Infection Control Today - Respiratory Infections

Preventing H1N1 Spread to Healthcare Workers: Dilemma and Debate

A commentary in the December 2009 issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of a common pathogen – the influenza virus – and its impact on decisions about how best to protect healthcare workers (HCWs). ...More

November 19, 2009

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

WHO Issues Guidance on Flu and Mass Gatherings

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued the document, “Interim planning considerations for mass gatherings in the context of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza.” The WHO states, “Mass gatherings are highly visible events with the potential for ...More

November 18, 2009

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Cost-Effectiveness of the Hospital Infection Control Response

When it comes to preventing the spread of respiratory infections in a hospital, is it better to adopt the most stringent measures possible or a more moderate approach? One might assume it's best to go with the strictest measures possible, but what if prevention comes with a ...More

November 9, 2009

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Experts Applaud New Task Force on Global Antibiotic Resistance Threat

Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) presidency, for establishing a transatlantic task force to address antibiotic resistance, an urgent and growing problem ...More

November 6, 2009

Posted in News

Two-Pronged Protein Attack Could be Source of SARS Virulence

Ever since the previously unknown SARS virus emerged from southern China in 2003, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston virologists have focused on finding the source of the pathogen's virulence — its ability to cause disease. In the 2003 epidemic, ...More

October 29, 2009

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

Should Noninvasive Ventilation be Considered a High-Risk Procedure During an Epidemic?

Contrary to current policies recommending that noninvasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the author of a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal argues that it should be used expeditiously in this setting. Noninvasive ventilation uses ...More

October 13, 2009

Posted in News

Most H1N1 Patients With Respiratory Failure Treated With Oxygenating System Survive Illness

Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood survived the ...More

October 12, 2009

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Researcher Uncovers Potential Key to Curing TB

Researchers at Iowa State University have identified an enzyme that helps make tuberculosis resistant to a human's natural defense system. Researchers have also found a method to possibly neutralize that enzyme, which may someday lead to a cure for tuberculosis. ...More

October 2, 2009

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Researcher Identifies New Target to Prevent Fatal Flu Lung Complication

Research led by Dr. Jay Kolls, professor and chairman of genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified a therapeutic target for acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly fatal complication of influenza infection. The ...More

September 29, 2009

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Simple Hygienic Measures Can Help Prevent Respiratory Illness

In a new study published this month in the British Medical Journal, researchers sought to review the evidence of effectiveness of physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. The researchers culled data from a number of sources for their ...More

September 25, 2009

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

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