Contact tracing has played a crucial role in understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics since the pandemic's inception. In this context, the analysis of quasispecies through intra-host single nucleotide variants (iSNVs) has proven to be a particularly helpful instrument for outbreak investigations. This article presents a study conducted in Brescia Civic Hospital to understand the virus transmission…
In the healthcare industry, promoting wellness is a team effort that pays significant attention to infection control. The image of a bustling hospital ward, with dedicated healthcare personnel diligently checking on patients, casts a striking illustration of the centrality of infection control in patient wellbeing. One particular culprit, the toxin-producing Clostridioides difficile, has been flagged…
Recent research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases scrutinizes the effectiveness of infection prevention (IP) protocols, specifically those implemented during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, in safeguarding healthcare workers and patients against the virus. While infection prevention measures have served as fundamental tools against infectious diseases in healthcare settings for decades, their potency in the face of SARS-CoV-2…