Weekly Rounds: ESBL-Producers, Home Infusion Therapy, Lowering SSIs, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 20, 2023.
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.
Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients at Home
Information for health care workers and patients to protect patients from infections.
Routine Change of Surgical Gloves/Instruments Significantly Lowers SSIs
A study clearly shows that surgical site infections (SSIs) can be reduced by changing surgical gloves and instruments before the closing abdominal wound closure.
Moderna: Vaccine Shown Effective Against RSV in Older Adults in Phase III Trial
Moderna announced encouraging news about its RSV mRNA-1345 vaccine and plans to submit for regulatory approval in the first half of 2023.
Considerations for Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producers in Nursing Homes
Information for infection preventionists to manage ESBL-producers even while fighting against COVID-19.
Home Infusion Therapy: Study Shows Significant Lack of Formal Infection-Surveillance Training
New study shows home infusion therapy staff have significant barriers to infection-surveillance training, and this could be leading to higher infection rates.
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.
