HAIs

The Infection Control Today® health care-acquired infections (HAIs) page presents updates on the latest techniques and strategies in the never-ending battle between infection preventionists and HAIs. Focusing on the latest in medical literature, we also present perspectives from the top infection preventionists and other medical experts in the country about how to put the growing knowledge of HAIs into use in the everyday world of infection prevention. Articles and videos often focus on methods to contain and control pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms from spreading within the health care system.

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Simone Godwin, DVM, MPH, CIC
Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Outbreak at Surgery Center Highlights Infection Control Lapses

May 13th 2025

A rare Tennessee outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum revealed deep gaps in infection prevention at outpatient surgery centers—where oversight, staffing, and reporting often fall short.

The disbanding of HICPAC  (Adobe Stock)
In the Wake of HICPAC: How APIC is Leading the Fight to Preserve National Infection Prevention Standards

May 13th 2025

Hot Topics in Infection Prevention With Saskia v. Popescu
Hot Topics in IPC for May 9, 2025: HICPAC, Measles, H5N1, and More

May 9th 2025

CDC: HICPAC Silenced  (Adobe Stock)
The Disbanding of HICPAC: A Dangerous Silencing in the Fight Against Health Care-Associated Infections

May 8th 2025

Clean Hospitals Corner With Alexandra Peters, PhD
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care

May 5th 2025

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