Candida auris: Choosing the Right Lines of Defense

Author: PDI Healthcare

April 19, 2022

Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that is often resistant to antifungal drugs and disinfectants. Evidence shows that it...

Under the Microscope with Bill Rutala: Inactivation of Candida auris by germicides.

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

November 2, 2021

Susceptibility of Candida auris and Candida albicans to 21 Germicides Used in Healthcare Facilities, authored by Rutala WA, Kanamori H,...

Strengthening the Foundation: CDC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Homes

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

October 28, 2021

From early in the pandemic, we watched as one nursing home after another began to experience infections, outbreaks, then deaths,...

Q&A with Infection Prevention Expert on Candida auris

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ, VA-BC

October 21, 2021

Candida auris is a newly emerged fungal pathogen that is often resistant to antifungal drugs. It is a serious global health...

Under the Microscope with Bill Rutala: Microbial Burden on Environmental Surfaces

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

October 10, 2021

Microbial burden on environmental surfaces in patient rooms before daily cleaning-Analysis of multiple confounding variables, authored by Boyce JM, Havill...

Pandemic Collateral Damage and the CLABSI Toll

Author: Deva Rea, MPH, BSN, BS, RN, CIC

April 7, 2021

Recent studies show an increase in CLABSIs as a result of the pandemic. PDI Clinical Science Liaison, Deva Rea, MPH, BSN, BS, RN, CIC tackles the "why" and what we can do to get back to basics.

PDI Perspective Podcast: Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part II

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

March 2, 2021

Odette Perriel, MS, CHESP interviews infection prevention expert, Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC in this podcast Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part II.

Mitigating Risk of Endemic MRSA and VRE Transmission with the Discontinuation of Contact Precautions: Finding the Solution

Author: Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

February 25, 2021

Implement Innovative Environmental Hygiene Strategies Despite the scrutiny that environmental cleanliness has received to prevent transmission of these organisms, cleaning...

How Are Healthcare Professionals Responding to the New SARS-CoV-2 Variants?

Author: PDI Healthcare

In December 2020, media around the world began reporting on a critical new twist in the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on...

PDI Perspective Podcast: Infection Prevention & Environmental Services: A Critical Union, Part I

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

February 6, 2021

Odette Perriel, MS, CHESP interviews infection prevention expert, Dr. William Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC in this podcast Infection Prevention & Environmental...

PDI Perspective Podcast: Update on COVID-19 Travel Considerations

Author: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FMSM (London)

January 7, 2021

PDI’s Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC, interviews Dr. David Weber, Associate Chief Medical Officer for UNC Medical Center, and...

Tale of Two Bugs: Has Candida auris taken advantage of SARS-CoV-2’s afflicted? Part 2

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ, VA-BC

December 8, 2020

Candida auris (c. auris) appears to be taking advantage of hospitalized patients during the pandemic. As with all MDROs, colonization...