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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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Infection Control Today - 04/2002: April References

April References "Best Practices for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Surgical Instruments," by Ruth A. Le Texier, BSN, RN, page 14 1. Shultz JK: Decontamination: recommended practices. In Reichert, M., Young, JH: Sterilization technology for the health care ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient: Providing the Foundation

Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient: Providing the Foundation By Patricia A. Menges, RN, CNOR, MBA/HCM Having celebrated my 35th anniversary as a perioperative nurse, I reflect on the changes in healthcare. Advances in technology and innovative techniques ...More
April 1, 2002
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Time versus Event: Preserving Sterile Package Integrity

Time versus Event: Preserving Sterile Package Integrity By Kelly M. Pyrek A few years ago, a Canadian nurse was rummaging around in her hospital's basement and discovered a trunk containing old bandages wrapped in muslin that she suspected had been packaged for shipment ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles
Managing Infection During Handwashing with a Newly PatentedActivated Triclosan Technology

Managing Infection During Handwashing with a Newly Patented Activated Triclosan TechnologyBy Thomas L. KovachHistorically, phenolic antibacterials such as triclosan and PCMX have been used as active ingredients in handwashing and antimicrobial products for healthcare ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Success Story

Infection Control and Physician Offices: Acing a JCAHO Survey By Vickie VanDeventer, RN, BSN, CIC As hospital services continue to expand, the roles and responsibilities of infection control practitioners (ICPs) expand also. Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System has ...More
April 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Instrumental Knowledge

Flash Sterilization: A Questionable Practice Requires Proper UsageBy Michelle GardnerThe Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) defines flash sterilization as the process designated for the steam sterilization of patient care items for immediate use. ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Sharps Safety: On the Edge and to the Point

Sharps Safety: On the Edge and to the Point By Dave Wise, CSPDT, and Penny Sabrosky, BS, CSPDT Many healthcare workers (HCWs) may not be aware that the central service (CS) processing area can be a hazardous place to work. Consider this: As a CS manager, you are summoned to ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Scoping Infectious Patients

Scoping Infectious Patients By Sara Cooper Last year, fears that improperly cleaned endoscopes may have infected hundreds of patients with HIV or hepatitis A, B or C swept through a Canadian healthcare center, drawing dozens of patients in for blood tests, according to news ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Hep A Vaccine May Provide 30 Years of Protection

LONDON - Researchers studying the lasting effects of GlaxoSmithKline's hepatitis A vaccine Havrix say the inoculation may provide 30 years, rather than 10 years, of protection. Following 155 adults who were vaccinated with Havrix in 1990, the team followed a mathematical ...More
March 26, 2002
Posted in News
H. pylori More Common in Children, African Americans

BOGALUSA, LA - Researchers studying the ulcer causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori have found infection rates are more prevalent in African Americans and children. A team from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston examined 224 children, born in 1975-1976, living in the ...More
March 26, 2002
Posted in News