Hospital Infection Control » infection http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com Just another weblog Thu, 23 May 2013 01:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dialysis centers reduce bloodstream infections by nearly one-third http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/15/dialysis-centers-reduce-bloodstream-infections-by-nearly-one-third/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/15/dialysis-centers-reduce-bloodstream-infections-by-nearly-one-third/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:52:41 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2247 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/15/dialysis-centers-reduce-bloodstream-infections-by-nearly-one-third/feed/ 0 Baby boomers: HCV is a killer, get tested and seek treatment http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/12/baby-boomers-hcv-is-a-killer-get-tested-and-seek-treament/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/12/baby-boomers-hcv-is-a-killer-get-tested-and-seek-treament/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 12:10:22 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2223 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/05/12/baby-boomers-hcv-is-a-killer-get-tested-and-seek-treament/feed/ 0 Living on Tulsa time: In light of dental debacle tell patients about best practices for infection control (and use them!) http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/24/living-on-tulsa-time-in-light-of-dental-debacle-tell-patients-about-best-practices-for-infection-control-and-use-them/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/24/living-on-tulsa-time-in-light-of-dental-debacle-tell-patients-about-best-practices-for-infection-control-and-use-them/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:17 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2135 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/24/living-on-tulsa-time-in-light-of-dental-debacle-tell-patients-about-best-practices-for-infection-control-and-use-them/feed/ 0 Novel H7N9 influenza A cluster suggests human-to-human transmission http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/23/novel-h7n9-influenza-cluster-suggests-human-to-human-transmission/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/23/novel-h7n9-influenza-cluster-suggests-human-to-human-transmission/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:55:31 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2123 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/23/novel-h7n9-influenza-cluster-suggests-human-to-human-transmission/feed/ 0 Infected Tulsa patient first HCV case of cross-transmission between dental patients http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/22/infected-tulsa-patient-first-hcv-case-of-cross-transmission-between-dental-patients/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/22/infected-tulsa-patient-first-hcv-case-of-cross-transmission-between-dental-patients/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:06 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2117 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/22/infected-tulsa-patient-first-hcv-case-of-cross-transmission-between-dental-patients/feed/ 0 Pandemic flu strain trying to gain footing in China, but no evidence yet of human transmission http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/15/pandemic-flu-strain-trying-to-gain-footing-in-china-but-no-evidence-yet-of-human-transmission/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/15/pandemic-flu-strain-trying-to-gain-footing-in-china-but-no-evidence-yet-of-human-transmission/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:15:58 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2100 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/15/pandemic-flu-strain-trying-to-gain-footing-in-china-but-no-evidence-yet-of-human-transmission/feed/ 0 Putting the metal to the petal, infectious bacterica cannot survive on copper surfaces http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/14/cooper-surfaces-reduce-the-rate-of-healthcare-acquired-infections-in-the-icu/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/14/cooper-surfaces-reduce-the-rate-of-healthcare-acquired-infections-in-the-icu/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:39:33 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2092 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/14/cooper-surfaces-reduce-the-rate-of-healthcare-acquired-infections-in-the-icu/feed/ 0 APIC develops infection control guide for first responders http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/09/apic-develops-guide-for-infection-control-for-first-repsonders/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/09/apic-develops-guide-for-infection-control-for-first-repsonders/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:35:36 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2086 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/09/apic-develops-guide-for-infection-control-for-first-repsonders/feed/ 0 Fecal transplants — bad puns and all –a promising cure for C. Diff http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/07/fecal-transplants-bad-puns-and-all-a-promising-cure-for-c-diff/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/07/fecal-transplants-bad-puns-and-all-a-promising-cure-for-c-diff/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:26:05 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2070 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/04/07/fecal-transplants-bad-puns-and-all-a-promising-cure-for-c-diff/feed/ 0 Dramatic reduction of C. diff infections in UK an ‘indictment’ of U.S. struggles http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/03/25/dramatic-reduction-of-c-diff-infections-in-uk-an-indictment-of-u-s-struggles/ http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/03/25/dramatic-reduction-of-c-diff-infections-in-uk-an-indictment-of-u-s-struggles/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:56:03 +0000 Gary Evans http://hicprevent.blogs.thompson.com/?p=2019 http://hicprevent.blogs.ahcmedia.com/2013/03/25/dramatic-reduction-of-c-diff-infections-in-uk-an-indictment-of-u-s-struggles/feed/ 0