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Tuberculosis

Cepheid Awarded NIH Research Grant for Rapid Diagnostic Testing of Tuberculosis

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Cepheid announces it has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop rapid diagnostic tests for Mycobacteria tuberculosis. The project, which is a collaborative effort between Cepheid and the University of Medicine and ...More
August 22, 2002
Posted in News
New TB Quat Cleans Up Market

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new TB quat disinfectant has been registered by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an intermediate-level disinfectant. 3M's TB Quat Disinfectant Ready-to-use Cleaner is non-acidic and can be used for healthcare environments, schools and ...More
August 15, 2002
Posted in News
New Disinfectant Receives EPA Registration

SAN JOSE, Calif. - EcoTru is the only U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered Tox. Category IV disinfectant on the market. The new disinfectant reportedly kills tuberculosis and a wide spectrum of viruses, bacteria and fungi within 10 minutes, without any of ...More
August 9, 2002
Posted in News
Infection Control Today - 04/2002: April References

April References "Best Practices for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Surgical Instruments," by Ruth A. Le Texier, BSN, RN, page 14 1. Shultz JK: Decontamination: recommended practices. In Reichert, M., Young, JH: Sterilization technology for the health care ...More
April 1, 2002
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
Stopping the Spread of TB

Stopping the Spread of TB A Japanese Hospital Case Study By Y Nakajima, MD, PhD, and T Mori, MD, PhD Japan has experienced a resurgence in tuberculosis during the last several years. One of the most relevant factors is the rapidly aging population where the population of ...More
March 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Role of Engineering Controls in Compliance Requirements

Role of Engineering Controls in Compliance Requirements By Homa Christensen "Life is short, and the art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the ...More
March 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Reports says co-infection with HIV among TB patients more than double previous estimates

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) - UK investigators found that the rate of HIV infection among tuberculosis clinic attendees in London was 11 percent, twice the previously estimated rate. They therefore recommend that HIV testing should be offered to all patients diagnosed ...More
November 9, 2000
Posted in News
WHO Issues TB Prevention Guidelines

Three Strategies to Combat Transmission of the Disease ...More
June 1, 2000
Posted in News
Infection Control Today - Creating TB Isolation Rooms

Creating TB Isolation Rooms By David R. Linamen, PE, CIPE Tuberculosis (TB) is the single most deadly disease known to man. Approximately 1.7 billion people are infected with the disease worldwide, representing nearly one third of the world's population. With the exception ...More
May 1, 2000
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
World TB Day

March 24 Marks the Anniversary of the Discovery of Tuberculosis Bacteria ...More
March 24, 2000
Posted in News