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Antibiotic stewardship is a key component of infection prevention, and may be quite challenging as antibiotic stewardship varies across the continuum of care, says Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, owner of Infection Control Consulting Services. Ms. Segal explains a successful antibiotic…

Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute and Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona University received the first patent for their antibiotic-resistant staph infection detection technology, according to The Daily Courier.

The CDC is providing $60 million for local efforts to combat Zika virus, according to Roll Call.

JAMA Surgery published a study which found adverse events were more likely to affect those surgeons who did not follow recommended guidelines for openly disclosing such instances, according to Medscape.

Journal of Applied Psychology is publishing a study which found healthcare workers who undergo team training can lower their medical error rate by 19 percent, according to Futurity.

Patients undergoing outpatient ACL reconstruction did not show more symptoms of postoperative discomfort than those undergoing the procedure on an inpatient basis, according to a study in Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital researchers found showing healthcare providers images of surfaces with bacteria bolstered hand hygiene compliance, according to advance healthcare network.

Up to 11 California Republican staff members are exhibiting signs of norovirus and are being quarantined in a hotel an hour outside Cleveland, according to The Hill.

White Rock, British Columbia-based Peace Arch Hospital staff members implemented a program to determine if minimizing operating room traffic yielded a decrease in orthopedic surgical site infections, according to Medical Xpress.

New York documented the first case of female-to-male sexual Zika transmission, according to The New York Times.