HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC’s new sepsis website raises awareness of a deadly but poorly understood syndrome
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CMS tells inspectors to call the (public health) cops if they see unsafe needle practices
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HIV post-exposure care for health workers hindered by antiquated "stigma" laws
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CDC anthrax investigation: No infections, no environmental contamination, but first head may roll
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Hospitals hit the 90% mark for health care worker flu shots
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A bug in Brazil: Is VRSA back with a vengeance?
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Avoid real World Cup fever: Prevention of vector-borne disease during travel to Brazil
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A modest proposal: Ban handshakes in healthcare
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APIC 2014: Saudi IPs say MERS is ‘our challenge’ but tide is turning
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APIC 2014: The challenge of infection prevention in the emergency department
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