Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending July 20, 2024.
Weekly Rounds by Infection Control Today
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.
Fungal Infections: The Silent Epidemic Threatening Global Health
February 6th 2025Fungal infections are a rising global threat, with antifungal resistance complicating treatment. Neil J. Clancy, MD, emphasizes the urgent need for research, better diagnostics, and stronger infection prevention strategies.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Most Harmful and Costly Hospital-Acquired Infection
February 5th 2025Nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is a deadly, overlooked infection impacting patient outcomes. With new diagnostic tools and prevention strategies, hospitals must prioritize oral hygiene to reduce risk.
Gag Order Puts Public Health at Risk, APIC Urges Immediate Action
February 4th 2025APIC warns that the HHS gag order on CDC communications endangers public health, delaying critical infection updates and weakening outbreak response amid rising tuberculosis, avian flu, Ebola, and measles threats.