The novel H1N1 influenza pandemic differs in significant ways from typical seasonal influenza in demographics and epidemiology.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality in the United States and represents over half of trauma related deaths.
In total, 6,771 patients underwent screening for Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Of those, 1,251 patients were positive, 917 were enrolled in the trial, and 808 subsequently underwent a surgical procedure. The enrolled patients were treated with nasal mupirocin ointment plus body chlorhexidine baths (or placebo). Rates of S. aureus infection were 3.4% in the mupirocin-chlorhexidine group vs. 7.7% in the placebo group.
When ICU practitioners worked under senior clinicians who modeled good hand-hygiene practices, their own behavior with respect to hand hygiene improved.
Fixed dose of IVIg may not be effective in all patients with GBS.
