Hospital Infections: The Impact On Healthcare Worker Absenteeism

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...
Lab Week

Medical Laboratory Professionals SAVE LIVES every day, but do you know who we are?

Editorial by Rodney E. Rohde, Ph.D April 24, 2016 marks the kick-off of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (#MLPW #LabWeek #Lab4Life). But, I often wonder if...
Antimicrobial Resistance Infographic

Antimicrobials in Canada, by the Numbers

A Canadian Perspective The numbers don’t lie: antimicrobial misuse in Canada is a pervasive and growing problem. With approximately 23.8 million antibiotic prescriptions written annually,...
Environmental Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2: The Missing Link in Disease Containment?

Environmental Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2: The Missing Link in Disease Containment?

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the deadliest in modern history, quickly spreading to every corner of the globe and causing major health and...
COVID-19 The Straight Facts

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THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER UPDATED Evolving Document - Last Updated: October 30, 2020  - With the current outbreak, it is important to discern what are...
Pillows: The Forgotten Fomite

Pillows: The Forgotten Fomite

 Peer Reviewed  Click here for Print Version Abstract The pillow is an oft-overlooked link in a chain of cross-infection between patients. In this review, various links...
Antimicrobial Resistance: Too Much Study, Not Enough Action, No Time to Lose

Antimicrobial Resistance: Too Much Study, Not Enough Action, No Time to Lose

Abstract We have known about the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for so long that it seems as though we should have solutions in hand...
It's the gut, stupid! Aligning the immune connection with viral infections

It’s the gut, stupid! Aligning the Immune Connection with Viral Infections

In 1992 during the successful presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, his campaign manager James Carville blurted out “it’s the economy, stupid”. As the story...
A Humanitarian Call to WHO to Provide Vaccines to HCWs Everywhere

A Humanitarian Call to WHO to Provide Vaccines to HCWs Everywhere

Join in Solidarity. Critical Call to Action: Healthcare workers (HCW) are part of the frontline in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The ID-IRI...
Steps to Win the Prize

Tackling Antibiotic Resistance – A Prize Approach to Open Innovation

Abstract Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant public health threats facing the world. There is a lack of new antibiotics, and the...