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News60% hospital uniforms filled with dangerous bacteria
Gross but true: Up to 60 percent of uniforms worn by the medical and nursing staff tested positive for having potentially pathogenic bacteria, including drug-resistant organisms, according to a new Read more...
Hospital pillow fail, filled with bacteria
Hospital and home pillows are breeding grounds for superbugs, according to a study reported on in the London Times. According to the study, after more than two years, more than one-third of pillows Read more...
Short-sleeved shirts accumulate just as much bacteria as long-sleeved white coats
When it comes to infection control, short sleeves aren't any better than long ones. Doctors' long-sleeved white coats don't harbor more bacteria than short-sleeve shirts, according to a study Read more...
Use of anti-bacterial drugs increasing
A report in the Archives of Internal Medicine has found that the use of anti-bacterial drugs is increasing, which also increases the risk that bacteria will become resistant to the drugs. The report Read more...
'Shark' film could fight infections
With so many threats emerging, anything that can help prevent hospital infections from spreading is worth a look. This time around, two entrepreneurs are touting a new silicon film they've developed Read more...
| Press ReleasesCubist Announces First Patient Dosed in Pivotal Global Phase 3 Trial of CXA-201 for Complicated Intra-Abdominal InfectionsLEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase 3 trial of CXA-201 (ceftolozane/tazobactam) in patients with Read more >> NeoFera® Now Markets New Nanotechnology That Naturally Protects Against Harmful Pathogens Like Cold and FluPHOENIX, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoFera, LLC, a nutritional products company, is now marketing a new class of products based on a patented nano-catalytic SilverSol Technology®. The product Read more >> Sodexo, World’s Largest Healthcare Environmental Services Provider, Chooses Xenex Room Disinfection SystemAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sodexo Inc., a world leader in healthcare environmental services management, and Xenex Healthcare Services, the world leader in room disinfection systems, today Read more >> Standard Register Unveils First Anti-Microbial Laser ID Band for PatientsPurBand™ aimed at reducing hospital-acquired infections DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Long recognized for its patient identification leadership, Standard Register (NYSE:SR) Healthcare today Read more >> |
