Silent Spreaders: Addressing Asymptomatic Transmission in Infection Control Strategies
By David Banach of Woodbridge One of the most eye-opening lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic was just how much transmission can occur from people who feel completely healthy. Long before symptoms appear—or sometimes without symptoms ever developing—infectious individuals can unknowingly spread disease to others. This phenomenon, known as asymptomatic transmission, changed how we think about […]
Antibiotic Stewardship in a Post-Pandemic World: Why Infection Prevention Still Starts with Smart Prescribing
By David Banach of Woodbridge In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our healthcare systems have learned many valuable lessons about infection prevention and response. But even as we continue to address the challenges brought on by the virus, we cannot afford to ignore another long-standing and growing public health threat: antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are […]