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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

It is the time of year where, in many parts of the country, commercial cooling towers that run seasonally are needed to come back online …

To Our Friends and Colleagues, Since 1993, EST has provided industry-leading environmental microbiological analyses for the water treatment and healthcare sectors. EST recognized early on …