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Culturing of Duodenoscopes is Advised

News of patient deaths caused by outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections is fueling media attention and putting the ...read more

New Paradigm for Cleaning Efficacy

Just how efficacious are the cleaning and disinfection interventions performed in healthcare institutions? And what standard are hospitals using to ...read more

Clostridium difficile Infections

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year, according to a ...read more

Preoperative CHG Bathing

This report addresses patient skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) as an effective intervention in the arsenal against surgical site ...read more

Digital Summit: Healthcare Textiles

This digital summit will address proper healthcare textiles management from an infection prevention point of view, illustrate protocols for safe ...read more

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Cardinal Health Signs Distribution Agreement to Provide Premier Customers with Presource IV Site Management Kits

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of healthcare, announces a three-year dual source agreement to provide Presource® IV site management kits to the 1,700 hospitals and more than 48,500 ...More
November 12, 2007 Posted in News
Baxter Receives 510(k) Clearance from FDA for V-Link with VitalShield, New Antimicrobial Intravascular Technology

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Baxter Healthcare Corporation announces that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD) with VitalShield protective coating. V-Link with VitalShield is the first needleless IV ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
The Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Provides Unique Model for Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- During the annual meeting of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership brought together experts to highlight the battle against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in South Africa as ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Green Tea Proves Powerful Medicine Against Sepsis

A major component of green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis, an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection. In a new laboratory study, Haichao Wang, PhD, of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and his colleagues have been studying ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Study Reveals High Death Toll After Severe Urinary Complications in Men Over 45

As many as one in four men admitted to hospital with acute urinary retention will die within a year, finds a study published on bmj.com today. The risk of death in men after acute urinary retention is close to that seen in patients who had a broken hip. The problem is set ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Nation's Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that the nation's influenza vaccine manufacturers report that more than 103 million doses of influenza (flu) vaccine have been distributed as of November 2 -- an amount that represents more doses than had ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Federal Agencies Issue Notice About Using Cleaners and Disinfectants on Electronic Medical Equipment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have collaborated on a notification that describes the hazards of using ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Most UK Citizens Susceptible to Hepatitis B Infection

The failure of the United Kingdom to introduce universal hepatitis B immunization means that most UK citizens are susceptible to infection, warns an infectious diseases expert in this week’s BMJ. The UK is one of the few developed countries that still does not routinely ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Study Finds Strong Demand for HIV Meds After High-Risk Sex

People who do not have HIV but seek antiretroviral medications following high-risk sexual encounters are very likely to complete the full month-long drug regimen, according to a new UCLA AIDS Institute study. Moreover, there is a strong demand for publicly available ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News
Interferon Does Not Slow or Stop Progression of Hepatitis C in Certain Patients

Interferon does not slow or halt the progression of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease in patients who haven’t responded to previous attempts to eradicate the disease, a national study in which the Saint Louis University School of Medicine participated has ...More
November 9, 2007 Posted in News