Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) generate direct costs to U.S. hospitals estimated in the tens of billions annually.

Hospitals and care facilities have rigorous handwashing protocols, glove changes, and sanitation procedures in place. Yet, ...

In a recent letter to leaders in Congress, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) highlighted the “astonishing lack of attention to infection prevention and ...

Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long-term care experts to call for stronger leadership in infection prevention ...

The Infection Control and Prevention micro-credential covers the essential principles of infection prevention and control and their application in long-term care settings. Students earn a digital ...

In the fast-paced environment of dental offices, infection control protocols are essential to ensuring patient safety and maintaining a high standard of care. However, the mantra "If you don't write ...

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive — and thrive — in human and animal tissues, even within otherwise hostile cells that are part of the ...

As the size of ICE detention facilities grows, so do the risks of Legionella bacteria and measles, mumps and tuberculosis outbreaks. Hospitals are also falling short of infectious disease prevention.

Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...