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Through the creation of a library of more than 2,000 mutant strains of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has provided an important tool for scientists around the world seeking answers for how to better deal with staph infections.

SHEA Announces Newest Delegation of the 2013 International Ambassador Program

March 7th 2013

OR Nurses Dance for a Cause: Medline Announces Annual Pink Glove Dance Video Competition

March 7th 2013

BSN-Prepared Nurses Connected to Fewer Patient Deaths

March 7th 2013

AHE Announces New Education Platform for Professionals Caring for Healthcare Environments

March 7th 2013

Xenex Device Halts Spread of Norovirus Among Staff and Patients

March 7th 2013

Prevention Needed as CRE on the Rise in Hospitals, Long-Term Healthcare Facilities

March 5th 2013

CDC Says Action Needed Now to Halt Spread of CRE

March 5th 2013

Top Patient Safety Strategies Detailed in New AHRQ Report

March 5th 2013

Study Suggests Potential Shift in Burden of Pneumococcal Disease

March 5th 2013

Community-Based HIV-Prevention Efforts Can Boost Testing, Help Reduce New Infections

March 5th 2013

Study Indicates Very Low Risk of Infections in Advanced Brain Procedures

March 5th 2013

Viruses Have More Survival Tricks Than Previously Thought

March 5th 2013

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CDC to Host Call for Clinicians on Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections

Advice for Implementing Sharps Safety Strategies

Industry Offers Suggestions for Maintaining Patient Normothermia

Survey Conducted at AORN Congress Reveals Need for New and Better SSI Prevention Strategies

Texas Hospital Adopts Tracking Software to Prevent Infections and Improve Care

Cardinal Health Launches New Latex-Free Flexal Feel Nitrile Exam Gloves

Cantel Medical Corp. Launches RAPICIDE OPA/28 High-Level Disinfectant

PCI Medical Announces New Spill Kits

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Manufacturers to Label Products Not Made with Natural Rubber Latex

Study Provides New Clues to How Flu Virus Spreads

Computerized Reminders Significantly Improve HIV Care in Resource-Limited Settings

Nanoparticles Loaded with Bee Venom Kill HIV

College Receives $12 Million Grant to Develop Device for Preventing HIV Infection

Study Finds Use of Bed Nets by 75 Percent of Population Could Eradicate Malaria

New York Hospital Virtually Eliminates CRE Transmission in ICU Settings

CDC Issues Update on Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with a Novel Coronavirus

New Hypothesis on Why Bacteria are Becoming Increasingly More Resistant to Antibiotics

UNMC Develops Library for Researchers of Staph Infections

SHEA Announces Newest Delegation of the 2013 International Ambassador Program

OR Nurses Dance for a Cause: Medline Announces Annual Pink Glove Dance Video Competition

BSN-Prepared Nurses Connected to Fewer Patient Deaths

AHE Announces New Education Platform for Professionals Caring for Healthcare Environments

Xenex Device Halts Spread of Norovirus Among Staff and Patients

Prevention Needed as CRE on the Rise in Hospitals, Long-Term Healthcare Facilities

CDC Says Action Needed Now to Halt Spread of CRE

Top Patient Safety Strategies Detailed in New AHRQ Report

Study Suggests Potential Shift in Burden of Pneumococcal Disease

Community-Based HIV-Prevention Efforts Can Boost Testing, Help Reduce New Infections

Study Indicates Very Low Risk of Infections in Advanced Brain Procedures

Viruses Have More Survival Tricks Than Previously Thought

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