How to Plan a Healthy Summer Vacation in 2021 This summer is shaping up to be a hot season for travel. After a long hiatus, many Americans are ready to embrace the wanderlust. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), 56% of Americans indicated they would be traveling for leisure during summer vacation […]

Mitigating Staphylococcus aureus colonization risk at a primary source Protecting patients from healthcare-associated infections (HAI) is a persistent challenge for healthcare professionals. According to a CDC study, about 4% of hospitalized patients develop at least one HAI[1]. Also called nosocomial infections, HAIs can have wide-ranging impacts, affecting everything from patient outcomes to hospital reputation and […]

8 Useful Tips for How to Stay Healthy on a Plane It is no secret traveling by plane can be a stressful experience — from packing and keeping up with flight times to dealing with long security lines. In the midst of it all, are travelers making sure they know how to stay healthy on […]

Did you know that there can be more germs on your phone, keyboard, or remote control than on a toilet seat? Also, the most common ways germs spread include through our mouths and noses. Facts like these beg the question: How much do we know about how to effectively prevent the spread of germs? The […]

Most people know that practicing good hand hygiene, such as washing or sanitizing the hands regularly, can help reduce the risk of infection. However, many are overlooking a key culprit in the spread of germs: the nose. Together with hand hygiene, decolonizing the nose is a simple step that can help prevent the spread of […]

With the global focus set on public health and infection prevention, some employees may find themselves at a higher risk of exposure to germs. In particular, people who work in jobs that involve high levels of physical contact with others are more likely to be exposed to germs. Professionals who may need to take extra […]

For Healthcare Professionals     What are secondary infections? Many different types of pathogens can cause infection, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Sometimes, getting one infection can lead to a weakening of the immune system or to damage to the respiratory tract, which can result in an increased risk of acquiring an additional infection, known […]

Athletes work hard, play hard, and their training facilities and locker rooms often show it. One might expect to see sweaty equipment, damp towels, and scattered personal hygiene products throughout. These are ideal environments for bacterial growth which can put athletes at increased risk of infection by potentially dangerous pathogens, like Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus, […]

Ever since Ignaz Semmelweis’s discovery, in 1847, that handwashing with a chlorine solution significantly reduced maternal mortality, the medical profession has been making incremental strides in the theory of infection prevention1. In the 20th century, the focus was on pathogen vectors; sanitizing and sterilizing contaminated surfaces, blocking airborne transmission, and handwashing were instrumental in reducing […]

Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington, Texas presented a poster at ID Week 2016: Pre- and Post-Operative Participation of Orthopedic Patients and Surgical Staff in a Novel Intervention to Reduce Staphylococcus aureus Infection. The premise of the poster abstract presentation was “overall reduction of potentially infectious bacteria in the immediate patient environment is critical to effective infection […]