Infection Control Today


	DECEMBER 24, 2019


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	Nearly Half of Infection Preventionists Say They Don’t Get Enough Support From Hospital Leaders

For the most part, hospital administrators don’t give infection preventionists the help they need. That’s just one of the findings in a survey published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Plastic Surface Repels Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A plastic covering that can be shrink-wrapped onto surfaces in hospitals, kitchens, and just about anywhere pathogens gather acts as a repellant and can go a long way in combatting superbugs, its inventors claim.

Small Hospitals Struggle to Field Antibiotic Stewardship Teams

The number of hospitals in the United States with antibiotic stewardship programs nearly doubled in 4 years, from 52% in 2013 to 95% in 2017. But smaller hospitals are having trouble keeping up.

First Fully Disposable Duodenoscope Approved by the FDA

Use it once and then toss it out, thereby eliminating the possibility that infection by the device might travel on to the next patient.

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