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Hospitalizations related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections more than doubled, from 127,000 to nearly 280,000, between 1999 and 2005, according to a new study.
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All the planets appear to be lining up to make a persuasive "business case" for infection control.
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Regardless of the current controversy regarding the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in the elderly, it seems a given that seniors will fare much worse should a pandemic strain arise that eludes an immune response in all ages. But under closer scrutiny, that logic does not hold.
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Though recent conflicting studies and commentaries have thoroughly confused the issue, the take-home message for infection control professionals which passes muster with all but the most strident critics is that the elderly should be immunized against seasonal influenza. Period.
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In a battle that is expected to unfold in an increasing number of states, infection control professionals in Pennsylvania are facing a demand for public disclosure of infection rates.
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The Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports, is urging people to write their government representatives and demand open records on hospital infection rates.
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ICPs be advised: Surveyors for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations are asking health care workers whether they understand the new hand hygiene guidelines and are looking for signs of compliance.
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Heres one for the strange-but-true case file: A 48-year-old woman under home therapy for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of fever and chills accompanied by general abdominal discomfort without nausea or vomiting.
