Dr. Janet E. Stout Featured on Scaling Up! H20 Podcast

The October 22 episode of the Scaling Up! H20 Podcast features Dr. Janet E. Stout, president and director of Special Pathogens Laboratory. In this episode, Dr. Stout  shares her latest thoughts on a wide range of subjects with podcast host and president of Blackmore Enterprises, Trace Blackmore, CWT, LEED AP. 

PUZZLED BY THE CHANGES TO CDC’S LEGIONELLA TESTING GUIDANCE? DEC 15

PUZZLED BY BURKHOLDERIA SEPT 15, 2021

What is Burkholderia and why should you care? Transmission of Burkholderia cepacia has been reported from contaminated medicines and medical devices as well as person-to-person contact and contact with contaminated surfaces. Environmental monitoring for contamination of showers and sinks has been suggested. What’s more CMS expects Medicare and Medicare/Medicaid certified healthcare facilities to have water management policies and procedures to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems.

PUZZLED BY THE CHANGES TO CDC’S LEGIONELLA TESTING GUIDANCE? DEC 15

PUZZLED BY LEGIONELLA? HOW TO VALIDATE THE EFFICACY OF YOUR DISINFECTION TECHNOLOGY SEPT 1, 202

When it comes to the efficacy of Legionella disinfection technologies, too often people will measure the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time, and unwittingly think that the disinfectant is working when it’s not. For example, is there a role for HPC and validating disinfection efficacy Find out how to overcome and avoid these pitfalls.

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Environmental Water Samples with New Culture Media

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolated from Environmental Water Samples with New Culture Media

Special Pathogens Laboratory conducted the first study of new RGM culture media to recover Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from environmental water samples. Previously used for clinical recovery for NTM, this study shows that RGM is the most effective media to isolate these waterborne pathogens from potable and non-potable water sources paving the way for greater detection and prevention.