Patients warned of infection risk
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A leading hospital admits it has taken two years to warn patients they could have contracted HIV or hepatitis after shoulder operations.
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An awareness campaign aimed at reducing the level of hospital acquired infections is launched in Glasgow.
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The elderly and those with chronic conditions may be put at risk because of delays in delivering flu jabs, GPs say.
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Fear a virulent strain of the C. difficile bacterium has spread beyond hospital walls is being fuelled by a report two Montreal university students are infected.
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An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults.
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Hospitals could be putting patients' lives at risk by sending consultants' letters which need transcribing to India, a group warns.
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People who are ill with respiratory or  urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or  stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A rare and potentially serious sexually transmitted disease has turned up in a few patients in San Francisco, prompting health officials to issue a public warning.
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Hospital practices are more to blame than how sick a person is for infections acquired by hospital patients, researchers reported on Monday, urging medical centers to do more to curb these infections.
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Hospital visitors are being urged to improve their hygiene in an effort to crack down on infections.
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A dangerous, drug-resistant staph germ may be infecting as many as 5 percent of hospital and nursing home patients, according to a comprehensive study.
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Family doctors say patients should be more aware of their relatives' health history, a survey has found.
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Warnings could be introduced after analysis confirms high levels of bacteria and viruses.
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Thousands of people will contract a sexually transmitted infection this weekend, campaigners warn.
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Washington - World Health Organisation (WHO) and United States medical experts have warned that the increasing ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics threatens the existing arsenal of drugs against dangerous infectious diseases.
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People on HIV drug Viracept are being warned over a possible contamination with cancer-causing chemicals.
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Among patients treated at urban public hospital emergency rooms for skin and soft-tissue infections, more and more often the cause appears to be the antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' known as MRSA, new research shows.