TIPS JournalInfectionControl.tips · ISSN 2369-7342
Global science and perspectives on infection prevention – for practitioners, researchers and the public.
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Method: Three delivery application systems were tested to find the efficiency of coverage from 0° to 180° of a curved, liquid sensitive paper using a traditional hand sprayer, a low pressure directional sprayer,…
Sanitis is a global sales and marketing company distributing “next generation” infection control solutions for the health care, food processing and food service, janitorial, and transportation industries. Abstract Nosocomial infections are a serious and…
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant public health threats facing the world. There is a lack of new antibiotics, and the development of alternatives will take many years due to the…
Studies have shown that less than 50% of environmental surfaces in patient care rooms are properly cleaned and disinfected. Evidence strongly suggests that cross contamination of microorganisms from environmental surfaces is directly related to…
Bacteraemia is indicated by the presence of pathogens in blood. As this is systemic, bacteraemia can become fatal very quickly. In the United Kingdom, the institution of surveillance programs has decreased the incidence of…
Editorial By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD Abstract: On any given day, approximately 1 in 25 inpatients in U.S. acute care hospitals has at least one healthcare–associated infection (HAI), adding up to about 722,000 infections…
With the spread, and impending pandemic, of antimicrobial resistance, public health agencies from around the world are promoting a multifaceted approach to limit the use of necessary antimicrobials. Multiple studies have concluded that increased…
Pharmaceutical companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources making sure that their products are safe for the patient. If a sterile drug company fails to do what is expected by a country’s…
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are caused by a variety of pathogens which can often thrive on soft surfaces and are easily spread. This poses a danger for everyone who works in, receives treatment from or…
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About half of all healthcare worker (HCW) absence can be attributed to gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illness, two sets of conditions that could be caught from patients. HCWs likely experience infection-related illness 1.5 times more…
Conflicts of Interest Barry Hunt – President & CEO of Class 1 Inc. William Anderson – none. Abstract The use of mobile ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation has been documented to reduce contamination levels…
Infectious diseases continue to be a health challenge and economic burden within our communities. Though effective hand hygiene education is critical, there has been a steady decline in hygiene promotion, especially in the home.…
This article examines Ultraviolet light and Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor disinfection technologies. Main Article The hard surface environment has been linked to transmission of pathogens to patients. The risk of acquiring an infection while staying in a healthcare…
Abstract: This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of River State, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to 364…
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tips declare no conflict of interest with the following critical evaluation and research. No funds or influence were provided to the authors or InfectionControl.tips by any parties. Abstract: The spread of hospital acquired…
The widespread and rapidly growing automation and digitization of our world has led to the installation of billions of touchscreens, both in our personal possession and in public use, such as at hospitals, airports,…
What living thing is most dangerous to humans? Sorry Shark Week, it is not the Great White Shark; it is the mosquito! In fact, “mosquitoes kill more humans worldwide in five minutes than sharks…
When a new virus emerges or an old one re-emerges, one of the earliest conversations is about whether there exist good tests to detect it. Laboratory testing takes different forms but remains key to…
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