Weekly Rounds: A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionists, Bug of the Month, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 4, 2022.
Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control®'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.
A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionist
What exactly does an infection preventionist (IP) do all day? One IP gives ICT’s readers an inside look.
Self-disinfecting High Touch Surfaces in Practical Use
Can antimicrobial products withstand day-to-day real-life wear and tear if the antimicrobial material is part of the product and not only a coating? A study in Switzerland tried to find out.
Bug of the Month: Living Free
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.
Product Locator: November 2022
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.
Infection Control in Pediatrics: Primary Preventions to Promote Child Health
Infection prevention in pediatrics is crucial to keep babies and children healthy. Some of the main tools are hand washing and vaccinations; however, there is more to do.
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25
June 30th 2025Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
