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Infection Control Tomorrow

Learn more about Infection Control Tomorrow, the industry's most progressive 2-day in-person event discussing traditional strategies and leading ...read more

Science Summit: Emerging Pathogens

The Science Summits provide an opportunity for manufacturers in the infection prevention and control arena to present and explain the science behind ...read more

The Volatile World of Influenza Viruses

The current global influenza situation is characterized by a number of trends that must be closely monitored. These include: an increase in the ...read more

Clostridium difficile Infections

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year, according to a ...read more

Preoperative CHG Bathing

This report addresses patient skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) as an effective intervention in the arsenal against surgical site ...read more

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Nurses Win Federal Court Decision on Virginia Mason's Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policy

SEATTLE -- The United States District Court ruled in favor of the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), representing more than 600 registered nurses at Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC), in upholding the arbitrator's decision's against VMMC which stopped the ...More
January 6, 2006 Posted in News
Wistar Licenses Rubella Vaccine Seed Stock to Microgen of Russia

The Wistar Institute announced today that it has licensed the seed stock for its rubella vaccine to Microgen of Russia for a modest fee in the interest of promoting global public health. The Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation, headed by renowned cellist Maestro Mstislav ...More
January 6, 2006 Posted in News
Timothy L. Chapman Joins STERIS Corporation as Senior Vice President of Business Strategy

MENTOR, Ohio -- STERIS Corporation today announced that Timothy L. Chapman has joined the company as senior vice president of business strategy, filling a newly created position. Chapman, 43, will become a member of STERIS Corporation's senior management team, reporting to ...More
January 6, 2006 Posted in News
2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Released by the CDC

The 2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule was released today, with the updated schedule including new recommendations that will help protect adolescents from meningitis and pertussis and all children from hepatitis A. The annual childhood and adolescent ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
Angiotech Initiates Pivotal U.S. Study of Anti-Infective CVCs

VANCOUVER -- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of its United States pivotal study examining an antimicrobial central venous catheter (CVC). This U.S. multi-center study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of a CVC coated with the drug ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
FDA Approves First West Nile Virus Quality Controls

BENICIA, Calif. -- AcroMetrix Corporation, a leading provider of quality controls for clinical diagnostic and blood testing laboratories, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VeriSure Pro West Nile Virus ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
Avian Flu "Endemic" in Southeast Asia, and "Inevitable" in Europe

LONDON, -- Avian flu is now so widespread in poultry flocks in many countries in Southeast Asia that it is endemic, and will be very difficult to eradicate over the next decade, according to a new report from Informa, “Avian Flu: The Role of Animal Health Companies in its ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
Testing Program Launched to Ensure Chicken Products Are Free of Avian Influenza

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. commercial chicken industry announced today a testing program to ensure that chicken flocks and the food products made from them are free of potentially hazardous forms of avian influenza. Participating companies will test every flock to ensure that ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
Worker at Medical Center Fired for Blowing Whistle About Biohazard Waste

CHICO, Calif. -- A press conference is being held today, Thursday, January 5, to highlight continuing illegal actions of the Enloe Medical Center Administration. David Vega, a housekeeper for four years at Enloe, was illegally fired after providing management a videotape ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News
Viral Infection at Birth Linked to Cerebral Palsy

Exposure to certain viral infections shortly before and after birth (the perinatal period) is associated with cerebral palsy, finds a study published online by the British Medical Journal today. These findings support the theory that infections during this period can ...More
January 5, 2006 Posted in News