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Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Infection Control Today invited manufacturers of automated hand hygiene monitoring systems to provide information that will assist infection ...read more

Decolonization and MRSA Reduction

A new study shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and ...read more

Importance of Environmental Cleaning

This Report provides a glimpse inside the experiences of infection preventionists relating to the evaluation and monitoring of environmental cleaning ...read more

Healthcare Associated Infections

This report reviews the burden of healthcare-associated infections, explores the impetus of mandatory reporting of infection data, and outlines the ...read more

Latest Headlines

HEPA Filters in Demand

DULUTH, Ga-Officials at Abatement Technologies are reporting a significant increase in the demand for their HEPA-Care isolation room products since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. The HEPA filtration system for hospital isolation room and other applications are used by ...More
January 21, 2002
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Surgical Glue Receives FDA Approval

WASHINGTON, DC--The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dermabond--a glue specifically designed to seal surgical cuts without stitches. The glue reportedly keeps out bacteria as well. Distributed by Ethicon Products, a division of Johnson & Johnson, the ...More
January 18, 2002
Posted in News
Technology Update

BIOMATRx, a new antimicrobial product, is a water-soluble, non-toxic substance that can be applied to surfaces with a sponge, mop, or spray, to establish a protective surface that reportedly kills bacteria, viruses, molds, mildew, and yeasts. The clear, non-leaching ...More
January 18, 2002
Posted in News
College Officials in Alabama Face TB Outbreak

MOBILE, Al-Nearly three weeks ago, an African graduate student at Spring Hill College died of tuberculosis. Today, some 48 people at the school have tested positive for the airborne infectious disease. One third of the 1,500-student population is being tested for TB as ...More
January 18, 2002
Posted in News
Futura Medical Pairs with Broadlane Inc.

SOLANA BEACH, Calif-Officials at Futura Medical Corporation, a leader the sharps safety device industry, has entered a three-year product agreement with supply chain management leader Broadlane Inc. The agreement, which took effect January 1, will potentially combine ...More
January 18, 2002
Posted in News
Ebola Outbreak Claims Mother, Child: Death Toll Rises to 20

LIBREVILLE, Gabon-Within the central African jungle, the mysterious virus Ebola has once again emerged, killing 27 in two countries within the last month. Government officials in Gabon confirmed the death of a mother and child in the village of Mekambo this week. Health ...More
January 17, 2002
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Antibody Shows Positive Results in Hep C Trial

REHOVOT, Israel-Officials from XTL Biopharmaceuticals are reporting positive results of the first monoclonal antibody to treat hepatitis C (HCV). XTL-002, the company's monoclonal antibody, has been tested in Phase 1a studies and has reportedly reduced HCV and RNA levels in ...More
January 14, 2002
Posted in News
LaMonica Clams Possibly Contaminated

CAPE MAY, NJ-Officials from Cape May Foods are asking people to check their pantries; cans of LaMonica brand of chopped clams may be contaminated with the potentially fatal Clostridium botulinum--botulism. The company was contacted after consumers called to report swollen ...More
January 14, 2002
Posted in News
Kaposi's Sarcoma Infected San Francisco Before AIDS

SAN FRANCISCO-Researchers from the University of California have discovered Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) had potentially infected 25% of the gay male population in San Francisco in 1978-several years before the AIDS epidemic began. It was previously thought the rare form of skin ...More
January 11, 2002
Posted in News
Report: Colonscopies Best Method of Colorectal Cancer Screening

NEW YORK-A new report from a team of researchers at the Veterans Health Services Research and Development in Ann Arbor, Mich, suggests colonoscopies performed at ages 50 and 60 are the most efficacious screening method for colorectal cancer. Sandeep Vijan, MD, headed ...More
January 10, 2002
Posted in News