Assessment of intervention measures for the 2003 SARS epidemic in Taiwan by use of a back-projection method.

abstract：:Air conditioner condensates have not been previously associated with cases of Legionnaires' disease. We report the possible transmission of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 from a malfunctioning automobile air conditioning system's leaking water onto the floorboard of a car driven for a long distance by the patient....

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Pinar A,Ramirez JA,Schindler LL,Miller RD,Summersgill JT

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the etiology and outcome of episodes of bacteremia and fungemia over a three-year period (1990-1992) in patients with hematological malignancies. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Hematology service of a 1,500-bed Spanish university hospital. RESULTS:Of a total of 178 episodes of significant...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rubio M,Palau L,Vivas JR,del Potro E,Diaz-Mediavilla J,Alvarez A,Martinez R,Picazo JJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection outbreaks at hemodialysis units to identify practices associated with transmission. Apparent failures to follow recommended infection control precautions resulted in patient-to-patient HCV transmission, through cross-contamination of the environment or intravenous me...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Thompson ND,Novak RT,Datta D,Cotter S,Arduino MJ,Patel PR,Williams IT,Bialek SR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial agents are among the most frequently prescribed medications in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs). Therefore, it is not surprising that Clostridium difficile colonization and C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) occur commonly in elderly LTCF residents. C. difficile has been identified as the most comm...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Simor AE,Bradley SF,Strausbaugh LJ,Crossley K,Nicolle LE,SHEA Long-Term-Care Committee.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the impacts of different methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening test options (eg, polymerase chain reaction [PCR], rapid culture) and program characteristics on the clinical outcomes and budget of a typical US hospital. METHODS:We developed an Excel-based decision-analytic mo...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Olchanski N,Mathews C,Fusfeld L,Jarvis W

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) decontamination can reduce environmental contamination with and nosocomial transmission of Clostridium difficile. DESIGN:A prospective before-after intervention study. SETTING:A hospital affected by an epidemic strain of C. difficile. INTERVENTION:Intensiv...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Boyce JM,Havill NL,Otter JA,McDonald LC,Adams NM,Cooper T,Thompson A,Wiggs L,Killgore G,Tauman A,Noble-Wang J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of purified protein derivative (PPD) conversion in workers at our hospital increased to 1.7% in 1991. After implementation of mandatory respiratory isolation of patients with community-acquired pneumonia, the rate dropped to 0.6%. This policy may protect workers in institutions where the majority of patients ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Uyamadu N,Ahkee S,Carrico R,Tolentino A,Wojda B,Ramirez J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the molecular epidemiological characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) had changed in a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). DESIGN:Retrospective review of medical records. SETTING:Level III NICU of a university-affiliated children's hospital in Ne...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Carey AJ,Della-Latta P,Huard R,Wu F,Graham PL 3rd,Carp D,Saiman L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe and compare the epidemiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurring in non-intensive care unit (ICU) versus ICU wards in a network of community hospitals over a 2-year period. Overall, 72% of cases of CAUTI occurred in non-ICU patients, which indicates that this population is an i...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Lewis SS,Knelson LP,Moehring RW,Chen LF,Sexton DJ,Anderson DJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine glove use and handwashing practices, the factors associated with infection control practices, and the frequency of potential microbial transmission in a long-term-care facility (LTCF). DESIGN:Observational study of 230 staff-resident interactions in an LTCF. We recorded resident characteristics...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Thompson BL,Dwyer DM,Ussery XT,Denman S,Vacek P,Schwartz B

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the source of infection in a patient who developed acute hepatitis C virus infection after cardiothoracic surgery. A healthcare worker was found to be infected with hepatitis C virus, and molecular analysis indicated the strain was similar to that found in the patient. The exact mode of transmission wa...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Lot F,Delarocque-Astagneau E,Thiers V,Bernet C,Rimlinger F,Desenclos JC,Chaud P,Dumay F

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To determine whether the use of enhanced isolation precautions (droplet and contact precautions) for inpatients with respiratory tract viral infections is associated with a reduction in rate of nosocomial viral respiratory infections. DESIGN Quasi-experimental study with the rate of nosocomial respiratory vi...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rubin LG,Kohn N,Nullet S,Hill M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE. To quantify the association between admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) room most recently occupied by a patient positive for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (EBSL)-producing gram-negative bacteria and acquisition of infection or colonization with that pathogen. DESIGN. Retrospective cohort study. SETTI...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Ajao AO,Johnson JK,Harris AD,Zhan M,McGregor JC,Thom KA,Furuno JP

