Weekly Rounds: Bird Flu Warning, Product Locator, Bug of the Month, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 27, 2023.
Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
Bird Flu Warning: Its Spreading, Mutating, and Infecting Mammals
Kevin Kavanagh, MD, examines the current bird flu outbreak and the possible dangers it holds for humans.
ICT's Product Locator: January/February 2023
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.
Bug of the Month: Wasting Away
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.
Hot Topics in IPC: January 25, 2023, COVID-19, CDC Shake-Up, and Bird Flu
Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses the latest in COVID-19, a CDC shake-up, and the bird flu.
Updated: Multistate Cluster of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Linked to Use of Artificial Tears
EzriCare Artificial Tears have been linked to a multistate cluster of VIM‐GES‐CRPA associated with multiple different types of infections, including eye infections, permanent vision loss, hospitalizations, and 1 death.
Antibiotic Stewardship in Long-Term Care: Leveraging McGeer and Loeb Criteria for Better Outcomes
February 28th 2025Antibiotic stewardship in long-term care facilities relies on McGeer and Loeb criteria to guide infection surveillance and appropriate prescribing, ensuring better outcomes for residents and reducing resistance.
Oral Parasites and Periodontal Disease: The Hidden Threat to Dental Health
February 28th 2025Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax are protozoan parasites linked to periodontal disease. Emerging research highlights their role in oral inflammation, tissue destruction, and worsening gum disease.
Rare Disease Month: Nipah Virus—It Is From Bats!
February 28th 2025For Rare Disease Month, Rebecca Leach, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, writes on Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease that poses a significant public health threat. With high mutation potential and no cure, prevention and awareness are critical.
Beyond Civil Rights: Black Trailblazers in Medicine and Infection Prevention
February 28th 2025Black History Month should celebrate pioneers like Drs William Hinton, Daniel Hale Williams, and Charles Drew, whose medical breakthroughs revolutionized infection prevention, surgery, and blood preservation.
The Latest on CLABSIs and CAUTIs: Evidence-Based Approaches for Infection Prevention
February 27th 2025Health care–associated infections like CLABSIs and CAUTIs threaten patient safety. Learn evidence-based strategies, new technologies, and prevention protocols to reduce these infections and improve outcomes.
