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    Infection Prevention

    Preventing SSIs and HAIs in a post-COVID landscape

    Janette Wider
    Aug. 25, 2023
    Industry leaders address challenges that remain
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    Infection Prevention

    CDC Principal Deputy Director Urges Farmworker Protection and PPE for Avian Influenza

    Janette Wider
    May 7, 2024
    CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav D. Shah met with state health officials, public health emergency preparedness directors, state epidemiologists, and state public health veterinarians...
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    Infection Prevention

    WHO Announces WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030

    Janette Wider
    May 6, 2024
    The WHO Nutrition and Food Safety Department is hosting the inception meeting for the WHO Alliance for Food Safety—the group aims to improve surveillance of foodborne diseases...
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    Infection Prevention

    Healthcare-Associated Infections Down Across Hospitals in the U.S., According to Patient Safety Guide

    Matt MacKenzie
    May 3, 2024
    The Leapfrog Group released its spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades, finding that 92% of hospitals have improved performance in one of three common HAIs.
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    Antibiotic Stewardship

    Widespread Overuse of Antibiotics in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19, Reports WHO

    Janette Wider
    May 3, 2024
    The World Health Organization’s findings suggest that overuse of antibiotics during the pandemic may have aggravated the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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    Infection Prevention

    University of Vermont Medical Center Reports Substantial Increase in Group A Streptococcal Bloodstream Infections

    Matt MacKenzie
    May 2, 2024
    Injection of illicit drugs and homelessness are two major risk factors for the infections.