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According to the WHO, the rate of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) globally is 1 in 10 patients. The burden on low- and mid-resource countries is several fold higher compared to high-resource countries. The cost of…
At the beginning of 2018, Infectioncontrol.tips, in conjunction with The Infection Prevention Strategy and NSF International Applied Research Center (NSF ARC) announced a $35,000 USD grant that would support the development of innovations to…
For Immediate Release: For more information, please contact Michael Diamond, Co-founder of The Infection Prevention Strategy at our contact form or visit us at www.InfectionControl.tips (www.IC.tips) and www.Infectiontips.org Top Innovations of the Year: 2018 ‘Join. Contribute. Make A…
For healthcare facilities, environmental hygiene protocols must accomplish a dual goal: helping prevent the spread of pathogens, while safeguarding the surfaces and equipment involved in the cleaning and disinfecting processes. Through recent product innovations…
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 Contaminated surfaces in hospitals play an important role in the transmission…
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 our contact form. Commentaries should cite peer-reviewed sources, and be a minimum of 250…
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…
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 Hospital wash basins are well known and established sources of hospital-acquired…
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…
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…
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 Healthcare-associated infections result in increased healthcare costs and can lead…
April 22-28, 2018 is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (#MLPW) in the United States. This week provides the profession with a unique opportunity to increase public understanding of and appreciation for clinical laboratory personnel. MLPW…
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…
For Immediate Release: For more information, please contact Michael Diamond, Co-founder of The Infection Prevention Strategy at our contact form or visit us at www.InfectionControl.tips and www.Infectiontips.org InfectionControl.tips: Top Innovations of the Year 2018 ‘Join. Contribute. Make A…
Therapeutic interventions for infectious diseases are complicated by multiple factors, including unknowns surrounding the identity of the infectious agent(s), the bacterial load, and the organism’s susceptibility to different antibiotics or antibiotic classes. Unknown host…
tips and the authors declare no conflict of interest and did not receive compensation for the following article. Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that kills or impairs cells of the immune system,…
On Monday February 5th, 2018, The Infection Prevention Strategy will be hosting and presenting at Ryerson University as part of the Planetary Health Commission (PHC). The conference will feature co-founders Michael Diamond and Andrew…
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…
Call to Action 2018 TIPS Sudden Science Research Grant Submission Deadline: May 11, 2018 Grant Amount: Up to $35,000 USD* NOTE: Due to multiple requests for extensions, which the funding timeline can accommodate, we have decided…
In times of tragedy, people have to band together to work towards one cause. In this article, a medical laboratory professional describes her experiences during a recent catastrophic event in Las Vegas that required…
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