COVID-19

The AHE Exchange Conference in Dallas focused on emerging pathogens and the role of environmental services. Doe Kley, MPH, RN, T-CHEST, LTC-CIP, CIC, discusses hers and other exceptional presentations with Infection Control Today.

Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD, discusses whether students should be required to wear masks to protect themselves and others and what the public should know about the newest COVID-19 variant, B.A.2.86.

Randomized controlled trials show masks are effective. With COVID-19, even one mistake in protective gear usage could lead to infection and obscure results.

In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, Legionella infections from transplants, and hospital leadership.

Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD, answers the persistent question of whether mRNA technology is safe in the long term.

“Once people started to get infected and reinfected despite being vaccinated, their interpretation then is this vaccine doesn't work…. But [the COVID-19 vaccine] was never designed, studied, tested, or released to protect against infection.” --Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD

The updated vaccines are projected to offer strong defense against the presently circulating COVID-19 variants. Who should be vaccinated?

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending September 10, 2023.

Health Watch USA’s annual conference will examine many aspects of long COVID with speakers from across the globe on November 1, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM EST.

Here you will see where to nominate an exceptional infection control and prevention educator for the Infection Control Today®’s Educator of the Year Award™.

According to a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the original COVID-19 monovalent and bivalent vaccines helped reduce emergency department or urgent care encounters for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, gives her expert outlook on the latest on COVID-19, UV-C, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and more.

A long-time infection preventionist uses her experience through the COVID-19 pandemic to illustrate how collaborative IPC strategies can lead to efficiency and promote patient safety. She further uses this experience to recommend what she believes helps strengthen IPC programs during a crisis.  

A recent survey aimed to understand Americans' concerns and knowledge about hospitalization. Infection Control Today speaks to 2 of the authors.

The commentators at the recent HICPAC meeting had different reactions, ranging from concern to anger.

Assisted living facilities face distinct challenges when it comes to infection prevention and control due to their unique nature.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending Aug 20, 2023.

What is a COVID-19 infection? With the definition not consistent, the answer is far from simple.

In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, gives the latest on COVID-19, tuberculosis, and changes in leadership at the CDC and NIAID.

The report has brought to attention the increasing danger of bacteria that are resistant to modern medicine. This problem has already reached alarming levels in many areas of the world.

Visible-light continuous environmental disinfection system reduces microbial contamination and surgical site infections, as noted in an AJIC study. Experts explain the study and the technology.

Sepsis often first appears in the emergency department, making diagnosis challenging and leading to delays. This study examines a new, recently FDA-approved test on how to diagnose earlier.

In this opinion article, the authors discuss their concerns about the recent HICPAC/CDC proposals on infectious diseases.

3D-Printed PPE in emergencies seemed like a great idea during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a recent study shows they could be a contamination risk to patients and staff.

Giantmicrobes is a company that creates fun health and science products that resemble microbes, organs, vaccines, and more and are used for teaching and enjoying.

In his analysis, Kevin Kavanagh, MD, explores the measures taken by the infectious disease sector in response to the pandemic, pointing out both effective and ineffective approaches. He also discusses how the pandemic has affected the treatment of other infectious diseases.

Have foodborne infections returned to prepandemic levels? What information should infection prevention and control personnel offer to patients and staff to prevent an E coli infection?

A small study explored the connection between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and the COVID-19 condition.

New Haven's infection prevention department created a procedure to identify and manage COVID-19 cases in BH units based on literature findings about how it spreads.

As more and more residents in long-term care facilities get Candida auris, infection preventionists must know how to prevent, prepare for, and control a C auris outbreak. An expert explains how.