A question that is often asked is when environmental sampling should be performed as part of an infection-control program and what types of samples should be used.

Infection is a significant problem for many long-term care facilities. Exposure to pathogens such as C. diff., MRSA, influenza and others can be life-threatening for seniors whose immune systems ...

While there are only a few well-documented instances of cross-transmission of these and other microorganisms in ambulatory care settings, standards for envi­ronmental hygiene were defined in the CDC’s ...

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive—and thrive—in human and ...

What is clearly known is that good hand hygiene is crucial to preventing and minimising the spread of infection (Pratt et al, 2001). Therefore, it is important that all health care professionals, as ...

Infection control is an important part of the culture in all hospitals, and environmental cleaning and disinfection is a key component of a comprehensive plan.

Control of the microbial reservoir of the patient's immediate environment in the hospital is the goal of an infection control program. Environmental control begins with design of the hospital's ...

The Trump administration nixed the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), ending three decades of medical advice used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...

If properly coordinated between the infection control personnel and the environmental professional, an environmental sampling program can be a valuable tool to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections ...

A new Yale study reveals the molecular process that helps pathogens thrive in hostile environments — and may offer important insights into antibiotic resistance.