The Infection Control Today® prevention page contains news and information on the latest updates on all facets of infection prevention. From vaccinations and immunizations to controlling air and water flow in a health care system, preventing infections falls not only on the infection prevention staff, but on all who interact within the hospital, from environmental services teams to those planning and building new construction.
August 28th 2025
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis wrote in his resignation letter: "Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. Enough is enough.”
Ultrasound in Percutaneous Procedures: One Size Does Not Fit All for Reprocessing
Accurate device information and proper sterilization or disinfection are crucial to ensure safety during ultrasound procedures.
ICT Exclusive: Deborah Birx, MD, Discusses the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
May 11th 2023“It doesn't matter if the public health emergency goes away or not. Because we haven't taken advantage of the public health emergency over the last 2 years to understand and address the gaps quite apparent to every American out there.”
CDC Discusses Candida auris: Strategies to Help Control and Prevent Outbreaks
May 5th 2023To control C auris, focus on using antibiotics and improving diagnostics. New treatments in development offer hope for better management. This is the fourth and final installment in CDC's interview with the ICT.
International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance Highlights Latest Advances
May 1st 2023The fight for infection control and prevention (IPC) should be a global effort, and conferences play a crucial role in this fight. IPC conferences occur worldwide throughout the year, and a recent one focused on updates regarding antimicrobial resistance.
Carbapenem-Resistant Infections: How Do Genetic Elements Affect Transmission?
April 26th 2023In the infections the investigators examined, about 60% of the bacteria that cause these infections did have a carbapenemase gene. Did they find a mortality difference in those infections which did and didn’t?