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Ensuring healthcare worker compliance with donning proper respiratory protection when it is warranted remains a challenge for infection preventionists and is a continued area of study by researchers in the public and private sectors.More...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is continuing to examine occupational exposure to infectious agents in healthcare settings, and members of the infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology communities are weighing in with their perspectives as the federal agency gathers data. More...
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ICT presents a review of the basics of personal protective equipment (PPE), which is specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials. This primer addresses the basics of proper donning, wear, usage and doffing of PPE in the healthcare environment. More...
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In light of the potential risks associated with home-laundering and the paucity of evidence surrounding it, a study was undertaken to provide additional insight into the subject. The aim was to compare the aerobic bacterial bioburden associated with surgical scrub attire separated into different categories based on their single-use/reusable status, use (worn versus clean) status, and, for the reusable scrubs, laundering mechanism (facility-laundered, third-party/commercial-laundered, andMore...
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