Infection Prevention

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from WHO, mostly due to the belief that the U.S. unfairly pays a significant proportion of WHO’s funding, especially relative to China.

Intervention models checked against electronic medical record data show ways to help improve infection control practices and reduce infections, according to a recent study.

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

A New York hospital expanded its Candida auris screening protocols after a patient tested positive for the fungal pathogen 2 months after being admitted, catching other cases that would have previously been missed, according to a study.

Infection prevention staff at Boston Children’s Hospital learned that the complexity of certain tasks is an important factor for determining staffing needs, rather than just using the number of beds.

Cockroaches contributed to an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae in an ICU over the course of 20 months, according to a study that linked outbreak strains to strains found in the insects.

A pre-post-quasi-experimental study conducted at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, revealed that using disinfectant wipes treated with a novel color additive left hospital rooms 69.2% cleaner than using regular bleach wipes.

An additive for disinfectant wipes that initially appears blue on surfaces and disappears after cleaning led to a significant improvement in cleanliness during a trial at a hospital, researchers reported.

In new guidance, the Infectious Diseases Society of America suggested that immunocompromised patients take the monoclonal antibody pemivibart as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent severe COVID-19.

A collaborative effort between the departments of infection prevention and food and nutrition services at a hospital identified potential sources of foodborne infection, resulting in a reduced risk for infections, researchers reported.