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The latest evidence of the continuing emergence of a single predominant strain of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) comes from Atlanta, where hospital-based investigators found the so-called USA 300 clone is causing 90% of incoming skin and soft tissue infections.
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New patient safety goals for 2005 by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations include preventing patient falls and avoiding potentially fatal mix-ups with similarly named drugs.
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An award-winning patient safety program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in McKeesport, PA, includes a focus on preventing troublesome Clostridium difficile infections.
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A multifaceted patient safety program that included a focus on infection control has garnered a Pittsburgh hospital a 2004 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award. The awards are given out annually by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the National Quality Forum.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formed a partnership with Aventis Pasteur Inc. to distribute 22.4 million doses of unshipped influenza vaccine to identified areas of need throughout the United States.
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The Binax NOW chromatographic assay was found to be the optimal method for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in upper respiratory secretions of children, while direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing was optimal in adults.
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The first case of imported Lassa fever diagnosed in the United States since 1989 set off a flurry of public health and clinical investigations, but thus far no secondary transmission has been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has written a letter to federal officials trying to remove red tape and clear the way for installation of alcohol hand rubs in hospital corridors.
