April 28, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.
Klebsiella is a bacteria that can lead to infections in hospital settings. We sat down with public health experts to answer some common questions about a recent outbreak and what the public needs to know.
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December 28, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.
A new program underway in King County is aimed at early identification of a multi-drug resistant fungus called Candida auris or C. auris. The goal of the program is to mitigate the spread of these organisms in healthcare settings including those that serve the most vulnerable.
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December 18, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.
Public Health – Seattle & King County (Public Health) advises patients who received dental services from the George M. Davis Dental Clinic in Burien, WA to consider being tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV infection. The George M. Davis Dental Clinic, in operation since 1982, has been closed following an infection control inspection […]
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