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Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Infection Control Today invited manufacturers of automated hand hygiene monitoring systems to provide information that will assist infection ...read more

Decolonization and MRSA Reduction

A new study shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and ...read more

Importance of Environmental Cleaning

This Report provides a glimpse inside the experiences of infection preventionists relating to the evaluation and monitoring of environmental cleaning ...read more

Healthcare Associated Infections

This report reviews the burden of healthcare-associated infections, explores the impetus of mandatory reporting of infection data, and outlines the ...read more

Latest Headlines

CDC Releases New Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental-Care Settings

ATLANTA -- The first comprehensive recommendations in 10 years for dental infection control were released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new document, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings, 2003, updates previous ...More
December 19, 2003
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$2.2 Million Verdict Won by Family of Deceased Rosemont Nursing Home Patient

DECATUR, Ga. -- The family of the late Alphonzo White, Sr., won a $2.2 million verdict today against Rosemont Nursing Home, where he resided until his death. The verdict of $1 million in actual damages and $1.2 million in punitive damages was awarded after a jury heard ...More
December 19, 2003
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JCR Announces Patient Safety Video for Hospital Trustees

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announces the release of "Governance, Quality and Safety: The Impact of Joint Commission Accreditation on Health Care Delivery." JCR is an affiliate of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare ...More
December 18, 2003
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FDA Clears First Laboratory Test for Anthrax

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Tetracore, Inc. announced today that it has received 510(K) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for RedLine Alert, an antibody-based test kit for use as an aid in the clinical laboratory identification of Bacillus anthracis colonies ...More
December 18, 2003
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Tm Bioscience and Calgary Laboratory Services Announce Collaboration on Genetic Screening Test for Staphylococcus Infection

CALGARY and TORONTO -- Calgary Laboratory Services and Tm Bioscience Corporation today announced their intention to collaborate on the development of a novel genetic test for the identification and characterization of Staphylococcus aureus (SA), particularly ...More
December 18, 2003
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National Survey Shows Many Unaware That Coughing Can Spread Disease

MADISON, N.J. -- Americans will leave business meetings, skip social gatherings and forfeit a good night's sleep because of coughs, according to a national survey released today by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, a division of Wyeth. Surprisingly, many people are also unaware ...More
December 16, 2003
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Volunteers Donned Gloves to Distribute Thanksgiving Meals, Courtesy of Ansell Professional Healthcare

LOS ANGELES -- In the holiday spirit of giving, Ansell Professional Healthcare donated 100 boxes of powder-free vinyl gloves and posters with tips on safe food handling for the Salvation Army Southern California Division's annual Thanksgiving eve dinner. Volunteer servers ...More
December 16, 2003
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Patented Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer Provides Greater Than 99 Percent Kill Against Influenza A in Lab Studies

LAS VEGAS -- Skinvisible, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announces that its patented antimicrobial hand sanitizer demonstrated a greater than 99 percent kill in laboratory studies against the Influenza A virus. "Our studies ...More
December 15, 2003
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CryoLife Licenses Novel Technology for Microorganism Inactivation of Orthopedic Tissue

ATLANTA -- CryoLife, Inc., a human tissue processing and bio-surgical device company, announced today that it has licensed a patented technology from Clearant, Inc. designed to inactivate microorganisms, including pathogens, from tissue obtained from human donors. A ...More
December 15, 2003
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Chiron Increased Fluvirin Influenza Vaccine Production for U.S. Market by Approximately 50 Percent Over 2002-2003 Flu Season

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Chiron Corporation today announced that it increased production of its Fluvirin flu vaccine for the U.S. 2003-2004 flu season to 38 million doses, approximately 50 percent more than the previous flu season. Through production gains from planned ...More
December 11, 2003
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