Infection Control Today
Infection Control Today

May 12, 2020

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Investigators Say They’ve Found More Contagious Strain of SARS-CoV-2

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 can mutate into a more contagious strain, and not only does the mutation cause the virus to be more contagious, but it also might cause people who’ve already had COVID-19 suffer from a second bout of the disease.

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Infection Control During Re-Opening Efforts—Beyond the Walls of the Hospital

Infection prevention sustainability isn’t easy, and everyone is exhausted, but now is the time that practice makes permanent.

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Viewpoint: COVID-19 Modeling: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

Just because we declare the economy open does not mean it will. It is treated as a switch, but it is not.

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When COVID-19 Knocks on Nursing Homes’ Doors, Systemic Problems Welcome It

These pathogens are relentless, they are evolutionarily programed to win, and they are currently doing just that.

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COVID-19 Highlights Crucial Role of Infection Preventionists

Mary Jean Ricci, MSN, RN-BC: “Now we’re looking at [infection prevention] from a global perspective. Every patient needs to be educated because this is a novel virus and it is unknown.”

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Bronchoscopy has been used to diagnose and treat patients with COVID-19, but bronchoscope reprocessing is often inadequate and ineffective. Bronchoscopy also carries risks for patients stricken with the novel coronavirus – some patients get other infections that cause worse outcomes – as well as healthcare personnel. Actions can be taken to reduce the risk of bronchoscopy-associated infection transmission. Read now