Clostridium difficile outbreak strain BI is highly endemic in Chicago area hospitals.

abstract：:Results from prospective surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs) in a small community hospital were evaluated, and a case-control study was conducted. The rate of 1.4 NIs per 100 discharges determined by prospective surveillance was found to be underestimated. Prematurity, pediatric service, surgery, length of sta...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： de Lourdes García-García M,Jiménez-Corona A,Jiménez-Corona ME,Solís-Bazaldúa M,Villamizar-Arciniegas CO,Valdespino-Gómez JL

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To elicit expert consensus on the likelihood of infectious outcomes (patient colonization or infection) following a broad range of infectious risk moments (IRMs) from observations in acute care. DESIGN Expert consensus study using modified Delphi technique. PARTICIPANTS Panel of 40 international experts incl...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Clack L,Passerini S,Manser T,Sax H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments that are relevant to the ethics of infection control include the patient safety movement, the appearance of new diseases (notably, severe acute respiratory syndrome) that pose threats to healthcare workers, data confirming the suspicion that infection control measures such as isolation may compromi...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bryan CS,Call TJ,Elliott KC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Timely identification of outbreaks of hospital-associated infections is needed to implement control measures and minimize impact. Survey results from 33 hospitals indicated that most hospitals lacked a formal cluster definition and all targeted a very limited group of prespecified pathogens. Standardized, statisticall...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Baker MA,Huang SS,Letourneau AR,Kaganov RE,Peeples JR,Drees M,Platt R,Yokoe DS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a cross-sectional study of Thai medical students, we compared the seroprevalence of antibody to measles virus, rubella virus, varicella zoster virus, hepatitis A virus, and hepatitis B virus with self-reports of prior infection or vaccination. Self-report predicted immunity to varicella zoster virus only. These dat...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Srichomkwun P,Apisarnthanarak A,Thongphubeth K,Yuekyen C,Mundy LM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the appropriateness of antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for major surgery in Korea. DESIGN:Retrospective study using a written survey for each patient who underwent arthroplasty, colon surgery, or hysterectomy. SETTING:Six tertiary hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. PATIENTS:From each ho...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Choi WS,Song JY,Hwang JH,Kim NS,Cheong HJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though many agents have been proposed as potential biological weapons, the feasibility of biological warfare is largely a matter of conjecture. The unpredictable and indiscriminate devastation caused by natural epidemics during wartime should warn us of the dangers of employing microbes as weapons. ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Nettleman MD

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the cost of hospitalization of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection (BSI) versus patients with methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) BSI, controlling for severity of underlying illness; and to identify risk factors associated with MRSA BSI. DESIG...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： McHugh CG,Riley LW

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

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:Few data are available on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in day care. We performed a study in a medical university child care center to study the epidemiology of MRSA in this population. DESIGN:Survey. SETTING:A child care center on the campus of a university medical center....

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Hewlett AL,Falk PS,Hughes KS,Mayhall CG

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa respiratory tract infections related to intrinsically contaminated ultrasound gel used for intraoperative transesophageal echocardiograms in cardiovascular surgery patients. This investigation led to a product safety alert by the Food and Drug Administration and the de...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Chittick P,Russo V,Sims M,Robinson-Dunn B,Oleszkowicz S,Sawarynski K,Powell K,Makin J,Darnell E,Boura JA,Boyanton B,Band J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a possible nosocomial outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Community hospital. METHODS:We reviewed medical records, hospital infection control measures, and potential locations of nosocomial exposure. We examined the results of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) sme...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Larson JL,Lambert L,Stricof RL,Driscoll J,McGarry MA,Ridzon R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate changes in antimicrobial use during COVID-19 and after implementation of a multispecialty COVID-19 clinical guidance team compared to pre-COVID-19 antimicrobial use. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. SETTING:Tertiary-care academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Internal medicine and medical ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Staub MB,Beaulieu RM,Graves J,Nelson GE

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective, propensity-matched cohort study was conducted to determine the mortality rate in patients with healthcare-associated infection (HAI) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii. The 28-day mortality rate for patients with MDR A. baumannii HAI was not significantly different than that for ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Daniels TL,Deppen S,Arbogast PG,Griffin MR,Schaffner W,Talbot TR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Investigation of a program to eradicate amebiasis using consecutive intensive mass screenings followed by medication in a large institute for adults with mental retardation in Taiwan. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study, with 3 years of follow-up. SETTING:A large, 450-bed institution for adults with mental reta...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Su SB,Guo HR,Chuang YC,Chen KT,Lin CY

