Articles Tagged With: carriers
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Identifying and Testing BRCA Gene Variant Carriers Meeting NCCN Criteria
A large percentage of patients who meet criteria for breast cancer gene (BRCA) testing based on family history do not have it completed until after a personal cancer diagnosis, thus missing the opportunity for risk-reducing strategies.
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Screening for Clostridium difficile Carriers at Hospital Admission Reduces Subsequent C. difficile Infections
Patients admitted to a single hospital were screened for C. difficile carriage and those found to be positive were placed in contact isolation. This led to a significant decrease in hospital-acquired C. difficile infections.
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Breakthrough Against the C. diff Infections Curse?
A Canadian study produces stunning results on what is arguably the greatest infection threat to patient safety.