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f inFecTion conirot FOR 31 YEARS THE LEADING SOURCE OF NEWS AND COMMENT IN HEALTH CARE EPIDEMIOLOGY 2005 INDEX Acinetobacter baumanii Bioterrorism not taught in medical Smallpox altered through genetic Soldiers acquire resistant strain in school, NOV/DEC:41 engineering, JAN/FEB:1 Iraq, NOV:140 CDC terrorism web site, Stress recognition and reduction, JUL/AUG:31 SEP/OCT:39 Abstract & Commentary Chemical attack signs, MAY/ Temporary health care facilities, CA-MRSA decolonization, JUN:12 MAR/APR:14 NOV:141 Child victims of terror, MAR/ TOPOFF counterterrorism exer¬ C. D/j^ infections set up by drug APR:13 cise, JUL/AUG:29 therapy, FEB:22 Cities gear up to dispense SNS, Vaccines against bioterror agents, Device-related BSIs, SEP:117 SEP/OCT:36 MAR/APR:16 HIV superbug case, JUN:78 Curriculum on bioterrorism, MRSA in the community, ]AN:10 NOV/DEC:44 Blood components Diagnostic software, bacterial infections linked to, Antibiotic resistance NOV/DEC:45 APR:46 A baumanii-resistant acquired by Ebola vaccine on fast track, case reports of contamination, soldiers, NOV:140 SEP/OCT:36 APR:47 CA-MRSA decolonization, NOV: Emergency department response preventing bacterial contamina¬ 141 flaws: NOV/DEC:46 tion of, APR:48 Community-associated MRSA, Hospital-based first receivers, MAY:61 JUL/AUG:25 Bloodstream infections MRSA in the community, JAN:10 Live anthrax used in research, mechanical valves increase risk of, MAY/JUN:23 JUL:89 Association for Professionals in Mail threats continue to be Infection Control reported, JAN/FEB:5 Centers for Disease Control and applauds clearing of fire reg snag Mandatory anthrax vaccinations Prevention on hand hygiene dispensers, halted JAN/FEB:6 TB risk assessments changed by, MAY;56 New vaccines against bioterrorism FEB:21 agents, JAN/FEB:5 ICPs included in rate reporting Bioterrorism Watch (Supplement, all OSHA program for workers at laws, MAR:27 issues are available to subscribers in mass casualty scenes, JUL/ sterilization guidance by stalled, the archives at ivww.HIConline. AUG:29 AUG:100 com) Pathogen mimics anthrax infec¬ Armageddon bug contemplated, tion, JAN/FEB:7 Clostridium difficile SEP/OCT:cover Portable hospitals, JAN:4 educational handout on, JAN:6 Atlantic Storm exercise MAR/ Postal workers lost trust in infection control efforts against, APR:9 anthrax response, MAY/JUN:22 JAN:5 Atlantic Storm lessons, MAR/ Psychological stress of first respon¬ virulent strain emerges, JAN:1 APR:11 ders and victims SEP/OCT:37 virulent strain continues to Averting nuclear attack: MAY / Ringing in smallpox, MAY/JUN:21 emerge, JUN:70 JUN:19 Q&A on for education, JAN:3 Need back issues? Call our order department at (800) 688-2421; inside Georgia (404) 262-7436, or e-mail: ahc. [email protected]. Copyright © 2005 Thomson American Health Consultants. J i Hand hygiene Influenza Legionnaire's disease APIC applauds clearing of fire reg declination statements for HCWs Outbreak of in Toronto, NOV:139 snag, MAY:56 refusing vaccine, NOV:133 feds allow installation of alcohol keys to improving vaccination Methicillin-resistant dispensers, MAY:53 rates, NOV:135 Staphylococcus aureus key installation requirements for mandatory vaccination against CA-MRSA decolonization. alcohol dispensers, MAY:55 urged, NOV:138 NOV:141 use of alcohol hand gel reduces masks may block transmission community associated MRSA, infections, MAY:57 from patients, JAN:9 JAN:10 pandemic fears raise hospital community associated MRSA, Healthcare Infection Prevention stakes, OCT: 126 MAY:61 (Special Section) pandemic plan takes four-pronged chronic carriers spread in NICU, Rapid HIV tests and the unknown approach, DEC:155 JUN:75 infected, FEB: 18 rapid vaccine production key to necrotizing fasciitis linked to. ETC hepatitis outbreaks linked to pandemic plan: DEC:153 MAY:62 diabetes testing, MAY:58 reconstruction of 1918 influenza. transmitted during football game. MRSA in the community, AUG:98 DEC:145 MAY:63 transmission tipping point of 1918 Hepatitis and bird flu, DEC:149 Norovinis HCV outbreak in nuclear medicine. vaccine shortage turns to glut. nosocomial pathogen or not, JUE:86 JUN:68 FEB:16 preventing spread of, JUE:87 ETC outbreaks linked to diabetes v'accine shows promise against testing, MAY:58 H5N1, C)CT:127 Occupational Safety and Health vaccine use broadened, FEB:20 Administration Hurricane Katrina virulence factors in 1918 flu. warns it still can cite for TB provi- Raises fear of outbreaks, (XIT:121 DEC:147 sions, PEB:13 Infection control for shelters. CX:T:123 JCAHO Update for Infection Patient Safety 1 Control (Supplement) Patient Safety Act of 2005, SEP:116 Infection control professionals flu, pneumonia prev^ention in apologizing for adverse ev'ents. ETC, MAR:33 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology SEPrllO fake JCAHO surveyors, JUN:72 of America Surveillance ethical challenges of job, JUN:65 impending survey improves hand urges declination statements for CMS infection log questioned by. hygiene, jUN:7 HCWs refusing flu vaccine. AUG:102 JCAHO emphasis on hand NOV:133 target zero infection rates, APR:45 hygiene, SEP: 112 public clueless about role, AUG:96 JCAHO hails hospital quality care Surgical fires gains, SEP:114 put ICPs, fire marshals at odds. Infection rate disclosure laivs JCAHO praises disclosure of qual- MAY:59 case finding, risk adjustment for. ity data, JUN:74 APR:44 new patient safety center, JUN:73 Surgical site infections CDC outcome measures for. patient safety goals for 2005, timing of surgical prophylaxis to MAR:29 MAR:31 prevent, JUE:81 | CDC process measures for, MAR:28 surveys target labs, MAR:34 narrow window to prevent, JUE:85 i clinicians reluctant to treat high- risk patients, AEFG:93 Journal Revieivs Tuberculosis I ICPs should be included in law- Community associated MRSA, CE)C issues draft guidelines for making, MAR:27 MAY:61 health care, JAN:7 May create data graveyards: HCWs are not acquiring H5N1 CDC changes TB risk assessments. MAR:30 strain in Vietnam, APR:50 FEB:21 National Quality Forum pursues MRSA and necrotizing fasciitis. importation of via refugees, SEP: 109 national standard, APR:41 MAY:62 Q&A on, SEP:108 SSls in questioned, MAR:25 MRSA football infections, MAY:63 troubling undercurrents in U.S. vaccine supply fragile, JAN:10 trends, SEP:105 Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus, undiagnosed among HCWs, PEB:23 C)CT:129 ^ 2 Supplement to HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL® / December 2005 \ a ! I f i '' '■ I