Personal Protective Equipment

personal protective equipment page offers written and video content on the proper use and—during the time of COVID-19 surges—reuse of PPE, including masks, respirators, gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles, and more. What are the proper donning and doffing methods? How long can PPE be extended? How are these items decontaminated? What comprises proper fit testing? Our experts will tell you.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending August 13.

Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Get Vaccinated, Tests for COVID, New Type of Mask

SASKIA V. POPESCU, PHD, MPH, MA, CIC, is a hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist. During her work as an infection preventionist, she performed surveillance for infectious diseases, preparedness, and Ebola-response practices. She holds a doctorate in biodefense from George Mason University where her research focuses on the role of infection prevention in facilitating global health security efforts. She is certified in infection control and has worked in both pediatric and adult acute care facilities.

The delta variant is taking advantage of opportunities presented by some Americans who resist getting vaccinated and masking up.

Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: Booster Shots, Vaccine Mandates, Ebola Outbreak

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. 

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Kevin Kavanagh, MD:  “COVID-19 is not just respiratory, it affects every organ of the body. This is a serious type of infection. And we need to be focusing on trying to keep this virus from spreading, plus protecting our young.”

The Doctor Is On: Fields Tough Questions About COVID-19

An infection prevention officer at the hospital along with key clinical personnel and administrators had to give the OK for the prototype mask to be manufactured.

COVID Contingency Plan Includes New Type of Mask

Investigators in Chile conclude that the lambda COVID-19 variant is not only more infectious than standard SARS-CoV-2, but could also possibly shrug off vaccines. The first case in the United States has been spotted at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Lambda Variant of COVID-19 Might Be Resistant to Vaccines

The issue of breakthrough infections is increasingly coming up. How frequent are they? How infectious are they? Simply put, we know the COVID-19 vaccines do not offer sterilizing immunity.

Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: Vaccination Push, Mask Mandates, Breakthrough Infections

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 30.

Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Masking Guidelines, VA’s Bold Move, Booster Shots

New CDC guidelines say that vaccinated individuals should begin wearing masks again when indoors in public settings in parts of the US with substantial to high transmission.

CDC Tightens Masking Rules for Fully Vaccinated in COVID-19 Hot Spots

Kevin Kavanagh, MD: “I am convinced this virus is about one or two iterations away from completely avoiding the vaccine. And remember, we have the lambda variant and the kappa variant which are sitting out there in the wings, waiting for immunity to drop and possibly cause another wave.”

Everybody Needs to be Vaccinated and Wear a Mask

Non-ventilator-hospital associated pneumonia prevention is quickly becoming the hot topic among infection preventionists.

Mask Respirator