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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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The Number of People Susceptible to Chikungunya is Increasing, Researcher Says

In just two weeks, the number of Americans infected with the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya has almost doubled and the virus has now been found in mosquitoes in the United States, something that is very concerning to a Kansas State University professor who is a leading ...More
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Researchers Create Vaccine for Dust-Mite Allergies

Researchers at the University of Iowa have developed a vaccine that can combat dust-mite allergies by naturally switching the body’s immune response. In animal tests, the nano-sized vaccine package lowered lung inflammation by 83 percent despite repeated exposure to ...More
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Joint Commission Education Module Aims to Reduce Long-Term Care Infections

The Joint Commission today released an innovative online educational tool designed to apply the principles of high reliability to reducing infections in long-term care settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The learning module, “Applying High ...More
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Report on Viruses Looks Beyond Disease

In contrast to their negative reputation as disease causing agents, some viruses can perform crucial biological and evolutionary functions that help to shape the world we live in today, according to a new report by the American Academy of Microbiology. "Viruses participate ...More
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Anti-Cancer Drug Kicks HIV Out of Hiding

A pilot study by HIV researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark has shown that an anti-cancer drug can activate hidden HIV. The researchers found that the anti-cancer drug romidepsin increased the virus production in HIV-infected cells ...More
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MERS-CoV Detected in the Air of a Saudi Arabian Camel Barn

Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn holding a camel infected with the virus. The work, published this week in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American ...More
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AAMI Offers Webinar Addressing Best Practices in Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is offering a webinar, Best Practices in Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS), on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. IUSS has become routine because of surgeon ...More
1 week ago Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Urges Federal Recognition of Healthcare Technology Management, Clinical Engineers

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is asking the U.S. government to recognize healthcare technology management as a professional field in its official occupational classifications, as well add “clinical engineer” and ...More
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Life After Ebola Has New Meaning for Two Survivors Now Helping Others

Mohamed and Zena are two survivors of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea who have taken on a new role as informal Ebola Ambassadors, working with community groups to show that the disease can be prevented if people take recommended precautions. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News
Slide Show: Tetanus Infection

The CDC offers information on tetanus infection caused by Clostridium tetani. ...More
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