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Washing hands is a smart preventive; so is washing trauma patients
Booster ShotsSwabbing down trauma patients with disposable, antiseptic-laced cloths appears to pay off in terms of infection control. Doctors at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle found that patients given a daily antiseptic wipe down were much less likely to... -
Deadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctors
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Ruth Burns had surgery to relieve a pinched nerve in her back, the operation was supposed to be an "in-and-out thing," recalled her daughter, Kacia Warren. But Burns developed pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. Five days later, she was...Tags: Nursing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, California
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MRSA Bill Sent To Governor
State lawmakers are now waiting on Governor Gregoire to sign a new bill on MRSA screening into law. Both the Senate and the House passed a measure that requires state hospitals to screen high-risk patients for the potentially deadly germ. Four other...Tags: California, Illinois, Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, New Jersey
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MRSA case confirmed at Boca school; principal writes note to parents
South Florida Sun-SentinelA case of MRSA, a bacterial skin infection, was confirmed this week at Don Estridge High Tach Middle School in Boca Raton. MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, was seen in the past mostly in health care settings, but more recently has...Tags: Greenacres, Health and Safety at School, Palm Beach County, Diseases and Illnesses, Colleges and Universities
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Hospital-acquired infections are a hidden epidemic
By definition, hospitals are supposed to boost our health. But they often do quite the opposite. An estimated 2 million Americans annually acquire infections in hospitals, and 90,000 of them die -- twice the number of those who die in all traffic...Tags: Commuting, Transportation Accidents, Death, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Trials
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Staph Infection Kills Local Athlete
News And Video | KTLA - Los Angeles CW Source | Covering Los Angeles News and Entertainment and showing the hottest LA Video | KTLA The CW | Where LA Lives: Staph Infection Kills Local High School WrestlerDOWNEY -- A high school wrestler died from...Tags: KTLA, Death, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics
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State Disciplines Hospital
The Hartford CourantThe Hospital of Central Connecticut, with campuses in New Britain and Southington, has been disciplined by state regulators after inspections found several violations - including a catheter that was left in too long, leading to an infection that may...Tags: Renal Failure, Death, X-rays, Southington, Hodgkins Disease
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Drug-resistant germs adapt, thrive beyond hospital walls
Tribune staff reporterLapses in infection control and overuse of antibiotics are spawning drug-resistant germs that are spreading from hospitals into the community at unprecedented rates. These new super germs--stronger, more elusive and deadlier--have multiplied for...Tags: Symptoms, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Nursing, Weather, Hospitals and Clinics
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May 28, 2009
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Jul 23, 2002
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