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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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Slide Show: 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 Administration (FDA) and its counterparts around the world. Antibiotics have transformed healthcare since they were introduced ...More
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Research Could Help Battle Bacterial Infections That Do Not Respond to Powerful Drugs

Bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into highly resilient communities known as biofilms. It turns out that they organize in a rich-get-richer pattern similar to many economies, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA, Northwestern University and ...More
2 weeks ago
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Variations in Antibiotic Prescribing of Acute Rhinosinusitis in Ambulatory Settings

Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently— especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings—despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of ...More
2 weeks ago
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Immune Cells That Suppress Genital Herpes Infections Identified

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington scientists have identified a class of immune cells that reside long-term in the genital skin and mucosa and are believed to be responsible for suppressing recurring outbreaks of genital herpes. These immune ...More
2 weeks ago
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Maternal Influenza May be Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder In Adult Offspring

A study by Raveen Parboosing, MBChB, MMed, MS., of Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa, and colleagues suggests that maternal influenza during pregnancy may be a risk factor for bipolar disorder in their offspring. The study, which used a birth cohort from ...More
2 weeks ago
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New Malaria Tool Shows Which Kids at Greatest Risk

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease. The screening tool could be a game-changer in resource-limited rural ...More
2 weeks ago
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Scientists Using Bacteriophages to Prevent Infections on Medical Implant Materials

Viruses that infect and kill bacteria — used to treat infections in the pre-antibiotic era a century ago — may have a new role in preventing formation of the sticky biofilms of bacteria responsible for infections on implanted medical devices. That's the topic of a report in ...More
2 weeks ago
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ICU-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Associated with Increased Hospital Costs

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are the most common hospital-acquired infections on ICUs. They have not only an impact on each patient’s individual health but also result in a considerable financial burden for the healthcare system. Leistner, et al. (2013) sought ...More
2 weeks ago
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CRBSI Rates May Be Biased by Differences of Blood Culture Sampling and CRBSI Definition

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) surveillance serves as a quality improvement measure that is often used to assess performance. Cherifi, et al. (2013) reviewed the total number of microbiological samples collected in three Belgian intensive care units (ICU) in ...More
2 weeks ago
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Hand Hygiene Compliance Measurement

For the purposes of this Whitepaper, compliance can be defined as leveraging technology, products and clinical interventions to drive sustained improvements in hand hygiene compliance, thereby reducing the incidence of HAIs, reducing the cost of healthcare and improving ...More
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