One pair of dirty hands equals many infections Oct 21, 2009
Staff who fail to properly wash their hands are often to blame for these so-called nosocomial infections. These infections cost billions of dollars to treat and tens of thousands of patients die from them every year. (MSNBC -- Health)
MorphoSys, Daiichi Sankyo Enter Alliance to Research, Develop Antibodies Oct 20, 2009
MorphoSys, Daiichi Sankyo Enter Alliance to Develop Antibodies - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Oct 20 04:21 London, Oct 20 09:21 Tokyo, Oct 20 17:21. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
How To Know When Antibiotics Just W... Oct 17, 2009
How To Know When Antibiotics Just Won't Work. How To Know When Antibiotics Just Won't Work. (Suite101.com)
Milk Protein Supplement May Help Prevent Sepsis In Very Low Birth-weight Infants Oct 9, 2009
Editorial: Lactoferrin Supplementation to Prevent Nosocomial Infections in Preterm Infants ... Lactoferrin Supplementation to Prevent Nosocomial Infections in Preterm Infants. (Science Daily)
Keyboards And Mice Can Harbor Hospital Infections Oct 2, 2009
He said: "Most hospital computer devices are not waterproof, or otherwise designed for disinfection needs. Clinically, A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, and MRSA cause the most common nosocomial infections, and their presence correlates with environmental surface contamination. We screened 282 computer stations, looking for these bacteria and other, less dangerous, species.". The results revealed a 17. (Science Daily)
IG: Improvements in VA endoscopic equipment use Sep 19, 2009
stopitnow wrote on Sep 18, 2009 9:18 AM:" Free treatment for those who were harmed by nosocomial infections. Is this the kind of restitution that will be offered in Obama's dream reform of single payer health insurance? ". Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
News briefs from the August issue of Chest Aug 6, 2009
Poor infection control practices when using x-ray machines may lead to nosocomial infections in the ICU. In a new study, Israeli researchers observed 173, 113, and 120 ICU chest x-rays during observation, intervention, and follow-up periods, respectively. Adequate infection control was practiced during 1 percent of observation x-rays, 42 percent of intervention x-rays, and 10 percent of follow-up x-rays. (EurekAlert!)
Klebsiella pneumoniae triggers a cytotoxic effect on airway epithelial cells Aug 3, 2009
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a capsulated Gram negative bacterial pathogen and a frequent cause of nosocomial infections. Despite its clinical relevance, little is known about the features of the interaction between K. pneumoniae and lung epithelial cells on a cellular level, neither about the role of capsule polysaccharide, one of its best characterised virulence factors, in this interaction. (BioMed Central)
Washing Hands Saves Lives Jul 28, 2009
Proper Hand Hygiene Can Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections. Learn about the history of handwashing, germs on hands, hospital-acquired infections resulting from poor hand hygiene, and areas on hands frequently missed with washing. (Suite101.com)
Retrospective analysis of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in China during 2003 and 2007 Jul 26, 2009
Nosocomial infections are a major threat to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) ... Nosocomial infections were defined according to the definitions of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... The overall patient nosocomial infection rate, the incidence density rate of nosocomial infections, the excess length of stay, and distribution of nosocomial infection sites were determined. (BioMed Central)
Best Ways to Prevent Nosocomial Inf... Jul 12, 2009
Best Ways to Prevent Nosocomial Infections. Best Ways to Prevent Nosocomial Infections ... This article suggests that 90% of nosocomial infections can be prevented by proper hand washing. (Suite101.com)
How 'Invading' Bacteria Can Integrate Captured DNA Into Own Genetic Makeup Jun 5, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 4, 2009) Call it advanced warfare on the most elemental of levels. Researchers at Texas A&M University's Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering have discovered how certain types of bacteria integrate the DNA that they have captured from invading enemies into their own genetic makeup to increase their chances of survival. (Science Daily)
Texas A&M researchers examine 'invading' bacteria in DNA Jun 3, 2009
Texas Aarchers examine 'invading' bacteria in DNA. Public release date: 2-Jun-2009. (EurekAlert!)
