Prevention

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.

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Many bacteriophages, or phages, are floating and slowly moving within the organism.  (Adobe Stock 643597600 by Dabarti)
Phage Therapy’s Future: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance With Precision Viruses

April 24th 2025

Bacteriophage therapy presents a promising alternative to antibiotics, especially as antimicrobial resistance continues to increase. Dr. Ran Nir-Paz discusses its potential, challenges, and future applications in this technology.

A group of surgeons in the operating room with surgery equipment. The doctor is looking at the screen.   (Adobe Stock 383588409 by Vadim)
Title: The Impact of Operating Room (OR) Traffic on Infection Risk: Reducing Movement to Improve Patient Safety

April 23rd 2025

Antimicrobial resistance  (Adobe Stock)
Broken Market, Broken Pipeline: Why Antibiotic Innovation Needs Economic Rescue

April 21st 2025

Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC  (Image credit: author)
I Was There: A Public Health Worker’s Response to the COVID.gov Rewrite

April 20th 2025

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Development of a Novel Influenza A Standard Operating Procedure to Fulfill Public Health Reporting Requirements

April 18th 2025

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