COVID-19: The Straight Facts
THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER UPDATED Evolving Document - Last Updated: October 30, 2020 - With the current outbreak, it is important to discern what are the real facts, and what is sensationalized by…
Andrew Duong
With over 7 years of research experience, Andrew joins InfectionControl.tips as a co-editor and contributing author. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Genetics, he earned a Master of Science in Microbiology from the Michael DeGroote Institute of Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University. As a previous Ontario Graduate Scholar, he has applied his accolades as a teaching assistant and has become a research associate in the department of surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences.
Andrew has received numerous awards and scholarships including: the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, the William Henry Yates Travel Scholarship and the Institute of Infectious Disease Research Undergraduate Research Award.
Andrew is an avid runner, and is said to dabble in the culinary arts, when he’s not spoiling his dog.
Leveraging Combination Disinfection for Floors
Floors are an underappreciated fomite or source of pathogens. These pathogens can transfer to our hands, and from there, further spread to other surfaces including our mucosal surfaces, which can make us sick. Unfortunately,…
TIPS Sudden Science Survey: Hand Hygiene Monitoring Tool
This survey is closedThank you to everyone who took part – the response exceeded our expectations – and to SafeContact Solutions for co-sponsoring this TIPS Sudden Science survey. The details below are kept for…
Osler Sinai Receives TIPS Sudden Science Grant
At the beginning of 2018, Infectioncontrol.tips, in conjunction with The Infection Prevention Strategy and NSF International Applied Research Center (NSF ARC) announced a $35,000 USD grant that would support the development of innovations to…
Call for Critical Appraisals: Humidity and Influenza
The Journal of Infectious Disease recently published the article, ‘Influenza Virus Infectivity Is Retained in Aerosols and Droplets Independent of Relative Humidity.’ The article advocates that the relative humidity has little effect on the…
HIV Prevention: Embracing Imbokodo
tips and the authors declare no conflict of interest and did not receive compensation for the following article. Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that kills or impairs cells of the immune system,…
TIPS: Making A Difference: Ryerson University
On Monday February 5th, 2018, The Infection Prevention Strategy will be hosting and presenting at Ryerson University as part of the Planetary Health Commission (PHC). The conference will feature co-founders Michael Diamond and Andrew…
NSF Legionella 2018 Conference
We tend to think of the developing world when addressing issues of safe water, but even in the developed world, there is significant risk posed by bacterial pathogens. Legionella bacteria and other regrowth microorganisms…
Rapid Temperature Screening for Workplace Health
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. Editors Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Andrew Duong, Murray Cohen, Dr. Jason Davies, Dr. Michael Ackerman Acknowledgements: The authors wish to express…
Evaluation of Hand Disinfection using the Semmelweis System
Tamás Haidegger is a co-founder and CEO of HandInScan. The remaining authors of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following research. Editor Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Andrew Duong,…
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2017
Medical Laboratory Professionals saves lives every day. To highlight the efforts of these clinical laboratory scientists, Outbreak News Today featured a team of Medical Laboratory Professionals discussing what a medical lab scientist (MLS) does,…
Using Chemical Microbicides to Interrupt the Environmental Spread of Pathogens
Environmental spread of dangerous pathogens is becoming more prevalent as international travel gets easier. Chemical microbicides are a useful tool to curb the spread of infectious diseases, but their efficacy is not often uniformly…
Effective Reduction of Bacteria from Surfaces Using Bleach and Silver Dihydrogen Citrate Solutions
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following article. Testing was performed at the Jacobs Institute, Buffalo Niagara University Medical Campus. No direct funds were received for the research performed. Abstract The…
Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare
Superbugs (or multidrug-resistant pathogens) are being spread, as our treatment choices diminish. Diagnostic tests to identify the pathogen(s) responsible for an infection can improve a patient’s recovery and reduce the spread of superbugs in…
Silver Embedded Textiles: A Novel Barrier to Infectious Diseases
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence were provided to the authors or InfectionControl.tips by any parties. Abstract Silver is regularly employed as an…
InfectionControl.tips: A Year in Review
What a year! One year ago, we launched IC.tips with a mandate to open doors, expand minds and make a difference. We are driven by our firm belief that we should not have to…
Reduction of Bacteraemia through MRSA Surveillance
Bacteraemia is indicated by the presence of pathogens in blood. As this is systemic, bacteraemia can become fatal very quickly. In the United Kingdom, the institution of surveillance programs has decreased the incidence of…
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the use of necessary antimicrobials. Multiple studies have concluded that increased…
Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Surface Protector System
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence were provided to the authors or InfectionControl.tips by any parties. Abstract: The spread of hospital acquired…
Reduction of Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections by Improving Compliance
Patients are especially prone to infections of the bloodstream when they are receiving medicines and nutrients through central and peripheral lines. At the Infection Prevention and Control Conference (Knowlex), held in London on February…
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