December 2019 • Vol. 23 No. 10 • $12.00 US Healthcare-Associated Infections On High Alert How Infection Prevention Changes in the Face of an Outbreak Environmental Services Advanced Technology What’s Lurking in the Hospital Sink Drain? Can UV Disinfection Tackle C diff ? Disinfection/Sterile Processing The Challenge of Disinfecting Duodenoscopes Personal Protective Equipment Hand Hygiene A New Approach to Preventing Spread of MDROs in Nursing Homes Seasonal Scourge Sickens Millions