Infection Control Consulting Services Blog

Over the course of the last few decades, antibiotics have become a mixed blessing. Playing a critical role in both the treatment and prevention of infection, misuse of these life-saving medications has created a "monster" known as multi-drug resistance...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a Medicare Learning Network Matters special edition article on influenza.
The article, "2014-2015 Influenza (Flu) Resources for Health Care Professionals," is now available in downloadable format....

Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, infection prevention and control consultant, continues to observe suboptimal practices in outpatient medical office practices and raises concern about the lack of knowledge and resources.
Recently, when visiting physician practices, she has observed clinical staff removing a glucose monitoring meter/device from drawers in examination rooms, using it on the patient and promptly returning it to the drawer with no disinfection of the device...

A rare and serious respiratory illness resembling enterovirus 68 has been sweeping across 10 states. It is causing severe illness in children, particularly those with asthma and other chronic respiratory illnesses. Over 1,000 children have been affected...