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A research team led by Edward Yu of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory has identified and described two parts of the three-part system that pumps toxins from bacteria and allows them to resist antibiotics.

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February 24th 2011

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February 24th 2011

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Advanced Genomic Test Helps Trace Sources of Foodborne Illness Outbreak

February 24th 2011

FDA Permits Marketing of First Test for Norovirus

February 23rd 2011

American Legion Says VA Center Acted Quickly to Address Instrument Processing Issue

February 23rd 2011

Advanced Technical Support Introduces Chemical-Free Disinfection Process for Tablet PCs

February 23rd 2011

Researchers Devise a Better Way to Diagnose Pneumonia

February 23rd 2011

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each year.

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Flu Super Strains Could Emerge Decades After Their Disappearance

Drug to Fight Tumors Also Battles Influenza and Possibly Other Viruses

Safeway Recalls Deli Broccoli Products in Multiple States Over Listeria Concerns

Ygiene Disinfectant Receives EPA Approval

Verathon Laryngoscopes to Accommodate Newer VHP Disinfection and Sterilization Systems

Viral Infection Not Responsible for Exacerbation of Lung Disease in Most Patients

HIV Makes Protein That May Help Virus's Resurgence

Study Examines Recurrent Wound Botulism in Injection Drug Users

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Tops AOHP's List of HCW Concerns

Rare HIV-Positive Individuals Shed Light on How Body Could Effectively Handle Infection

New Study Shows Ability of Transgenic Fungi to Combat Malaria and Other Bug-Borne Diseases

University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago Installs the HyGreen Hand Hygiene System

Use of a Simple Three-Step Process, Prevention Algorithm Shown to Reduce Pressure Ulcers

Action Products, Inc. to Celebrate Nurse Angels at AORN Congress

Up to 70 Percent of HAIs Can Be Prevented, Expert Says

Green Tea Catechins and Theanine May Ward Off Influenza Infection

Canadian Pediatricians Showed Confidence in H1N1 Vaccine, Study Indicates

Probiotic Identified to Treat Ulcers Caused by Helicobacter pylori

Georgia-Pacific Professional Supports CDC in Showcasing History and Health Benefits of Handwashing

Researchers Describe the Pump That Bacteria Use to Resist Antibiotics

Producing Clean Water in an Emergency

New Data Show Almost 60,000 ICU Infections Annually in Germany

Virus-Mimicking Nanoparticles Can Trigger Long-Lasting Immunity

Advanced Genomic Test Helps Trace Sources of Foodborne Illness Outbreak

FDA Permits Marketing of First Test for Norovirus

American Legion Says VA Center Acted Quickly to Address Instrument Processing Issue

Advanced Technical Support Introduces Chemical-Free Disinfection Process for Tablet PCs

Researchers Devise a Better Way to Diagnose Pneumonia

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