Category: Pathogen Reduction and Decolonization

A CDC Update on the Part One Draft update to the Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the approach we take in healthcare settings to protect healthcare personnel, patients, and others from transmission of respiratory infections. Experimental and observational data show that an important pathway for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is via inhalation of small particles in the air generated by Read More >

January 23, 2024 by Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH and John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA109 Comments

Healthcare-associated infections

Germs Lead the Way: Exploring Microbial Ecology to Elevate the Fight Against Antimicrobial-resistant Healthcare-associated Infections

Three to four billion years ago, microbes (germs) were the first life on earth. They have thrived for millions of years longer than humans have existed. Much like humans, microbes have complex social and physical communities and are always evolving. These microbial communities are home to helpful germs and pathogens (harmful germs). Better understanding the Read More >

August 18, 2022 by Melia Haile, Christopher Elkins, Cliff McDonald, Alison Laufer Halpin, Mihnea Mangalea, and Lacey Avery6 Comments

Healthcare-associated infections

Acute/Long-term Care Settings, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Use (Stewardship), Infection Control and Prevention, Microbial Ecology, Microbiome, Pathogen Reduction and Decolonization, patient safety