Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – July 1, 2005
July 1, 2005
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Timing is everything: Delivering drug prophylaxis to prevent SSIs
The chances that a surgical patient in a U.S. hospital will receive appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis with drugs both administered and discontinued in a timely fashion remains essentially a flip of the coin. -
Will emerging norovirus become nosocomial bug?
Emerging as the bane of cruise ships and nursing homes, norovirus with its ability to cause severe gastroenteritis, persist in the environment, and spread via contaminated food or human contact would seem to be the perfect candidate for a nosocomial pathogen of the most troublesome variety. -
New needleless valves leading to spike in BSIs
Health care epidemiologists are reporting an increase in bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to the use of needleless mechanical valve devices that connect to central venous catheters.