Newly Published HAI Series for Clinical Laboratory Professionals
We are pleased to announce that two of our authors, Rodney E. Rohde and Amber Mitchell, have collaborated on a series of FOCUS articles...
The Systematic Review Process
Abstract:
Systematic reviews are the gold standard for making clinical recommendations. They serve as an objective, comprehensive review of a particular topic, which, due to...
Managing Infection Control in a Disaster
Abstract:
In this article, an introductory overview of managing the Infection risks during a disaster or mass casualty event is presented. Reaching an understanding of...
Rare outbreak of Elizabethkingia bacteria leading to deaths in the Midwestern United States
Abstract:
An outbreak of the recently discovered bacteria Elizabethkingia anophelis is occurring in the Midwestern United States. While Elizabethkingia bacterium is prevalent in the environment...
Scarlet Fever Outbreak in UK Baffles Scientists
Abstract:
Public Health England has reported a dramatic increase in the number of reported cases of Scarlet Fever in England and Wales in the past...
Non-Antibiotic Disinfection in the Poultry Industry: A Case for Super Oxidized Water
Abstract:
There is a need for the elimination of antibiotic growth promoters in the poultry industry due to the rapid development of antibiotic drug resistance...
New Web Surveillance Technology for Disseminating Data Critical for TB Control
Demonstration Data. Image Courtesy of Public Health Ontario
Peer Reviewed
Abstract:
The investigation of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and control is significantly enhanced in Ontario, Canada through the...
Seven Aspects of Surface Selection in Healthcare
Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) are the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer. One in every 25 inpatients...
The Suspicion of Sepsis
Sepsis has become the number one cause of hospital deaths in USA with 258,000 fatalities annually at a cost of over US$ 20 billion...
Zika Response Must Include Public Health Initiatives
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Zika virus fever is spreading in Latin America and has put the local and national health authorities, as well as the general population, on high...
