Zika Response Disadvantaged Before Outbreak Began: A Perspective
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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...
Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare
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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...
Silver Embedded Textiles: A Novel Barrier to Infectious Diseases
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The Evolution of Charged Electrostatics
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Disclosures: Sponsored and funded by ByoPlanet International, LLC
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Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the enhanced...
Alternative Technologies in Infection Control: Safe, Effective, & Affordable
Disclosures: Allen Beuershausen is the Co-founder of Sanitis and Harry Jarbath is the Founder of Sanitis. Sanitis is a global sales and marketing company distributing...
Tackling Antibiotic Resistance – A Prize Approach to Open Innovation
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant public health threats facing the world. There is a lack of new antibiotics, and the...
Electrostatic Technology for Surface Disinfection in Healthcare Facilities
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Studies have shown that less than 50% of environmental surfaces in patient care rooms are properly cleaned and disinfected. Evidence strongly suggests that cross...
Reduction of Bacteraemia through MRSA Surveillance
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Bacteraemia is indicated by the presence of pathogens in blood. As this is systemic, bacteraemia can become fatal very quickly. In the United Kingdom,...
I guess everything changes when it happens to you! Editorial Reflections on World...
Editorial By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD
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On any given day, approximately 1 in 25 inpatients in U.S. acute care hospitals has at least one healthcare–associated...
In-Vitro Diagnostics: An Under-Utilized Tool
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With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the...
