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Antibiotic Resistance SHEA, CDC's recommendations for measuring infection from multidrug-resistant organisms hard to implement Tracking MDROs, Acinetobacter in US Military personnel x x Dental Office Safety Safety-engineered needles for dentistry: Some clinical impressions OSHA guidance: 19 best practices for employee slips, trips and falls Five tips for opening mail safely 3 FAQs concerning OSHA's rules for sharps containers x x Dental Unit Waterlines Evaluation of microbial contamination and distribution of sulphate-reducing bacteria in dental units x x Emergency Preparedness HHS response to 2011 earthquake/tsunami disaster National Public Health Radio Network (NPHRN) x x Ergonomics Avoid low back pain x x Guidelines and Reccomendations MMWR: Recommended immunization schedules for persons Aged 0 through 18 Years --- United States, 2011 MMWR: Recommended adult immunization schedule --- United States, 2011 x x Hand Care and Hygiene Director's message: Oblivious to your hands? Don't be. They are going in people's mouths Hospital case study shows proper hand hygiene before gloving still a challenge UPMC threatens to fine employees Social and cultural factors impact hygiene in healthcare facilities Children not being educated about handwashing, survey finds Hospital is beating infections with "Wash 'Em" music video No best way to dry hands x x Infection Control in Dentistry Circling in on Infection Prevention Overview: Infection prevention and control for computers in patient care areas x x Infectious Diseases Waging war on infectious diseases Scientists say 1957 pandemic flu virus could return Researchers identify mutation allowing flu virus to spread more easily MRSA threat at the gym may be exaggerated, study asserts 9 Ohio veterans test positive for hepatitis Measles cases on rise in Boston What drives seasonal flu patterns? Updated fact sheet: Occupational HIV transmission and prevention among health care workers US hepatitis C cases down sharply since 1980s Study: Dengue costs Americas $2.1 billion per year Effect of routine sterile gloving on contamination rates in blood culture: a cluster randomized trial UK findings hint at spread of resistant H1N1 strain Study supports infection potential of airborne flu viruses Infectious disease experts call for more focus on hepatitis C Pertussis (whooping cough) – What you need to know Climate change spreads infectious diseases worldwide x Instrument Processing Simple sterilization strategies x x Latex Allergy Prevalence of latex allergy among healthcare workers x x Meetings AAMI, FDA host conference on medical device standards and regulation Big apple dental meeting x x Occupational Health Early onset of platinum hypersensitivity in a dentist: a case report Occupational exposure of dentists to extremely-low-frequency magnetic field Determinants of incident and persistent finger joint pain during a 5-year follow up x x Patient Safety Joint Commission releases animated patient safety video for general public Improving patient safety with the military electronic health record x x PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Study: Clinicians use protective equipment inconsistently x x Vaccines and Immunology Study: Some trials overestimated flu vaccine efficacy Varicella shedding detected up to month after zoster vaccination Health care personnel are focus of ACIP's revised pertussis recommendations AOHP releases influenza vaccination position statement Researchers explore effects of vaccination and population structure on flu epidemic spread FDA picks current strains for 2011-12 flu season Few physicians stock all recommended adult vaccines AAD: A new smallpox vaccine for atopic dermatitis patients, others Influenza, hepatitis B, and tetanus vaccination coverage among health care personnel in the US More community engagement needed to improve vaccination rates Many Spanish-speaking Hispanics go un-immunized Aging: Shingles vaccine shows promise for older ddults
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