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Valentine's Day is The Worst Time to Kiss, Says Loyola Infectious Disease Specialist

Say “I love you” with flowers, chocolates or a greeting card, but be careful when you kiss this Valentine’s Day. “Mid-February is usually the peak season for infectious diseases, such as the seasonal and H1N1 flu, mononucleosis, colds and coughs,” says Jorge Parada, MD, ...More

2 weeks ago

Posted in News

HIV Not Usually Transmitted From Bite or Kiss

A 36-year-old man is being charged with three felonies, including transmission of HIV, after Chicago area police said he bit a male officer’s thumb and broke the skin. Transmission of HIV via a bite is highly unlikely, says Dr. Paul O’Keefe, an infectious disease specialist ...More

November 30, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Roads Pave the Way for the Spread of Superbugs

Antibiotic-resistant E. coli was much more prevalent in villages situated along roads than in rural villages located away from roads, which suggests that roads play a major role in the spread or containment of antibiotic resistant bacteria, commonly called superbugs, a new ...More

September 29, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Researchers Investigate New Mechanism for Predicting How Diseases Spread

Northwestern University professor Dirk Brockmann and his group at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have investigated the outcomes of a previously ignored mechanism in modeling how humans travel. By challenging a long-held assumption, Brockmann, ...More

September 2, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Can Bedpans Spread HAIs?

A researcher from the Netherlands says that more investigation into the role of bedpans as a vector for disease is needed. In a presentation at the International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC) held in Geneva, Switzerland June 29-July 2, 2011, ...More

July 6, 2011

Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization

Researchers Examine Isolation's Effect on MRSA Transmission

Many studies have examined methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control measures, but few have been planned prospective single intervention studies in the endemic setting. Researchers from the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service of Royal Melbourne Hospital ...More

July 6, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Hospital Ban on Physician Neckties, Other Attire Proposed in NY Bill

New York State Sen. Jeffrey D. Klein, (D-Bronx, N.Y.) announced earlier this month that the Independent Democratic Conference urged a prohibition on doctors and other healthcare professionals wearing neck ties, jewelry and other items that studies indicate are carriers for ...More

May 23, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Graduation Contamination: Just How Many Germs are You Spreading With a Handshake?

Bishai swabs Dean Klag's hand to look for harmful bacteria. Graduations are a celebration of achievement and growth, but could all the pomp and circumstance increase your risk of exposure to harmful bacteria? A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...More

May 16, 2011

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

Foot and Mouth Disease May Spread Through Shedding Skin Cells

Skin cells shed from livestock infected with foot and mouth disease could very well spread the disease. In a new paper appearing in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Michael Dillon proposed that virus-infected skin ...More

May 11, 2011

Posted in News

Enhanced Cleaning of ICUs Associated With Reduced Risk of MRSA Transmission

An intervention for enhanced cleaning of intensive care unit (ICU) rooms that included increased education on important cleaning techniques was associated with a lower rate of acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in rooms that were previously ...More

March 28, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

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