Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – October 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
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Universal decolonization study slashes BSI rates, but will mupirocin resistance be the Achilles heel?
Active surveillance proponents question findings -
Lead study author answers key questions
A recently published MRSA study showing a universal decolonization approach is more effective than active detection and isolation (ADI) has prompted critical questions from proponents of ADI. -
The horror: CJD exposed patients wait and wonder
Imagine having to tell a neurosurgery patient that as a result of their recent procedure they may have been exposed via contaminated surgical instruments to the exceedingly rare but legitimately real risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). -
CDC issues new PEP guidelines for HIV Cutting edge drugs ease the angst
New guidelines provide a simple response to occupational exposure to HIV: Take three anti-retrovirals as soon as possible and re-evaluate after 72 hours. -
The Joint Commission Update: Collaborating hospitals put problem of colorectal SSIs behind them
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The Joint Commission Update: Can we talk? Physicians don’t wash up as often as other HCWs
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The Joint Commission Update: Reducing errors in sterile processing of OR instruments