Infection Control Today
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Infection Control Today

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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On High Alert: How Infection Prevention Changes in Outbreak and Exposure Situations

Infection prevention and control (IPC) encompasses everything from disease surveillance (for both healthcare-associated infection but also communicable diseases), risk assessments related to construction within the healthcare facility, education, policy revision, device rounding, and more.

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Disinfecting Duodenoscopes: Does the Method Make a Difference?

Because of the device’s intricate design, duodenoscopes are often more difficult to disinfect than other tools, such as endoscopes.

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CDC: More Urgency Needed to Reach HIV Infection Goals

The CDC’s effort to practically eliminate the occurrence of new HIV infections by 2030 seems to have stalled.

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Flu Season Strikes Early and Hard as Call Goes Out for a Universal Vaccine

The CDC categorizes flu activity from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest level. For the week ending November 23, 7 states and Puerto Rico reached that level. At the same point last year, 2 states had.

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