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The DiRTE Lab team conducted a two-phase randomized controlled trial evaluating routine versus automated hydrogen peroxide-peracetic acid disinfection of inpatient clinician-assigned phones.

DiRTE Lab Director, Bobby Warren was featured on episode 66 of The ICHE Podcast, entitled "Bacterial Contamination of Sink Drains in Healthcare Facilities." The episode can be found on

Clostridioides difficile remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection in the United States, with an estimated 500,000 infections annually, and is designated an urgent pu

Amanda Graves, one of the Clinical Research Coordinators in our DiRTE Lab, was awarded a 2025 SHEA William Rutala Scholarship, as presented by SHEA Board of Trustees president

Pharmacy Times^® interviewed Bobby Warren, MPS, lab director, Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention at the Duke University School of Medicine in

Blood cultures (BCx) are important for selecting appropriate antibiotic treatment.

The team performed a knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) survey of bedside nurses to evaluate perceptions of antimicrobial use and aid in the design of nursing-based antimicrobial stewardship

Advanced practice providers (APPs) have taken on increasing responsibilities as primary team members in acute care hospitals, but the impact of this practice shift on antimicrobial prescribing and

Question: Was implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Strategies to Prevent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Acute Care Faci

Our study team evaluated the comparative epidemiology of hospital-onset bloodstream infection (HOBSI) and central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in this retrospective observati