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The Rising Threat of Candidozyma auris In recent years, infections caused by C. auris have increased significantly. C. auris is a drug-resistant yeast that poses a serious threat to public health, particularly in healthcare settings MORE: infectioncontrol.tips/2025/1…
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The New Regulatory Landscape for UV-C: What EVS and IP Leaders Need To Know FDA now regulates all UV technologies marketed for pathogen reduction in operating rooms, patient rooms, and other environments READ ARTICLE: infectioncontrol.tips/2025/0… .
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A Healthy Future for Community Pharmacy: Lessons from Point-of-Care Testing Platforms in Canada and the United Kingdom Read More: infectioncontrol.tips/2025/0… .
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The Emerging Threat of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Water Systems: Strategies to Improve Patient Safety DATE: May 20, 2025 11:00 AM EST 1 CE Nurses credit will be provided for those that attended the live session REGISTER HERE: masterseries.events/portfoli…

Hospital Water Systems: Strategies to Improve Patient Safety

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A Healthy Future for Community Pharmacy: Lessons from Point-of-Care Testing Platforms in Canada and the United Kingdom Read More: infectioncontrol.tips/2025/0… .
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The Value of a Biorisk Management System: Enabling Infectious Disease Laboratory Excellence on all Levels "Laboratories need to adopt a new strategy and approach that not only meets regulatory requirements, but also puts the ownership where it belongs" infectioncontrol.tips/2025/0…
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Continuing our conversations regarding the significance of Hypochlorous Acid we are pleased to announce a TIPS Master Class on Wednesday, October 30, 2024... Register Here: masterseries.events/portfoli… .
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Antimicrobial Resistance #AMR: A Review of a Broad-Spectrum Problem and Future Needs CC: @andreaprinzi @idpharmd Lauren Hunt. infectioncontrol.tips/2022/0… via @PreventionTips

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review of a Broad-Spectrum Problem and Future Needs

Abstract The drivers of antimicrobial resistance are complex and multifaceted, often involving the interplay between lack of medical infrastructure, agriculture, the environment, inadequate surveil...

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When using Hypochlorous Acid pathogens and biofilms are destroyed rather than poisoned, which is the primary means of action for most disinfectants. A Quick Look at Hypochlorous Acid for Eco-friendly Hospital Disinfection: infectioncontrol.tips/2024/1…
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Listen Up About Listeria Listeria bacteria can survive on surfaces for a long time, including one documented case of it continuing to contaminate a food processing plant for 10 years. Learn more: infectioncontrol.tips/2024/0…
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Emerging Threat of Biofilms in Hospital Drains Our next presentation will explore the challenge of biofilm in drains, other hospital surfaces and new methods to address the issue. DATE: June 27, 2024 12:00 PM EST REGISTER: masterseries.events/portfoli… .

Emerging Threat of Biofilms in Hospital Drains

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In the science of epidemiology, one term that often comes up is “case fatality rate.” How exactly it is determined and what the difference is with the “mortality rate” is not clearly understood Learn more: infectioncontrol.tips/2024/0… .

Case Fatality Rate – What Does it Mean?

In the science of epidemiology, one term that often comes up is “case fatality rate.” Most of us know that it has something to do with how many people die, but how exactly it is determined and what...

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Pleased to announce our next Master Class webinar on April 18th entitled: Breakthrough in the Contagiousness Paradox: The Myth of 98.6F and 100.4F All Nurse participants who attend the live session will earn 1 CE Register here: masterseries.events/portfoli… .
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Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare infectioncontrol.tips/2016/1…

Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare - www.IC.tips

Abstract Superbugs (or multidrug-resistant pathogens) are being spread, as our treatment choices diminish. Diagnostic tests to identify the pathogen(s) responsible for an infection can improve a...

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Disease ‘X’ – The Next Pandemic? infectioncontrol.tips/2023/1…

Disease 'X' - The Next Pandemic?

When the WHO created the term Disease X in early 2018, Covid was not yet on the horizon. However, Disease X was mentioned together with a list of “blueprint priority diseases” that were well known...

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What’s in a Name? Canada’s new “Biocide” Regulation coming in 2024! infectioncontrol.tips/2024/0…

What’s in a Name? Canada’s new “Biocide” Regulation coming in 2024! - InfectionControl.tips

As 2023 has ended and we reflect on the past year, we also look at the new year for what will happen around the cleaning and disinfection side and possible new diseases. The last few years have had...

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UV Radiation, a source for “Superbugs”? "That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Read our latest article here: infectioncontrol.tips/2024/0…
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What’s in a Name? Canada’s new “Biocide” Regulation coming in 2024! Health Canada aims to create one comprehensive framework for biocides, applying a more risk-based approach and approval based on foreign decisions. READ MORE: infectioncontrol.tips/2024/0…
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Our first Master Class is set for January 11th entitled: Surface Contamination Detection for Environmental Cleaning. DATE: January 11, 2024 TIME: 12:00 PM EST As with all our programs and offerings- this event is free! Register here: masterseries.events/portfoli…
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Disease ‘X’ – The Next Pandemic? Disease X is an unknown disease with a set of characteristics that are important for its potential to cause serious infections, outbreaks, and possible pandemics. Read More: infectioncontrol.tips/2023/1…
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