A Novel Biotech Approach to Tackling Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused approximately 453,000 healthcare-associated infections in the United States in 2011, resulting in 29,000 deaths within 30 days of initial...
Antimicrobial Properties of Copper and Copper Alloys for Infection Control
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Over the past decade the development of additional disinfecting methods has become increasingly important to prevent hospital acquired infections as antibiotic drug resistance has...
Evaluating New Innovations in Fecal Management Solutions
Editors Note: Correct Order of Authors is as follows: Niall Wallace, Dr. Harsh Sheth, Dr. Michael Ackerman, Ashlee Garcia, WOCN
Abstract
Fecal incontinence is a debilitating condition that if not...
Perspectives Towards Bacterial Vaginosis Among Nigerian Students
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Abstract
This study focused on knowledge and practices towards bacterial vaginosis among non-medical students of Madonna University Elele. Four (4) objectives and four (4)...
A Preliminary Field-Relevant Test to Assess Decontamination of High-Touch Environmental Surfaces: Testing with Staphylococcus...
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Editor’s note: The following work represents the preliminary work being performed by the authors. The study was sponsored by Process...
Rapid Testing for Antibiotic Resistant Strains of MRSA
Editor Note: Dr. Graham F. Cope and Bruce Savage are two individuals participating in the Longitude Prize Challenge. The Longitude Prize is a competition...
Stewards Working to Save Antibiotics: Pharmacy & The Medical Laboratory
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Approximately 1 in 25 patients hospitalized in a U.S. acute care hospital has at least one healthcare–associated infection (HAI), adding up to over 700,000...
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2017
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Medical Laboratory Professionals saves lives every day. To highlight the efforts of these clinical laboratory scientists, Outbreak News Today featured a team of Medical...
Using Chemical Microbicides to Interrupt the Environmental Spread of Pathogens
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Environmental spread of dangerous pathogens is becoming more prevalent as international travel gets easier. Chemical microbicides are a useful tool to curb the spread...
If You Can’t Clean It, Don’t Buy It!
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A number of factors ought to be considered when purchasing equipment for use in hospitals. At our March 2017 Showcase at our Center of...
