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Mechanism Makes Infants More Likely Than Adults to Die From Sepsis

July 5th 2019

Strain of Common Cold Virus Could Revolutionize Treatment of Bladder Cancer

July 5th 2019

Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Contact with Pig Ear Dog Treats

July 3rd 2019

Superbug Virulence Regulatory Mechanism is Revealed

July 3rd 2019

Hospitals Address Opioid Crisis Via Stewardship With Strong Pharmacist Involvement

July 3rd 2019

Top Global Public Health Scientists Launch New Challenge to Anti-vaxxers

July 2nd 2019

Statewide Action in California Associated With Decrease in Kindergartners Entering School Without Up-to-Date Vaccines

July 2nd 2019

Antibiotics Weaken Flu Defenses in the Lung

July 2nd 2019

Glow Reveals Dangerous Bacteria

July 2nd 2019

Yellow Fever Virus in Current Epidemic in Brazil Originated in the Amazon in 1980

July 2nd 2019

Catheters: Big Source of Infection, but Often Overlooked

July 1st 2019

Standard TB Tests May Not Detect Infection in Certain Exposed Individuals

July 1st 2019

AHE Presents its 2019 Innovation Award

July 1st 2019

Eliminating Trachoma: WHO Announces Sustained Progress With Hundreds of Millions of People No Longer at Risk of Infection

July 1st 2019

Seven-Country Study Reveals Viruses as New Leading Cause of Global Childhood Pneumonia

July 1st 2019

Botox Cousin Can Reduce Malaria in an Environmentally Friendly Way

July 1st 2019

Controlling Deadly Malaria Without Chemicals

June 30th 2019

An Improved Vaccine for Bacterial Meningitis and Bloodstream Infections

June 30th 2019

Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Whole, Fresh Papayas Imported from Mexico

June 30th 2019

Model Predicts Bat Species With the Potential to Spread Nipah Virus in India

June 28th 2019

July 2019 Bug of the Month

June 28th 2019

Outbreaks of Diarrhea Caused by Cryptosporidium Increased from 2009 Through 2017

June 27th 2019

How Inhaled Fungal Spores Cause Fatal Meningitis

June 27th 2019

Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

June 27th 2019

Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show

June 27th 2019

New Report From The Leapfrog Group Examines Hospital Policies on Never-Events

June 27th 2019

How Urbanization Affects Spread of Lyme Disease

June 27th 2019

Urinary Tract and Other Infections May Trigger Different Kinds of Stroke

June 27th 2019

Long Delays in Prescribing New Antibiotics Hinder Market for Needed Drugs

June 26th 2019

The Mandate to Maintain and Follow Manufacturers’ Maintenance Documents and Service Manuals

June 26th 2019

Many of the regulatory and accreditation criteria for healthcare facilities relate to decontamination, sterilization and maintenance procedures. The standards often require hospital SPD, BMET, OR, Infection Control and other technicians to follow and have easy access to manufacturers’ directives regarding preparing and caring for their devices, equipment and systems.

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Mechanism Makes Infants More Likely Than Adults to Die From Sepsis

Strain of Common Cold Virus Could Revolutionize Treatment of Bladder Cancer

Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Contact with Pig Ear Dog Treats

Superbug Virulence Regulatory Mechanism is Revealed

Hospitals Address Opioid Crisis Via Stewardship With Strong Pharmacist Involvement

Top Global Public Health Scientists Launch New Challenge to Anti-vaxxers

Statewide Action in California Associated With Decrease in Kindergartners Entering School Without Up-to-Date Vaccines

Antibiotics Weaken Flu Defenses in the Lung

Glow Reveals Dangerous Bacteria

Yellow Fever Virus in Current Epidemic in Brazil Originated in the Amazon in 1980

Catheters: Big Source of Infection, but Often Overlooked

Standard TB Tests May Not Detect Infection in Certain Exposed Individuals

AHE Presents its 2019 Innovation Award

Eliminating Trachoma: WHO Announces Sustained Progress With Hundreds of Millions of People No Longer at Risk of Infection

Seven-Country Study Reveals Viruses as New Leading Cause of Global Childhood Pneumonia

Botox Cousin Can Reduce Malaria in an Environmentally Friendly Way

Controlling Deadly Malaria Without Chemicals

An Improved Vaccine for Bacterial Meningitis and Bloodstream Infections

Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Whole, Fresh Papayas Imported from Mexico

Model Predicts Bat Species With the Potential to Spread Nipah Virus in India

July 2019 Bug of the Month

Outbreaks of Diarrhea Caused by Cryptosporidium Increased from 2009 Through 2017

How Inhaled Fungal Spores Cause Fatal Meningitis

Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show

New Report From The Leapfrog Group Examines Hospital Policies on Never-Events

How Urbanization Affects Spread of Lyme Disease

Urinary Tract and Other Infections May Trigger Different Kinds of Stroke

Long Delays in Prescribing New Antibiotics Hinder Market for Needed Drugs

The Mandate to Maintain and Follow Manufacturers’ Maintenance Documents and Service Manuals

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Roche Expands Cyclospora PCR Testing Portfolio to Support Ongoing US Outbreak Response

FDA Accepts Merck Application to Expand ENFLONSIA Protection Into Second RSV Season

Global $17 Million Trial to Evaluate Phage Therapy for Drug-Resistant Recurrent UTIs

Lead Apron Safety Requires Collaboration Across Infection Prevention, OR, and Radiology Teams

AIDS 2026: Malawi Program Achieves 10-fold Reduction in HIV Positivity Among Exposed Infants