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Prepare your hospital for a very unusual flu season
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ACEP calls for flu summit, outlines six-point plan
The nations leading group of emergency physicians is calling for a crisis summit to prevent a potential public heath disaster this flu season. -
ICAAC Highlights: BSIs fell 27% of patients with prosthetic devices
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections cause a striking level of complications and deaths in patients with prosthetic devices, researchers reported recently at the annual Inter-science Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Washington, DC. -
Abstract & Commentary: Disturbing level of flu resistance to oseltamivir
Oseltamivir treatment of children with influenza A virus infection was associated with the selection of resistant mutants in 18% of cases. -
2004 Salary Survey Results: No shortage of mandates, but ICP salaries, raises plateau
Infection control professionals had a median salary in the $50,000 to $59,000 range, but many are struggling to get department resources despite an onslaught of regulatory and accreditation requirements, according to the 2004 salary survey by Hospital Infection Control. -
Full December 2004 issue in PDF
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Full December 2004 Issue in PDF
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Influenza in Children: What Emergency Physicians Need to Know This Season
With the media currently focused on vaccine shortages, the emergency physician must be prepared to rationally and scientifically explain diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in children with influenza. The author of this article prepares the ED physician to confidently face the 2004-2005 influenza season. -
Patient Safety Alert
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Full January 2005 issue in PDF