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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 - 02/2002: Medical Device Reprocessing

Infection Control Today magazine's 2002 virtual roundtable on medical device reprocessing Vanguard Medical Concepts 5307 Great Oak Drive Lakeland, FL 33815 (800) 887-9073 www.safe-reuse.com Infection Control Today: What is the reasonable margin of safety that patients and ...More
February 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 02/2002: Matching the Right Disinfectant to the Job

Matching the Right Disinfectant to the Job By Michelle Gardner Antimicrobials are substances used to destroy or suppress the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, and are used to control infectious microorganisms on surfaces. The more commonly used ...More
February 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Reprocessing Update

Reprocessing Update FDA Continues its Scrutiny of Premarket Submissions as Healthcare Professionals Debate Patient-Safety Issues By Kelly M. Pyrek Editor's note: Log onto www.infectioncontroltoday.com for our virtual roundtable on reprocessing, where three of the leading ...More
February 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 02/2002: Open Forum

FDA Labeling of Liquid Chemical Sterilants: Are Modifications Needed? By Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD Developing and marketing a liquid chemical sterilant (LCS) for reprocessing endoscopes is a more formidable task than often appreciated. The ideal LCS, among other factors, ...More
February 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Transplant Kidney Cloned

WORCESTER, Mass-Officials from Advanced Cell Technology have announced successful cloning of a bovine kidney, created from the combination of a single skin cell and an egg. While the details of the kidney's creation are being kept secret, company officials did report a ...More
January 30, 2002
Posted in News
New Drug Being Tested to Fight Tropical Chagas Disease

CARACAS, Venezula-Researchers at the Venezuela Institute for Scientific Research have recently reported in the journal Science, they have made significant strides in developing a drug to treat tropical Chagas disease. The South American form of Trypanosomiasis, Trypansoma ...More
January 30, 2002
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Hepatitis Patient Wins Transfusion Case

BUDAPEST, Hungaria-A Hungarian court has ruled in favor of a patient infected with hepatitis C via blood transfusion. The Pest Central District Court ruled the responsible hospital will have to pay $10,7000 in damages and a monthly allowance of $53 to the patient. There are ...More
January 30, 2002
Posted in News
Rubella Nearly Eradicated in US

ATLANTA, Ga-A new report from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows cases of rubella, also known as German measles, have dropped to 272 cases reported in 1999. That number is significantly lower than the 58,000 cases reported in 1969, when ...More
January 24, 2002
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Weed Killer Proves Beneficial For Rare Liver Disease

WASHINGTON, DC-Parents of children born with tyrosinemia were warned that those inflicted with the hereditary disease have a 29% survival rate. The rare liver disease prevents the body from properly breaking down specific amino acids. However, a rare solution may help fight ...More
January 24, 2002
Posted in News
Britain Finally Free of Foot-and-Mouth

PARIS-This week, officials from the Paris-based International Epizootic Office (OIE) declared Britain free of foot-and-mouth disease, some 13 months after the outbreak began. International trade sanction keeping British dairy and meat from European shelves can now be ...More
January 24, 2002
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