Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.7.18
The symposium addresses important issues in ultrasound probe reprocessing through a focus on a set of practical tools developed by...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 6.8.18
This educational booklet describes how Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), combined with the determination of Minimal Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC), helps to...
Hand Hygiene | 5.7.18
To help reduce the spread of preventable infections and to empower clinical staff, visitors and patients to play an active...
Diagnostics | 4.24.18
CDC has declared the complex problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a serious threat today, which will result in potential catastrophic...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 11.2.17
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a frequent complication of surgical care and are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and cost.
In the last...
Diagnostics | 10.31.17
Although rarely reported a decade ago, carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, such as Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are rapidly spreading, with the risk that they...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 10.31.17
Designing and implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing and combat antimicrobial resistance is...
Health Information Technology | 10.31.17
Reduction of C. diff rates is a common goal of healthcare institutions of all sizes, with ever-evolving strategies aimed at addressing ...