The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data showing significant strides in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals across the United States. The new survey data…
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Featuring highlights from the 2026 annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), this issue explores imperatives outlined by infection preventionists and accreditation agency surveyors,…
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Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19….
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Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The findings, published on June 1 in JAMA Pediatrics, show that…
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For anyone undergoing a total hip or knee replacement, the goal is a smooth recovery and a return to pain-free movement. However, a possible risk from these procedures is periprosthetic…
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Otherwise healthy individuals usually do not notice an acute hepatitis E infection; the immune system generally eliminates the viruses within a few weeks. However, the infection can become chronic in…
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Outbreak investigations of two carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB)-clusters by Vock, et al. (2026) identified a link to utility room wastewater drains (URWD), prompting an investigation into CPB-colonization of the hospital’s URWD…
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Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at risk for colonization and infection by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), a multidrug-resistant pathogen with high mortality. Despite the use of…
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory…
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