HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC issues new Infection Control Guidelines for Dental Settings
In most cases investigators cannot trace infection to a specific lapseRead More about CDC issues new Infection Control Guidelines for Dental Settings -
CDC Hits a Wall: TB Decline in U.S. Levels Off
Concerned about "sentinel" TB cases occurring in childrenRead More about CDC Hits a Wall: TB Decline in U.S. Levels Off -
FDA Moves to Ban Powdered Gloves in Healthcare
Read More about FDA Moves to Ban Powdered Gloves in HealthcareHave posed longstanding allergic threat to healthcare workers
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FDA Approves Emergency Use Zika Test
Test will not be distributed to hospitals --must be done in approved lab.Read More about FDA Approves Emergency Use Zika Test -
Drug Diversion Deja Vu: Yet Again, Testing Urged for Thousands of Patients
Read More about Drug Diversion Deja Vu: Yet Again, Testing Urged for Thousands of PatientsIs there a hidden epidemic of drug diversion infections in healthcare?
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Doc with Lassa Fever acquired in Africa in Emory Containment Unit
Global village: First Ebola, then Zika, now Lassa Fever.Read More about Doc with Lassa Fever acquired in Africa in Emory Containment Unit -
Seven Deadly Sinners
Read More about Seven Deadly SinnersHospital infections are falling, but drug resistant bugs persist.
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Nine U.S. Pregnant Women Have Acquired Zika Virus
Read More about Nine U.S. Pregnant Women Have Acquired Zika VirusAll the U.S. cases are travel related. Ten others being investigated.
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With 14 New Cases, CDC Rethinks Zika Sex Transmission
It's considered very rare. But it's becoming very real.Read More about With 14 New Cases, CDC Rethinks Zika Sex Transmission -
Knowledge is Power: CME Reduces HIV Healthcare Costs
Read More about Knowledge is Power: CME Reduces HIV Healthcare CostsImproving knowledge of HIV testing, treatment allows early intervention.