• Preoperative Measures to Prevent Surgical Site Infections
    We regret to report there has been an error in the April, 2001 issue of Infection Control Today®. In the Best Practices article entitled “Preoperative Measures to Prevent Surgical Site Infections,” by Carolyn A. Ramsey, we incorrectly labeled the answer for test question #8 ...More
    April 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles
  • Infection Control Today - 04/2001: What's Happening in Enzymatic Cleaning?
    What's Happening in Enzymatic Cleaning? By Kelli M. Donley Before After Figure 1: Endoscope before and after being cleaned with Olestrazyme. Frank Bass and Bernard Esquenet never thought barnacles would lay the foundation for their careers. Ironically, it was marine ...More
    April 1, 2001
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  • Process Concepts
    Understanding the FDA Approval Process By Desiree Crawford, BS; Kay Mary Harrell, BS, JD; Lawton Seal, PhD; and Vicki Worthington Increased regulation for approval of articles intended for use in diagnosis, cure mitigation treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other ...More
    April 1, 2001
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  • Patient Safety, FDA Requirements and an Effective Recall Process
    Patient Safety, FDA Requirements and an Effective Recall Process By Edwin Ross, BS, MS For half of the last decade (1995-2000), awareness has been heightened concerning patient safety. Organizations such as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and the Joint ...More
    April 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
  • Enzymatic Cleaning Solution for a Clean Bill of Health: Is itsafe?
    Enzymatic Cleaning Solution for a Clean Bill of Health: Is it safe? By Brian Kern Every healthcare facility struggles to define exactly when an instrument is safe for surgical use. Prior handling by Central Services (CS) is also scrutinized to ensure the safety of hospital ...More
    April 1, 2001
    Posted in Articles
  • HIV Becoming Women's Disease
    CHICAGO-A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Associationsays HIV is increasingly becoming a women's disease. Further research is necessary on HIV pathogenesis and therapy in women. The study reviewed surveillance and prospective cohort studies ...More
    March 30, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Sexually Risky Behavior Increasing
    ATLANTA, Ga-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a recent syphilis outbreak in Southern California has alerted officials of increased risky behavior. The outbreak in men who have sex with men (MSM) indicates that rates of unsafe sex are on the ...More
    March 29, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Calypte Biomedical Awarded ISO Certification
    ALAMEDA, Calif-Calypte Biomedical Corporation has received IS 9001, EN 46001, and ISO 13485 certification. ISO certification is recognized for the using best manufacturing practices in a wide variety of products, including medical devices. ISO is an international standards ...More
    March 29, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Genotypic Analysis of Drug-Resistant HIV Cost-Effective
    WESTPORT, Conn-Genotypic analysis of drug-resistant HIV strains appears to be cost-effective. A new study conducted by Milton C. Weinstein, MD, from the Harvard School of Public Health, used an HIV simulation model to incorporate data from several HIV-related trials to ...More
    March 22, 2001
    Posted in News
  • Paratek Appoints New Vice President
    BOSTON-Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has appointed S. Ken Tanaka, Ph.D, as vice president of research and development. Tanaka's primary responsibilities with Paratek will be to oversee the company's innovative tetracycline and MAR (Multiple Antibiotic Resistance) programs, ...More
    March 22, 2001
    Posted in News