Infection Control
News, opinions and meeting coverage in hospital-based medicine.
<ѻýҕl>C. Difficile Inpatient Stays Long, Costlyѻýҕl>
LAS VEGAS -- Among the many factors that contribute to the burgeoning costs associated with Clostridium difficile infections are long hospital stays, particularly in intensive care units, and the need for multiple specialist consultations, a chart review determined.
Dec 08, 2012
<ѻýҕl>ICAAC: Surgical Masks Don't Prevent Infectionѻýҕl>
SAN FRANCISCO -- Consistent use of N95 respirator masks prevents 75% of respiratory infections for high-risk healthcare workers regardless of whether seal against the skin is confirmed, according to the first randomized clinical trial of their efficacy.
Sep 16, 2009