Personal linens were key components of early modern health regimens. When they visibly clean and bright white, linen shirtsleeves, collars cuffs communicated the cleanliness wearer's body, as well state their mind, morals spirit. These functional garments accessories could also be fashionable, especially when decorated with ruffles, lace embroidery. Linens thus hygienic, social, moral financial...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of copper-impregnated composite hard surfaces and linens in an acute care hospital to reduce health care-associated infections (HAIs). METHODS We performed a quasiexperimental study with a control group, assessing development of HAIs due to multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and Clostridium difficile in the acute care ...

Health care facilities produce significant waste (2200 kg/bed/year) creating 2% of greenhouse gas emissions and 1% total solid waste nationwide, with 20-70% of waste coming from operating rooms. We performed a waste audit of hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) to understand its environmental impact and identify areas for greening practices. A waste audit of five hip arthrosco...

BACKGROUND Bacteria of the suborder Corynebacterineae include significant human pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. leprae. Drug resistance in mycobacteria is increasingly common making identification of new antimicrobials a priority. Mycobacteria replicate intracellularly, most commonly within the phagosomes of macrophages, and bacterial proteins essential for intracellular sur...

The enzymatic method for cholesterol determination can use either an endpoint or a kinetic method. Not much is known concerning the properties (K(m) and V(max)) of the commercial enzyme for the kinetic method. We measured the K(m) and V(max) of Brevibacterium, Streptomyces, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Cellulomonas cholesterol oxidase. Brevibacterium gave the highest K(m) value (230.3 x 10(-4) ...

Endophthalmitis is a serious post-traumatic ocular complication that can lead to loss of vision. We report a case of acute post-traumatic endophthalmitis following a penetrating injury caused by an unusual organism, Brevibacterium casei . The patient was successfully treated with intravitreal antibiotics like ceftazidime and vancomycin, along with topical cefazolin and tobramycin. Brevibacteriu...

There is fine china, fine linens, fine crystal, fine wine, a fine line, and, of course, fine print. In the case of china, linens, crystal, and wine, the modifier, fine, connotes high quality. In the case of a fine line, the reference pertains to the closeness of the distinction being made. However, in the case of fine print, the reference pertains to the specific details related to the more gen...

A 52-year-old man undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis presented with two consecutive episodes of peritonitis caused by unusual organisms, namely, Brevibacterium and Pantoea agglomerans. The patient was successfully treated with a 2-week course of cefazolin and ceftazidime for the Brevibacterium-associated peritonitis, and a 3-week course of gentamicin for the P. agglomerans-ass...