Variations in uses of disinfectants make a big difference and infection preventionist @saskiapopescu discusses how a recent study might be causing confusion regarding #Cdiff defense.
https://t.co/yOv0yFxA77
Five yrs ago today, Sheikh Umarr Khan, a heroic #Ebola doctor & leading virologist in Sierra Leone, died from Ebola after being denied treatments that his western counterparts were given immediately. It was a defining, depressing episode that will evoke anger for years to come.
Happy to report that the latest issue of Health Security has 2 articles by @ScharSchool Biodefense students/alum: @SaskiaPopescu and @ckbrownphd
Way to go!
https://t.co/dO4SZJXIrs
@mcmsharksxx When you pick a dissertation chair, make sure it’s some one who you genuinely like and has the same work style you do (type A, deadline oriented, etc.). Set the dates for your committee for accountability on both sides. Take days off and don’t feel bad :)
Day 3/5 - @gregkoblentz discusses the three factors that contributed to bioweapons being a key security issue in the 21st century. https://t.co/1osvrUsSBj
Are state laws for HAI reporting pulling infection preventionists from the frontlines? @SaskiaPopescu, our resident IP, reports.
https://t.co/wexJJHazY8
We often save bleach-based disinfectants for #Cdiff rooms, but are we encouraging contamination in other spaces? A new study encourages the use of bleach in non-CDI rooms to cut microbial burden.
https://t.co/jm3Pp8x4n3
Biologists are trying to make bird flu easier to spread - the decision making process for approving and funding this work should be made public and transparent https://t.co/9tvZUjZYpi
How can hospital-based clinicians be sure that patient rooms are being cleaned thoroughly to prevent #infection? @SaskiaPopescu says it’s time to scale up cleansing processes
https://t.co/KrV0TETiBs
How do hacks and leaks of healthcare info impact hesitancy to seek testing and treatment? -- Singapore HIV registry data leaked online in health breach | BBC https://t.co/U45ziiRlVY