Non-antibiotic drugs already on the market, study finds
Apr 26, 2016
Antibiotic resistance is a hot topic in long-term care, and a new study indicates non-antibiotic therapeutic drugs are already available. Most provocatively, an antipsychotic may be used to treat Clostridium...
Infectious diseases specialists vital in LTC facilities
By
Russell M. Petrak, M.D.
Aug 18, 2014
Coping with the complicated management of infectious diseases is among the many challenges facing long-term care facilities today. Residents with multiple comorbidities often are prescribed broad-spectrum...
PDI announces new pail
May 27, 2014
PDI’s new Sani-Cloth® Pail and Refill format for Sani-Cloth® Bleach and Sani-Cloth® AF3 Germicidal Disposable Wipes is designed to meet needs of environmental services, the company announced.
C. diff vaccine moves closer to reality with launch of large Phase III trial
By
Tim Mullaney
May 19, 2014
A potential Clostridium difficile vaccine performed well in initial tests and now has moved into a large Phase III trial, researchers announced today. The news from developer Sanofi Pasteur raises hopes...
Frozen fecal transplants cure C. diff, could be a game-changer, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 25, 2014
Fecal transplants to cure Clostridium difficile could become more common, following a trial that successfully used frozen stool specimens, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Acute, post-acute partnerships reduce C. diff about 50% in Washington state
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 25, 2014
Hospitals and post-acute facilities in Washington state have cut their rate of Clostridium difficile infections in half since 2012 by partnering with each other in a robust infection control program, according...
Hand hygiene prior to donning gloves is unnecessary, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2014
Performing hand hygiene prior to putting on gloves may not be a necessary practice, suggests recently published research in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Nursing assistants most vulnerable to C. diff contamination on hands, research shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 03, 2014
Healthcare workers frequently have Clostridium difficile spores on their hands after providing routine care for an infected person, and nursing assistants have by far the highest incidence of contamination,...
Heavily soiled healthcare linens not ‘regulated waste,’ OSHA confirms
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 16, 2013
Long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers are not required to dispose of contaminated linen as “regulated waste,” the Occupational Safety and Health Administration clarified...
C. diff sources ‘diverse’: study
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
New research challenges assumptions about how Clostridium difficile is transmitted.