New look and feel of APIC online communities

To help you get the most out of IP Talk and other online communities in MyAPIC, we have redesigned the site with a fresh look and enhanced navigation.  Connect with colleagues today in your infection prevention communities.

Do you know the diagnostic tests used by IPs?

The Infection Preventionist's Guide to the Lab is your quick reference for the many diagnostic tests most frequently used by infection preventionists (IPs). Information is presented through a wide variety of easy-to-use descriptions, summaries, and tables. A must-have publication for IPs at any career stage (novice, proficient, advanced).

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Targeted screening for C. difficile upon hospital admission could potentially identify most colonized patients

Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not currently recommend testing of asymptomatic patients for C. difficile, and has provided a few FAQs on this issue. 

Unstoppable Superbugs: Closer Than We Think?

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy's Extending the Cure initiative released a new video about antibiotic resistance: Unstoppable Superbugs: Closer Than We Think? Watch and share the video.