Weekly Rounds: Product Locator, Role of Health Care Laundry in IP, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending July 22.
Here are 5 highlights from 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.
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator
Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.
The Role of Health Care Laundry in Infection Prevention
Environmental sources of pathogen organisms can sometimes be difficult to narrow down in a health care facility. One possible source of transmission is the laundry used, and not maintaining strict cleanliness attention can put both patients and workers at risk.
We Need a Revolution
Read about a lady with white hair, being human, and how infection prevention needs to transform.
Bug of the Month: I May Be Rare, but You’ve Known About Me for Centuries
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today.
Infection Prevention: A Collaborative Effort Among Patients, HCPs, and Family Members
Infection preventionists are not alone, despite how the COVID-19 pandemic has often made them feel. They are one point of the patient's triad--and the bonds within the triad are vital for the patient's outcome.
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.
