Chicago and Boston hospitals face infection scares
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, April 15, 2009
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Hundreds of patients were potentially exposed to TB at three Chicago hospitals when a Northwestern University doctor-in-training was diagnosed with the infection on Tuesday, April 7, according to news reports
In Boston, 18 mothers and 19 newborns have become sick with MRSA, soon after being released from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A state investigation revealed problems with the hospital’s infection control practices, reported the Boston Globe.
You can read about both cases in this week’s featured post on OSHA Healthcare Advisor. You can also download tools related to TB and MRSA prevention.
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