NewsDesk @bactiman63 Summer vacation is upon us and many Americans will be traveling domestically and internationally.  Travel can unfortunately also be linked to infectious diseases. My guest today...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up to reports earlier this year (HERE and HERE), California health officials issued a health advisory today alerting healthcare providers to the ongoing...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on reports of infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria linked to surgeries performed in Tijuana, Mexico,...

In a follow-up on the infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria linked to surgeries performed in Tijuana, Mexico, UN officials report there has been 20 cases...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Tijuana, Mexico after some US residents who retuned were diagnosed with infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form...

In a follow-up to a report last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice to medical tourists to the Dominican Republic. Serious infections with bacteria—called...

The New York City Health Department announced Thursday that it has identified a cluster of Mycobacterium abscessus/chelonae skin/soft tissue infections associated with cosmetic surgery performed in the...

By some estimates, nearly 1 million Americans every year seek healthcare treatments provided by professionals outside the United States. I have had the pleasure, over the past few months, of visiting...

“Medical tourism” refers to traveling to another country for medical care.  The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)  reports that the Centers for...

Republished with permission from The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)  Medical tourism is a growing practice in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control...