Bloodstream Infection Identification & Control: Unpacking Blood Culture Contamination Rates and the Persistence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in ICU

The importance of blood culture in managing bloodstream infections (BSI) can't be overemphasized, especially in critical care units such as the Intensive Care Units (ICU). Being the universally accepted technique for diagnosing BSIs and determining the associated resistance pattern, its contamination often leads to diagnostic inaccuracy, promoting the misuse of antibiotics, extended stays in the…

November 7, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Redefining Infection Prevention: A Comprehensive Approach to Bloodstream Infections

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has made a significant advancement in the field of infection prevention by launching an updated guide that not only focuses on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) but extends the concern to all Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CABSIs). This is reflected in a comprehensive dialogue between Infection…

July 18, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Understanding Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infections from Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a globally prevalent opportunistic pathogen capable of causing a broad spectrum of bacterial conditions. Its emerging multidrug-resistant (MDRPA) and carbapenem-resistant (CRPA) strains, recognized as significant public health threats, boost mortality rates, healthcare costs, and impose substantial clinical challenges. This article discusses a retrospective cohort study determining risk factors for these hard-to-treat…

July 7, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Infection Control in Pediatric Burn Units: A Study on Bloodstream Infections in South Africa

A recent study has shed new light on the most common infections found in pediatric burn patients from low- and middle-income countries. Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus were all frequently discovered as being multi-drug resistant (MDR). The prevalence of MDR bloodstream infections (BSIs) is increasing, signifying an urgent need for enhanced antimicrobial stewardship…

March 17, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Investigating the Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infections: Findings from Ningxia, China (2022-2023)

A retrospective study was conducted to scrutinize the antibiotic resistance, resistance genes, and clonal relationship of 257 Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates from bloodstream infections in Ningxia from 2022 to 2023. The study deployed the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method to detect several resistance genes and determine the clonal relationship via multilocus sequence typing. The isolates…

March 3, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Revolutionizing Infection Prevention: Inspira Technologies Breaks Ground with Novel Bio-Electronic Treatment

Inspira Technologies, under the ticker symbol IINN on Nasdaq, has made a groundbreaking announcement about promising initial findings in its collaborative research with Ennocure MedTech. This alliance aims to develop an innovative bio-electronic treatment to prevent bloodstream infections, a concern causing over 250,000 annual reports linked to intravenous lines globally. The ex-vivo testing on a…

February 13, 2025

Infection Prevention News

Revolutionizing Infection Prevention: An Effective New Approach for Bloodstream Infections in ECMO Patients

In the world of infection prevention, creative solutions to new challenges are key. A notable example of this principle in action is the groundbreaking work done by a team of infection preventionists at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). They successfully repurposed an existing intervention to halt bloodstream infections (BSIs) in their tracks for patients undergoing extracorporeal…

June 17, 2024

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