Mary Duncan, R.N., MSN, CIC, is the senior director of Infection Prevention for the UAB Health System, with 18 years of experience implementing best practices at various health facilities. Her ...

STSS is a "rare, but serious" bacterial infection that can "develop very quickly into a life-threatening emergency," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. First symptoms of ...

Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation's nursing homes were struggling to obey basic infection prevention protocols designed to halt the spread of viruses and ...

particularly the prevention of disease caused by infectious agents. Infection is caused by many types of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi. Depending on the type of ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

“Our efforts will work to enhance and support infection prevention and control efforts across Alabama’s healthcare and public health systems,” said Lisa McCormick, DrPH, Associate Professor and ...

Frontline health workers in the Agortime Ziope District of Ghana’s Volta Region have received training in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). The training organised by World Vision Ghana, through ...