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:States have established public reporting of hospital-associated (HA) infections-including those of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-but do not account for hospital case mix or postdischarge events. OBJECTIVE:Identify facility-level characteristics associated with HA-MRSA infection admissio...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Tehrani DM,Phelan MJ,Cao C,Billimek J,Datta R,Nguyen H,Kwark H,Huang SS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following large declines in tuberculosis transmission the United States, large-scale screening programs targeting low-risk healthcare workers are increasingly a source of false-positive results. We report a large cluster of presumed false-positive tuberculin skin test results in healthcare workers following a change t...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Collins JM,Hunter M,Gordon W,Kempker RR,Blumberg HM,Ray SM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although an increasing number of medical devices are labeled "for single use only," cleaning and reuse of single-use medical devices continues, because of the economic incentive. We conducted a survey of the economic literature to obtain the current evidence available and to assess the costs and benefits of ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Jacobs P,Polisena J,Hailey D,Lafferty S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with β-lactam allergies, administration of non-β-lactam surgical prophylaxis is associated with increased risk of infection. Although many patients self-report β-lactam allergies, most are unconfirmed or mislabeled. A quality improvement process, utilizing a structured β-lactam allergy tool, was implemente...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Margallo JP,Smith EA,Marks G,Ben-Aderet M,Yang H,Madhusudhan M,Krishna S,Duran A,Friedman A,Cassel SL,Tran H,Shane R,Murthy RK,Grein JD

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize occupationally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection detected through case surveillance efforts in the United States. DESIGN:National surveillance systems, based on voluntary case reporting. SETTING:Healthcare or laboratory (clinical or research) settings. PATIENTS:Healthcar...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Do AN,Ciesielski CA,Metler RP,Hammett TA,Li J,Fleming PL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the motivating and behavioral factors responsible for improving compliance with hand washing among physicians. DESIGN:Five unobtrusive, observational studies recording hand washing after direct patient contact, with study results reported to physicians. SETTING:A 450-bed hospital in a health ma...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Salemi C,Canola MT,Eck EK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that antibiotic use could be controlled or improved in a community teaching hospital, with improvement defined as reductions in overall use, overall cost, and antimicrobial resistance. DESIGN:Interventional study with historical comparison. SETTING:A not-for-profit, 900-bed community ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Philmon C,Smith T,Williamson S,Goodman E

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate aerobiological monitoring for fungal spores during hospital construction and correlate results with an outbreak of invasive aspergillosis (IA). DESIGN:Prospective air sampling for molds was done using the gravity air-settling plate (GASP) method. SETTING:A university medical center special care uni...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Iwen PC,Davis JC,Reed EC,Winfield BA,Hinrichs SH

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To reveal the source of a nosocomial outbreak of colonization and infection with a strain of Serratia marcescens positive for Guiana extended-spectrum beta-lactamase 1 (GES-1) that occurred among patients in a neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) in a Dutch university medical center from May 2002 through M...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： de Vries JJ,Baas WH,van der Ploeg K,Heesink A,Degener JE,Arends JP

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the more than 200,000 patients who undergo open heart surgery annually in the United States, 2% to 10% will develop a post-operative infection related to their surgery. The economic impact of such infections on hospitals under the prospective payment system is unclear. To study the effect of such infections on hosp...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Boyce JM,Potter-Bynoe G,Dziobek L

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVESThe risk of cross infection in a busy emergency department (ED) is a serious public health concern, especially in times of pandemic threats. We simulated cross infections due to respiratory diseases spread by large droplets using empirical data on contacts (ie, close-proximity interactions of ≤1m) in an ED t...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Hertzberg VS,Wang YA,Elon LK,Lowery-North DW

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the added costs of hygienic measures (barrier precautions, isolation, and decontamination) required for MRSA carriers in German hospitals and possible strategies for cost reduction. DESIGN:On a septic surgical ward caring for 35% of all MRSA cases in a university hospital (1,182 beds), additiona...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Herr CE,Heckrodt TH,Hofmann FA,Schnettler R,Eikmann TF

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five of 18 samples of working dilutions of disinfectants used in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, the University Clinic, and three other urban medical centers were found to be contaminated with bacteria. The results confirmed that disinfectants in storage support the growth of infectious agents, underlining...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Olayemi AB,Obayan Y

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a multifaceted hospitalwide quality improvement program that featured an intervention to remind physicians to remove unnecessary urinary catheters. METHODS:A hospitalwide preintervention-postintervention study was conducted over 2 years (July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2006). The i...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Apisarnthanarak A,Thongphubeth K,Sirinvaravong S,Kitkangvan D,Yuekyen C,Warachan B,Warren DK,Fraser VJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Describe an outbreak of influenza A (H3N2); provide an analysis of vaccine efficacy; measure the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of 3 clinical case definitions of influenza. SETTING:A nursing home in Washington County, Maryland. The outbreak involved 52 residents (attack rate = 47.7%...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Taylor JL,Dwyer DM,Coffman T,Groves C,Patel J,Israel E

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To trace the routes of transmission and sources of Staphylococcus aureus found in the surgical wound during cardiothoracic surgery and to investigate the possibility of reducing wound contamination, with regard to total counts of bacteria and S. aureus, by wearing special scrub suits. METHODS:A total of 65 ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Tammelin A,Hambraeus A,Ståhle E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) severity criteria adequately predicts poor outcomes. DESIGN:Retrospective validation study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Patients with CDI...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Stevens VW,Shoemaker HE,Jones MM,Jones BE,Nelson RE,Khader K,Samore MH,Rubin MA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00