Global Antibiotic Resistance Scenario-By Dr. A.J. Tamhankar

-Hospital costs for treating septicemia increased by an average of nearly 12 percent each year from 1997 to 2007.
-Modulating body's own inflammatory response to infection may help save more lives.
- Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their transmission at three levels -- from patient to patient, between patients and healthcare workers, and from community sources to healthcare settings has been launched.
Clostridium Difficile: New Guidelines For Diagnosiis And Management
-Two Leading Organizations Dedicated To Reducing Health Care-Associated Infections Worldwide Issue Inaugural Partnership In Prevention Award.
-Growing Number Of Acupuncture-Transmitted Diseases: Experts Call For Infection Control Guidelines
-40 Percent Of Surface Disinfectants Ineffective In Eliminating Viruses That Cause Gastroenteritis
-Antiseptic Cloths Associated With Reduced Rate Of Treatment-Resistant Bacteria In The Trauma Center
-New Policy Statement Describes The Development Of Antibiotics To Protect Our Children And Future Generations As A "Moral Obligation"
-BioVigil Releases Second Generation Hand Hygiene Monitoring System

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