Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV – positive: What You Need to Know
In an interview on NBC's Today Show, the actor Charlie Sheen (best known for his role in the American television sitcom, Two and a...
It May be Disinfected, but, Is It Clean?
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Hospitals are a hotspot for acquiring dangerous and life-threatening infections, which are transferred patient to patient when sufficient prevention measures are not in place....
Here, There, and Everywhere: How Antibiotic Resistance is Now the Norm
As antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly urgent global problem, it is important to address how resistance occurs and how it is propagated throughout the general...
Why Antibiotics are not the Answer to your Cold or Flu
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Colds and flu are viral infections. If you happen to be very unlucky and get the flu, take a break, rest up, and go...
Global Antibiotic Awareness Week
Antibiotics are sometimes revered as one of humankind’s greatest discoveries. Thanks to antibiotics, the lives of billions of people have been saved. The ubiquity of...
Infection Prevention In Challenging Environments
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In non-hospital settings, health care professionals face the challenge of a constantly evolving environment. The specialists at Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders are deployed...
Occupational Risk on the Rise: Turning a Blind Eye
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In hospitals and health clinics, the goal is to always treat the patients. An emerging concern is the welfare of the health care workers...
Hello World!
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.
- John F. Kennedy
Welcome to the launch of InfectionControl.tips. In this humble beginning, we are...
Infection Prevention & Control: The Art and Pitfalls of Practicing Tough Love
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In any human relationship, tough love helps to prevent and control dysfunction. In our co-existence with microbes, we need to use a similar strategy...
Probing the Past to Predict the Future: Shigella flexneri from World War I
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Infectious diseases are not a new phenomena. Bacteria have evolved over millions of years and have adapted to life with humans. Understanding the history...
