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Hospital Infection Control Can Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
No nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 seen in Hong Kong hospital using infection control measures.
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Hepatology Information Center
Recent hepatitis C infections illuminate need for tightened infection control
In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports.
The Waiting Room
Sacrificing the white coat for infection control?
The white coat may be working against the "Do no harm" mantra by which we abide.
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Ban white coats to improve infection control?
Infection control experts issue guidance on health professionals' attire.
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Poor infection control behind severe conjunctivitis outbreaks
Lax infection control measures played a role in six unrelated outbreaks of keratoconjunctivitis linked to human adenovirus.
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Establishing Standard Infection Control Precautions
Visits to ambulatory care settings such as primary care offices account for the most patient encounters in any healthcare setting. Infection control challenges specific to outpatient settings include the high number of patients who remain in common waiting areas for long periods, limited cleaning opportunities, delays in recognizing infectious patients, and overlap between immunocompromised and…
Evidence-Based Medicine
Reducing nosocomial MRSA with appropriate infection control programs
Research shows that universal nasal surveillance, contact precautions and hand hygiene can reduce hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission.
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Outpatient settings lack adequate infection control policies
The CDC recently issued outpatient infection control guidelines to ensure basic standards are met in ambulatory settings including primary care offices, public health clinics, imaging centers, oncology clinics and rehabilitation centers.
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Infection control ‘bundle’ key in reducing MRSA
Combining infection control strategies reduced hospital-associated MRSA rates 62% across VA hospital ICUs nationwide.
Diabetes Information Center
T1D, Poor Glycemic Control Linked to Infection Development
Researchers found that patients with T1DM and poor glycemic control were more frequently diagnosed with infections.
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