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Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, is an infection preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.

Articles

Information for health care workers and patients to protect patients from infections. 


Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients at Home

REBECCA LEACH, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC, has been an infection preventionist since 2010, with a background in nursing and epidemiology. Leach, a member of Infection Control Today®’s Editorial Advisory Board, currently works at a healthcare system in Phoenix, Arizona, that includes 5 hospitals and more than 100 outpatient treatment centers.

How do infection preventionists navigate the many—and often contradictory—requirements that fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon them?  

Simplifying Infection Preventionist Requirements From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Matthew Pullen, MD, is a clinical researcher at the University of Minnesota Medical School and an assistant professor of infectious disease and international medicine. He practices at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. He attended medical school and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, after which he pursued a fellowship in infectious diseases and international medicine at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on tuberculosis, fungal diseases, and COVID-19.

What do clinicians, infection preventionists, and environmental hygiene personnel do when faced with rare infectious diseases? Matt Pullen, MD, gives ICT® readers a tutorial. 

Rare Infectious Diseases: A Tutorial 

Tori Whitacre Martonicz is the editor of 

.  She has been a writer and editor for over 30 years, and she has an MA and BA in English Composition/Literature from the University of Akron in Akron, OH. She lives in Ohio with her husband; son; 2 tiny dogs, Selena Brigid Sophia and Doctor Danger Dog; and a big black cat, Freya. She loves reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with her loved ones.

Videos

Have the CDC and EPA given enough correct guidance on how to use cleaning products during the COVID-19 pandemic, or is it “fundamentally flawed”?  


How Dangerous Are Cleaning Products Environmental Hygiene Personnel Use? 

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 6, 2023.


Weekly Rounds: Sepsis Video Series, Candida Auris, and Eye Instrument Reprocessing

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 focused 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 public expects infectious disease experts to know how to protect them—and themselves—from getting ill from infectious diseases, including COVID-19. So, what happens when the infectious disease specialist gets ill herself? 


When the Infection Prevention Epidemiologist Gets COVID-19

Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses infectious diseases as the new year begins.

Hot Topics in Infection Prevention and Control: Beginning 2023

In this second installment of 3, Infection Control Today® continues a personal story of how sepsis can enter central lines and how it affects the entire family. 

Sepsis: One Father's Story, Part 2

Here are the top 5 video interviews from Infection Control Today for 2022.

Immune Imprinting and the Prevention of Spread

Mask Respirator

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.

Personal Protective Equipment