Human Pathogenic Coronaviruses: Understanding Their Environmental Survival For Better Infection Prevention And Control
Introduction
Coronaviruses (CoV) are significant pathogens of humans and animals. Though they were first identified as the cause of respiratory infections in humans in 1965,...
Using Chemical Microbicides to Interrupt the Environmental Spread of Pathogens
Abstract
Environmental spread of dangerous pathogens is becoming more prevalent as international travel gets easier. Chemical microbicides are a useful tool to curb the spread...
The Infection Prevention and Control Conference 2016
With the current threat of infectious diseases, our greatest weapon is knowledge. However, knowledge gained through research and the information that is ultimately published...
Zika Response Disadvantaged Before Outbreak Began: A Perspective
Abstract:
Zika virus is the latest emergent virus to cause significant morbidity and mortality, despite being identified over half a century prior. Characterization of lesser-known...
Infection Risks Associated with Damaged Mattresses and Management Strategy Using Repair Patches
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety in healthcare facilities. It is estimated by the US Centers for Diseases...
Balancing Disinfectant Efficacy and Surface Compatibility
Abstract
For healthcare facilities, environmental hygiene protocols must accomplish a dual goal: helping prevent the spread of pathogens, while safeguarding the surfaces and equipment involved...
Surgical Site Infection Surveillance: Should You Compare Me to My Neighbour?
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Despite being preventable in most cases, surgical site infections still occur following 5% of all surgeries in Europe and North America. At the Infection...
It’s not too Late (to Fight Back Against Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat reaching pandemic levels. Bacterial infections that were once easily treated with the antibiotics are becoming resistant to not...
Conditions Inside U.S. Poultry Processing Facilities may be ideal for starting an Influenza Pandemic
Abstract
In March 2017, more than 171,000 chickens in the United States had avian influenza. The current epidemics of avian influenza virus in China demonstrate...
Management of Invasive Mould Infections
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Fungal diagnostics is an often overlooked field that has indirectly resulted in an increase in the number of antifungal-resistant pathogens. Fungal infections, such as...
