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News|Articles|July 19, 2024

Weekly Rounds: Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea, CDC Speaks to ICT, and More

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending July 20, 2024.

Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.

Latest Update on Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea: Challenges and Control Measures

Complicated and untreatable gonococcal infections due to antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea are outpacing the advancements and development of novel antibiotics and testing technologies.

CDC Speaks About New Data From Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Fact Sheet

In a follow-up to Infection Control Today's (ICT's) article on the CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the US 2021-2022 release, Michael Craig, MPP, director of CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, answers ICT's questions.

Live a Healthier Life: Natural Habits and Herbs for Everyday Infection Prevention

Taking care of themselves is crucial for infection prevention personnel to care for their patients adequately. Here are some suggestions on how to do that.

Implementation of CMS QSO-24-08-NH for Long-Term Care: An Explanation

Check out Infection Control Today's PowerPoint, which explains the CMS's updates to the long-term care enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) requirements.

Catching Up With Tania Bubb, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, the 2024 APIC President

Infection Control Today sat down with Tania Bubb, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, the president of the 2024 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

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