C Diff Prevention

"If we want to influence our health care workers toward a shift in practice, we must first tackle the core beliefs that drive that behavior," writes Heather Saunders, MPH, RN, CIC.

Choosing the correct disinfectant can be difficult. This expert explains how to select the proper one.

Hospital-acquired infections pose an ongoing threat to patient safety due to the presence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) and other pathogens such as Clostridioides difficile which are dependent on thorough and effective cleaning and disinfection by personnel. This study evaluates the infl …

Thin 30 Probiotic Reviews: Many doctors and health experts say you should eat probiotics after you take antibiotics. This article tells you about the best probiotics to eat when you are on

Top infectious disease researchers have updated the guidelines to reduce the spread of resistant staph infections in hospital settings. The recommendations released June 29 emphasize basic hand hygiene, ...

T4 Embarrassment and unwillingness to talk about their disease is a huge factor for #cdiff patients. #theamrnarrative https://t.co/5QYmqTw68c— Peggy Lillis Fund (@PeggyFund) July 18, 2023

Denise Leaptrot shows you how to apply LabID event reporting concepts as outlined in the NHSN PSC MDRO Chapter 12 protocol, recognize MRSA bacteremia and C. difficile events using NHSN

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.

A new study looks at vitamin D’s role in acting as a deterrent to the proliferation of C diff bacteria.

This article takes an in-depth look into the rationale of using probiotics for IBD and summarizes the evidence from recent clinical guidelines for the use of probiotics in Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and pouchitis.

ORLANDO — A hospital reduced the rate of hospital-onset cases of Clostridioides difficile infection with a standardized system for early recognition and testing, researchers found.

Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC, discusses his work focused on whole genome sequencing surveillance for outbreak detection and investigation in healthcare settings.

Infection preventions across the United States and the world converge at the annual APIC conference to learn the newest information on IPC. Read this article on who else should go to learn how to prevent and control infections.

In this third installment of the interview, managers at Sage Memorial Hospital describe how the OhmniLab robots have become part of their team, complete with Navajo names.

Experts comment on the measures that need to be taken to prevent or control the spread of CDI in the healthcare setting.

Experts comment on the measures that need to be taken to prevent or control the spread of CDI in the healthcare setting.

Our meta-analysis comprising real-world data revealed lower rCDI in patients receiving BEZ and supported its efficacy and safety when added to SOC therapy. The results were consistent across various subgroups. Available cost-effectiveness analyses mostly support BEZ+SOC cost-effectiveness compared w …

AccuWashTM Technology monitors and aids an engaged hand wash; helps reduce C. diff, HAIs. ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, has launched

The Global Environmental Disinfection Robots report, published by Report Ocean, presents a comprehen

Various time-series models revealed that CPI implementation had a potential causal effect on the reduction of HCFA-CDI incidence.

Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) have decreased in the past years, but since 2021, some hospitals have reported an increase in CDI rates. CDI remains a global concern and has been identified as an urgent threat to healthcare. Although multiple treatment options are available, preven …

A series of thermal sensors in the sink are part of a new system that is able to monitor handwashing compliance and quality all the way down to the individual employee level.

A group of five medical organizations has released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, transmission and infection. MRSA causes approximately ...

/PRNewswire/ -- BioVigil, the leader in electronic hand hygiene technology solutions, has launched a hand wash solution powered by their new AccuWashTM...

Your gut is a lively place. Bacteria of all kinds live in your intestines and, for the most part, help you to thrive. "The gut microbiome is a very complex ecosystem," says Dr. Geoffrey Preidis…

UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a leading manufacturer of advanced UV-C air and surface disinfection technology, will introduce the new UVDI-GO™ UV

Effective infection prevention and control within healthcare settings requires collaboration and coordination between infection control and environmental management teams. However, the work systems of these teams can be difficult to integrate despite their shared goals. We provide results from a qua …