The AMR Challenge: Accelerating the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Later this month, as world leaders assemble at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the US HHS Secretary, Alex Azar,...
Evaluating a ‘no-touch’ UVC Radiation Device on High Touch Surfaces
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The computers at nurse’s stations, patient rooms and mobile carts are used 24 hours a day. They are...
The Power of Data to Improve Hand Hygiene and Reduce HAIs
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While hand hygiene is widely considered to be the most important factor in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), hand hygiene compliance rates in hospitals still...
Clostridioides Difficile Decontamination with Targeted Pulsed Ultraviolet Disinfection
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Cost-Effectiveness of Point of Use Water Filtration for Waterborne Infections
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Background
Numerous articles have...
HIV Prevention: Embracing Imbokodo
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Introduction
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that...
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A Novel Biotech Approach to Tackling Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused approximately 453,000 healthcare-associated infections in the United States in 2011, resulting in 29,000 deaths within 30 days of initial...
Perspectives Towards Bacterial Vaginosis Among Nigerian Students
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This study focused on knowledge and practices towards bacterial vaginosis among non-medical students of Madonna University Elele. Four (4) objectives and four (4)...
A Preliminary Field-Relevant Test to Assess Decontamination of High-Touch Environmental Surfaces: Testing with Staphylococcus...
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Editor’s note: The following work represents the preliminary work being performed by the authors. The study was sponsored by Process...
