Infection Control
Pseudo-Outbreak Highlights Risk for Contaminated Clinic Equipment
An investigation into a pseudo-outbreak of Purpureocillium lilacinum at a Washington dermatology clinic ultimately ...
MARCH 30, 2026
Masking Adherence Low Among HCPs Post-Pandemic
Mask use among healthcare providers remains inconsistent in clinical settings after the COVID-19 pandemic, despite ...
MARCH 28, 2026
Who Is Still Masking in Healthcare?
A couple years out from mask mandates, who is still wearing masks in the hospital?
MARCH 20, 2026
Educational Campaign Linked to Reduced HAIs at VA Facility
Implementation of a multifaceted educational campaign was associated with significant reductions in HAI rates at a ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Novel Triple ABX May Salvage Infected Catheters
A novel triple-drug therapy known as Mino-Lok was found to be highly effective and superior to standard of care ...
OCTOBER 21, 2025
Standard Infection Prevention Protocols May Protect Dialysis Patients From C. auris
Although infections caused by C. auris are a growing concern in healthcare facilities, strict adherence ...
AUGUST 12, 2025
CDC’s Top Infection Control Committee Shut Down
The Trump administration has eliminated the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee ...
MAY 13, 2025
BD Recalls for 1 Lot of ChloraPrep Clear 1 mL Applicators Due to Fungal Contamination
The company announced the voluntary recall due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Contaminated Saline, A Potential Source of Patient Pathogen Exposure
Saline “flush” bags used to prepare anesthetic medications could be an underappreciated source of ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Endotoxin Assay Moves From the Beach to the Bench
“Save the horseshoe crab!” may not stir the same public fervor as campaigns to preserve other more ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Surgical Site Infection Bundle Improves Patient Outcomes
A surgical site infection prevention bundle that emphasized surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis decreased infection ...
AUGUST 20, 2024
Mpox Outbreak Declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes ...
AUGUST 16, 2024
