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CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 ...read more

Antimicrobial Resistance

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and similar drugs—called antimicrobials—is considered a major public health threat by the Food and Drug ...read more

Clostridium difficile

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides ...read more

Clostridium difficile

Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this ...read more

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Materials Management Microsystems and Picis Announce Co-Marketing Relationship in Response to Hospitals' Needs for Streamlining Sterile Processing and Perioperative Information Management

MEQUON, Wis. and WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Materials Management Microsystems, Inc. and Picis, Inc. have established a working relationship to co-market and supply healthcare facilities with fully integrated sterile processing and perioperative information management. Under this ...More
October 27, 2003
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Risk Assessment Reinforces That Keeping Ready-To-Eat Foods Cold May Be the Key to Reducing Listeriosis

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the risk assessment on the relationship between foodborne listeriosis and human health. This scientific analysis outlines clear measures industry, ...More
October 27, 2003
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STERIS Announces Election of Jacqueline Kosecoff, PhD to Board of Directors

MENTOR, Ohio -- STERIS Corporation announces that Jacqueline Kosecoff, PhD has been elected to the company's board of directors. With the addition of Kosecoff, the STERIS board now consists of nine members. Kosecoff serves as executive vice president of pharmaceutical ...More
October 24, 2003
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Schering-Plough Provides Grant Supporting Major New Hepatitis C Research and Education Initiative by American Academy of Family Physicians

KENILWORTH, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that it is providing an unrestricted educational grant in support of a major initiative by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to develop tools and educational programs concerning hepatitis C for ...More
October 24, 2003
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Dermatologist Says Stimulating the Skin's Immunity Can Help the Body Repair and Recover From Viruses and Common Skin Conditions

NEW YORK -- Of all the things the skin does each day -- protecting the vital organs, muscles and skeleton, and controlling body temperature and fluids -- one of its most important functions is the ability to defend the body against viruses that can cause illness. In the ...More
October 24, 2003
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Upcoming Cough, Cold And Flu Season Could be Worst in Four Years; Experts Urge Consumers to Take Precautionary Steps

NEW YORK -- This year's cough, cold and flu season could be the worst in four years, with more than 250 million Americans expected to suffer from upper respiratory ailments, according to medical experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that ...More
October 24, 2003
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Sleep Loss May Increase the Risk of Catching the Flu

NEW YORK -- Every American is at risk for the flu this year, and success in avoiding the viral disease may depend in part on how much they sleep. Research suggests that sleep loss may put you at a higher risk of infection. (1) Additionally, experts advise getting a good ...More
October 24, 2003
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With New FDA 510(k) Clearance Announcements, Alliance Medical Leads the Industry With Its Registry of Reprocessed EP Catheters and Cables

PHOENIX -- Alliance Medical Corporation announces Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two additional Alliance 510(k)s for electrophysiology (EP) catheters and cables. Alliance now has 31 cleared 510(k) submissions for reprocessed medical devices. CR Bard ...More
October 23, 2003
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Joint Commission to Host Wrong-Site Surgery Conference Dec. 2, 2003

:Joint Commission to Host Wrong-Site Surgery Conference Dec. 2, 2003 !body:OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Wrong site, wrong procedure, or wrong patient surgeries are completely preventable and should never happen. Why do these devastating errors continue to plague healthcare? ...More
October 23, 2003
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Outbreak of Foodborne Botulism Traced From Food Sold at Texas Salvage Store

Although salvage stores offer discounted prices on household goods, salvage food shoppers may be getting more than they bargained for in the long run. An article published in the new issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online, reports that an outbreak of ...More
October 23, 2003
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