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The CDC has published a new set of recommendations aimed at preventing health care-associated infections by optimizing hand hygiene in health care personnel. The following is a summary of some of those recommendations, selected because of their strength and/or novelty.
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Passage through the human gastrointestinal tract enhances the infectiousness of Vibrio cholerae.
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In this feature, brief items, primarily gleaned from abstracts or articles in journals and other resources not commonly perused by most US
infectious disease physicians, will be presented, usually without comment.
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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that hand rubbing with a liquid aqueous alcoholic solution can be safely used as an alternative to traditional surgical hand scrubbing.
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When we start a new business or invest in a going concern, most of us do so in anticipation of some reward for our efforts. The key to continuing those efforts usually involves some profits (cash).
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Accreditation survey. These two words elicit many different reactions, but everyone agrees that preparing for and undergoing a survey is time-consuming, stressful, and sometimes unpleasant. Sometimes, the overwhelming question is, where do you start?
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Many outpatient surgery managers have thought theyd never have to be prepared for anything worse than a single patient crashing in the OR. However, with the current threat of violence, you have to be prepared for disasters of every type and proportion.
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Alcohol-based products are effective for preoperative cleaning of surgical staff members hands when preceded by use of a nonantimicrobial soap, according to guidelines released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
