Tag: infection control
FDA Issues Early Alert Over Non-Sterile BD ChloraPrep Applicators in Medline Convenience Kits
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding BD ChloraPrep Applicators in Medline convenience kits that may not maintain required…
FDA Issues Sterility Correction for Alcohol Prep Pads in Cardinal Health Convenience Kits
The FDA has issued a correction notice for Cardinal Health Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads in custom convenience kits manufactured…
Hospital-Acquired Infections Rising in UK: Latest Surveillance Data Shows Increases in Dangerous Pathogens
New UK Health Security Agency surveillance data for Q1 2026 reveal trends in hospital-acquired infections, tracking MRSA, MSSA, gram-negative bacteraemia,…
Close Contact Alone May Not Drive Influenza Transmission, Controlled Study Suggests
A controlled human challenge–transmission study found that prolonged close contact with influenza-infected individuals did not reliably produce secondary infections, suggesting…
WHO releases first comprehensive clinical guidelines for Ebola and Marburg virus management
The World Health Organization has released its first unified clinical management guidelines for filovirus diseases, including all Ebola virus species…
FDA Issues Early Alert Over Sterility Defect in Alcohol Prep Pads Distributed in Custom Kits
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding a sterility defect in Cardinal Health Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads distributed…