Hospital Infections: The Impact on Healthcare Worker Absenteeism
Abstract
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...
Reduction of Hospital Environmental Contamination Using Automatic UV Room Disinfection
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Barry Hunt – President & CEO of Class 1 Inc.
William Anderson – none.
Abstract
The use of mobile...
Hand Hygiene at Home and School
Abstract
Infectious diseases continue to be a health challenge and economic burden within our communities. Though effective hand hygiene education is critical, there has been...
Considerations When Choosing An Enhanced Disinfection System
Abstract
This article examines Ultraviolet light and Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor disinfection technologies.
Main Article
The hard surface environment has been linked to transmission of pathogens to patients. The risk of...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
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Abstract:
This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
#IPC2016 National Conference
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Surface Protector System
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Disclaimer: The authors of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence...
Touchscreens: The Mosquito of the Digital Age
Abstract
The widespread and rapidly growing automation and digitization of our world has led to the installation of billions of touchscreens, both in our personal...
Would you Tune in to Mosquito Week?
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What living thing is most dangerous to humans? Sorry Shark Week, it is not the Great White Shark; it is the mosquito! In fact,...
The Language of Zika Virus Testing
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When a new virus emerges or an old one re-emerges, one of the earliest conversations is about whether there exist good tests to detect...