Healthcare Hygyiene News
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Environmental Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and the Importance of Surface Disinfection in Healthcare Environments
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is the ability of microbes to resist the effects of drugs – that is, the germs are not killed and their growth is not stopped. These pathogens can be found in the environment in the air, water, soil and on surfaces, as well as in or on people and animals. All types of microbes have the ...
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CDC Issues New Guidance For Use of EPA-Registered Disifectants in Environmental Control of Candida auris for U.S. Healthcare Facilities
On February 17, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance revising its recommendation regarding controlling Candida auris (C. auris) infections in U.S. healthcare facilities. The CDC guidance now recommends a “thorough daily and terminal cleaning and disinfection” of patient rooms in which ...
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Illinois Makes Hospital Acquired Infection Data Available
Earlier this month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced updates to the state’s Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Healthcare Website. The new updates include information about hospital acquired infection prevention and control staffing. According to Dr. Arnold, IDPH Director, “It is vital that consumers have a solid understanding about the quality of ...
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Illinois, One of Three States the CDC Reports New ‘Superbug’ Infections
EC2 helps medical facilities find solutions to the growing threat of infections and drug-resistant microbial contaminants with decades of infectious disease and hospital infrastructure knowledge. Last week Fox News reported that new drug resistant ‘superbugs’ have been found in 3 states, including Illinois. Later in the week USA Today published an article entitled ...
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