Clostridioides Difficile Decontamination with Targeted Pulsed Ultraviolet Disinfection
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Efficacy of Ultraviolet Light Coupled with Ozone as a Germicidal Against Eight Healthcare Associated...
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Cite as: Christine Greene, MPH PhD, Bryan D. Schindler, PhD. (2020) Efficacy of Ultraviolet Light Coupled with Ozone...
Photodisinfection Therapy: Essential Technology for Infection Control
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Abstract
Photodisinfection therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that involves the administration of a light-sensitive compound, known as a...
Planning is Critical to Managing Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogen Risks in the Pandemic
Special Session of Legionella Conference Brings an Opportunity for Public Health and Industry Leaders to Work Together to Develop Emergency Plans and Water Safety...
Laboratory-Acquired Infections and the Pandemic. Too Much Speculation, Not Much Action! (Part 1)
By now, we all have heard the latest Wall Street Journal news (1) stating that the U.S. Energy Department believes that the Covid pandemic...
Syndromic Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Infections
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This paper argues that there is a poor fit between the use of precise methods of case definition and case ascertainment for reporting infection...
Touchscreens: The Mosquito of the Digital Age
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The widespread and rapidly growing automation and digitization of our world has led to the installation of billions of touchscreens, both in our personal...
Laboratory-Acquired Infections and the Pandemic. Too Much Speculation, Not Much Action! (Part 2)
In part 1 of this 2-part article, we looked at the concerns raised by potential laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs). To reiterate, LAIs happen and will...
Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
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About half of all healthcare worker (HCW) absence can be attributed to gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illness, two sets of conditions that could be caught...
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
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With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the...
