A case for “HEPA” and Air Filtration
One of the many lessons learned during the last two years of Covid was that one of the most significant ways the virus was transmitted was through the air. Not just the air carrying…
Water, Air & the Built Environment
Biological Air Quality Considerations for Non-Healthcare, As Built Environments
Affiliation: GBAC, Global Biorisk Advisory Council When a virus or other infectious agent is transmitted through tiny droplets and aerosols, it is said to be an airborne disease. SARS-CoV-2, influenza, chicken pox, and…
Planning is Critical to Managing Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogen Risks in the Pandemic
Special Session of Legionella Conference Brings an Opportunity for Public Health and Industry Leaders to Work Together to Develop Emergency Plans and Water Safety Practices Abstract In 2018, the number of Legionnaires’ disease cases…
Environmental Mycobacteria: Emerging Pathogens Lurking Closer to Home!
While mycobacteria are well-known causes of tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, many other species, variously called ‘nontuberculous mycobacteria’, ‘atypical mycobacteria’ and ‘mycobacteria other than tuberculosis’, are emerging pathogens of global significance. In contrast to the…
Building Water Systems: The Sustainability and Public Health Nexus
The healthcare system is complex and often disjointed in its planning and policy-making. Decisions about patient care and building care rarely have the same personnel at the table, and yet a healthy building infrastructure…
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 significant gains in efficiency (Water for Life Decade, 2014). Addressing…
PART 2: Critical Appraisal: Humidity and Influenza
Editor Note: This article is a Critical Review to our Call for Critical Appraisals: Humidity and Influenza https://infectioncontrol.tips/2018/06/11/call-critical-appraisals-humidity-influenza/ Please send your commentaries to [email protected]. Commentaries should cite peer-reviewed sources, and be a minimum of 250 words. Critical…
Call for Critical Appraisals: Humidity and Influenza
The Journal of Infectious Disease recently published the article, ‘Influenza Virus Infectivity Is Retained in Aerosols and Droplets Independent of Relative Humidity.’ The article advocates that the relative humidity has little effect on the…
Cost-Effectiveness of Point of Use Water Filtration for Waterborne Infections
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence were provided to InfectionControl.tips by any parties. Abstract Background Numerous articles have highlighted the role of waterborne nosocomial/Health-Care Associated Infections…
Water Management for Legionella Control: A Proactive Approach
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence were provided to InfectionControl.tips by any parties. Abstract There are numerous solutions for reducing the risk of respiratory illness for…
Boston: 2018 Healthcare Symposium – Join Us!
The 2018 Healthcare Symposium will take place in Boston on May 9 and 10, 2018. The event will feature interactive panel discussions with clinicians, engineers and architects, with a focus on improving patient outcomes…
NSF Legionella 2018 Conference
We tend to think of the developing world when addressing issues of safe water, but even in the developed world, there is significant risk posed by bacterial pathogens. Legionella bacteria and other regrowth microorganisms…
2018 Healthcare Symposium
The Healthcare symposium takes a multi-faceted approach to improving patient outcomes through hospital design and management by bringing together clinicians, engineers, and architects. On May 9-10, 2018, national and global leaders will meet at…
Antimicrobial Properties of Copper and Copper Alloys for Infection Control
Over the past decade the development of additional disinfecting methods has become increasingly important to prevent hospital acquired infections as antibiotic drug resistance has risen rapidly. One such method involves copper-impregnated self-sanitizing surfaces. Despite…
If You Can’t Clean It, Don’t Buy It!
A number of factors ought to be considered when purchasing equipment for use in hospitals. At our March 2017 Showcase at our Center of Excellence for Infection Prevention and Control in Buffalo New York,…
Seven Aspects of Surface Selection in Healthcare
Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) are the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer. One in every 25 inpatients will acquire an infection while being treated. These infections lead…
Clean Water, Air, Hands and Surface Lower HAIs
Effective infection control programs must deal with all environmental sources and modes of transmission that lead to the negative effects of microbes on materials. These may include product odors, deterioration, staining, bio-slimes, human impacts…
ESKAPES: Emerging Pathogens of Concern
Emerging pathogens in healthcare settings are a concern due to their antibiotic resistant nature. Historically, the water treatment providers have been concerned with Legionella, but the danger has now been extended to include Pseudomonas…
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