StarLineArts/istock via getty im Biofilms — an ancient biological phenomenon dating back to roughly 3.4 billion years ago — are complex communities of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that form a protective matrix after adhering to any surface where the environment provides…
The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces — without water — for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Now, a team of Vanderbilt researchers has discovered a mechanism this bug uses to…
Multidrug-resistant bacteria, including those resistant to medicines reserved for serious infections, have been found in the air at a clinic in Johannesburg, raising concern about risks to vulnerable patients. A study by University of Johannesburg (UJ) researchers found that all…
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Learn the basics of the critical role of proper disinfection and sterilization in health care settings, addressing key considerations, best practices, challenges, and future trends. Properly using disinfectants and sterilization procedures in your facility can be the difference between life…
The rapidly increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) over the past decade has increased concern in healthcare facilities and the impact on public health. The prevalence of blaKPC (KPC) in Thailand remains very low; only bla... Uncover the latest and…
New research has revealed an unexpected new mechanism through which the killer fungus Candida auris is resisting antifungal drug treatment. A team led by the University of Exeter and City St George's, University of London, discovered that the fungus creates…
Recent studies have shown that only 32% of the 110,000 objects in inpatient and outpatient health care facilities are thoroughly cleaned.1 At iClean 2020, an evidence-based cleaning health care leadership conference, Didier Pittet, MD, MS, CBE, called for "urgent reform in our approach…
Successful onboarding of candidates requires an orientation that includes all aspects of the position. What are the responsibilities of an IP? Their main function is to identify and mitigate infection risks. Have you ever considered having all new employees begin…
The system gives infection preventionists another tool to combat the pathogen despite implementation challenges. Truitt, a professor of biochemistry and microbiology at Wayland Baptist University, Lubbock, Texas, and lead author of the study, spoke with Infection Control Today® about the…
Infections caught in hospitals and care homes: MRSA, C. diff, ward outbreaks and infection control.
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