• New Technology Addresses Surgical Staff Objections to Removalof Surgical Plume
    New Technology Addresses Surgical Staff Objections to Removal of Surgical Plume By Alison Sanders New technology is providing healthcare facilities with convenient and effective methods for the removal of plume produced by electrosurgical and surgical laser procedures. ...More
    December 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles
  • Infection Control Today - 12/2001: Microbial Resistance and Disinfectant Use
    Microbial Resistance and Disinfectant Use By Rodney Stine Overuse... this word rings out a warning. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Some types of overuse only affect our personal lives. For instance, overuse of words renders them ineffective. Overuse of objects ...More
    December 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles
  • The Contagious Patient:
    The Contagious Patient: Identifying, Containing, and Treating Appropriately By Enid K. Eck, RN, MPH, Barbara DeBaun, RN, BSN, CIC, Gina Pugliese, RN, MS The Context of Contagion Healthcare settings today are busy, crowded, noisy places with overworked, distracted clinical ...More
    December 1, 2001
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  • E. coli Suspected in English Outbreak
    LONDON-The strain of bacteria E. coli 0157 was discovered in five confirmed cases in the village of Eccleston, some 200 miles northwest of London. More than 15 people have been hospitalized surrounding the potential outbreak as health officials hurry to determine a source ...More
    November 28, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Key Multiple Sclerosis Genes Identified
    SAN FRANCISCO, Calif-Researchers from Stanford University and the University of California at San Francisco have reportedly identified a series of specific genes that may help uncover why some multiple sclerosis (MS) patients develop the disease at an increased rate. The ...More
    November 28, 2001
    Posted in News
  • UNICEF Vitamin Program in India Under Scrutiny
    NAGAON, India-Health officials are calling for tests of vitamin A supplements given to Indian children after thousands of complaints of malaise were reported. A UNICEF-sponsored anti-blindness program had been dispensing the vitamins in the northeast province of Assam. ...More
    November 19, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Hantavirus Infections Drop
    DENVER-The number of hatavirus infections has mysteriously dropped this year, leaving scientists to continue scratching their heads concerning this particularly enigmatic virus. A decrease in rodent populations and changing weather patterns, both seemingly tied to El Nino, ...More
    November 19, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Got Milk? Milk Drinkers Have Lower Colon Cancer Risk
    WESTPORT, Conn-A new report from the University of Kuopio in Finland suggests people who drink milk may be at a lower risk of developing colon cancer. The Finish study examined nearly 10,000 individuals who were 15 years old or older during a 24-year period. They found ...More
    November 15, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Spouse Intestinal Permeability Sheds Light on Crohn's Disease
    WESTPORT, Conn-Researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada have recently released a report suggesting increased intestinal permeability in Crohn's disease patients could be environmentally caused. In a study of 60 healthy subjects who were married to Crohn's ...More
    November 15, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Write for Infection Control Today magazine!
    Are you an infection control practitioner (ICP) or other healthcare professional who likes to write? Infection Control Today magazine is looking for individuals interested in submitting articles for publication in our monthly magazine. We have a number of assignments ...More
    November 12, 2001
    Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions