Could a Bout of COVID Protect You From a Severe Case of Flu?
More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most of us will be infected by several over the course of a lifetime. Does an encounter with one…
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Wider Use of Convalescent Plasma Might Have Saved Thousands More Lives During Pandemic
NIH Panel Concludes COVID-19 Guidelines, Provides Final Treatment Recommendations
Researchers Issue a Blueprint for Change in Acute- and Critical-Care Nursing
Long-COVID Patients Seek Better Collaboration With Healthcare Professionals
Antiviral-Resistant Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Can Emerge in Immunocompromised People
Researchers to Study Presence of MRSA in Air in Hospital Settings
New National Survey Shows Hesitancy About Vaccines This Fall
Monthly Magazine
The September Issue of Healthcare Hygiene Magazine is Now Available
In the September issue of Healthcare Hygiene magazine, we speak with an expert who advises how infection preventionists can best navigate HAI-related litigation. In her presentation at the national APIC…
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Healthcare Site- and Patient-Related Factors Influenced COVID-19 Vaccination Completion Rates
The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical role in reducing mortality and morbidity related to the pandemic globally. Yet, by 2023, only 70% of the US population…
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CDC Updates Response to A(H5N1) Avian Flu
Pigs May be the Transmission Route of Rat Hepatitis E to Humans
CDC Awards $176 Million to Strengthen U.S. Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
Wastewater Monitoring Can Detect Foodborne Illness, Researchers Find
Some Older Adults Unlikely to Seek the 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine
Unnecessary Isolation for Mpox May be Reduced by Adopting Testing-Based Protocols
NIH Releases Mpox Research Agenda
Antibiotics/Antimicrobials
How Doxycycline for STI Prevention Affects the Gut Microbiome
Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being…
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Lack of Knowledge Leads Some Patients to Expect Antibiotics for Common Symptoms
Scientists Use Graphene to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
More Than 39 Million Deaths From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Estimated Through 2050, Suggests Global Analysis
Newly Discovered Antimicrobial Could Prevent or Treat Cholera
Research News
Plant Compound Used in Traditional Medicine May Help Fight Tuberculosis
Unravelling the Mystery of Dormancy in Food Pathogens for More Effective Eradication
New Images of RSV May Expose Weak Points of This Stubborn Virus
Revealing the Hidden Complexity of Bacterial Biofilms
Scientists Identify Unique Combination of Bacterial Strains to Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Gut Infections
Large-Scale Study Will Seek to Unearth Causes of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Discovery Paves the Way for Antivirals Against Ebola Virus and Its Deadly Relatives
U.S. COVID-19 Rates Oscillate Every Six Months, Study Indicates
Machine Learning Could Help Reduce Hospitalizations During a Pandemic
Study Unveils Multi-modal Approach to Tackle Post-COVID Syndrome
Emergency Department Screening More Than Doubles Detection of Syphilis Cases
Avian Flu Found in Wastewater of 10 Texas Cities Through Virome Sequencing by Researchers
Influenza
High-Dose and Adjuvanted Flu Vaccines Provided Better Protection for Seniors, Study Says
High-dose and adjuvanted influenza (flu) vaccines boosted protection against flu symptoms and hospitalization for people 65 years and older during the 2022-2023 flu season compared to the standard flu vaccine….
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T Helper Cells May be the Key to Improving Annual Influenza Vaccines
Researchers Seek to Understand How Hormones Impact Influenza in Men and Women
Latest Variants of H5N1 Influenza are Better at Evading Antibodies, Including Those of Humans
Study Shows Promise for a Universal Influenza Vaccine
Bacterial/Viral Research
Researchers Identify Antibodies Against Klebsiella pneumoniae
Research at UMC Utrecht has identified 29 novel antibodies against the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae, an important cause of drug-resistant infections. Using genetic and functional approaches, the researchers also managed to…
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Campylobacter jejuni-Specific Antibody Gives Hope to Vaccine Development
Scientists Searching for a Vaccine Against Syphilis
Researchers Identify a Critical Immune Factor for Host Defense Against MRSA
What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus to Become Impervious to Drugs?
Halting the Dangerous Neurological Effects of the Powassan Virus
Which Strains of Tuberculosis are Most Infectious?
