Dr. Patterson graduated from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1987. She works in Mechanicville, NY and specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The patient, in Indiana, recently returned home from Saudi Arabia where he apparently contracted the disease. Dr. Jan Patterson says there is no reason for the average Texan to be worried about this disease.
Jan Patterson, MD, president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) said in a press release that about 50% of antibiotics are inappropriately prescribed. "The increased prevalence in C difficile throughout healthcare settings demonstrates the need for better control
Date: Mar 06, 2012
Category: Health
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Superbug enters US hospitals through front door: CDC
"Nearly 50 percent of antibiotics are inappropriately prescribed, killing off the natural protective bacteria in our gut," said Dr. Jan Patterson, president of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Date: Mar 06, 2012
Category: Health
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Hospital fountain linked to Legionnaires' outbreak
Decorative water fountains and water walls can be soothing and calming, so many hospitals and clinics included those amenities as a way to be more patient-friendly, said Jan Patterson, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.