MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C-diff) Still Pose Serious Health Threats
Community-acquired MRSA is still underfoot. Physicians are seeing an increase in MRSA infections on patients' feet, according to Infection Control Today Magazine.
Facility-acquired Clostridium difficile has made a resurgence, killing 2,000 people in 2003 and 2004 in Quebec, Canada. Deaths from C-diff grew 28% in 2007 in the U.K., and the number of severe cases is rising.
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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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Omron's Pedometer Rated #1 by Consumer Reports Magazine
In the February, 2009 issue, Omron's Premium Pedometer was rated as the #1 pedometer, scoring high on accuracy and ease of use. The Omron Pedometer was also rated a Consumer Reports Best Buy (offers the best combination of performance and price).
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