Use of Novel Approaches to Reduce Clostridium Difficile in an Inner City Hospital
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Background:
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that can lead to antibiotic-associated diarrhea and sepsis.1 Since C. difficile is shed in feces, any...
Effective Reduction of Bacteria from Surfaces Using Bleach and Silver Dihydrogen Citrate Solutions
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Isolation of MRSA from the Oral Cavity of Companion Dogs
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There is currently a great deal of concern about the methods of transfer of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community and...
Silver Embedded Textiles: A Novel Barrier to Infectious Diseases
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The Evolution of Charged Electrostatics
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Disclosures: Sponsored and funded by ByoPlanet International, LLC
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Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the enhanced...
Reduction of Hospital Environmental Contamination Using Automatic UV Room Disinfection
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Barry Hunt – President & CEO of Class 1 Inc.
William Anderson – none.
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The use of mobile...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
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This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Surface Protector System
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Insurance Companies Pay the Price for HAIs
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Hospitals continually publicize their levels of quality and safety, but there is still a steady increase in occurrences and fatalities due to infections...
Evaluation of Bioburden Reduction with the Use of Stethoscope Covers
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