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The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommends that hospital operating rooms (OR) are controlled for temperature and humidity with established ranges but does allow for exceedances for surgeons and surgical procedures. There is currently no clear consensus or established thresholds for...
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Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) infections can severely affect immunocompromised patients. Found in water systems, the presence of Legionella in healthcare water sources creates an opportunity for hospital acquired infections. After a high-risk patient acquired L. pneumophila in June 2022 while at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK),...
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The Radiology and Urology Departments at a cancer center approached Infection Control for assistance in implementing a device recently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ultrasound probe’s manufacturer’s instructions for use (MIFU) were complex, difficult to understand, and required detailed review by m...
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Infection prevention and control observations of Instruments reprocessing work flows in a dental clinic by dental assistants, located in an urban tertiary cancer center, identified breaches in infection control protocols. Breaches included staff not following dirty to clean workflow which resulted in contamination of clean instruments an...
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Infection Prevention and Control observations of endoscope workflows in a fast-paced Gastroenterology Clinic, located in an urban tertiary care hospital, identified inadequate precleaning processes. This included deviation such as staff who did not follow a clean to dirty workflow which resulted in contamination of clean supplies and pos...
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Listeria monocytogenes is a serious infection that is especially dangerous for the immunocompromised patient population. In the hospital kitchen environment, there are many opportunities for introduction and contamination of food contact surfaces which can lead to transmission to patients. Following a November 2019 clinical outbreak of L...
