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Capitalizing on the momentum created by a 2010 conference, a new consensus statement released this spring focuses on the future of the prevention of needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries and creates a road map for achieving improved occupational health and safety among healthcare workers.

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June 22nd 2012

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Flu Immunity is Affected by How Many Viruses Actually Cause the Infection

TB Treatment Paradox: Mouse Studies Show Body's Own Response Helps TB Bacteria Survive

Sensitive Test Helps Improve Vaccine Safety

Concerns Over Cost of Dengue Vaccine Lessened with New Study

Building a Better Rift Valley Fever Vaccine

Slide Show: 2012 State of the Industry

NRDC Annual Beach Report Cites High Levels of Bacterial Contamination

Caltech Researchers Measure the Rate of DNA Transfer from Viruses to Bacteria

FDA Allows Marketing of First Test to Identify Bacteria Associated with Bloodstream Infections

New Mechanism of Bacterial Pathogenesis is Discovered

Bacterial Vaginosis is Associated with Higher Risk of Female-to-Male Transmission of HIV

Rotech Healthcare Named Grand Prize Winner of The Healthy Workplace Project Award

IDSA Commends Congressional Action to Incentivize Antibiotic Development

CDC Recognizes Two States Making Progress in the Fight Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

2012 State of the Industry

Premier Safety Institute Issues Bulletin on CMS Prohibition of Reuse of SDVs on Multiple Patients

Study Reveals Flu-Fighting Role for Well-Known Immune Component

GE Invests $7.5 Million to Drive Ultrasound Disinfection Innovation and Product Development

Ohio Hospital Reduces C. difficile Using Latest High-Tech Disinfection Weapon from Medline

Infection Control Expert Writes Patient Empowerment Guide

Walgreens Includes HIV Testing in Select Markets as Part of New CDC Program

Nurse Researcher Surveys Infection Prevention Practices for Home-Care Patients

Gut Microbes Battle a Common Set of Viruses Shared by Global Populations

Sun Exposure and Cutaneous HPV Infection Found Synergistic in Skin Cancers

APIC Offers Webinar on Infection Preventionists' Interaction with Health Departments

Research on Transmissibility of H5N1 Influenza is Finally Published

Researchers Identify Ideal Target for Development of Novel Antimicrobials

Scientists Detect New Immune Alert Signal

The Sharps Safety Agenda: Acknowledging Past Progress, Working Toward the Future

Slide Show: Sharps Safety

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