From Medscape Infectious Diseases

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Spring 2016 Conference

May 18 - 21, 2016; Atlanta, Georgia

May 18 - 21, 2016 Atlanta, Georgia

Stopping Contact Precautions for MRSA, VRE Saves Money, Time Stopping routine contact precautions for hospital-acquired infections saved one hospital more than $600,000 a year, with no increase in infection rates.
Medscape Medical News, May 26, 2015
Skin, Clothes Contaminated After Protective Gear Removed Even when the correct equipment removal procedure is followed, the skin and clothing of healthcare professionals can be contaminated, researchers warn.
Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2015
An Overlooked Antiseptic Reduces Surgical Infections A topical antiseptic applied to nasal mucosa before spinal surgery resulted in a significant decrease in postoperative surgical-site infections, a new study has shown.
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2015

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