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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. -
Azithromycin for Traveler's Diarrhea in Thailand
U.S. military personnel in Thailand presenting with the acute onset of diarrhea were randomized to treatment with one of 3 regimens: a single 1 g dose of azithromycin, 500 mg of azithromycin daily for 3 days, or 500 mg levofloxacin daily for 3 days. -
Full April 2007 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Which Inhaler Combination is Best for COPD Treatment?
First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions