In 2025, Infection Control Today continued to examine the forces reshaping infection prevention from diagnostic innovation and frontline clinical realities to leadership instability and workforce disruption. These articles spotlighted how early detection, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strong public health infrastructure directly influence patient safety. Together, they challenged infection preventionists to stay vigilant, informed, and engaged at a moment when science and systems are under increasing strain.
These articles resonated in 2025 because they highlighted where infection prevention meets reality: emerging diagnostics, fragile public health infrastructure, and the everyday clinical intersections where safety is won or lost.
From advances in multiplex testing for tick-borne diseases to frontline insights from emergency departments, these pieces emphasized early detection and situational awareness. Just as critically, they addressed system-level threats from leadership instability, federal workforce disruptions, and communication gaps that directly undermine infection prevention efforts. Together, they reinforced a core truth: effective infection prevention depends on strong science, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the courage to speak up when public health is at risk.