Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention Infection Prevention is everybody's business This page was created to increase the awareness of both the public and private sectors on infection prevention.

09/19/2025

Infection control works best when it becomes part of everyday culture. That means small actions repeated thousands of times—hands washed, surfaces cleaned, masks worn when needed. Success does not come from big one-time changes but from steady commitment over years.

09/19/2025

This 6-part series will chronicle the journey of 2 infection prevention and control (IPC) leaders, Brenna Doran, PhD, MA; and Jessica Swain, MBA, MLT, as they partnered to research and shed light on the critical issue of IP staffing in the current health care landscape. From the initial spark of an....

09/19/2025

European health officials are warning that the multidrug-resistant and deadly yeast Candida auris (Candidozyma auris) is spreading rapidly in European hospitals.

09/19/2025

WHO fact sheet on multi-drug resistant gonorrhoea, including its history, causes and implications, and WHO's response.

09/05/2025

Fewer than 14% of infection prevention departments receive staffing support from other hospital units, leaving infection preventionists stretched thin. Experts warn that this lack of collaboration undermines patient safety and strains already limited resources.

09/05/2025

By the end of a 110-week study, the total number of acute respiratory infections in long-term care facilities was lower when germicidal ultraviolet appliances were used in common spaces, according to study data. These results were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

09/05/2025

Patients with COPD are at increased risk for infections, making avoidance and effective treatments key in management.

08/30/2025

Although germicidal ultraviolet lights do not reduce the incidence rates of respiratory infections, they can reduce the overall number of infections among seniors in long-term care facilities.

08/30/2025

Painkillers we often trust — ibuprofen and acetaminophen — may be quietly accelerating one of the world’s greatest health crises: antibiotic resistance. Researchers discovered that these drugs not only fuel bacterial resistance on their own but make it far worse when combined with antibiotics....

08/30/2025

Behind every safe surgery and patient interaction lies a detail often overlooked: clean, properly managed health care textiles. TRSA’s 3-part webinar series brings infection preventionists, administrators, and clinicians the latest best practices, from eliminating the risks of home laundering to e...

08/30/2025

Patients may be interested in buying air cleaning tech they see online. But the benefits are tenuous at best for flu and cold season.

08/30/2025

Breadcrumb Home News & Insights These techniques stopped the outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a SoCal hospital Incident revealed importance of environmental surveillance and genomic testing This is an antibiotic susceptibility testing plate, showing that this strain of the Pseudomonas...

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