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Tori Whitacre Martonicz is the editor of 

.  She has been a writer and editor for over 30 years, and she has an MA and BA in English Composition/Literature from the University of Akron in Akron, OH. She lives in Ohio with her husband; son; 2 tiny dogs, Selena Brigid Sophia and Doctor Danger Dog; and a big black cat, Freya. She loves reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with her loved ones.

Articles

Most often, the first place a patient enters a hospital is through the emergency department and sometimes by emergency medical services. Where else to better stop Clostridioides difficile from coming into the hospital than at the entrance? 

Reducing C difficile Transmission by Drafting the ED and EMS 

Videos

While sequencing-based diagnostics have been used since the 1970s, only recently has the technology been used for infectious diseases.

Sequencing-Based Diagnostics Critical to Fighting Against Infectious Disease

The respiratory syncytial virus demonstrates effectiveness analyzing severity, age group, and comorbidity in the phase 3 vaccine trial.  

GSK RSV Vaccine Trial Demonstrates Promising Results 

Several previously healthy children were admitted for suspected hepatitis and tested positive for human adenovirus. Was there a connection?

Is an HAdV an Underrecognized Cause of Hepatitis? 

Using COVID-19 precautions, and enhanced contact precautions and environmental hygiene,  a COVID-19 isolation ward was able to contain an outbreak of CRAB.

Containing Outbreak of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a COVID-19 Ward

Investigators search for increased speed, reliability, and durability in susceptibility testing for C difficile.

Clostridioides difficile: Speeding Up Rigor and Reproducibility of Susceptibility Testing

The Clostridioides difficile Health-related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire responses demonstrated patients handled the situation better with specific investigational treatments. 


Recurrent C Difficile: Evaluating Patients’ Physical, Mental, Social Outlooks 

A recent study demonstrates a tool to help physicians better diagnose the cause of fevers in children. 


Host-Protein Scores Could Reduce Error of Physicians’ Diagnosis of Fever Etiology 2-Fold

Results unveiled at IDWeek 2021 disprove any misconceptions about pediatric COVID-19 cases lacking severity.

How Delta Variant Harmed Children in Arkansas

Frank Diamond has been with Infection Control Today since November 2019. He has more than 30 years of experience working for magazines, newspapers, and television news. 

Pro: Health care professionals work around vulnerable patients, and in environments that might be contaminated by COVID-19. Con: Patients want to see their caregiver’s face.