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Why Are Legionella Testing Services Important?
Whenever a building contains a water system, there is the risk of bacterial growth. This bacteria can become airborne on water droplets and be dangerous ...
George Young
Read More → EST Now Offers ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 Testing and Compliance Assistance
In 2023, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) published, ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023 (ST108) – Water for the Processing of Medical Devices. This new ...
George Young
Read More → Highlights from APIC 2023: Rediscovering Normalcy and Advancements in Infection Prevention
Arriving in Orlando this year for APIC brought with it the excitement that the conference was, like most things, getting back to “normal”. The plane ...
George Young
Read More → Stenotrophomonas maltophilia outbreak
In 2021, a Stenotrophomonas maltophilia outbreak was identified in an Istanbul tertiary referral center that resulted in 121 cases. Upon investigation, Menekşe et al. (2022) report the source ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → What is Candida auris and how is it dangerous?
Candia auris (C. auris) is a yeast that demonstrates an ability to erode the host innate immunity as well as multi-drug resistance. C. auris was ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → Clean Water Endotoxins
Introduction In the world of microbiology, there is a strong focus on the pathogenic potential of certain bacterium. Yet the pathogenic potential of a specific ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → Reflections on 2022 from Dr. Miller
The year’s end is always a time for reflection, and as I look back on 2022 through the lens of our company mission of disease ...
Dr. Richard Miller
Read More → AWT Convention FollowUp – Moving Forward
AWT took place in Vancouver, Canada this year and frankly none of us really knew what to expect. 2021 brought us back together in person ...
George Young
Read More → Cronobacter sakazakii: A Pathogen Titan
In February of 2022, Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) made new headlines as the bacteria responsible for the deaths of two infants and the severe illness ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → What is MIC? Microbiological Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Testing
What is MIC? Microbial-induced corrosion (MIC) is the phenomenon of corrosive activity by microbial organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae. MIC is seen in ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → APIC 2022 and The Future of Healthcare
After a two-year hiatus, the APIC conference returned in 2022, and with it a renewed interest in infection prevention. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a ...
Amy Rhodes
Read More → Persister Cells and Differences from Other Cell Types
Awareness of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria has increased greatly in recent years as the number of AR infections continues to grow. Organizations such as the World ...
Amy Rhodes
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