We are all covered in bacteria. (You could even say we are all contaminated.) Bacteria and other microorganisms live in our gut, in our mucous...
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In our previous posts in this series, we've discussed the changes brought about by the COVID19 pandemic that we want to see go and those which we...
Injections are one of the most common procedures taking place in a medical setting (16 billion administered globally each year). This common...
In our last post, we covered what aspects of daily life, especially in the medical field, we are eager to get back to normal, pre-pandemic life....
One element of standard precautions has come under intense scrutiny in recent years: The reprocessing (cleaning for reuse) of medical devices. The...
As the United States approaches 50% full vaccination rate, businesses are reopening and a return to pre-pandemic life seems within grasp. As we begin...
Last year, as healthcare workers faced shortages, the world was reminded of some of the “standard precautions” all hospitals operate under to control...
Before COVID-19, the field of infection control and prevention was making incredible progress. Putting in place protocols and ensuring consistent...
One of the tools available to infection preventionists, hospital epidemiologists and healthcare practitioners is the antibiogram. While not all...
There is really no way to overstate the importance of Girolamo Fracastoro's bold proposal about the roots of infection. His idea that infections were...
Some of the most incredible human innovations have led to saving or improving millions of lives, from antibiotics to x-rays. In today's world,...