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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…
$1 Million in Scientific Impact! Sometimes two years can feel like a heartbeat and sometimes it can feel like a lifetime. As we mark the two-year milestone since launching InfectionControl.tips, we feel the simultaneous…
Maggots have been used in wound therapy for many decades. The digestive peptides of maggots have antimicrobial, anti-complement and anti-biofilm properties. These peptides can currently be synthesized in bulk, which can change wound care…
Hand hygiene is the best method to prevent the transmission of infections. Hand hygiene for hospitalized patients sounds obvious – something that should be easy to accomplish and regarded as important to the patient…
Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of individuals get the flu each year; more than 200,000 are…
Human pathogens are becoming resistant to antibiotics developed over the past century, and common infections once routinely managed by conventional antibiotics can now become fatal even with best-practice therapy. One method for addressing that…
Bedbugs are spreading at an alarming rate and are a pest of great public health importance. To date, bedbugs have not been known to transmit disease however it is evident that secondary infections may…
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Clostridium difficile infections are a significant cause of death and harm in the United States. Despite their growing prevalence, surveillance and public reporting of C. difficile infections is uneven, leading to conflicting reports…
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 diagnosis. CDI causes severe diarrhea, most often in older adults…
The work of Anna Dumitriu will be on display at the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford, UK between September 28, 2017 and March 18, 2018. The BioArt and Bacteria exhibit will…
The Healthcare Infection Transmission Systems (HITS) Consortium takes a holistic approach to infection prevention, focusing on the 4 major pathogen transmission systems in the healthcare setting: surfaces, person to person, water and air. The…
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…
Editors Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Niall Wallace, Dr. Harsh Sheth, Dr. Michael Ackerman, Ashlee Garcia, WOCN Abstract Fecal incontinence is a debilitating condition that if not managed effectively can lead to nosocomial transmission. This…
Abstract This study focused on knowledge and practices towards bacterial vaginosis among non-medical students of Madonna University Elele. Four (4) objectives and four (4) research questions were used to guide the study. Related…
Download POSTER PDF: QCT-3 Poster CremCo Editor’s note: Editor’s note: The following work represents the preliminary work being performed by the authors. The study was sponsored by Process Cleaning Solutions (PCS) Abstract Background High-touch environmental surfaces (HITES)…
tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. Editors Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Andrew Duong, Murray Cohen, Dr. Jason Davies, Dr. Michael Ackerman Acknowledgements: The authors wish to express…
Editors Note: The following is an abstract of an upcoming perspective article. Abstract: The risk of transmission of Norovirus and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infections in acute care environments are a persistent problem. New…
Tamás Haidegger is a co-founder and CEO of HandInScan. The remaining authors of this report and InfectionControl.tips declare no conflict of interest with the following research. Editor Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Andrew Duong,…
Editor Note: Dr. Graham F. Cope and Bruce Savage are two individuals participating in the Longitude Prize Challenge. The Longitude Prize is a competition that brings together innovators from different fields from around the…
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