Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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Live and let live: Why trying to ‘kill the bug’ only spurs more antibiotic resistance
CDC: C. diff and CRE are urgent threats -
Resistant bugs a top CDC priority, will CMS follow?
The antibiotic pipeline is really on life support -
Debate: Should infected surgeons disclose status?
There is a striking disconnect between patients and infectious disease clinicians on the controversial issue of whether surgeons and other health care workers infected with bloodborne pathogens should disclose their status before performing invasive procedures. -
Failure to communicate enabled HCV+ drug thief
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Norovirus vaccine shows efficacy in early trials
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C. diff Transmission: It’s Complicated
Most cases are not linked to other patients -
Flu: 41% of nursing home workers unvaccinated