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Some Facts about Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

May 21, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Initial remarks: This blog, by Lawrence F Muscarella, PhD, lists a few important facts about central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). Central venous catheters, or simply central lines, are long, narrow…

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Growing National Concerns about Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE

March 8, 2013 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

March 8, 2013 — A number of recent newspaper reports have highlighted the growing threat for patients in hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, and nursing homes of the increasing resistance…

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