Category: Infection Control

Some SARS-CoV-2 variants are resistant to Paxlovid's main ingredient

As Paxlovid is “blunting SARS[-CoV-]2 disease pathogenesis,” there are multiple transmissible coronavirus variants circulating resistant to the antiviral’s main ingredient, according to a study published March 29 in Science Advances.

Dr. Meredith Hulsey returns to Texas' Medical Center Hospital as chief medical officer

Meredith Hulsey, DO, has been named chief medical officer at Odessa, Texas-based Medical Center Hospital, according to Odessa American. Dr. Hulsey, a pathologist, was trained at MCH; she returned Jan. 3 to begin her new role, after five years away.&nbs…

The next healthcare crisis could be one plane ride away, infectious disease experts say

Hospital leaders are ready for COVID-19 to go away and never come back. Becker’s editorial statistics confirm interest in COVID-19 content has fallen in recent months. 

Stakes are high: Leaders should be hands-on when it comes to hand hygiene

Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in relatively low-tech, low-cost infection prevention strategie…

2 more deaths linked to infections from eye drops

The CDC has reported two more deaths linked to a bacterial infection from eye drops.

Rise in C. auris infections 'really concerning': CDC

There is an emerging threat of Candida auris, a fungus that is becoming more resistant to treatment, the CDC said March 20. 

Clinicians know the value of hand hygiene, but barriers get in the way: study

While the majority of clinicians view hand hygiene as critical to patient safety, environment and other factors can stand in the way of high reliability, according to a new survey-based study led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Medical societies update hand hygiene guidelines, add 2 more

Five medical societies collaborated to publish updated hand hygiene recommendations for preventing healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene at acute care facilities, Wolters Kluwer reported March 13.

3 patients test positive for Legionella at Cincinnati hospital

Three patients have tested positive for Legionella at Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital’s main campus, NBC affiliate WLWT5 reported March 11.

CDC: Screen all adults for hepatitis B

The CDC recently updated its recommendations for hepatitis B infection testing, saying all adults should be tested at least once in their lifetime and a wider range should be periodically retested.