Year in Review: Infections
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to infections, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
1. Study Finds Variation Regarding Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections
2. Rates of Healthcare-Associated MRSA Infections Decreasing
3. Doctors Overprescribe Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections
4. Choosing the Best Design for Intravenous Needleless Connectors to Prevent Bloodstream Infections
5. UNC Hospitals Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by 85 Percent
6. Reminding Staff to Remove Catheters Reduces Infections by Half
7. Elderly Women at Higher Risk for Unnecessary Urinary Catheterization, Study Says
8. CDC Warns Against Bloodborne Infection Risk From Shared Use of Fingerstick Devices
9. Minimize Hospital Waiting Times to Avoid Airborne Transmission of Infection
10. Gloves Essential for Control and Prevention of C. difficile Infection
11. Universal Contact Precautions More Effective for Preventing MRSA Infection in the ICU
12. Treatment for S. aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse Model
13. Open Surgery Reduces Infection Risk for Some Patients
14. Study Suggests That Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick
15. HAIs Greatly Increase the Length and Cost of Hospital Stays
16. Preventable Bloodstream Infections Still Plague Hospitals
17. AMA Weighs Infection Hazard Posed by Medical Attire
18. Risk of Post-Surgical Staph Infection May Depend on Procedure
19. Human Coughs Can be Pathway for Flu Transmission
20. MRSA Carriage Rates Vary Widely in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
CDC Strategies Preventing Hospital-Onset C difficile Effectiveness Inconclusive in Testing
April 15th 2024Hospitals using CDC prevention strategies had different incidences of hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection compared to those that didn't, but the reasons are not necessarily the strategies themselves.
Unlocking the Power of AI in Hospital Infection Prevention: A Sustainable Approach to HAIs
April 11th 2024Read on about how, as hospitals grapple with the costly burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a game-changer in revolutionizing infection prevention strategies.
Deeds to Reality: A Journey of Immigration and Obstacles With Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC
April 9th 2024Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC, shares her inspiring journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to health care leadership in the US today. (This is the French translation of the interview with Carole W. Kamangu.)
