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OK investigators: ‘Gross negligence’ in infection control leads to first HCV cross-transmission case in dentistry
The index case of hepatitis C virus (HCV) that triggered a massive testing effort of patients in a Tulsa, OK dental practice rife with infection control failings appears to be the first documented case of HCV infection via cross-transmission between patients in a dental office, Hospital Infection Control & Prevention has learned. -
APIC at 40: Full public awareness of IP role critical to future of infection prevention
The future of infection prevention hinges in large part on greater public awareness of the vital role IPs play in protecting patients throughout the health care system, an acknowledgement that is needed to preserve and expand program resources, said Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). -
A journey through the past leads to a call for action
Though the value of infection prevention programs goes without saying today, there was a time when the field was first forming that there was little to no evidence that the basic tenets of infection prevention were essential to protect hospital patients and prevent what were then called nosocomial infections. -
CDC: Use one fingerstick device for each patient
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Public faces low risk of HCV; no cure exists
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HCV-infected surgeon advises testing his patients
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Group A Strep: Questions and Answers
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Group A strep cluster hits maternity unit in New York
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APIC questions Patient Safety Act disclosures
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U.S. may require hospitals to disclose infection rates, nursing staff mix