May 31, 2023 | Infection Control, News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xacduro (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection), a new treatment for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria... 
May 31, 2023 | Infection Control, News
A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool. Antimicrobial resistance is a major global threat, with nearly five million deaths annually... 
May 31, 2023 | Covid-19, News
Initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans, many of whom had COVID-19, have uncovered new details about long COVID, the post-infection set of conditions that can affect nearly every tissue and organ in the body. Clinical symptoms can vary and include... 
May 31, 2023 | Infection Control, News
Scientists at McMaster University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used artificial intelligence to discover a new antibiotic which could be used to fight a deadly, drug-resistant pathogen that strikes vulnerable hospital patients. The process they... 
May 31, 2023 | Author: Rebecca Kinney, Featured, Sterile Processing
To be successful in your sterile processing (SP) career today seems more complicated than ever. We are faced with more than simply understanding our roles thoroughly; we are in competition with outside talent who have been recruited, medical travelers, and seasoned...
