Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

Call for Abstracts: Legionella 2019

Legionella Conference 2019: Call for Abstracts

According to the United Nations 2030 Water Resources Group, the global demand for water will surpass supply by 40% by 2030 unless there are...
Xenex

Reduction of Healthcare Associated Infections through the use of Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection

 Peer Reviewed  Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a global problem, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, life-long disability to some survivors, and requiring...
Malaria

Drug Resistant Malaria: Are Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes the Answer?

Abstract: Malaria is a deadly disease caused by parasites that mosquitoes transmit. It is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Effective chemical...
How Can We Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance?

How Can We Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance?

Abstract The good news is that there are now two effective COVID-19 vaccines now available in the USA, one from Pfizer and the other from...
Mosquito

Would you Tune in to Mosquito Week?

Abstract: What living thing is most dangerous to humans? Sorry Shark Week, it is not the Great White Shark; it is the mosquito! In fact,...
Invasive Mould Infectionsvideo

Management of Invasive Mould Infections

Abstract: Fungal diagnostics is an often overlooked field that has indirectly resulted in an increase in the number of antifungal-resistant pathogens. Fungal infections, such as...
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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...
Nigeria

Nigeria: Hand Hygiene after Pandemics

Abstract: Last year, Nigeria observed how an existential threat from the Ebola pandemic reinforced people’s attitude towards hand hygiene – a strongly held idea and...
It’s not too late (to fight back against infectious diseases)

It’s not too Late (to Fight Back Against Infectious Diseases)

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat reaching pandemic levels. Bacterial infections that were once easily treated with the antibiotics are becoming resistant to not...
The Dangers of Celebrating Too Early

The Dangers of Celebrating Too Early

Abstract  Clostridium difficile infections are a significant cause of death and harm in the United States. Despite their growing prevalence, surveillance and public reporting of...