Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19….
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A target trial emulation found that same day coadministration of the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines was not associated with a higher risk of serious or clinically meaningful adverse events compared…
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Experts share their insights on empowering infection preventionists to connect and collaborate with healthcare leaders, especially members of the C-suite. To access this issue, CLICK HERE
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Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The findings, published on June 1 in JAMA Pediatrics, show that…
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For anyone undergoing a total hip or knee replacement, the goal is a smooth recovery and a return to pain-free movement. However, a possible risk from these procedures is periprosthetic…
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The bacteria enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella together cause hundreds of millions of infections each year and are among the leading causes of diarrheal death, especially in children. Decades of…
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Outbreak investigations of two carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB)-clusters by Vock, et al. (2026) identified a link to utility room wastewater drains (URWD), prompting an investigation into CPB-colonization of the hospital’s URWD…
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Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at risk for colonization and infection by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), a multidrug-resistant pathogen with high mortality. Despite the use of…
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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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