Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – January 1, 1998

January 1, 1998

• CDC issuing new HCW infection control guidelines to protect staff and patients

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• The keys: Immunize, follow up, restrict

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• CDC keeps its powder dry in latex allergy cross-fire

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• HICPAC to post guidelines on line

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• One VISA patient dies, and the other recovers

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• Proposed federal law could mandate safer needles

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• National group to study pediatric infections

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• CJD infection linked to dura mater grafts

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• Change of catheters does not reduce pneumonias

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• HHS launches national HIV postexposure hotline

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