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Investigators have found that asymptomatic carriers of Clostridium difficile "have the potential to contribute significantly to disease transmission," including causing infections with the highly toxigenic strain that has plagued hospitals with severe outbreaks.
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Investigators are trying to verify or refute the lingering suspicion that an undefined level of Clostridium difficile is being transmitted to humans through meat in the food supply.
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Clinicians have been traditionally skittish about the long arm of the law reaching into the realm of medicine, but no one is curbing their enthusiasm about the potential benefits of a proposed federal law targeting the serious problem of antibiotic resistance.
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A norovirus outbreak can be notoriously difficult to control in a long-term care setting before it exacts a huge toll on residents and staff.
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Infection control professionals are killing two birds with one shot, administering annual flu vaccine in rapid-fire fashion to simulate immunizing health care workers against an emerging influenza pandemic.
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There is little debate that tidal volume (VT) should be lowered in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Zometa and hip fractures; Merck HIV Vaccine Ineffective in Clinical Trial; Thimerosal and Mercury Exposure; FDA Actions
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This study examined outcomes in 50,322 patients admitted to the emergency department and later transferred to the ICU during the period from 2000-2003.
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Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage results in 250,000 hospitalizations and between 15,000 and 30,000 deaths per year in the United States.
