Infectious Disease Control
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- Legionella Experts in Puerto Rico Support Water Management and Infection Control Programs on Cruise Ships
- 4/8/2024 4:32:31 PM
- One of the largest cruise line operators recently issued a letter to passengers that had sailed on one of their ships after learning that two prior passengers had a Legionella diagnosis.
- Infection Control Resources to Safeguard Patients from Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Other Pathogens
- 4/8/2024 10:51:30 AM
- The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) describes enterococci as part of the normal flora in the intestinal tract and also a common cause of nosocomial infections.
- Mucormycosis and Mitigating Infection Risks to Protect Patients, Workers and Building Occupants
- 4/2/2024 4:15:06 PM
- Mucormycosis is a rare but serious type of fungal infection caused by a group of fungi known as mucormycetes. Mucor species and Rhizopus species are some of the most common causes of mucormycosis, however there are also other species.
- Infection Control Testing Resources to Help Prevent the Spread of Klebsiella in Healthcare Settings
- 3/27/2024 8:57:55 AM
- Klebsiella is a type of gram-negative bacteria that can cause different types of serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These can include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis.
- World TB Day and Infection Control Resources in New York City to Help Prevent New Cases
- 3/18/2024 2:14:19 PM
- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health) warns that tuberculosis (TB) is still a life-threatening problem in the city. As recently as 2022, the agency reports there were 536 confirmed TB cases, including some involving multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB, and that 100% of NYC neighborhoods had at least one TB case.
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