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New
Drug Combo for Hepatitis C Shows Promise - Article from HealthDay.
- January 18, 2012
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Effects
of Tamiflu Still Uncertain, Warn Experts, As Roche Continues to Withhold
Key Trial Data - January 17, 2012
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La
Nina 'Linked' to Flu Pandemics - January 16, 2012
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Polio
Breakthrough: India Marks Disease-Free Year - January 13, 2012
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Novel
Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria among Patients Requiring Chronic Hemodialysis
- Published Ahead-of-Print abstract from Current Opinion in Nephrology
and Hypertension. - January 11, 2012
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Do
Topical Antibiotics Reduce Exit Site Infection Rates and Peritonitis Episodes
in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients? The Pan Thames Renal Audit - Articles
in Press Abstract from Journal of Nephrology - January 11, 2012
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New
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Threat Identified - January 11, 2012
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New
Fibrosis Classification Improves Accuracy of Diagnosis in Hepatitis C
- January 10, 2012
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Pharmacokinetics
of Ampicillin/Sulbactam in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
undergoing Extended Dialysis - CJASN Express Abstract - January 2012
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Hepatitis
C Vaccine: Oxford Researchers' Trial 'Promising' - Articles from BBC
News Health and HealthDay.
- January 4, 2012
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Microbiology
of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with Multiple Episodes
- PDI in Press Abstract - January 3, 2012 |
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Flushing
the Toilet with Lid Up Can Spread C. difficile - Posting at ABC News.
- January 2, 2012
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China
Calls for Calm after Man Dies from Bird Flu - January 2, 2012
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Healthcare
Associated Infections - Web site by Kimberly-Clark. Patient's guide
(2-page
pdf) to hand hygiene. - December 2011 |
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WHO
"Deeply Concerned" by Mutant Bird Flu - December 30, 2011
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Risk
Factors for ESRD in HIV-Infected Individuals: Traditional and HIV-Related
Factors - Articles in Press abstract from American Journal of Kidney
Diseases - December 30, 2011
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Hand-Washing
Key to Stopping Spread of Disease - December 29, 2011 |
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Fungus
Found in Sinks Can Cause Serious Infections - December 28, 2011
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Acute
Kidney Injury Shortens Survival in Alcoholic Hepatitis - December
28, 2011
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Study
Finds Bacteria in Unused Paper Towels - Article from WebMD. - December
28, 2011
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Cases
of Tamiflu-Resistant Flu Concern Experts - December 28, 2011
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CDC
Releases Early Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Rates - December 23,
2011
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Three
Get Hepatitis from Kentucky Donor - December 23, 2011
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CDC:
Adults with Diabetes Should Receive HBV Vaccine - Articles from Nurse.com
and MedPage
Today. Article
from the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. - December 22, 2011
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Hong
Kong Culls Chickens at Market, Bans Trade, as H5N1 Found - December
21, 2011
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Infectious
Complications in Dialysis—Epidemiology and Outcomes - Abstract
of review article from Nature Reviews Nephrology. - December 20, 2011
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Findings
Suggest That Severe Sepsis Can Lead to Impairment of Immune System
- December 20, 2011
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HHS
Issues Draft Recommendations for Health Care Worker Flu Vaccination
- December 19, 2011 |
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Risk
of Herpes Zoster in Patients Treated With Long-term Hemodialysis: A Matched
Cohort Study - Article in Press abstract from the American Journal
of Kidney Diseases. - December 19, 2011
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Can
Iron Worsen Infection? - (Registration required, but free.) CDC Expert
Commentary from Medscape Nephrology. - December 14, 2011
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Study:
Statins Reduce Flu Death Risk by Half - December 14, 2011
|
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HbA1c
Level of Less Than 6.5% Associated with Excess Mortality in CKD -
Article from Endocrine Today. - December 12, 2011
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HHS:
New Plant Expected to Speed Production of Flu Vaccine in Emergency
- December 12, 2011
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The
Challenge of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevention in
Hemodialysis Therapy - Early View Abstract from Seminars in Dialysis
- December 9, 2011
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New
Disinfection Technique Could Revolutionize Hospital Room Cleaning
- Press release from Queens University (Ontario). - December 9, 2011 |
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Compendium
of strategies to prevent and treat staph and C difficile infections,
ventilator-associated pneumonia, bloodstream infections caused by central-line
catheters, and urinary tract and surgical site infections - from Infection
Control & Hospital Epidemiology - October 8, 2008 |
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Infection
Control Requirements for Dialysis Facilities and Clarification Regarding
Guidance on Parenteral Medication Vials - from MMWR/Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) - August
15, 2008 |
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2011 Guidelines
for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections - from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
|
Infection
Control Measures for Preventing and Controlling Influenza Transmission in
Long-Term Care Facilities - from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) - 2010 |
|
Recommendations
for Using Antiviral Agents for Influenza - from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) - April 2006 |
|
Guidelines
for Preventing Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia, 2003 - from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 2004 |
|
Adult
Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Treatment Recommendations: 2000
Update (pdf format) - from the International Society for Peritoneal
Dialysis (ISPD) - July 2000 (pdf
format requires
Adobe Acrobat reader) |
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Consensus
Guidelines for the Treatment of Peritonitis in Pediatric Patients Receiving
Peritoneal Dialysis - from the International Society
for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) - 2000 |
|
Guideline
for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003
- (pdf) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
|
|
Guideline
for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings - 2002 - from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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Guideline
for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents
in Healthcare Settings 2007 - from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) - June 2007 |
|
Guideline
for Prevention of Intravascular Device-related Infections - from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 2002 |
|
Guidelines
for the Management of Intravascular Catheter Related Infections
- from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- August 2002 |
|
Guidelines & Recommendations Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- from the CDC |
|
Guidance
on Antiviral Drug Use during an Influenza Pandemic+ - information from
Flu.gov web site - December 2008 |
|
Materials to Promote
Hand Hygiene in your Healthcare Facility - from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) |
|
Data
and Statistics for Dialysis-associated Outcomes - from The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
|
Recommendations
for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
- April 2001; from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
|
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Revised
Preventive Measures to Reduce the Possible Risk of Transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease (CJD) and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) by Blood and
Blood Products
- guidance document from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
on "Mad Cow Disease" |
|
Targeted
Tuberculin Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection -
June 2000 - from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). |
|
Guidelines
for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care
Settings, 2005 - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) - December 2005 |
|
Guideline
for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities - (pdf)
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- 2008 |
|
U.S.
Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures
to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
(Click here for the pdf
format version) - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) - 2001 |
|
Updated
U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational
Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis -
from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- 2005 |
|
Vaccine
recommendations for patients on chronic dialysis
- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the American Academy
of Pediatrics - abstract from Seminars in Dialysis - March 2000 |
|
Vaccine
recommendations and/or guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) |
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Influenza
Vaccination 2010-2011 Season - from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) |
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* |
Prevention
and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP), 2008 - July 17, 2008 |
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* |
Prevention
and Control of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - May 2005 |
| |
* |
Recommended
Adult Immunization Schedule for the United States (pdf
format requires
Adobe Acrobat reader) -
October 2006 - Septmenber 2007 |
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* |
Use
of Anthrax Vaccine in Response to Terrorism: Supplemental Recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- November 15, 2002 |
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* |
Influenza
Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel - Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - February 2006 |
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Use
of Standing Orders Programs to Increase Adult Vaccination Rates - Recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - March 2000 |
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