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Jul 2, 2018

Floridian First Human to Contract Keystone Virus


A Florida teenager is the first person on record to have contracted the Keystone virus, according to a report published in this month's Clinical Infectious Diseases journal and coverage by multiple...

Apr 2, 2018

Infection Prevention Expert Phenelle Segal to Present at Florida Society of ASCs' 2018 Quality & Risk Management Conference


Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, founder of Florida-based Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS), will present at the 2018 Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers' (FSASC) Quality &...

Sep 8, 2017

University of Florida Researchers Working to Develop New Sepsis Treatment


Researches from the University of Florida are participating in a clinical trial that evaluates whether an anti-cancer medication can serve as an effective treatment for sepsis and septic shock, according...

Aug 3, 2017

Florida Confirms First Sexually Transmitted Case of Zika in 2017


The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has announced it has confirmed the first sexually transmitted Zika case in 2017. The case was confirmed in Pinellas County. The DOH reported that the individual's...

Apr 26, 2017

Infection Control Expert Phenelle Segal to Present at Florida Society of ASCs Annual Meeting


Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, founder of Florida-based Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS), will present at the 2017 Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (FSASC) Annual Conference &...

Dec 14, 2016

CDC Declares Florida Zika-Free


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared Florida to be free of the Zika virus, but emphasized the need for caution. The CDC noted, "There have been no new cases of local Zika...

Nov 17, 2016

CDC Identifies Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospitals as Model


The week of November 14-20, 2016, has been designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week." This annual one-week observance is intended to raise...