Blog - "PDI Perspectives"

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...

Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Playing the Pandemic to Their Advantage? Part 1

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

The Battle at Hand: There is concern that COVID-19 hospitalizations will affect current efforts to mitigate transmission of multi-drug resistant...

Clostridioides difficile: A Life Changing Infection

Author: Nancy C Caralla

November 10, 2020

While employed at a community hospital, caring for patients post operatively, I observed that within a short period of time...

Under the Microscope with Dr. David Weber: Importance of hand hygiene in COVID-19

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

October 28, 2020

Under the Microscope with Dr. David Weber explores what’s new in industry literature and provides a synopsis, along with key...

PDI Perspective Q&A Series: Availability of Essential Medical Supplies

Author: Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC

September 15, 2020

We recently engaged members of our Clinical Affairs Team for support in answering frequently asked questions around the flood of...

Disinfectant Use in Uncertain Times: A Survival Roadmap

Author: Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC

The pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has upended healthcare delivery in unprecedented ways. Availability of essential medical supplies have come up short...

Formula H2O2: Taking the Lead in Disinfection against C. diff.

Author: Richard Kosturko

August 11, 2020

A little history: In 1818, French Chemist Louis Jacques Thénard, discovered hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a strong oxidant that has had...

Forgotten and Vulnerable: How Long Term Care Became the COVID-19 Epicenter

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

July 22, 2020

2020 marks the inception of what is being coined as the new normal – a term that defines our current...

PDI Perspective Q&A Series: “Use of Cleaners and Disinfectants During the COVID-19 pandemic”

Author: Debra Hagberg MT (ASCP), CIC

June 19, 2020

We recently engaged members of our Clinical Affairs Team for support in answering frequently asked questions around the flood of...

Long Term Care Living in a State of Precautions: Exploring the Differences between Standard, Enhanced and Transmission-Based

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

June 15, 2020

As part of a public health containment response, on July 26th 2019, the CDC updated their guidance for LTC settings...

Turning Your Product Evaluation into a Publication

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

June 10, 2020

Over the last two decades, heightened attention to patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has led to...