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Houston, We Have a Problem: Eosinophilic Meningitis in Children
In addition to causing eosinophilic meningitis in tropical regions, Angiostrongylus cantonensis now has been associated with chronic, otherwise unexplained fever in children in Texas.
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Screening for Latent Tuberculosis: An Update After 20 Years
Detection and treatment of latent tuberculous infection remains a key element of tuberculosis control in the United States.
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis Possibly Associated with Enterovirus D68 Respiratory Infection
During the late summer and fall of 2014, cases of acute flaccid myelitis were reported in pediatric patients in the United States. Of 120 cases of acute flaccid myelitis reported, 47% had enterovirus D68 isolated from respiratory secretions when virus isolation was attempted seven days or less after onset of respiratory symptoms.
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The Growing Threat of Pyelonephritis Caused by Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia Coli
In patients with acute pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli presenting to one of 10 emergency departments, fluoroquinolone resistance ranged from 6.3% to 19.9%.
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C. difficile Burden Varies By Facility, Sometimes Only Miles Apart
While the risks for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are well-recognized, the basis for the significant variation in CDI incidence found in long-term care across the United States is poorly understood. These authors examined regional risk factors for CDI across Veteran Health Administration long-term care facilities (LTCFs) from 2006 to 2012. VHA is divided into 86 different regions, and there are significant differences between them in the risk of CDI.
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FDA Bans Over-the-Counter Antibacterial Washes
Citing a lack of efficacy data, the FDA has banned marketing of over-the-counter consumer antiseptic and antibacterial hand and body wash products in a final rule that will not affect healthcare settings.
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FDA: States Should Begin Testing Blood for Zika
Underscoring the threat of Zika virus transmission via the blood supply, the FDA is calling for all states to screen donations, with Florida to do so immediately.
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MERS Still Simmers on the Back Burner
While the disease du jour remains Zika, another virus with a much greater ability to spread in hospitals continues to simmer in an arid region a plane ride away: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus.
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CDC: IPs Should Be Vigilant for Legionnaires’ Disease
With outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease increasing, hospitals should establish water management teams that include infection preventionists and launch an investigation even if they detect only one confirmed case of Legionella, according to recently updated guidelines1 by the CDC.
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IPs are Key Collaborators in the Fight Against Sepsis
With everything else they are tasked to do, infection preventionists may question why they are now being called upon as key collaborators in the national effort to reduce sepsis, a syndrome traditionally more associated with critical care than infection control.