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3 key barriers facing infection prevention and control efforts
From drug resistance to the growing threat of Candida auris, today's infection preventionists face a growing to-do list with limited resources. -
By itself, masking in hospitals doesn't stop COVID-19 spread: Study
In a large hospital in London, removing mask rules for visitors and staff did not result in a "statistically significant change" in the rate of COVID-19 infections, a study published April 6 found, adding more questions to the swirling debate of mask efficacy against the coronavirus. -
How 'shape-shifting' antibiotics could combat drug resistance
Observing military tank training prompted John Moses, PhD, a professor and researcher at Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) Laboratory, to develop "shape-shifting" antibiotics in an effort to fight rising instances of drug resistance. -
1st person infected with rose fungal disease recovers
The first human to be infected with a deadly plant fungus has made a full recovery after two years of treatment, The Jerusalem Post reported April 2. -
Girl's rare infection tied to iguana bite: Stanford researchers
Researchers have identified what may be the first documented human infection of a rare bacteria from an iguana bite, CNN reported April 2. -
Some SARS-CoV-2 variants are resistant to Paxlovid's main ingredient
As Paxlovid is "blunting SARS[-CoV-]2 disease pathogenesis," there are multiple transmissible coronavirus variants circulating resistant to the antiviral's main ingredient, according to a study published March 29 in Science Advances. -
Dr. Meredith Hulsey returns to Texas' Medical Center Hospital as chief medical officer
Meredith Hulsey, DO, has been named chief medical officer at Odessa, Texas-based Medical Center Hospital, according to Odessa American. Dr. Hulsey, a pathologist, was trained at MCH; she returned Jan. 3 to begin her new role, after five years away. -
Why it's time hospital leaders snap out of 'COVID fatigue'
Hospital leaders are ready for COVID-19 to go away and never come back. Becker's editorial statistics confirm interest in COVID-19 content has fallen in recent months. -
Stakes are high: Leaders should be hands-on when it comes to hand hygiene
Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in relatively low-tech, low-cost infection prevention strategies like hand hygiene can undermine reputation, patient outcomes and the financial bottom line across all practice areas. -
2 more deaths linked to infections from eye drops
The CDC has reported two more deaths linked to a bacterial infection from eye drops. -
C. auris threat underscores hospitals' infection control challenges
The rapid spread of Candida auris in hospitals is highlighting poorly funded and understaffed infection prevention efforts, The Washington Post reported March 21. -
Rise in C. auris infections 'really concerning': CDC
There is an emerging threat of Candida auris, a fungus that is becoming more resistant to treatment, the CDC said March 20. -
Clinicians know the value of hand hygiene, but barriers get in the way: study
While the majority of clinicians view hand hygiene as critical to patient safety, environment and other factors can stand in the way of high reliability, according to a new survey-based study led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. -
Medical societies update hand hygiene guidelines, add 2 more
Five medical societies collaborated to publish updated hand hygiene recommendations for preventing healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene at acute care facilities, Wolters Kluwer reported March 13. -
3 patients test positive for Legionella at Cincinnati hospital
Three patients have tested positive for Legionella at Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital's main campus, NBC affiliate WLWT5 reported March 11. -
CDC: Screen all adults for hepatitis B
The CDC recently updated its recommendations for hepatitis B infection testing, saying all adults should be tested at least once in their lifetime and a wider range should be periodically retested. -
Mass General Brigham researchers find new ways to combat C. difficile
Mass General Brigham researchers at two hospitals found the metabolic strategies C. difficile uses to rapidly colonize the gut and identified ways to combat the disease, the Somerville, Mass.-based health system said in a March 9 news release. -
Physician contracts mpox in rare skin contact incident
A California physician contracted mpox via skin contact after working with two infected patients, in a rare case of infection without a needle stick. -
3 deaths at Brigham and Women's may be linked to bacteria in water purifier: Report
Bacteria from a water purification system may be linked to three deaths at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. -
COVID-19 vaccine side effects linked to better long-term outcomes: Study
Healthcare workers who had symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination had longer and stronger immunity than those who did not, researchers at Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health, found, according to a March 6 news release.
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