Electrocardiography cables and lead wires are a critical component of monitoring patients in healthcare settings, but are often inadequately cleaned, which is a significant contributor to surgical-site infections, according to the American Journal of Infection Control.
Infection Control
The COVID-19 pandemic is ushering in a more infection-conscious era, with terms such as "personal protective equipment," "virus" and "infection" entering the common vernacular.
Working closely with COVID-19 patients may not be the primary cause of coronavirus infection among healthcare workers, two new studies from China and the Netherlands found.
Stagnant water systems in commercial buildings temporarily closed during the pandemic may put employees at risk of waterborne-infections like Legionnaires' disease, according to The New York Times.
Two new studies of monkeys offer evidence that having COVID-19 antibodies may offer immunity from reinfection.
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The novel coronavirus "does not spread easily" on surfaces or objects, according to the CDC's updated website page.
Patients who recover from COVID-19 and then retest positive for the new coronavirus are not infectious and cannot transmit the virus, a new study shows, according to Bloomberg.
Many medical leaders have reported widespread antibiotic use for COVID-19 patients at their hospitals, which may contribute to rising rates of antibiotic resistance, according to the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis.
A large-scale clinical trial has shown a systemic, long-acting HIV drug to effectively prevent HIV, according to findings from a large National Institutes of Health study published May 18.
Seattle Children's Hospital has closed some of its operating rooms after again detecting mold, detailed in a May 12 self-report to the state Department of Health, according to The Seattle Times.