medical infection control News
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Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Professionals Turn to SEHC to Battle Hospital Acquired Infections
Hospital administrators and infection control professionals know firsthand the dangers of hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Many of these infections are due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA), Clostridium difficile and other potentially deadly pathogens. A number of these infectious agents are spread through contact or airborne transmissions. Additional routes of ...
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CDC Reports California has New ‘Superbug’ Infections
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) help medical facilities and infection control professionals combat the growing threat of drug-resistant microbial contaminants. A deadly bacterium with a gene that produces an enzyme that allows it to disable carbapenam antibiotics was recently reported on by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The enzyme, Klebsiella ...
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Illinois Same-Day Surgery Centers under the Spotlight
Earlier this month, the Northwest Herald reported about the state of infection control at same-day surgical centers across Illinois. According to the article, of the surgery centers inspected in the past year, 2/3 had been cited for infection control problems. News of these infection control problems coincide with a new federal report that was just released that shows an increase in ...
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