Microbes Conquer the Next Extreme Environment: Your Microwave
The Fate of a Mutating Virus Offers Important Clues for Pandemic Preparedness
Decoding Early Lyme Disease
Environmental Hygiene
With the Use of Visual Cues, Hospital Rooms Get Nearly 70% Cleaner
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports a comparison of hospital room cleanliness using standard disinfectant wipes versus wipes with a color additive that…
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New Research Illuminates the Impact of Surface Properties on Bacterial Movement
Sink Basins Harbor Biofilms, Researchers Find
Activity in a Room Stirs Up Nanoparticles Left Over From Consumer Sprays
Scientists Discover How Ultraviolet Light Degrades Coronavirus
Researchers Say Chlorine Disinfectant is No More Effective Than Water at Killing C. difficile
Transmission Precautions
Rate of Nosocomial MRSA Transmission Evaluated Via Contact Screening
The prevention of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) transmission in the healthcare setting is a priority in infection control programs. A cornerstone of this policy is contact tracing of nosocomial contacts…
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Investigators Suggest Isolation of Suspected COVID-19 Patients in Multiple-Bed Rooms Could be a Safe Strategy
Clinicians’ Donning of PPE in a Simulated Cardiac Arrest of a COVID-19 Patient Reveals Room for Improvement
Study Finds One Type of N95 Mask Outperforms Others
Decolonization Efforts in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Associated With Lower MDRO Carriage and Infections
Quality Improvement
Telemedicine Improved Physicians’ Quality of Patient Care During COVID Pandemic, Study Shows
Telemedicine actually improves the quality of care and increases physician satisfaction in delivering that care, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. We all remember…
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Nursing Shortages Can Be Deadly, New Research Finds
Avoidable Deaths During Pandemic Associated With Chronic Hospital Nurse Understaffing
Replacing RNs in High-Stakes Hospital Care is Dangerous to Patients, Expert Says
Study Finds Policy Makers’ Use of In-Hospital Mortality as a Sepsis Quality Metric May Unfairly Penalize Safety-Net Hospitals
Guidelines
APIC and IPAC Canada Publish Ethical Infection Prevention and Control Decision-Making Framework
APIC and IPAC Canada partnered on the creation of a new resource to help healthcare professionals work through ethical issues that arise in infection prevention and control (IP&C) and assist…
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ADLM Releases Guidance to Help Healthcare Professionals Navigate Respiratory Virus Testing in a Post-COVID World
WHO Updates its Guidance on Treatments for COVID-19
Societies Release Updated Recommendations for Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Infection
ACP Issues Practice Points on Treating COVID-19 Patients in Outpatient Settings
Diagnostics
Big Gaps Seen in Home Medical Test Use by Older Adults
With a fresh wave of free COVID-19 rapid tests now shipping to households nationwide, and many other types of at-home medical tests now available on store shelves and websites, a…
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Light-Induced Immunoassay Can Detect Coronavirus Spike Proteins in 5 Minutes
Common Lab Tests Aren’t Reliable for Diagnosing Long-COVID
New Blood-Free Tetanus Test Could Help Identify Global Immunity Gaps
First Specific PET Scan for TB Could Enable More Effective Treatment
Portable Pathology Passes the Test, Research Finds
Scientists Close in on TB Blood Test Which Could Detect Millions of Silent Spreaders
Non-Culturable Legionella Identified With Sequencing
Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Testing Lacks Regulation and Clinical Validity
New Project Will Use Next-Gen, at-Home Rapid Test to Track COVID-19, RSV and Flu
HAIs
Study Identifies Key Risk Factors for SSI Following Commonly Performed Surgery
Review Indicates No Proof That Indwelling Catheters Cause More UTIs Than Intermittent Catheterization
Researchers Find Bundle Can be Effective in Reducing the Frequency of SSIs
New Findings May Reduce the Risk of Infection for Patients With Urinary Catheters
Catheter Infections Among Elderly Decreased After Better Preventive Efforts
Surgeon Experience, Implementation of SSI Surveillance System Associated With Better Outcomes After Colorectal Surgery
Impact of COVID-19 on HAIs in ICU Patients
