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<br /> patient care<br /> www.practical-patient-care.com Issue 16 2015 • £29.99 €46.49 $61.99<br /> Bacteria busters<br /> Rapid detection tests for streptococcus infections could eliminate<br /> unneccesary prescriptions for antibiotics, says Pentti Huovinen<br /> Operation robodoc War waged on superbugs<br /> Advancements in Drug-resistant organisms<br /> surgery technology are rife in the GCC<br /> INFECTION CONTROL • OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGY • DIAGNOSTICS • E-CARE<br /> THE STERRAD® STERILITY GUIDE (SSG)<br /> ARE YOU A MEMBER?<br /> 19,000 + devices listed in SSG<br /> 4000 NEW devices added 19,000+<br /> DEVICES<br /> 4,000<br /> 80+ leading Medical NEW 80+<br /> Device Manufacturers MDMs<br /> endorse STERRAD®<br /> Find o<a title="Practical Patient Care 016 + Archive page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e178aac?page=1"> patient care www.practical-patient-care.com </a> <a title="Practical Patient Care 016 + Archive page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e178aac?page=2"> THE STERRAD® STERILITY GUIDE (SSG) ARE YOU A MEMB</a> <a title="Practical Patient Care 016 + Archive page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4e178aac?page=3"> From the editor On the web... 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