CIDRAP - C diff sniffers: Scent-tracking dogs help hospitals track superbug, Ebola cases rise by 13 with spread in insecure & border areas, News Scan

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[h=3]SEP 06, 2019[/h] [h=3]C diff sniffers: Scent-tracking dogs help hospitals track superbug[/h] Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
| Sep 06, 2019

More than 80% of the dogs' positive findings are in the general hospital environment.










[h=3]Ebola cases rise by 13, with spread in insecure and border areas[/h] Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
| Sep 06, 2019

Response efforts face challenges like continued insecurity, unrest, community resistance, and funding shortages.










[h=3]ASP Scan (Weekly) for Sep 06, 2019[/h] Resistance rates and income
Assessing national stewardship programs
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Telehealth-based stewardship
Pharmacist-led outpatient stewardship
VRE risks in C diff treatment
Cultural influence on prescribing
Group A strep vaccine candidate
Value of pre-op urine tests
Stewardship training for medical residents









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More pig ear Salmonella cases
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[h=3]Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Sep 06, 2019[/h] Resistance rates and income
Assessing national stewardship programs