Year in Review: PPE & Standard Precautions
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles of 2010 relating to PPE and standard precautions, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles of 2010 relating to personal protective equipment and standard precautions, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
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1. Updated Surgical Attire Recommended Practice Takes Stronger Stance, Nixes Home Laundering
2. Coronavirus Survival Highlights Need for Careful Removal and Handling of PPE
3. Researchers Discover Ease of Acinetobacter Transmission Via PPE, Unwashed Hands
4. PPE Use, Absenteeism Escalates in a Pandemic, Study Says
5. Pandemic Planning: Best Practices for PPE
6. Researchers Explore Role of Masks in Preventing Influenza Transmission
7. Gloves Essential for Control and Prevention of C. difficile Infection
8. Universal Contact Precautions More Effective for Preventing MRSA Infection in the ICU
9. IOM Issues New Report on Personal Protective Technologies
10. OSHA Infectious Disease Review Supported by Healthcare Leaders
I Was There: An Infection Preventionist on the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30th 2025Deep feelings run strong about the COVID-19 pandemic, and some beautiful art has come out of those emotions. Infection Control Today is proud to share this poem by Carmen Duke, MPH, CIC, in response to a recent article by Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC.
Unraveling a Candida auris Outbreak: Infection Control Challenges in a Burn ICU
March 19th 2025A Candida auris outbreak in a burn intensive care unit (BICU) in Illinois has highlighted the persistent challenges of infection control in high-risk health care settings. Despite rigorous containment efforts, this multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen continued to spread, underscoring the need for enhanced prevention strategies, environmental monitoring, and genomic surveillance.
