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Contagion Live
America has made “some progress” in the fight against infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and efforts to encourage proper prescribing of the drugs designed to treat them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, plenty of room for improvement remains.
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With 21 new cases recorded in one week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that 2019 measles totals rose to 1,203 in 30 states. The number of people who have been hospitalized in 2019 due to measles in the U.S. remains at 124, with 64 people having reported complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis.
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Contagion Live
We’ve all seen the statistics — each year in the U.S., 2 million people will get an antibiotic-resistant infection and at least 23,000 will die as a result of them. Moreover, multidrug-resistant organisms represent an increasing threat to global health as it’s estimated that their mortality rates will exceed those of cancer by 2050. It’s easy to see such data and focus on how to cut down the rates or how to increase antimicrobial stewardship without thinking about the perceptions or emotional impact of these infections.
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Infectious Disease Advisor
Neither HIV nor hepatitis C virus infection were found to be associated with a greater risk for peripheral artery disease in women, according to research published in AIDS. However, the study results suggest that possible early intervention targets include modifiable, traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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Contagion Live
The appropriate treatment regimen for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia has been a hotly debated topic, especially in recent years. Both methicillin-resistant S. aureus and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus are serious infections that have reported mortality rates between 20-40%.
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American Medical Technologists
Enhance your credentials to work in the rapidly expanding field of molecular diagnostics.
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With the demand for STAT samples at an all-time high, Drucker Diagnostics’ DASH centrifuges make reducing TAT easier than ever. Choose our set-and-lock Apex models for maximum repeatability or monitor cycle status to the last second with the Flex 12’s digital countdown. Push-button operation, lid lighting system, and more.
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The miniiSED™ is the newest addition to the iSED™ family of ESR analyzers from ALCOR Scientific. The miniiSED™ is a single position, fully automated ESR analyzer that works directly from the primary EDTA tube and produces an ESR result in just 15 seconds. The miniiSED™ is the ideal ESR analyzer for small laboratories, POL’s and emergency clinics.
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Infectious Diseases Society of America via Medical Xpress
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on the use of antibiotics in healthcare settings across the U.S. in 2018 tell us that while progress has been made to promote appropriate use of infection-fighting drugs, strengthened and continued efforts and greater resources are needed to protect some of the most valuable medicines we have and prevent the accelerating development of illness-causing bacteria that are resistant to treatment.
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Infectious Disease Advisor
Intravenous antibiotics have long been the mainstay for endocarditis treatment advocated across international guidelines. This reflects the high mortality and complication rate associated with this severe infection.
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Contagion Live
Zika virus made headlines a few years ago during an outbreak in Brazil and other countries in the Americas that resulted in a large number of babies being born with microcephaly and other birth defects. One of the enduring mysteries of Zika virus, which is still active and poses a potential risk to travelers in a variety of locations worldwide, is why only about 5% of infected women deliver babies with microcephaly while the rest do not.
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SeraSub® is a synthetic serum for use as a component in preparing standards and controls for in-vitro diagnostic tests. Learn more
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Owen Mumford via News-Medical.Net
Needle stick injuries can transmit more than 20 blood-borne pathogens, including HIV, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and, more rarely, malaria, human T cell leukemia virus and Ebola. Indeed, a milliliter of blood can contain between 105 to, rarely, 1,014 HIV particles, a viral load that may exceed the number of trees on earth Worldwide, occupational sharps exposure seems to be responsible for about 40% of HBV and HCV infections and 2.5% of HIV infections among healthcare professionals.
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