Here are 17 key administrative recommendations for the prevention of bloodborne pathogen transmission, outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1. Incorporate preventing ...

Many healthcare workers report feeling responsible for preventing the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

A new study in the journal Nature Communications analyzes pathogen, host, environmental, and behavioral factors that were associated with a higher respiratory pathogen load in indoor ambient air.

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Study: States Need Work on Guidelines for Provider-Patient Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens Researchers suggest there is a need for standardizing evidence-based practices into state guidelines in ...

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies virus, avian influenza, and Ebola virus disease. Over 60% of all infectious diseases in humans are zoonotic ...

3. Regulatory authorization and validation against common hospital pathogens.

The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new study shows a hands-off approach using ultraviolet light, called far-UVC light, reduced transmission of ...

These results suggest that efficiency of pathogen transmission depends on where deposition occurs and the timing and place of acquisition, which varies among plant species and environmental conditions ...