2005-09-07 - Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms
... These bacterial chemicals, called endotoxins, particularly those found on bedroom
floors, were linked with increased respiratory problems in adults. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2005/09/bacteria-in-household-dust-may-trigger-asthma-sym.aspx - 49k
2005-11-01 - Medical Gloves:Emerging Properties and Trends
... Pyrogens and Endotoxins. Another issue that HCWs may begin to hear more about in
the near future in relation to gloves is that of pyrogens and endotoxins. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2005/11/medical-gloves.aspx - 55k
2007-05-31 - Personal Protective Equipment:Trends Emerge, but Basics Stay the ...
... Another theme that HCWs are sure to hear more about involves the treatment of pyrogens
(a bacterial toxin that raises human temperature) and endotoxins. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2007/05/personal-protective-equipment.aspx - 68k
2009-04-29 - Water for Instrument Processing
... such as chlorine, dissolved salts and sometimes significant naturally occurring
mineral content, and even organic contaminants, bacteria and endotoxins. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2009/04/water-for-instrument-processing.aspx - 58k
2008-04-01 - Providing Safe Surgical Instruments: Factors to Consider
... Cleaning agent residues, endotoxins, denatured ophthalmic viscoelastic devices
(OVDs), preservatives, and residues from sterilization processing can all induce ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2008/04/providing-safe-surgical-instruments-factors-to-co.aspx - 83k
2007-09-27 - Medical Industry and Glove Manufacturers Address Latex Allergy ...
... Pyrogens and Endotoxins. Most healthcare workers ... pyrogens and endotoxins.
Pyrogens and endotoxins are “very important,” Hinsch says. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2007/09/medical-industry-and-glove-manufacturers-address.aspx - 59k
2011-03-08 - Roundworm Could Provide New Treatment for Sepsis
... Research Council Centre for Drug Safety Science in the Institute of Translational
Medicine, show that inflammation triggered by bacterial endotoxins in immune ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2011/03/roundworm-could-provide-new-treatment-for-sepsis.aspx - 46k
2006-06-01 - Designed to Kill?
... As this bio-burden begins to decompose in the patient’s deep-organ cavity, it can
release endotoxins, which can in turn stimulate cytokine production,” he ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2006/06/designed-to-kill.aspx - 57k
2009-06-17 - Patients With Severe Sepsis Benefit from Hemoperfusion
Infection Control Today Magazine Patients With Severe Sepsis Benefit
from Hemoperfusion. June 17, 2009 Comments. ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2009/06/patients-with-severe-sepsis-benefit-from-hemoperf.aspx - 48k
2006-02-08 - Mayo Clinic Researchers Challenge Sepsis Theory
... several years ago that certain naturally-occurring molecules can stimulate receptors
once thought to be exclusive for the bacterial poisons (endotoxins). ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2006/02/mayo-clinic-researchers-challenge-sepsis-theory.aspx - 49k