Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review of a Broad-Spectrum Problem and Future Needs
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The drivers of antimicrobial resistance are complex and multifaceted, often involving the interplay between lack of medical infrastructure, agriculture, the environment, inadequate surveillance and...
Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, As Built Environments
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Affiliation: GBAC, Global Biorisk Advisory Council
Disclosures: This paper was funded by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council
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The importance of good...
InfectionControl.tips Board Members Lead Discussions in Environmental Infection Prevention as ISSA Returns in Person
The Covid-19 pandemic has forever changed the cleaning industry. For those committed to public health and excellence in the cleaning industry, the ISSA North...
A Forced Air-Ozone Treatment for Decontaminating Re-usable Isolation Gowns Inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus and...
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Background: Isolation gowns are a potential route by which infectious agents can be disseminated between patients and thereby...
Clostridioides difficile Infection – Understatement of General Environmental Risk and Overstatement of Healthcare Environment...
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Disclosures: All authors are employees of Diversey Inc
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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes a significant amount of morbidity and...
Respiratory Viruses, How They are Transmitted, and the Potential Role of Surfaces
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While respiratory viruses are a global health concern, significant gaps exist...
Antibiotic Stewardship: The Role Medical Laboratories Play
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I often refer to antimicrobial resistance as the slow-burning pandemic that continues to spread like a smoldering wildfire – picture a large expanding, ignored...
Position on Healthcare Visitor Hand Hygiene
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Recent public health concerns call for innovative strategies to better protect clients, healthcare workers, and visitors in the healthcare setting. Pathogens can be found...
Floor Hygiene and the Under-studied Risk of Pathogen Dissemination
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While surfaces that receive frequent hand contact are recognized for their potential...
The Impact of a Continuously Active Disinfectant on Bacterial Surface Concentrations and Biofilm Growth
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Affiliation: The University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Environment, Exposure Science and Risk...