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to test the efficacy of a washer-disinfector in eliminating selected healthcare-associated pathogens from surgical instruments. Our results showed that a washer-disinfector was extremely effective in eliminating microorganisms (>7-log(10) reduction), including vegetative and spore-forming bacte...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rutala WA,Gergen MF,Weber DJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the extent of aerosol-based transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is important for tailoring interventions for control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Multiple studies have reported the detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in air sampl...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Ong SWX,Tan YK,Coleman KK,Tan BH,Leo YS,Wang DL,Ng CG,Ng OT,Wong MSY,Marimuthu K

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) after pediatric posterior spinal fusion procedure by examining characteristics related to the patient, the surgical procedure, and tissue hypoxia. DESIGN:Retrospective case-control study nested in a hospital cohort study. SETTING:A 475-b...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Linam WM,Margolis PA,Staat MA,Britto MT,Hornung R,Cassedy A,Connelly BL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group A streptococci account for less than 1% of all surgical wound infections but are an important cause of nosocomial outbreaks. We report here a cluster of four group A streptococcal infections that occurred within an 11-day period on a single surgical service. The index case presented with toxic shock-like syndrom...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Jamieson FB,Green K,Low DE,Simor AE,Goldman C,Ng J,McGeer A

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that environmental surface contamination played a negligible role in the endemic transmission of healthcare-associated infections. However, recent studies have demonstrated that several major nosocomial pathogens are shed by patients and contaminate hospital surfaces at concent...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Otter JA,Yezli S,French GL

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in reported hand hygiene compliance rates were assessed on the basis of the unit affiliation of observers. In 2 hospitals, unit-based observers more often reported higher compliance rates than did non-unit-based observers (79% vs 58.6%; difference, 20.4%; P<.001). Nonstandardized data collection methods co...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Dhar S,Tansek R,Toftey EA,Dziekan BA,Chevalier TC,Bohlinger CG,Fitch M,Flanagan ME,Chopra T,Marchaim D,Kaye KS

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:In a prospective study, cultures were obtained of all intravascular catheters removed from children in an intensive care unit. Of 366 catheters removed from 217 children, 110 (30%) were found to be colonized, most commonly with coagulase-negative staphylococci. Despite the high rate of colonization, there were only ni...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Schlager TA,Hidde M,Rodger P,Germanson TP,Donowitz LG

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital antibiotic use in Argentina has not been described. We present results of point prevalence surveys on antibiotic use conducted in 109 Argentinian hospitals in November 2018 and submitted to the National Program of Epidemiology and Control of Hospital-Acquired Infections, and we discuss potential areas for imp...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Peralta N,Camou BI,Leszczuk K,Arcidiácono D,Lerena RG,Herrera P,Cornistein W,Riera F,Cosgrove SE,Fabre V

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of postdischarge surveillance on surgical site infection (SSI) rates after orthopedic surgery. SETTING:Nine hospitals participating in the Finnish Hospital Infection Program. PATIENTS:All patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasty or open reduction of a femur fracture during 1999...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Huotari K,Lyytikäinen O,Hospital Infection Surveillance Team.

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate trends in plasmid types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus over a 3-year period and determine the clinical impact of plasmid typing. DESIGN:Restriction endonuclease analysis of plasmid DNA (REAP) was used to type 270 clinical isolates. SETTING:A Veterans Affairs Medical Center. R...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Trilla A,Nettleman MD,Hollis RJ,Fredrickson M,Wenzel RP,Pfaller MA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a standardized surveillance system for monitoring hemodialysis vascular-access infections in order to compare infection rates between outpatient sites and to assess the effectiveness of infection control interventions. DESIGN:Prospective descriptive analysis of incidence infection rates. SETTING:...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Stevenson KB,Adcox MJ,Mallea MC,Narasimhan N,Wagnild JP

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess healthcare workers' attitudes and concerns regarding seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines in order to improve vaccination campaign communications. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:All 6 health authorities in British Columbia, Canada. METHODS:An anonymous, self-administered online survey...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Kaboli F,Astrakianakis G,Li G,Guzman J,Donovan T,Naus M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether electronically available comorbidities and laboratory values on admission are risk factors for hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) across multiple institutions and whether they could be used to improve risk adjustment. PATIENTS:All patients at least 18 years of age...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Cabral SM,Goodman KE,Blanco N,Leekha S,Magder LS,Nadimpalli G,Pineles L,Thom KA,Harris AD

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of US-style infection control programs is global. There are many Asian countries that have translated US-style infection control programs into their own programs, but reports of those efforts are rarely published in English. This article describes the development of infection control in Taiwan and the devel...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Leu HS

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00