Latest Infectious diseases Stories
Staph Infection Secrets created by Hubert Walinski is a new book that provides people with an effective staph infection treatment and detailed instructions on how to eradicate staph infections without using antibiotics. A full Staph Infection Secrets review on the site Health Review Center indicates if the book is worth buying. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Staph Infection Secrets created by Hubert Walinski is a new book that provides people with an effective staph infection...
Senator Dan Coats, Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Novartis honored at Malaria Champions Breakfast WASHINGTON, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Malaria No More today announced the recipients of annual awards for distinguished service in the fight against malaria. The three separate awards, which this year are being received by Senator Dan Coats (R-IN), Congressmen Ander Crenshaw (R-04-FL) and Gregory Meeks (D- -NY), and Novartis were presented this...
HAI prevention product offerings, education, and research help to create a safer healthcare environment FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- APIC Conference, Booth #516 - Kimberly-Clark today announced that its Kleenex Clean Hands Care Program will be unveiled at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 40(th )annual conference. New data related to surface disinfection practices will also be highlighted, reinforcing Kimberly-Clark's...
Healthcare company to demonstrate Airocide® air treatment technology at APIC booth #217. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seal Shield LLC today announced it has extended their product line beyond waterproof/antimicrobial electronics to now include air treatment technology from Airocide®. Similar to surface contamination, airborne contamination poses a threat to patient safety. Airocide technology, developed by NASA, converts damaging molds, microorganisms,...
FISHKILL, N.Y., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NMI Health Inc. (NMI) (OTCQB: NANM) today announced the U.S. launch of its SilverCare Plus line of antimicrobial performance soft surface products at the 40(th) Annual APIC Conference June 8(th)-June 10(th) in Fort Lauderdale this year. APIC, the Association of Professionals for Infection Control, is the leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 14,000 members. More than 2,500 clinical professionals...
Given the option, many women with symptoms of urinary tract infections are choosing to avoid antibiotics and give their bodies a chance to heal naturally, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Family Practice. The research shows that 70% of women with symptoms of uncomplicated urinary tract infections who did not use antibiotics for a week were cured or showed improvement. Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are already a big problem and the incidence of 'superbugs',...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Treating all intensive care patients with antibacterial soap and disinfecting ointments could help reduce the presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in hospital ICU units by more than one-third, according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to NPR’s Rob Stein, the research – which looked at nearly 75,000 patients in 74...
Most Survey Participants Would Recommend Joining a Study to Others TITUSVILLE, N.J., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey of a segment of clinical trial participants from the GRACE (Gender, Race And Clinical Experience) trial, the largest-ever study of treatment-experienced adult women with HIV to examine gender differences in response to HIV therapy, found that after taking part in the study, 96 percent of survey responders would recommend participation in a clinical trial to...
Patented invention detects all 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene RALEIGH, N.C., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and prevention estimated roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections occur annually, which cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year. The major cause of these infections is inadequate aseptic techniques during intravenous, ventilator, catheter insertion or surgical procedures, resulting in additional hospital costs exceeding $30...
University of Southampton New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper and copper alloys will rapidly destroy norovirus – the highly-infectious sickness bug. The virus can be contracted from contaminated food or water, person-to-person contact, and contact with contaminated surfaces, meaning surfaces made from copper could effectively shut down one avenue of infection. Worldwide, norovirus is responsible for more than 267 million cases of acute gastroenteritis...
Latest Infectious diseases Reference Libraries
The Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Informa Healthcare, a trading division in Informa PLC, based in the United Kingdom. As of May 2012, the current editor-in-chief is Ragnar Norrby, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Vaccine Institute. The journal publishes original research and review articles on clinical and microbiological aspects of infectious diseases. Topics include: clinical aspects of infectious...
The White-footed Mouse, (Peromyscus leucopus), is a species of rodent native to North America. Its range extends from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and the Maritime Provinces (excluding Newfoundland) south to the southwestern United States and Mexico. In Texas this creature is known as the Woodmouse. The adult of this species measures 3.5 to 3.9 inches in length, not counting the tail, which can measure an additional 2.5 to 3.8 inches. It weighs typically about an ounce. It has a maximum life...
Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria of the Vibrio Genus. Hollis et al. first reported it in 1976. It was given the name Beneckea vulnifica by Reichelt et al. in 1976 and in 1979 Vibrio vulnificus by Farmer. V. vulnificus is related to V. cholerae and is present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas. It causes an infection often incurred after eating seafood, especially raw or undercooked oysters. It can...
Mycoplasma genitalium is a small parasitic bacterium that lives on the ciliated epithelial cells of the primate genital and respiratory tracts. It is the smallest known free-living bacterium. Up until 2002 it was also considered to be the organism with the smallest genome. M. genitalium was isolated in 1980 from urethral specimens of two male patients with non-gonococcal urethritis. Infection is fairly common and can be transmitted between partners during unprotected sex. It can be treated...
Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium first described in 1892 by Richard Pfeiffer during an influenza pandemic. It is generally aerobic but can grow as a facultative anaerobe. H. influenzae was mistakenly considered to be the cause of influenza until 1933 when the flu virology became apparent. It was the first free-living organism to have its entire genome sequenced. The project was completed and published in 1995. Two major categories were defined: the...
