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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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OSAP to Offer CEU Courses

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) is joining forces for the second year in a row with the U.S. Navy (USN), the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the U.S. Army (USA) to offer a comprehensive, continuing-education course on dental infection ...More
July 12, 2002
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New CDC Chief Announced

ATLANTA - Dr. Julie Geberding, an anthrax expert, has been named as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Geberding, 46, is an infectious-disease specialist who has made her mark within the scientific community. She was adamant about ...More
July 5, 2002
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Tucson Officials Give Antibiotics After Meningitis Death

TUCSON, Ariz. - A 20-year-old woman has died from meningococcal meningitis, sending health officials hurriedly to prescribe antibiotics to more than 50 of her friends and family members. There was no information on how the woman may have become infected with the lethal ...More
July 5, 2002
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Drugmaker May Have Concealed Info From Feds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - When officials at Warner-Lambert Co. discovered they had a potentially life altering diabetes drug in production, they were thrilled. However, new documents show that research quickly showed the drug, Rezulin, caused liver damage. Executives allegedly ...More
July 5, 2002
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AIDS Epidemic Yet to Peak

GENEVA - United Nations officials report the AIDS virus epidemic, which has already infected an estimated 36 million people, is still growing rampantly. There are more people infected in southern African than previously believed possible. Additionally, officials note that ...More
July 5, 2002
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Bacteria Fights Bacteria to Prevent Cavities

NEW YORK - It is a case of the good, the bad and the ugly-- or more specifically -- good bateria fighting bad bacteria to prevent cavities. In new research from the Karolinska Institute in Huddigne Sweden, scientists gave laboratory rats doses of "good" bacteria ...More
July 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 07/2002: Instrumental Knowledge

Ask and You Just Might Receive "Basic set" in one hospital may be "customized" in another. It just depends on where you are and what you are doing By Michelle Gardner Depending on the type of surgery being done, the number of instruments in a set can ...More
July 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 07/2002: Success Story

Sticking It to Us: Implementing Sharps-Injury Interventions By Jenae Schlipman, BSN, RN, MBA/HA The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA) was signed into law Nov. 6, 2000. This act guided the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make revisions to ...More
July 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 07/2002: First Line of Defense

First Line of Defense: Cleaning Patient Rooms By Kathryn Dix In the hubbub of modern medical technology, it's easy to forget the basics. Sometimes we need a reminder not to ignore the first line of defense -- cleaning the patient's personal space. A telephone can carry up ...More
July 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 07/2002: Osteomyelitis: A Mother's Perspective

Osteomyelitis: A Mother's Perspective Dec. 16, 2001 began like any other Saturday. About 7 a.m., our 3-year-old son Chandler arose requesting cartoons and cereal. It was not until later that afternoon that I noticed something strange about Chandler's walk. He was favoring ...More
July 1, 2002
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