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SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 300,000 patients from eight states who underwent ambulatory surgery, researchers found that the rates of surgical ...read more

Hand Sanitizer Missing in Some Hospitals

Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. healthcare facilities don't make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care, missing a critical ...read more

Infection Prevention Compliance

Infection Control Today invited infection preventionists to tell us about their experiences with boosting and maintaining compliance with infection ...read more

PPE Utilization in a Pandemic

This report explores the utilization of personal protective equipment and respiratory protection within a pandemic scenario and addresses key issues ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

Vinegar Kills Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacteria

The active ingredient in vinegar, acetic acid, can effectively kill mycobacteria, even highly drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an international team of researchers from Venezuela, France, and the U.S. reports in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the ...More
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FDA Investigates Presence of Listeria in Some Hispanic-Style Cheeses

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat any of the following brands of cheese manufactured or repackaged by Roos Foods of Kenton, Del.: Mexicana, Amigo, Santa Rosa De Lima, and Anita. Roos Foods has voluntarily recalled all lots and all types ...More
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CDC, SC Department of Health Warn of Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Hilton Head Restaurant

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to warn people who may have been exposed to hepatitis A at a Hilton Head restaurant after a restaurant worker tested positive for hepatitis ...More
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Healthmark Introduces New Green Mesh Valve Bag for Improved Endoscope Reprocessing

Healthmark Industries announces the introduction of the new Green Mesh Valve Bag. This tough, lightweight, plastic mesh bag helps ensure the traceability of critical endoscope components from reprocessing through use by keeping the valves and scope together. Simply place ...More
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Miele Professional Washer-Disinfectors Provide Efficiencies for Plastic Surgery Practices

Two washer-disinfector systems by Miele are providing surprising efficiencies to plastic surgery practices. The Miele G 7889 and the G 7899 systems are designed to clean and disinfect the surgical tools routinely used by cosmetic and reconstructive surgeons, including hard ...More
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ChemDAQ PAA Gas Detection System Effective for Monitoring New ACGIH Standards

ChemDAQ Corporation announces that it is responding to the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)'s recent announcement of new standards for employee exposure to peracetic acid with its Steri-Trac® vapor monitoring system. Steri-Trac ensures the ...More
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Researchers Find Flowing Water Can Slow Down Bacteria, Impact Biofilm Formation

In a surprising new finding, researchers have discovered that bacterial movement is impeded in flowing water, enhancing the likelihood that the microbes will attach to surfaces. The new work could have implications for the study of marine ecosystems, and for our ...More
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Computerized Checklist Reduces Bloodstream Infection Rates, Study Finds

A computerized safety checklist that automatically pulls information from patients' electronic medical records was associated with a threefold drop in rates of one serious type of hospital-acquired infection, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University ...More
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New Curriculum Puts Nurse Practitioners at the Forefront of HIV Primary Care

HIV can’t tell a physician from a nurse practitioner. Neither can studies that look at patient outcomes for each group. In recognizing a need, plus a chance to improve HIV/AIDS care, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) has turned these truths into a ...More
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Researchers Identify Novel Immunological Mechanism of Importance for Vaccine Development

Researchers have discovered the presence of a novel subtype of innate lymphoid cells in human spleen essential for the production of antibodies. This discovery, published in the journal Nature Immunology, clears the path to the identification of novel strategies to develop ...More
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