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Flu Immunization Rates Level Off in Healthcare Workers

Persistent misconceptions about vaccine safety contribute to the problem

October 4, 2017

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Hospitals on board, long-term care workers lagging.

On Overdose Awareness Day, Ninety People Could Die From Opioids

August 31, 2017

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Misuse of opioids is found in 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed the drugs for chronic pain.

Fungus Week? The Serious Threat Behind CDC Action

August 15, 2017

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A multidrug resistant strain of Candida auris is emerging globally.

Why Antibiotic Stewardship Teams Need IPs

July 18, 2017

By Gary Evans, Medical Writer

APIC 2017: The Human Touch

June 15, 2017

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Infection preventionists have "promises to keep" to patients at risk.

APIC 2017: When CMS Talks, IPs Listen

June 15, 2017

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Something in the water: CMS orders Legionella prevention programs effective ‘immediately.’

Strategies Top Hospitals Use To Drive Down Needlesticks

June 2, 2017

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By Gary Evans, Medical Writer

What Is Causing Mysterious Paralysis Cases in Children?

May 12, 2017

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Enterovirus D 68 still suspected, but something of unknown etiology may be at work.

Can't See the Forest for the Trees: AHA Tells OSHA No Need for Violence Reg

April 28, 2017

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By Gary Evans, Medical Writer

CDC: Zika Virus Causes Epilepsy in Infected Infants

April 18, 2017

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The attack on the developing brain damages the central nervous system.

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