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...
Rapid Testing for Antibiotic Resistant Strains of MRSA
Editor Note: Dr. Graham F. Cope and Bruce Savage are two individuals participating in the Longitude Prize Challenge. The Longitude Prize is a competition...
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...
Antibiotic Resistance is Everybody’s Responsibility
Abstract:
This article is about my family’s experience with antibiotics
Main Article:
Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s responsibility
In 1932 my grandfather’s first wife died of tuberculosis. It wasn’t until...
Effective Reduction of Bacteria from Surfaces Using Bleach and Silver Dihydrogen Citrate Solutions
Peer Reviewed
Disclaimer: The author of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following article. Testing was performed at the Jacobs...
Use of Novel Approaches to Reduce Clostridium Difficile in an Inner City Hospital
Abstract
Background:
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that can lead to antibiotic-associated diarrhea and sepsis.1 Since C. difficile is shed in feces, any...
Overview of Chemical Disinfection of N95 FFRs
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Introduction
Disinfection and re-use of N95 full...
Occupational Risk on the Rise: Turning a Blind Eye
Abstract:
In hospitals and health clinics, the goal is to always treat the patients. An emerging concern is the welfare of the health care workers...
Identifying the Enemy
Abstract:
We are surrounded by tiny organisms all around us. To scientists, they are microorganisms, but the general public usually identifies them as “bugs.” To...
Non-Invasive COVID-19 Surface Test to Keep Employees Safe
Abstract
Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread across the world, wreaking havoc on a global scale that has devastated economies and taken...
