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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 - 09/2001: Instrumental Knowledge

Surgical Instrument Organization By R. Michael Appleby Organizing surgical instruments can enhance productivity, simplify the process of replacing missing or damaged instruments, and help to maintain complete instrument sets in service. The Pick List The organization of ...More
September 1, 2001
Posted in Articles
Ultrasonic Cleaners

Ultrasonics had its beginning after World War I, but the cleaners were temperamental and inefficient. The more reliable ultrasonic cleaners came about in the 1960s when solid-state devices and transistors were developed. Ultrasonic cleaners use the energy from ...More
September 1, 2001
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Infection Control Today - 09/2001: Microbe of the Month

Microbe of the Month By Roger P. Freeman, DDS My relatives are found in the environment, but not me; I dig stand-up types. I like to lurk around until my host's defenses are down. I'm always looking for a Big Mac rophage from which to rent space. I usually bum rides by ...More
September 1, 2001
Posted in Articles
Are We Too Clean or Not Clean Enough?

Are We Too Clean or Not Clean Enough?Antimicrobials Scrutinized for Their Role in Handwashing Compliance, Antibiotic ResistanceBy Kelly M. PyrekAs fastidious healthcare professionals continue to lather up after patient contact, they may be asking themselves, how clean is ...More
September 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
Gloves: How Do the Pieces of the Puzzle Fit Together?

Gloves: How Do the Pieces of the Puzzle Fit Together? By Peter B. Graves, RN, BSN, CNOR How do healthcare workers (HCWs) choose a glove barrier material today? More specifically, how do HCWs select gloves that can be used for so many different tasks? There are often ...More
September 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
AIDS Cocktail Resistance Grows in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO-Researchers from the University of California recently published an article in the journal Nature Medicine estimating that 42% of HIV infections in the Bay area will be resistant to current AIDS drugs by 2005. This percentage has steadily increased since 1996. ...More
August 31, 2001
Posted in News
Alfalfa Sprouts Harbor E. coli

LOS ANGELES-The California Department of Health Services has found that there were more food poisoning cases in the state from 1996-1998 from alfalfa sprouts than any other food. Their report was recently published in The Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that ...More
August 31, 2001
Posted in News
Doctors Petition Feds Label Meat as Biohazard

WASHINGTON, DC-The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has petitioned the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to declare feces an adulterant in poultry and meat products, leaving them unfit for sale. The petition also calls for meat to be label as a ...More
August 31, 2001
Posted in News
Company Recalls 500,000 Pounds of Beef

WASHINGTON, DC-The nation's largest beef processor has recalled an estimated 500,000 pounds of ground beef suspected to be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E. coli. The news comes just days before the Labor Day holiday, when many Americans traditionally ...More
August 31, 2001
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August 28, 2001
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