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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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Short Staffing Can Trigger Risky Shortcuts

Short Staffing Can Trigger Risky Shortcuts By Craig Robinson Editor's Note: This article is part one of a three-part series focusing on staffing issues in the central sterile department. The rest of the series will appear on our Web site, www.infectioncontroltoday.com, in ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Open Forum

Why Do We Need to Know About Primary Prevention? By Marilyn Hanchett, RN, PhD, CPHQ Triggered by the HIV/AIDs crises and supported by federal mandates, the safety movement in healthcare has fostered the rapid development of safety technology. Those who have practiced since ...More
May 1, 2002
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Nosocomial Infections: Creating a Roadmap for Surveillance

Nosocomial Infections: Creating a Roadmap for SurveillanceBy Patricia S. Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CICAn article on nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections can take one of several major paths, including listing all the statistics and financial aspects involved or reviewing the ...More
May 1, 2002
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Barrier Drapes and Their Impact on Surgical Site Infections

Barrier Drapes and Their Impact on Surgical Site Infections By Nathan L. Belkin, PhD The need for surgical drapes to be made of barrier-quality materials is recommended on the basis of theoretical rationale, but it has not been supported by unbiased, statistically valid, ...More
May 1, 2002
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Selecting Safety Blood-Draw Devices Causes Controversy

Selecting Safety Blood-Draw Devices Causes Controversy By Michael Garvin, MH At is evident that hospitals are embracing the use of safety devices. Laboratory professionals, nurses and phlebotomists have converted to safety blood-draws sets in a record rate in the last year. ...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 Portex, Inc. 10 Bowman Dr. Keene, N.H. 03431 (800) 258-5361 www.simsportex.com Infection Control Today: While the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 helped raise awareness of sharps injuries ...More
May 1, 2002
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Rethinking the Philosophy of Antimicrobal Drug Design

Rethinking the Philosophy of Antimicrobal Drug Design By Glen D. Armstrong, PhD To cause infections, microbial pathogens must first tightly adhere to host cell surfaces. This allows pathogenic microbes to oppose cleansing action -- such as the flushing of urine or tears, ...More
May 1, 2002
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Behind the Scenes at the CDC

Behind the Scenes at the CDC A Conversation With William R. Jarvis, MD By Kelly M. Pyrek William R. Jarvis, MD, is associate director for program development, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, in the National Center for Infectious Diseases. He has authored or ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Success Story

Centralizing Instrument Decontamination By Susan Bisol, RN, MSN, CNOR and Rodd Bogue, CST When instrument decontamination is decentralized in a healthcare facility, any number of variations can occur. Inadequate cleaning of blood and secretions on surgical instruments can ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Microbe of the Month

Microbe of the Month By Roger P. Freeman, DDS You really think your recent bunch of ICT lite-robes qualify for icon status? Have you no sense of history? YOU CAN'T HANDLE HISTORY! 'Cause if you could, you wouldn't have waited this long for my close-up. ( I am only ...More
May 1, 2002
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