Transplant Safety: Recognizing Donor-Derived Infections and the Need for Astute Clinicians
This week in the CDC Expert Commentary series on Medscape, (log in required) Dr. Susan Hocevar describes the first recognized cluster of transplant-transmitted microsporidiosis linked to a common organ donor. An estimated 1 percent of organs transplanted in the U.S. each year are suspected to harbor a disease either infection or cancer. Examples of transmitted pathogens or diseases include an array of parasites, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The CDC depends on astute clinicians to alert public health authorities of unusual infections, including microsporidiosis. The full description of this cluster of infections was published online in the March issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: CDC
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
I Was There: An Infection Preventionist on the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30th 2025Deep feelings run strong about the COVID-19 pandemic, and some beautiful art has come out of those emotions. Infection Control Today is proud to share this poem by Carmen Duke, MPH, CIC, in response to a recent article by Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC.
