More than 4,600 attendees will gather June 8-10 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) to share and present leading-edge science on the prevention of infection.
Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
Patti G. Grota, PhD, RN, CNS-M-S, CIC will serve as clinical editor of the 4th edition of the APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology.
People born during 1945 through 1965 are five times more likely than other adults to be infected with hepatitis C. If you were born during these years, talk to your doctor about getting tested.
In an effort to keep Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system responders—and the patients they care for—safe and healthy, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has developed a free, downloadable Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Medical Services.
Each month, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) issues consumer tips on infection prevention. In response to the CDC’s recent VitalSigns Report, the March 2013 feature is titled "CRE: the ‘nightmare bacteria.’
In an effort to stop the transmission of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), which claim the lives of at least 14,000 Americans annually, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has issued an updated Implementation Guide to help clinicians protect patients.
Activities to stop the spread of the intestinal superbug Clostridium difficile are on the rise, but they are not yielding large improvements, according to a nationwide survey of infection preventionists released today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
How's this for a top 10 list: "Top 10 ways to prevent infections this year." Beyond the obvious—steering clear of runny noses and hacking coughs—the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) presents some other practical ways of staying infection-free.
Each month, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) issues consumer tips on infection prevention. The February 2013 feature is titled "Outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics—what you need to know."
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