New Strain May Make a Common Bacterial Illness More Severe
...a hospital. Use soap and water; alcohol-based hand gels do not kill C. difficile. ? If you’ve been taking antibiotics and you develop watery diarrhea and abdominal pain, see your clinician right away. ? Take antibiotics exactly as prescribed. They are of no use in treating colds and other viral diseases...Public Libraries Turning into Shelters for the Homeless in the US
... and free tuberculosis checks. We place sanitizing gels and latex gloves at every public desk. Who would guess that working in a library could be a hazardous occupation?” There is hope, however. After decades of studies by various task forces, followed by experiments by local governments, a consensus ha...Canadian Mountain Bikers Hit by Bacterial Infection
...e it was all over my water bottle and on my energy gels that I had taped to my bike," said Anderson. Now that she's better, she can laugh about it all: "It will be something to remember," she said.......n said the trust did not provide cleansing alcohol gels at patients wash sinks, lockers or tackle superbugs attached to staff uniforms. It also added the trust had no budget for training staff in infection control and that attendance at training was not monitored, while clinical staff were confused about ...