Blog - "PDI Perspectives"

Disinfectant Labels: Take a Step Back

September 7, 2022

Differentiations between production and master labels are often market-based and nuanced. Yet, some can be relatively important for IPs and end-users alike.

PDI Perspective Podcast: ATP Testing in Healthcare (TEST)

Author: Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC

April 5, 2022

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The Impact of the Human Touch

Author: Debra Hagberg MT (ASCP), CIC

January 10, 2022

One may think that this blog is about the emotional or social impact of the human touch. But let’s face...

Under the Microscope with David Weber: Update on the COVID-19 Variant, Omicron

Author: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FMSM (London)

January 3, 2022

As of 28 December 2021, the United States has had 52,827,097 cases of COVID-19 leading to 818,395 deaths. COVID-19 cases...

Infection Prevention Insights: Learnings from the Pandemic

Author: Clinical Affairs PDI Healthcare

December 16, 2021

As the healthcare industry still grapples with COVID-19 and the surging Delta variant, it is important to periodically assess our...

Under the Microscope with Bill Rutala: Inactivation of Candida auris by Ultraviolet-C.

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

December 7, 2021

Inactivation of Candida auris and Candida albicans by ultraviolet-C. authored by Rutala WA, Kanamori H, Gergen MF, Sickbert-Bennett EE, Weber...

Under the Microscope with David Weber: Update on COVID-19 Vaccines

Author: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FMSM (London)

December 2, 2021

As of 30 November 2021, the United States has had 48,525,271 cases of COVID-19 leading to 779,859 deaths. In 2020,...

Emerging Strategies for Effective Cleaning and Disinfection in Healthcare Settings

Author: Clinical Affairs PDI Healthcare

November 29, 2021

New research, technology, and strategies in cleaning and disinfection have been on the rise throughout the last decade in the...

Alzheimer’s and Pathogen Research- Is Alzheimer’s Caused by a Microorganism?

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

November 16, 2021

Although Alzheimer’s disease was first discovered in 1906, modern research into the cause of the disease did not start in...

Who Brought the Sauce? Prevention of Foodborne Illness During the Holidays

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

November 9, 2021

As we once again approach the holiday season, we gather with friends and family bringing holiday cheer, friendship, lots of...

Under the Microscope with Bill Rutala: Inactivation of Candida auris by germicides.

Author: Dr. William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC

November 2, 2021

Susceptibility of Candida auris and Candida albicans to 21 Germicides Used in Healthcare Facilities, authored by Rutala WA, Kanamori H,...

Strengthening the Foundation: CDC Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Homes

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

October 28, 2021

From early in the pandemic, we watched as one nursing home after another began to experience infections, outbreaks, then deaths,...