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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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Abbott Laboratories Fund Awards Summer Research Fellowships to Biomedical Research Students

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. -- The Abbott Laboratories Fund recently awarded $26,000 in research fellowships to top undergraduate students from across the country pursuing careers in biomedical research. Abbott presented each of the six recipients with a $4,000 Abbott Fund Fellowship ...More
August 22, 2002
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Terumo AD Syringes and Glaxo SmithKline Biologicals will contribute to safer injection practices in emerging markets

Terumo Europe announces that it has recently started to cooperate with Glaxo SmithKline Biologicals for a major contribution to international public health by supplying Terumo Auto-Disable syringes, which will be used to deliver vaccines in emerging countries. Glaxo ...More
August 22, 2002
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Virax to Develop Hepatitis B Treatment With New York Blood Center

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Virax Holdings Limited announced today that it has signed a development agreement with the New York Blood Center to develop a novel treatment for hepatitis B (HBV) infection. The new treatment is Virax's third product under development and is a ...More
August 22, 2002
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National Mosquito Relief Program to Provide Funds Toward Mosquito Eradication Efforts in High-Risk Areas

CINCINNATI -- Frontgate, a direct marketing company, has established the National Mosquito Relief Program to assist local communities, departments of health, local zoos and various other organizations in eliminating mosquitoes, the deadly carriers of the West Nile Virus. ...More
August 22, 2002
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Cepheid Awarded NIH Research Grant for Rapid Diagnostic Testing of Tuberculosis

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Cepheid announces it has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop rapid diagnostic tests for Mycobacteria tuberculosis. The project, which is a collaborative effort between Cepheid and the University of Medicine and ...More
August 22, 2002
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National Healthcare Central Service and Sterile Processing Week to be Celebrated in October

CHICAGO - The American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) announced this week that National Healthcare Central Service and Sterile Processing Week will be celebrated Oct. 13-19, 2002. The theme of this year's celebration, "A Vital Role in Patient ...More
August 22, 2002
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Breakthrough Food-Safety Technology May Prevent Deadly Outbreaks of Bacterial Infections

SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- As Labor Day weekend approaches, many people will be firing up those grills for the last barbeques of the season. However, massive beef recalls this summer has many people concerned about possible meat contamination, which can lead to severe illness. In ...More
August 22, 2002
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Expert Panel Publishes New Treatment Recommendations for Middle Ear Infections

PITTSBURGH -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh announced today that consensus recommendations for the treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) are published in the current issue of Clinical Pediatrics. The guidelines underscore the need for accurate diagnosis of AOM, or ...More
August 21, 2002
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Thousands of Educational Materials Donated and Distributed Nationwide to Support Clean Hands Month

ATLANTA -- The common cold is responsible for an estimated 22 million lost school days per year in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help lower these alarming statistics, Georgia-Pacific Corporation and the ...More
August 21, 2002
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Coalition Formed to Prevent Unsafe Needle Disposal

HOUSTON - Citing the improper disposal of needles, six organizations have united to issue a national call to action. The American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Pharmaceutical Association, Association ...More
August 21, 2002
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