The Changing Face of Sepsis
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There are few infections that can result in death or lifelong impairment in mere hours. Sepsis is caused by an inflammatory response by the...
Newly Published HAI Series for Clinical Laboratory Professionals
We are pleased to announce that two of our authors, Rodney E. Rohde and Amber Mitchell, have collaborated on a series of FOCUS articles...
Managing Infection Control in a Disaster
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In this article, an introductory overview of managing the Infection risks during a disaster or mass casualty event is presented. Reaching an understanding of...
Rare outbreak of Elizabethkingia bacteria leading to deaths in the Midwestern United States
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An outbreak of the recently discovered bacteria Elizabethkingia anophelis is occurring in the Midwestern United States. While Elizabethkingia bacterium is prevalent in the environment...
Barriers to Practice: A Case Study of Policy Implementation in South Africa
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Health care workers (HCWs) and patients are at risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB) infection in health care facilities. Such risk characterizes TB as a...
Bedsores: A Preventable Healthcare Problem
Updated February 29, 2016
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Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, are a patient safety issue dating back at least to the 19th century...
Endoscopes: A Patient versus Worker Health Dilemma – Total Health
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As the public becomes more aware of the possibility of becoming infected with drug resistant pathogens from inadequately reprocessed endoscopes when they undergo endoscopic...
Lassa Fever Outbreak hits Nigeria
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Since November 2015, at least 10 states in Nigeria have been affected by an outbreak of Lassa fever, an acute viral disease that causes...
Socially Motivated “Nudges” Can Curb Antibiotic Overprescribing in Primary Care
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Two socially motivated behavioral interventions can effectively reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by primary care physicians, according to a study published today in the Journal...
Can we Overcome Drug Resistant TB?
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient and deadly bacterial disease that generally affects the lungs. Despite the fact that TB is both preventable and curable,...
