Clostridium difficile (C diff) Surpasses MRSA as Bigger Threat to Hospitals
In a study (presented March 20, 2010 at the International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Atlanta) of 28 hospitals in the southeast, C.difficile was 25% more common than MRSA. According to the CDC, more than 28,000 people die of C diff, many as a result of stays in hospitals and nursing homes. And, a study recently conducted in Ohio showed that following strict guidelines on hand washing, contact isolation and cleaning caused a significant decrease in new cases.
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Touchless: The Newest Solution for Hand Hygiene
"Much of what people put down on a surface can be picked up by the next person who comes along, and in an age where people share more spaces and surfaces than ever before, touchless technology can help prevent cross-contamination." - Charles Berga, PhD, microbiologist at the University of Arizona, Tucson, as quoted in Infection Control Today.
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Bio-Based is Best - And for Federal Agencies, Federal Law Requires It
Federal law now requires federal agencies to give procurement preference to USDA-designed bio-based products, and a new government web site makes it easy to find federally designated "BioPreferred" products.
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