As COVID-19 Knocks on Nursing Homes’ Doors, Full-Time Infection Preventionists Needed More Than Ever
March 27, 2020
These pathogens are relentless, they are evolutionarily programed to win, and they are currently doing just that.
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Have We Gone Overboard in Trying to Protect Healthcare Workers?
March 27, 2020
"Those of us who must go out into the world and have contact with people don’t have to panic if we find out that someone with the coronavirus has been in the same room or stood closer than we wanted for a moment."
Survey: Many Hospitals Have Only 10-Day’s-Worth of N95 Masks Left
March 26, 2020
Ninety-seven percent of survey respondents have implemented conservation protocols for personal protective equipment.
Evidence Continues to Link ACE Inhibitors to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
March 26, 2020
ACE inhibitors up regulate (increase) the ACE2 receptor. This is the receptor the COVID-19 virus uses to attack the lungs.
Personal History: Hard Lessons of the Deadly Flu Epidemic of 1918
March 26, 2020
The Spanish flu of 1918 killed between 20 and 50 million people. What lessons can we take from it?
COVID-19 Complicates Exposure Review for Infection Preventionists
March 25, 2020
Exposure work-ups often involve tracing the movement of the patient and identifying staff who might have been exposed. But with COVID-19 is that feasible?
Infectious Disease Organizations Urge Trump to Bolster PPE Supply to Fight COVID-19
March 24, 2020
The Defense Production Act gives the federal government broad authority to direct private companies to meet the needs of national defense.
Beware of the World's Most Deadly Infectious Disease: Tuberculosis
March 24, 2020
It’s going to kill 4 million people this year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2018, 10 million people fell ill with it and 1.5 million died.
Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19 Stays on Undisinfected Surfaces for 17 Days
March 24, 2020
The study underscores just how much of a moving target COVID-19 remains.
7 Things Infection Preventionists Need to Know When Dealing with COVID-19
March 23, 2020
One of Infection Control Today®’s Editorial Advisory Board members offers a quick to-do list.