Many people in the medical, dental, and public safety communities feel overwhelmed by infection control issues. There is a need for accurate, straightforward, and practical information at a reasonable cost. The Infection Control Network was formed to provide comprehensive assistance in meeting your infection control information needs. Our staff of experts trained in infection control issues is available to answer your questions on an ongoing basis.
For an annual fee of $60, members of the Network receive the following benefits:
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The Source Newsletter
Infection Control/Emerging Concepts offers The Source newsletter to members of the Infection Control Network. This bimonthly newsletter comes in two editions to help keep Network members abreast of current infection control issues. One newsletter is tailored for the medical and dental community and the other for law enforcement, fire/rescue, and ambulance service personnel.
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Infection Control News
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A Collaborative Innovative Approach to Hand Hygiene: Tackling Contaminated Hands of Healthcare Providers and Patients
This Whitepaper describes how a multi-specialty chain of outpatient clinics in a large acute-care hospital system instituted a comprehensive environmental hygiene program consisting of disinfection of all high-touch surfaces with a disinfectant wipe between all...
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Patient Characteristics Discriminate Between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic E. coli Bacteriuria
Escherichia coli is a common cause of asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients. Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is frequently treated with antibiotics without a clear indication. To determine patient and pathogen factors suggestive of ASB,...
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Researchers Test Implementation of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in Critical Care Units
To determine hand hygiene compliance before and after an intervention campaign in critical care units, Mazi, et al. (2013) conducted their study in the intensive care unit (ICU), neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), burn unit...

