Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children’s ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a…
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Pushing past the double doors leading to the operating suite or the sterile processing department can feel like passing the point of no return to an infection preventionist who is…
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A team of scientists has uncovered a key strategy used by coronaviruses to turn human cells into virus-production factories. Published in a leading scientific journal, the research reveals that during…
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Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the northeastern US, with many ticks carrying more than one pathogen. So reports a recent analysis published in Ecosphere by researchers at Cary…
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There is an urgent need to optimize antimicrobial prescribing in the hospitalized setting, driven by the complexity of infection types, the high risk of antimicrobial resistance, and the potentially severe…
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In a new study, LMU researchers present an approach that views tuberculosis as the result of broader systemic forces. Despite major advances in diagnostics and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains the…
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Healthcare-associated infections remain a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and financial burden worldwide, further exacerbated by the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Environmental reservoirs of pathogens, including air and surfaces, play…
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The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vital role of infection prevention and control (IPC) policies in hospitals to protect patients and healthcare workers, with national guidance documents traditionally providing a framework…
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have announced a new collaborative initiative, the Healthcare Infection Prevention Advisory…
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A team of experts from McMaster University has led the creation of Canada’s first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as…
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Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil exposure. These infections can affect both healthy and immunocompromised people,…
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