Nosocomial Infections

  • Drug-Resistant UTIs Spreading Worldwide
    A sudden worldwide increase in an antibiotic-resistant bacterium is cause for concern, according to a review in f1000 Medicine Reports.Faculty of 1000 member Dr. Johann Pitout, of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, urges the medical ...More
    January 1, 2010
    Posted in News
  • New Study Addresses Hand Hygiene and Contamination of Keyboards
    A new study to be published in BMC Infectious Diseases examines the issue of hand hygiene and the bacterial contamination of computer keyboards and mice. Lu et al. conducted their study in a 1,600-bed medical center of southern Taiwan with 47 wards and 282 computers. With ...More
    October 2, 2009
    Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
  • How Ultraviolet Light Helps Control Nosocomial Infections Among Nursing Home Residents
    This article is part of the UV Light Product Showcase that was featured in the July 2009 issue of ICT. Historically, infection control protocol regarding centralized bathing in nursing homes has focused exclusively on the disinfection process between baths. Overlooked, ...More
    June 22, 2009
    Posted in Articles
  • Risk Factors Identified for VAP After Heart Surgery
    Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the main cause of hospital-acquired infection in patients undergoing major heart surgery. An international study of 25 hospitals from eight European countries, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care, has ...More
    May 6, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Teleflex Medical and ResMed Corporation Sign NIV Mask Distribution Agreement
    Teleflex Medical, a leading global supplier of disposable medical products for critical care and surgical applications, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with ResMed Corp. This agreement makes Teleflex Medical an exclusive distributor of the ResMed ...More
    February 13, 2009
    Posted in News
  • New Family of Antibacterial Agents Uncovered
    As bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics continue to increase in number, scientists keep searching for new sources of drugs. In this week's JBC, one potential new bactericide has been found in the tiny freshwater animal Hydra.The protein identified by Joachim ...More
    January 15, 2009
    Posted in News
  • Antibiotic Use Increases at Academic Medical Centers
    CHICAGO – Antibacterial drug use appears to have increased at academic medical centers between 2002 and 2006, driven primarily by greater use of broad-spectrum agents and the antibiotic vancomycin, according to a report in the Nov. 10 issue of Archives of Internal ...More
    November 10, 2008
    Posted in News
  • “Old Blood” Linked to Infection
    Blood stored for 29 days or more, nearly two weeks less than the current standard for blood storage, is associated with a higher infection rate in patients who received transfusions with the blood. In a new study presented at CHEST 2008, the 74th annual international ...More
    October 28, 2008
    Posted in News
  • AirInSpace Appoints Thierry Peillon as Vice President of International Healthcare Business
    WASHINGTON & PARIS -- AirInSpace, a supplier of mobile devices with HEPA-MD™ technology that are designed to “catch and inactivate” harmful and resistant biological particles from the air, announced today that Thierry Peillon has been appointed as vice ...More
    September 2, 2008
    Posted in News
  • Study Shows Minimally Invasive Surgery Reduces Risk of HAIs Compared to Open Surgery
    PHILADELPHIA -- Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announces results from a new study showing laparoscopic surgery reduced the risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by 52 percent when compared to open surgery in a sample of more than 11,000 patients undergoing one of the ...More
    April 10, 2008
    Posted in News
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