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SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 300,000 patients from eight states who underwent ambulatory surgery, researchers found that the rates of surgical ...read more

Hand Sanitizer Missing in Some Hospitals

Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. healthcare facilities don't make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care, missing a critical ...read more

Infection Prevention Compliance

Infection Control Today invited infection preventionists to tell us about their experiences with boosting and maintaining compliance with infection ...read more

PPE Utilization in a Pandemic

This report explores the utilization of personal protective equipment and respiratory protection within a pandemic scenario and addresses key issues ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

Child Health Corporation of America Names Cardinal Health its Exclusive Provider for Medical and Surgical Distribution

McGAW PARK, Ill. -- The nation's only business alliance of children's hospitals has named Cardinal Health, Inc. as the leading provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry, its exclusive distributor of medical and surgical supplies and services, ...More
April 21, 2004 Posted in News
Silver Wound-Care Products Can Help Protect Wounds While Reducing the Chance of Antibacterial Resistance

WILTON, Conn. -- At a time when Americans are hearing more and more about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Beiersdorf USA, maker of the Curad line of first aid and wound-care products, is launching a new line of bandages with a natural antibacterial, new Curad Silver. ...More
April 20, 2004 Posted in News
More Than Half of All Americans are Symptomatic of Highly Contagious Nail Fungus and Infection, but Unaware of it, New Survey Reports

NILES, Ill. -- More than half of all Americans are symptomatic of highly contagious, unsightly and often difficult to cure nail fungus and infections, and may potentially pass them along to others by sharing nail tools, according to a new survey on nail hygiene habits. ...More
April 20, 2004 Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
Second NIAID SARS Vaccine Candidate Helps Mice Fend Off SARS

An experimental vaccine based on a critical piece of the SARS virus protects mice from SARS infection, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found. When exposed to the SARS virus, ...More
April 20, 2004 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Groups Say President's Plan Would Limit Access to Effective, Low-Cost Generic AIDS Drugs in Developing Countries

The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) are urging the Bush administration to adopt the World Health Organization's (WHO) quality standards for purchasing HIV/AIDS drugs instead of developing its own process that will take ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News
Strategies Could Make for Safer Shift Changes at Hospitals

Newswise -- As hospitals across the United States develop policies to prevent worker fatigue and ensure patient safety, a study at Ohio State University has identified key strategies that might make the job easier. Culled from high-risk environments as diverse as a railroad ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News
Study Finds Few New Antibiotics Are in the Pipeline

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Despite a critical need for new antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections and other infectious diseases, very few new antibiotics are being developed, according to a study in the May 1, 2004 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. To document trends, ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News
Pediatric Influenza Complications Underscore the Importance of Vaccination for Kids at Highest Risk

PHILADELPHIA - The influenza season began unusually early in 2003-2004, with some cases reported as early as October. Several states reported severe complications in otherwise healthy children. In a first-of-its-kind survey, researchers tapped into the Infectious Diseases ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News
Potentially Severe Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infections are on the Rise Among Children and Others Not Previously at Risk

PHILADELPHIA - Public health experts are warning of a dramatic increase in potentially severe antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections among children and other populations who until recently were not considered to be at risk. The information was presented today ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News
Children's Hospital in Texas Reports Seven-Fold Increase in Childhood Influenza for 2003-2004

PHILADELPHIA - Earlier reports of severe influenza outbreaks among children this season are reflected in the experience of one children's hospital in Texas, which reported a dramatic increase in cases of the flu, serious complications and deaths, even among otherwise ...More
April 19, 2004 Posted in News