Surgical Mask Fit and Fogging: Why Small Disruptions Matter in the Operating Room

Behind every landmark in infection prevention, from antimicrobial stewardship guidelines to the COVID-19 town halls that reached flight attendants and teachers, is a generation of physician-scientists who led SHEA through crises, organizational change, and scientific breakthroughs. Infection Control Today traces 30 years of SHEA presidents and the lasting mark they left on the field.

Missing instruments and processing delays can strain OR–SPD relationships. At AORN 2026, John Kimsey, vice president of processing optimization and customer success for STERIS, discusses understanding root causes, exploring off-site reprocessing for ambulatory surgical centers, and using hands-on simulation to help surgical teams see sterile processing from a different perspective.

Part 2 of 4: Recruitment may bring people into sterile processing. Development is what determines whether they stay.

Two experts give an update ahead of the first season with a new mRNA vaccine against flu.

Part 1 of 4: How emerging sterile processing leaders are redefining leadership through trust, accountability, psychological safety, and professional development.

This week in infection prevention: Kenya’s Bundibugyo virus response shows why execution, not just planning, determines outcomes, and France reported the first known human Shamonda virus infection. Our roundup also covers brucellosis, blood donor screening, and long-acting HIV antibody findings from IDWeek 2026.

France’s first reported human Shamonda virus infection raises questions about transmission and vulnerable patients. Explore what investigators know, what remains uncertain, and why infection preventionists should follow this emerging story.

Kenya’s secondary Ebola cases raise urgent questions about hospital readiness. Explore what the response reveals about contact tracing, health care worker protection, and the implementation of infection prevention plans.