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A single undiagnosed measles case entering a hospital emergency room can set off an outbreak response that includes time-consuming and disruptive contact tracing. Read More
Amid ongoing measles outbreaks and the threatened return of other vaccine-preventable diseases, we begin with a single case that speaks to the intensity of resistance some parents have to childhood immunizations. Read More
"The antivaccine sentiment is so deeply rooted. In my experience, and also in talking to my colleagues, it is very difficult to change the mindset of people who are intensely antivaccine."
As an Ebola outbreak continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, infection preventionists again face the threat of an ill traveler from the region walking through the doors of their EDs. Read More
Workflow may get a little smoother for infection preventionists who also wear an occupational health hat. The CDC is expected to soon issue new tuberculosis testing guidelines for healthcare workers that will end routine annual TB screening in favor of a baseline test on hire and retesting after an occupational exposure. Read More
Financial Disclosure: Peer Reviewer Patrick Joseph, MD, reports that he is a consultant for Genomic Health, Siemens, and CareDx. Senior Writer Gary Evans, Editor Jesse Saffron, Editor Jill Drachenberg, Nurse Planner Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, and Editorial Group Manager Terrey L. Hatcher report no consultant, stockholder, speaker’s bureau, research, or other financial relationships with companies having ties to this field of study.
