Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
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Semmelweis's revenge: A new era of hand hygiene dawns in health care
With health officials, accreditors, and patient safety groups pushing hand hygiene as never before, the infection control professional is no longer the lone voice in the wilderness, preaching the gospel of Ignaz Semmelweis to the unwashed masses. -
Moment of insight followed by derision
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) pioneered hand hygiene in medicine when trying to control the spread of puerperal (childbed) fever caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. -
Reader's Write: Nobody said compliance monitoring has to be dull
For almost two years now, we have had an active, very fun, and effective hand hygiene monitoring program. -
Feds warn SARS return could swamp hospitals
Many hospitals will be besieged and severely overcrowded if an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurs during the 2003-2004 influenza season, a government watchdog agency recently warned Congress. -
Flu news: More money, nasal delivery this season
Increased reimbursement, a new nasal delivery system, and the lingering shadow of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) should combine to make for a memorable 2003-2004 flu vaccination season. -
Quest continues for a global AIDS vaccine
With approximately 95% of all new HIV infections now occurring in developing countries, the search for a global AIDS vaccine is increasingly critical. Some barriers have fallen, but the virus is an elusive target, said Gary J. Nabel, MD, PhD, director of the vaccine research center at the National Institutes of Health. -
Strep pneumo vaccine for cochlear implants urged
Strep pneumo vaccine for cochlear implants urged -
Bioterrorism Watch Supplement