Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin.

Not giving patients antibiotics after surgery to remove an inflamed and enlarged gallbladder did not lead to a greater incidence of infections, according to a study published in JAMA. About 20 percent ...

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while they’re in a medical facility. Genetic ...