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Global science and perspectives on infection prevention - for practitioners, researchers and the public.
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By now, we all have heard the latest Wall Street Journal news (1) stating that the U.S. Energy Department believes that the Covid pandemic originated from a laboratory in China. However, what is not…
Proper hygiene practices are important to help mitigate contamination of floors with microbial pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus that can be transmitted to high touch surfaces in a health facility. We hypothesized that the…
Infection control refers to evidence-based measures and practices that are put in place to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within a community or public setting (1). This is particularly important in public places…
We are seeking up to five (5) facilities within the USA and Canada to trial the Soapy – AI powered Clinical hand washing system. The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS) is proud to launch a…
Who would have thought that our wastewater would become so popular during the COVID outbreak? Yet here we are in 2023 and wastewater has become mainstream for COVID detection and monitoring to the extent…
It’s now the end of 2022, and in addition to Covid-19, Influenza and RSV have been causing a significant strain on the public’s health. It’s like a never-ending story. We think we have a…
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…
ISO and Infectious Diseases: Watch out for ISO 45006 Guidelines for Organizations on Preventing and Managing Infectious Diseases Usually when we hear about ISO, we think about specific standards like ISO 9001 and the…
The year was 1882 and a French chemist and biologist named Carle Gessard discovered an unusual bacterium that stained the bandages of French soldiers with a beautiful bluish green colour (Moore, 2011). It would…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released its publication on “Improving the CDC Quarantine Station Network’s Response to Emerging Threats" (1). This new report offers an interesting insight into the challenges…
Connect with TIPS at the Show to Find Out More About Our Science to Market® Program The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS) is pleased to showcase new products from three longtime TIPS supporters exhibiting at the…
In 1992 during the successful presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, his campaign manager James Carville blurted out “it’s the economy, stupid”. As the story goes, Carville said this in a moment of frustration. The…
Little has been written on the topic of standardization within the cleaning industry. Most facilities know to follow the standards and guidelines set by the CDC, OSHA/NIOSH, EPA, and other governmental organizations but the…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) maintains lists of effective disinfectants for various organisms of concern, which can be found here. To obtain EPA registration as a sanitizer, disinfectant or chemical sterilant, a manufacturer must…
The drivers of antimicrobial resistance are complex and multifaceted, often involving the interplay between lack of medical infrastructure, agriculture, the environment, inadequate surveillance and prevention measures, lack of attention to the local context, and…
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…
TIPS sponsored this critical review. Abstract Prevention of the transmission of infectious agents from high-touch environmental surfaces (HITES) indoors requires a combination of proper disinfection as well as monitoring to ensure microbiological safety.…
Electrostatic sprayers, when combined with the proper chemistry and conditions, work by positively charging disinfectant droplets so that when they are sprayed, they seek out and cling to negatively- or neutrally- charged surfaces. This…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forever changed the cleaning industry. For those committed to public health and excellence in the cleaning industry, the ISSA North America Show from November 15-18, 2021, will be a welcome…
Abstract Background: Isolation gowns are a potential route by which infectious agents can be disseminated between patients and thereby require decontaminating between uses. Lightly soiled gowns for general use (Level 1) within healthcare…
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