Rodney E. Rohde

1 month ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Iris Verdi |Rodney E. Rohde

Inconsistent cleaning and disinfection practices continue to pose significant risks to patient safety in healthcare environments. Despite broadly aligned guidelines from agencies like the CDC, the World Health Organization, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), critical operational differences and accessibility barriers persist.

1 month ago | contagionlive.com | Rodney E. Rohde

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be an increasingly significant public health issue, leading to higher mortality rates. One study estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and contributed to 4.95 million deaths.1Untreated or undertreated bacterial infections are a major cause of sepsis—a serious complication that places a significant burden on hospitalized patients.

2 months ago | contagionlive.com | Rodney E. Rohde |Sm Cm |Ryan McNamara |Eran Eden

One of the ongoing treatment challenges for providers is the ability to determine if infections are either bacterial or viral. Their presentation can be similar, and traditional testing can be time consuming. Of course, clinicians want to be sure patients are getting some type of intervention, so broad-spectrum antibiotics can often be prescribed in these cases.

Mar 24, 2025 | viewer.joomag.com | Rodney E. Rohde |Sm Cm

under the microscope under the microscope By Rodney Rohde, PhD, MS, SM( ASCP) CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc Workforce Reduction and the Impact on Public Health...

Mar 10, 2025 | contagionlive.com | Rodney E. Rohde |Ryan McNamara

March 10, 2025By Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service is providing support there. Here is an overview on testing, disease presentation, and vaccination, as well as commentary on the public health impact of vaccine hesitancy, and the unintended consequences of the immunization program’s success.