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Full April 2007 Issue in PDF
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MRSA rampant among patients on dialysis
The rate of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dialysis patients is higher than for any other known patient population and is 100 times higher than for the general population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. -
Surveillance definitions for Clostridium difficile
Citing the need for surveillance to track the changing epidemiology of Clostridium difficileassociated disease (CDAD), an Ad Hoc C. diff Surveillance Working Group recently issued the following interim definitions and recommendations: -
Defining the problem: C. diff epidemic puts new emphasis on surveillance
As an epidemic strain of Clostridium difficile continues to emerge in many U.S. hospitals, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group has issued clinical definitions and is urging ICPs to increase surveillance for the pathogen. -
APIC makes business case for infection prevention
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology is trying to dispel three "widely held myths" about health care associated infections (HAIs): -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Full April 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch
Two recent large studies have looked at the effects of various inhaler combinations on outcomes in patients with COPD. -
Smoking Cessation — A Practical Guide for the Primary Care Physician
The escalating consumption of tobacco products is creating an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that in the 21st century will result in 1 billion deaths worldwide. -
Full April 2007 Issue in PDF