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The aerosolized dust created by vacuums contain bacteria and mold that "could lead to adverse effects in allergic people, infants, and people with compromised immunity," according to researchers at the University of Queensland and Laval University. Their findings are published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

National Screening Strategy for Hepatitis C is Urged for Canada

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Cocaine Use May Increase HIV Vulnerability

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NIH New Innovator Award to Study Flu Virus Awarded to Virginia Tech Environmental Engineer

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New Data Confirm TRU-D SmartUVC's Accuracy in Calculating Pathogen-Lethal UV Dose

New Report Estimates Societal Cost of HAIs at a High of Nearly $150 Billion Annually

Research Validates Effectiveness of STERIS UV System as Back-Up to Manual Disinfection

Loyola Infectious Disease Expert Addresses Impact of Temporary Halt in CDC Flu Surveillance

Innovative Approach Could Ultimately End Deadly Sleeping Sickness Disease

Study Looks at the Changing Bacterial Mix After Menopause

Study Finds No Change in Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Sore Throat

Prescriptions for Viral Infections Threaten Effectiveness of Antibiotics

Fecal Transplant Pill Knocks Out Recurrent C. diff Infection, Study Shows

Benign C. difficile Strains Keep Fatal Strains at Bay

Recruiting E. coli to Combat Bacterial Infections

Key Mechanism Behind Herpes is Revealed

McMaster University Lab Develops New Tuberculosis Vaccine

High Blood Glucose Levels Linked to Increased Wound Complications After Surgery

Researchers Study How Plasmas Attack Bacterial Cells on Several Levels

OSAP Opens Registration for Infection Prevention Boot Camp for Dental Professionals

Three Cases of Wild Poliovirus in South Sudan are Being Investigated

Research Explores Vaccination and the Gentle Art of Persuasion

Egg-Allergic Children Now Have No Barriers to Flu Shot

Scientists Find Mutant Protein Blocks HIV Infection and Transmission

Legionella Bacteria Found in Compost Products

Antimicrobial Therapies Linked to Neonatal Infection Outbreaks

AAMI Publication Focuses on Industrial Sterilization

Sterile Processing Expert to Speak at Upper Midwest Health Expo

ECRI Institute Tackles Medical Device Cybersecurity

Kansas HAI Report is Released

Aerosolized Vacuum Dust is a Potential Disease Vector

National Screening Strategy for Hepatitis C is Urged for Canada

Cocaine Use May Increase HIV Vulnerability

NIH New Innovator Award to Study Flu Virus Awarded to Virginia Tech Environmental Engineer

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Emerging Oral Lyme Disease Prevention Strategy and TP-05’s Potential Impact on Public Health

AORN 2026 New Orleans: “Up in Smoke” Poster Urges Nationwide Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy to Protect OR Staff and Patients

AORN 2026 New Orleans: Evidence-Based Colorectal SSI Bundle Reduces Surgical Infections Through Standardized Intraoperative Nursing Care

AORN26: Teach-Back Method in PACU Discharge Education Reduces Surgical Site Infections

AORN26: Making the Case for Dedicated Perioperative Infection Preventionists