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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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Tips on the Conversion to Single Use Blood-Draw Hubs

Tips on the Conversion to Single Use Blood-Draw Hubs By Michael Garvin, MHA The National Phlebotomist Association (www.phlebotomy.org) strongly recommends that healthcare professionals who collection blood specimens should use a single-use blood-draw set. The Occupational ...More
May 1, 2002
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Reader FeedbackHand Hygiene is No. 1 Weapon Against Infections

Reader Feedback Hand Hygiene is No. 1 Weapon Against Infections Q: How can healthcare workers best curtail hospital-acquired infections? "I am fairly new to infection control, but by studying and learning, I have discovered handwashing is the No. 1 line of defense for ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Sharps Safety

Infection Control Today magazine’s virtual roundtable on sharps safety Becton Dickinson 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (201) 847.6800 www.bd.com Infection Control Today: While the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 helped raise awareness of sharps ...More
May 1, 2002
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Doing More With Less

Doing More With Less Sterility, Storage are Big Challenges for OR Materials Management By Kathryn Dix Managing the materials associated with the daily functions of an operating room (OR) has long been a concern of healthcare workers. Frustrated by financial restraints, ...More
May 1, 2002
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CDC Launches Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

CDC Launches Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign aimed at clinicians called the "Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance." The campaign focuses on four key strategies for preventing ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Sharps Safety

Infection Control Today magazine’s virtual roundtable on sharps safety Guardian Medical Products, Inc. 6786 Hawthorn Park Drive Indianapolis, Ind. 46220 Toll free (866) 915-5560 www.guardian-med.com Infection Control Today: While the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of ...More
May 1, 2002
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Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: The Backbone of InfectionControl

Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: The Backbone of Infection Control By Kelly M. Pyrek One of the most critical--yet frequently overlooked--healthcare partnerships is that between the infection control practitioner (ICP) and the clinical microbiology laboratory (CML). ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Aseptic Technique Is In Your Hands

Aseptic Technique Is In Your Hands By Michelle Gardner According to Richard Sim, RN, MBA, nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections result in substantial morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, increases in direct patient-care costs and mortality.1 The incidence of nosocomial ...More
May 1, 2002
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Bronchoscope Pseudomonas Outbreak Rattles the Infection ControlCommunity

Bronchoscope Pseudomonas Outbreak Rattles the Infection Control Community Officials Cite Poor Recall Notification By Kelli M. Donley Two pulmonary patients at Johns Hopkins Medical Center have died of pneumonia after being treated with Olympus bronchoscopes that were ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: An Exciting Era for Infection Control

An Exciting Era for Infection Control By Susan M. Slavish, BSN, MPH, CIC Bioterrorism readiness, patient safety, interventional epidemiology ... they are all part of the ever-changing role of the infection control practitioner (ICP). A dynamic discipline since its inception ...More
May 1, 2002
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