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This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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Rare Syndrome Strikes Children with COVID-19
Read More about Rare Syndrome Strikes Children with COVID-19Although the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been relatively benign in children compared to adults, there is growing concern about an emerging syndrome that causes severe, sometimes fatal outcomes in pediatric patients.
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The Doctor on the Bridge
Read More about The Doctor on the BridgeThe fine line between tragedy and comedy
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Joint Commission: Remove Stigma for Clinicians Seeking Mental Healthcare
Read More about Joint Commission: Remove Stigma for Clinicians Seeking Mental HealthcareCaring for COVID-19 patients taking a psychological toll
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COVID-19 Decimating Nursing Homes
Read More about COVID-19 Decimating Nursing Homes'The healthcare system has failed our nursing homes.'
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FDA: Do Not Use Antibody Tests to Diagnose COVID-19
Read More about FDA: Do Not Use Antibody Tests to Diagnose COVID-19No antibody test has been validated for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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CDC: 90% of HCWs with COVID-19 Recover Without Being Hospitalized
Read More about CDC: 90% of HCWs with COVID-19 Recover Without Being HospitalizedWe take the remarkable resilience of the healthcare community as a respite against the “killer virus” headlines.
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CDC Calls for Universal Masking in Healthcare Settings
COVID-19 spread by asymptomatic cases means anyone can be infected.Read More about CDC Calls for Universal Masking in Healthcare Settings -
Question of the Hour: Does COVID-19 Infection Make You Immune?
Fauci: 'We should never again be in a position like this and have to scramble in response.'Read More about Question of the Hour: Does COVID-19 Infection Make You Immune? -
Infectious Ignorance: Complacency in a Pandemic
Read More about Infectious Ignorance: Complacency in a PandemicA stealth virus, chaos, denial, and death
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Citing National PPE Shortages, APIC Calls on Government Action
Read More about Citing National PPE Shortages, APIC Calls on Government Action'We need clarity on when the supplies are coming — when and where.