Archive for the ‘News of Hospital Acquired Infections’ Category

National Athletic Trainers’ Association MRSA Guidelines

National Athletic Trainers’ Association MRSA Guidelines

United States : New guidelines to prevent MRSA outbreaks among athletes 26 June 2010 In June 2010 the National Athletic Trainers’ Association unveiled ...

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Serious Step Backwards In Hospital Reporting MRSA

Serious Step Backwards In Hospital Reporting MRSA

What is Going On Here? CMS Won’t Require Hospitals to Submit CDC Data on MRSA Infections 10 May 2010 WASHINGTON, May 10 — The Health Forum issued...

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Acinetobacter 300% Increase in Hospitals

Acinetobacter 300% Increase in Hospitals

DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA INVADE U.S. HOSPITALS A surge in drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter, a dangerous type of bacteria that is becoming increasingly common...

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Ireland Study Notes MSSA Increasing while MRSA Decreasing

Ireland Study Notes MSSA Increasing while MRSA Decreasing

Fatal hospital infections increasing, says specialist. THE NUMBER of MRSA bloodstream infections reported by hospitals is going down but other types of potentially...

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Epidemic Community Acquired – MRSA strains are becoming endemic to Pediatric ICU

Epidemic Community Acquired – MRSA strains are becoming endemic to Pediatric ICU

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department detail new studies and findings in the area of methicillin-resistant...

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Medicare Addresses HAI’s

Medicare Addresses HAI’s

Medizone International, Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: MZEI) (http://medizoneint.com) The health reform law has an aspect focused on reducing  medical errors in hospitals...

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Heartbeaking Death of 15 Year Old

Heartbeaking Death of 15 Year Old

Medizone International, Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: MZEI) (http://medizoneint.com) This story from the Vicksburg Post, was heartbreaking.  A young fifteen year old...

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National Public Radio Continues to Examine Hospital Acquired Infections

National Public Radio Continues to Examine Hospital Acquired Infections

Medizone International, Inc. (Dually Traded: OTCBB/OTCQB: MZEI) (http://medizoneint.com) In the last month National Public Radio has looked at Hospital Acquired...

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International Look at HAI’s

International Look at HAI’s

Medizone International, Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: MZEI) (http://medizoneint.com) According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2002), 1.7 million...

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Nursing Homes and AsepticSure™

Nursing Homes and AsepticSure™

AsepticSure™ treats C-difficile which is turning up more and more in nursing homes due to the close quarters, easy transference and age of patient. People most...

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