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| NEWS AND LATEST ARTICLES |
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| HEMODIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS INFECTIONS |
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| Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Related Infections - from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report web site - August 2002 | |
| Guideline for Prevention of Intravascular Device-related Infections - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - 2002 | |
| National Surveillance of Dialysis-Associated Diseases in the United States, 2002 (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vascular Access - Table of Contents | |
| infection control AND hemodialysis - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| infection control AND access AND hemodialysis - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| PERITONEAL CATHETER INFECTIONS |
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| International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment Guidelines, Training Plans, and QA Protocols | |
| Adult Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Treatment Recommendations: 2000 Update (pdf format) - from the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) - (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) | |
| Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of Peritonitis in Pediatric Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis - from the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) | |
| infection control AND peritoneal dialysis - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| infection control AND catheter AND peritoneal - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| Peritonitis: Dialysis Associated from Medline Plus/National Library of Medicine | |
| ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE |
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| DRAFT Second Annual Progress Report: Implementation of A Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - July 2, 2004 | |
| Multi-level Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Educational Resources from the CDC Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) | |
| Antibiotic-Resistant Infections news summary reported by RenalWEB - updated June 22, 2005 | |
| Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006 (pdf) release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 2006 | |
| MRSA in Healthcare Settings from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - October 6, 2006 | |
| Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Dialysis Patients --- United States, 2005 from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 9, 2007 | |
| Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States - (pdf) article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - October 16, 2007 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus Resistant to Vancomycin --- United States, 2002 - from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - July 5, 2002 | |
| Mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobials from The WorldWide Anaesthetist (WWA) | |
| HHS Releases Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance - press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Click here for full report. | |
| Antimicrobial Resistance - from the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Improvement (DHQI) | |
| Antibiotic resistance fact sheet - from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | |
| Antibiotic Resistant Drug Information - from the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance - from the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Improvement (DHQI) | |
| Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance - PowerPoint™ slide show from the CDC Division of Healthcare Quality Improvement (DHQI) | |
| Washington state's campaign to fight antibiotic resistance - from the Washington State Health Department | |
| FDA Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance - from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | |
| Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings - How to Order Posters, Laminated Cards and other available materials - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci) and dialysis - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and dialysis - Pubmed search Continually Updated! | |
| NEEDLESTICK PREVENTION |
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| WEB RESOURCES |
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| Latest Scientific Journal Articles on Dialysis and Transplant Infections - list compiled by RenalWEB's Journal Watch | |
| AIDS Info from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Biofilms: Microbial Life on Surfaces from the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases | |
| CDC has an extensive list of resources for bioterrorism | |
| Compliance Control from HyGenius: The Importance of Hand-Washing - web page | |
| Flu Season 2006-2007, Information for Healthcare Providers , Patient and Provider Education Materials from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| 2007 - 2008 Influenza (Flu) Season Resources for Health Care Professionals - (pdf) from Medlearn Matters/CMS | |
| Dialysis, the Flu, and You: 2007 update from Home Dialysis Central web site | |
| Flu (Influenza) Health Topic from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | |
| Good Health Habits for Preventing the Flu from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - October 6, 2006 | |
| Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Medical Glove Guidance Manual - guidance from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) - January 22, 2008 | |
| Guidance for Industry: Assessing Donor Suitability and Blood and Blood Product Safety in Cases of Known or Suspected West Nile Virus Infection (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) from the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) | |
| Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| Hand Hygiene Resource Center web site | |
| Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| Infection and Inflammation in Patients on Dialysis: An Underlying Contributor to Anemia and Epoetin alfa Hyporesponse (pdf) article from the Nephrology Nursing Journal | |
| Immunization Registry Clearinghouse from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| List of Safety-Engineered Sharp Devices from the University of Virginia Health System web site | |
| Mycobacterium abscessus: Frequently Asked Questions from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| OSHA web site information on bloodborne pathogens |
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| Press release and fact sheet from CDC on first case of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) in U.S. | |
| Protect Yourself Poster - poster on bloodborne exposures to pathogens from the CDC web site - January 2008 | |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from the World Health Organization (WHO) | |
| Tuberculosis from the OSHA web site |
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| Use of Anthrax Vaccine in Response to Terrorism: Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) - November 15, 2002 | |
| West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection: Information for Clinicians and West Nile Virus Basics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | |
| Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) web site | |
| Infection Control Today web site | |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) web site | |
| The International Health Care Worker Safety Center's Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) web site | |
| International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) web site | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) web site | |
| U.S. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) web site | |
| U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH/CDC) web site | |
| ESSENTIALS AND CLASSICS |
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| Influenza information and guidelines from the CDC | |
| General Infection Control Recommendations for the dialysis center from the CDC Hospital Infections Program. | |
| Guidelines for Vaccinating Kidney Dialysis Patients and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (pdf) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - June 2006 | |
| Hemodialysis Transducer Protectors - reported by RenalWEB | |
| Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants Cleared by FDA in a 510(k) with General Claims for Processing Reusable Medical Devices from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) as of January 30, 2002 | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens (1910.1030). Here is a list of fact sheets. | |
| CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
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| DISCUSSION FORUM |
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| Vascular Access Issues on RenalWEB | |
| General Nursing Discussion Forum - RenalWEB Discussion Forum | |
| STATISTICS |
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| National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System Report, data summary from January 1992 through June 2004, issued October 2004 (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat reader) - from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Approximately 3.9 million (1.8%) persons in the United States are infected with HCV. About 7% of these may have acquired their infection from blood transfusion. Source: CDC Fact Sheet on Hepatitis C. | |
| After needle stick or sharps exposure to HCV positive blood, about 2 (1.8%) healthcare workers out of 100 will get infected with HCV (range 0%-10%). Source: CDC | |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Selected Events - NIAID web site | |
| FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Sponsored Workshops and Meetings and Presentations | |
| June 23-25, 2008 - 2008 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, MD - conference page, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) web site, (301) 656-0003 x19, fax (301) 907-0878, e-mail | |
| RELATED TOPICS |
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| Guidelines & Recommendations for Immunizations - infection control practices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| AIDS (auto immune deficiency syndrome) and dialysis - PubMed search - Continually Updated! | |
| hepatitis AND dialysis - PubMed search - Continually Updated! | |
| hepatitis B - PubMed search - Continually Updated! | |
| hepatitis C - PubMed search - Continually Updated! | |
| hepatitis AND vaccine - PubMed search - Continually Updated! | |
| INPUT / SUGGESTIONS |
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| E-mail to RenalWEB on the Hepatitis Topic | |
