In today's post, we take a look back into the history of microbiology in our continued celebration of Women's History Month. The field of...
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March is Women's History Month, a month set aside to explore and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women while also bringing visibility...
Pasteurization. Gram stains. Petri dishes. Bunsen burners. The science world is replete with processes or equipment named for their esteemed...
As Black History Month begins, we want to take some time to celebrate the countless contributions by African-American physicians, scientists,...
Discussion of the reduction of microorganisms in healthcare settings will often include the data as “log reductions.” To those of us more accustomed...
How do healthcare providers arrive at an HAI diagnosis? A CDC-mandated timing protocol determines whether a patient's infection is...
One of the tools available to infection preventionists, hospital epidemiologists and healthcare practitioners is the antibiogram. While not all...
A few years back, a team of international researchers successfully used gene editing to correct a heart defect in human embryos. This is the first...
We live in a time of tremendous advancements in science and medicine. We can save premature babies, reattach severed limbs (how about heads?), and...
We spend a lot of time here pointing out the dangers of bacteria. However, we're going to take a moment to reflect on all the wonderful and...
What is bacteria? Bacteria are single-cell organisms. Where humans are made up of, on average 1 trillion cells, bacteria are made up of just one....
Are all hospital-acquired infections due to contaminated surfaces? It turns out that some infections - even those as the result of a procedure - are...