TIPS JournalInfectionControl.tips · ISSN 2369-7342
Global science and perspectives on infection prevention - for practitioners, researchers and the public.
Practitioners, researchers and innovators share their experience and views. Perspectives are edited but not peer-reviewed.
Antimicrobial Resistance and Global Spread In recent years, infections caused by Candidozyma auris (C. auris) have increased significantly. C. auris is a drug-resistant yeast that poses a serious threat to public health, particularly in…
A Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) outbreak in the United States tied to contaminated deli meat has killed two people and hospitalized an additional 28 from May to July 20, 2024. (1) The two deaths occurred in…
In the science of epidemiology, one term that often comes up is “case fatality rate.” Most of us know that it has something to do with how many people die, but how exactly it…
I remember enjoying my walks in the woods in Manitoba, Canada, and never being too concerned about anything, maybe a turned-over tree, wet spots, or some bugs, but nothing serious. Lately, however, for the…
When the WHO created the term Disease X in early 2018, Covid was not yet on the horizon. However, Disease X was mentioned together with a list of “blueprint priority diseases” that were well…
By now it has become clear that Norovirus is back and in full force on cruise ships. Based on the latest CDC data by the VSP (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023), as…
What is CCHF? Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne virus belonging to the genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae (Kuehnert, 2021). The disease was first described in the 1940s during an outbreak among Soviet military recruits…
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…
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 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…
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…
The COVID-19 Pandemic has uncovered significant flaws in both our societal and individual physiologic responses to novel viral infections. Individually, in the absence of an adaptive immunity, our immune systems must rely on our…
In this communication from Richard Page, he shares his firsthand experience being in Qingdao during the outbreak of COVID-19. Using years of training and experience, Richard provides his own personal action plan on how…
Background Coronaviruses often cause self-limiting respiratory infections similar to the ‘common cold’. However, infections by certain types of such viruses can lead to potentially fatal pneumonia. In less than the past two decades, three…
Medical laboratory and public health professionals play an integral role in the healthcare system by not only providing diagnostic services that directly impact therapeutic management of patients, but also by offering their expertise in…
Coronaviruses (CoV) are significant pathogens of humans and animals. Though they were first identified as the cause of respiratory infections in humans in 1965, the advent of a new CoV in the etiology of…
THIS DOCUMENT IS NO LONGER UPDATED Evolving Document - Last Updated: October 30, 2020 - With the current outbreak, it is important to discern what are the real facts, and what is sensationalized by…
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…
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,…
In March 2017, more than 171,000 chickens in the United States had avian influenza. The current epidemics of avian influenza virus in China demonstrate that it is possible for humans with direct contact with…
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