Penicillin losing its punch as more organisms develop organisms develop resistance

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A presentation to the American Society of Microbiology by the Institute of Microbiology Research revealed that penicillin is losing its effectiveness against infectious organisms. Streptococcus pneumoniae strains are reported to have increased penicillin resistance fourfold in the 1990s. The rapid increase in pneumococci resistance has led physicians to use other medications, such as cephalosporins, to treat the disease. A summary of the disease-causing organisms discussed at the meeting is presented.

Analysis, Evaluation, Penicillin, Penicillins, Pharmaceutical research

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Health care hiring hasn't beat the nursing shortage

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A Service Employees International Union survey reveals that employment shortages exist in patient-care nursing even though the health care industry increased the number of technical and administrative support nurses in the 1980s. The report notes that health care administrators dealt with the nursing shortages by shifting support-staff functions and by increasing patient ratios. The survey also reveals that seven out of 10 nurses feel that staffing levels are not adequate.

Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Human resource management, Health care industry, Nurses, Employment

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Hepatitis C presents puzzling challenge in infection control

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Hepatitis C (HVC) has been recognized as a distinct entity only since the late 1980s, and the virus is often overlooked in patient diagnosis and as an occupational risk. HVC results in an estimated 70,000 cases of chronic liver disease each year, according to infectious disease experts attending the 1992 Forum on AIDS, Hepatitis and Other Bloodborne Diseases. Routes of transmission and for HVC infection to health care workers are discussed.

Physiological aspects, Diseases, Medical personnel, Hepatitis C, Disease transmission, Hepatitis C virus

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