During a nationwide outbreak of healthcare-associated infections of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, an Israeli hospital traced repeated infections of patients in its intensive care unit (ICU) to an ...

Q-I am having trouble with the bathroom sink in our guest room. It is partially clogged so that water drains out very slowly. I have tried chemical cleaners and a plunger but can`t seem to free it. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospital sinks are readily contaminated with antibiotic-resistant pathogens. A hospital that replaced drains in ...

Sink traps are one of the most common points of plumbing failure in homes, sometimes developing leaks or becoming clogged. Changing or repairing a leaking trap, or removing and cleaning a plugged one, ...

During a nationwide outbreak of healthcare-associated infections of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a hospital traced repeated infections of patients in its intensive care unit (ICU) to an ...

For years, researchers have tracked the source of hospital outbreaks back to superbug-splashing sinks. For instance, researchers found that an outbreak in a Canadian hospital that spanned the years ...

Have your holiday guests left you with a clogged bathroom sink? Follow these instructions for clearing out the P-trap under your sink. Every plumbing fixture in your home should have a P-trap. Some ...

Some bathroom and kitchen sinks have “S” traps like this one that drain into the floor. It’s important that sewer gas doesn’t get trapped in them. Proper venting of drain lines ensures that a small ...