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Clinical Microbiology, Infection Prevention Team Up to Fight HAIs
April 11th 2011To understand where clinical microbiology is going in the future, it's helpful to take a quick trip back in history. Years ago, the Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control project established the scientific basis for claims of efficacy of hospital-acquired infection surveillance and control programs, and the importance of clinical microbiology laboratories (CMLs) was emphasized. (Scheckler, 1998).
Study Provides New Means for Classifying E. coli Bacteria, Testing for Fecal Contamination
April 11th 2011The meaning of the standard fecal coliform test used to monitor water quality has been called into question by a new study that identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that might not indicate an environmental hazard.
SHEA Scientific Meeting Addresses Public Policy, Research as Part of the HAI Prevention Agenda
April 7th 2011The 2011 annual scientific meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), held the first week in April in Dallas, brought together a diverse group of experts in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and public health to address the most pressing issues related to patient safety.
