News

Eagle Pharmaceuticals randomized its first patient in the Phase 2 study of CAL02, a safe and promising anti-toxin drug that treats severe community-acquired bacterial pneumonia without contributing to antibiotic resistance.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending Aug 20, 2023.

In this Hot Topics in IPC, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, gives the latest on COVID-19, tuberculosis, and changes in leadership at the CDC and NIAID.

Connecting and networking with colleagues, finding the right resources, and joining key organizations can help you become a better infection preventionist.

Visible-light continuous environmental disinfection system reduces microbial contamination and surgical site infections, as noted in an AJIC study. Experts explain the study and the technology.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending July 30, 2023.

A new remote sexual health testing provider is available to US public health officials. It aims to reduce the increasing spread of sexually transmitted infections.

In this opinion article, the authors discuss their concerns about the recent HICPAC/CDC proposals on infectious diseases.

Neal Buchalter, MBA, president of Parker Laboratories, spoke with Infection Control Today® in an exclusive interview about the product, the companies involved, and how it came to the US market.

As an oversight agency for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Inspector General is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of Medicare and Medicaid programs, with a huge priority being patient care. These toolkits provide additional guidance on how to avoid patient injury.

In his analysis, Kevin Kavanagh, MD, explores the measures taken by the infectious disease sector in response to the pandemic, pointing out both effective and ineffective approaches. He also discusses how the pandemic has affected the treatment of other infectious diseases.

A small study explored the connection between Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and the COVID-19 condition.

A session held at the APIC 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition delved into the importance of equity in infection prevention and explored the impact of health inequities on the transmission of diseases.

Investigators studied 2 infants experiencing seizures, small head size, and developmental delays born of mothers who had contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy.

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe infection and fatal in 10% of cases.

Establishing a permanent system for monitoring the persistence and emergence of dangerous pathogens is necessary, especially COVID-19.

The vaccine is approved for use in adults aged 60 and older to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV.

Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, gives the latest on COVID-19, Marburg Virus Disease, and a 1-hit STI antibiotic plan.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 23, 2023.

Sulbactam-durlobactam is under priority review (PDUFA; May 29, 2023). 

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 2, 2023.

Despite the recent CDC warning and frightening media coverage, understanding which patients are at a higher risk of Candida auris is important too. The lead author of the recent CDC's study spoke to ICT's sister brand for further insights on the threat.

Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, gives the latest on Candida auris, Marburg Virus Disease, and eye drops from EzriCare and Delsam Pharma.

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending March 5, 2023.

Week of March 1, 2023, Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses the hottest topics in infection prevention and control. This week it is the Marburg Virus, COVID-19 origins, and avian (bird) flu.

Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses the latest in the artificial tears infection alert and in the bird flu—and good news for COVID-19—for February 10, 2023.

Experts from around the world shared new data about cryptococcus at the recent International Conference on Cryptococcus & Cryptococcosis (ICCC) in Uganda.