Updated CDC guidelines on PEP after nonoccupational HIV exposure address newer ART agents and clinical considerations for patients with a history of long-acting ART.

The CDC ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee on May 8, and healthcare associations and groups are decrying the decision. Each year, hospitals incur $28.4 billion to $45 ...

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group that shaped infection control in hospitals was shut down Experts say the committee’s closure could prevent infection guidelines ...

to create infection control guidelines, including those for hand washing, mask use and isolating sick patients, NBC News reported. The CDC shared a letter with members after a virtual meeting last ...

The termination of the committee will also reduce transparency within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Four members said they were informed of the termination Friday, but it had already taken effect in late March, according to a CDC letter.

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee ... said the committee was nearing the completion of new guidelines for airborne pathogens before the team was terminated.