Weekly Rounds: How Much Threat Is Monkeypox Really, Biosafety Measures, and more
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending June 10.
Here are 5 highlights from 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.
Monkeypox: CDC Raises Travel Alert, But How Much Threat Is it Really?
With more confirmed cases in the United States, and the CDC raising the travel alert to Level 2, should individuals be concerned? ICT investigates.
Testing Should Be Appropriate Not Excessive
Biosafety risks for patients with SARS-CoV-2 may be overlooked, and some control measures may bring about cross-contamination of the tests being done and cause biosafety accidents.
Pilot Survey on Environmental Hygiene Contains Startling Results
Over 50 health care facilities from 35 countries participated from both higher and lower income settings.
RSV Requires Global Prevention Strategy Across all Income Levels
Respiratory syncytial virus does have a vaccine; however, the cost limits the distribution to the highest income countries, and a more cost-effective preventative strategy is needed.
Did Stethoscope Hygiene Improve Before and After COVID-19?
Despite the emphasis on more improved infection prevention practices, stethoscope hygiene continually falls short, possibly leading to more health care-acquired infections.
The Key to Sterile Processing Success: Leadership Engagement and Team Collaboration
January 24th 2025Effective sterile processing leadership requires active engagement, clear communication, and a transformational approach to foster collaboration, accountability, and quality in infection prevention and surgical instrument management.
Evaluating Automated Dispensing Systems for Disinfectants in Hospitals
January 23rd 2025Hospitals rely on automated disinfectant dispensers, but a study led by Curtis Donskey, MD, found inconsistent dilution levels, with some dispensers releasing only water. Improved monitoring and design modifications are essential.
Alcohol-Based Antiseptics Show Promise for Nasal Decolonization and SSI Prevention
January 23rd 2025A meta-analysis found alcohol-based antiseptics significantly reduce Staphylococcus aureus-related surgical site infections (SSIs), demonstrating efficacy comparable to mupirocin and iodophor, supporting their expanded use in infection prevention strategies.
ASRA Pain Medicine Releases Groundbreaking Infection Control Guidelines for Pain Management
January 22nd 2025The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) released comprehensive infection control guidelines for pain procedures, emphasizing prevention, early recognition, multidisciplinary collaboration, and judicious antibiotic use to enhance patient safety and healthcare outcomes.
