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Link Between Antibiotics and Biofilms

Researchers from USC and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to ...read more

Fist Bump Beats Handshake

“Fist bumping” transmits significantly fewer bacteria than either handshaking or high-fiving, while still addressing the cultural ...read more

National Immunization Awareness Month

Each year in August, National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan. ...read more

Healthcare Reform

Infection prevention's role in quality improvement initiatives is becoming more of an imperative within the overall efforts by healthcare ...read more

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Wisconsin First Lady, State Health Officials Caution Public on Risk of Pertussis

MADISON -- First Lady Jessica Doyle joined state health officials in warning parents and teachers about the increasing incidence of pertussis, or "whooping cough," in Wisconsin. "During this time of year when children are returning to school, they easily spread ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
Indiana State Health Officials Report WNV Detected in Blood Donation

INDIANAPOLIS -- State health officials report that routine screening by the American Red Cross detected West Nile virus in blood donated by a LaGrange County resident. The individual developed no symptoms of West Nile infection. The blood was not put into circulation. "The ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
DuPage County Man is Illinois’ First WNV Fatality

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, today announced a DuPage County man has become the state's first fatality this year from West Nile disease. Whitaker said the 58-year-old man, who was reported yesterday afternoon as a case, died ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
New Jersey Governor Signs Statewide Immunization Registry Act

Today New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey signed the Statewide Immunization Registry Act which positions New Jersey as a national leader in the effort to increase the number of children vaccinated against preventable diseases. Through an electronic registry of childhood ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
FDA Clears New Hydrophilic Antimicrobial Catheter From Cook Critical Care For U.S. Sales

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Federal clearance to market a hydrophilic-coated version of Cook Critical Care's antimicrobial central venous catheter means U.S. clinicians now can bring Cook Spectrum's superior properties, which help provide protection against catheter-elated ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
APIC Praises CDC Director for Emphasizing the Importance of Flu Vaccination Despite Potential Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), long a strong proponent of flu vaccinations for both the general public and healthcare workers, today praised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Julie ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
Scientists Find Year-round West Nile Activity on Gulf Coast

How does the West Nile virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, survive the cold mosquito-free months of winter? In New York City, West Nile’s initial beachhead in North America, researchers found that the virus persisted in a kind of suspended animation in mosquitoes ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
Childhood Vaccinations are Seen as Important, but Parental Worries Persist

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nearly all Americans (97 percent) think that it is somewhat or very important for all children to receive vaccinations according to the results of a new Harris Interactive(R) poll of 2,093 adults conducted online between August 18 and 20, 2004 for the ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
Dynavax Announces Completion of Enrollment of Phase II/III Hepatitis B Prophylactic Vaccine Trial

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation today announced that it has completed enrollment and administered the first round of immunizations in a phase II/III clinical trial of its hepatitis B (HBV) prophylactic vaccine candidate containing Dynavax's ...More
September 2, 2004 Posted in News
Should AIDS Therapy Be Used Earlier Than Current Guidelines Recommend?

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been shown to delay progression of AIDS and reduce mortality, yet the optimal time to start it is unknown. Current federal and other guidelines suggest initiating therapy when counts are between 200/µL (200 ...More
September 1, 2004 Posted in News