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Synopsis: Either a sensitive test for HCV RNA or a recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA) may be used to confirm the presence of HCV infection in an individual with a positive screening test.
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The discontinuation of manufacture of cefixime has implications for the treatment of gonorrhea and for the future of antibiotic therapy in general.
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Ten patients undergoing LASIK procedures at a single laser surgery center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, suffered corneal infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae.
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Adefovir Dipivoxil for Hepatitis B; Lets Have a Carpet Picnic at Your House?
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The nationwide switch to alcohol hand rubs is running afoul of fire marshals who fear the flammable products might accelerate a hospital blaze.
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There has been a lot of discussion going on in recent weeks in regards to the use of alcohol-based hand-hygiene products in health care settings. We feel that the spotlight has now been shined upon the judicious use of these products since the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) released its Sentinel Event Alert pertaining to infection control practices.
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Struggling mightily to balance the limits of science against the demand for clinical guidance, infection control experts are hammering out infection control guidelines for vaccinia virus in health care settings.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee in Atlanta recently drafted the following measures for infection control of vaccinia virus:
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Health care workers who are currently rolling up their sleeves for smallpox vaccine should skip the local blood drives for a while, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises.
