infection control
Protocol Significantly ‘Stops’ Healthcare-Associated CDI
A protocol developed at the University of Pennsylvania resulted in a substantial reduction in healthcare-associated ...
APRIL 22, 2025
ASRA Releases First-Ever Infection Control Guidelines
ASRA has released a comprehensive set of consensus practice guidelines dedicated to infection control for regional ...
APRIL 2, 2025
UV-C Lights Greatly Reduce Bioburden In High-Touch Areas in Endoscopy Units
Automated ultraviolet-C light decontamination significantly decreased bioburden in high-touch areas in the ...
DECEMBER 18, 2024
New WHO Guidance Aims to Reduce Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
The WHO published the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of bloodstream and other infections caused ...
JULY 23, 2024
M. abscessus Infections Linked to Heater–Cooler Devices
A cluster of three Mycobacterium abscessus infections identified among cardiothoracic surgery patients was linked ...
JUNE 20, 2024
Upcoming ASRA Guidelines Address Infection Prevention in Regional Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists play a key role in preventing infectious complications associated with regional anesthesia and ...
MAY 16, 2024
New Guideline May Decrease Cross-Contamination With Ultrasound Probe Use
Given the potential for bacterial contamination, a research team has come up with an institutional guideline for ...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
UV Powder Shows Ultrasound Probe Hygiene Can Prevent Germ Spread
A new study has highlighted the importance of sanitary practices in the use of ultrasound probes in regional ...
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Hard Times: Watchbands Harbor Bacteria
Wear a watch with a metal band to the hospital. Leather, plastic and other materials were more likely to be ...
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Infection Risk Exceptionally Low With Neuraxial Anesthesia, Much Higher With Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters
Anesthesiologists concerned about the risk for infection following regional anesthesia will likely draw comfort ...
AUGUST 15, 2023
Societies Update Hand Hygiene Recommendations
Strategies include providing supplies, education, monitoring performance, and responding to data in way that ...
APRIL 23, 2023
Hospital-Acquired Infections Higher at Academic Hospitals During COVID-19 Peak
During the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, hospital-acquired infections occurred more frequently in ...
DECEMBER 21, 2022
