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Bacteria sends mountain bike racer to hospital |
Within 48 hours of completing a 67km ride, over 18 bikers became infected with campylobacter, a bacteria whose symptoms include seven days of severe diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, fever, and vomiting. Race organizers are trying to identify the cause of the infection but are unsure as to what the source could be. Some speculate that mud on the course contained animal waste which coated many of the bikes and water bottles throughout the race. Others believe that riders stopped during the race to refill water reserves from streams and rivers which may have contained the annoying bacteria.
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Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings - CDC Guidelines |
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This guideline serves to address new concerns about infection control and the transmission of infectious agents to patients and healthcare workers in the United States. It responds to changes in healthcare delivery to try and improve the safety of the US's healthcare delivery system by reducing the rates of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI's).
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Hospitals Crack Down on Deadly Infections |
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Aggressive screening of patients can allow hospitals to proactively identify some of the most dangerous bugs before they can spread to other patients. Although expensive, this screening process is proving to be extremely effective in identifying and isolating patients with contagious infections. Surveillance efforts suggest that implementing this type of screening process is preventing enough costly infections to pay for itself. Supported with statistics and actual cost savings this article is a must read for any Infection Control Practitioner.
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(Book review) Infection: The Uninvited Universe |
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The widespread belief that microbes are always a threat to human health is challenged by Callahan, an immunologist at Colorado State University. Improved hygiene and routine vaccination is evidence of the remarkable success of public health campaigns waged to control the transmission of infectious diseases.
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Examining the Revolving Role of ICPs on Today's Product Evaluation Committees |
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Infection Control Practitioners (ICP's) are becoming increasingly active in house-wide product evaluation and selection. A few experts share some of their pointers and caveats on creating an overall win-win situation in this playing field in a question and answer format.
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