Date
Topic
Environmental Infection | 9.12.19

This study describes an outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia bacteremia in 4 hospitals across Australia between the dates of March 2017...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.28.19

The skin is the largest organ system in the human body, making up roughly 16% of our body weight. When...
Hand Hygiene | 8.22.19

Ensuring compliance to fire codes and fire safety regulations can be confusing for healthcare facilities due to the many different...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 8.15.19

Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that can attach to both biotic and abiotic surfaces and represent one of the...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 8.15.19

Healthy skin is fundamental to our overall health. As the largest organ in our body, the skin provides a critical...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 8.6.19

The use of commercially available topical and surface antiseptics has increased as a result of antibiotic resistance and the antimicrobial...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 8.5.19

Infections with Clostridioides difficile (CDI) remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality despite recent decreases in reported rates. A...
Hand Hygiene | 7.8.19

Hand hygiene in healthcare settings is complex and building a high-quality hand hygiene program isn’t easy. Since 2004, The Joint...