Ultraviolet powder versus ultraviolet gel for assessing environmental cleaning.

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To compare 6 airway-management devices in 3 isolation scenarios regarding their effect on airway management: portable isolation unit (PIU), personal protective equipment (PPE), and standard protection measures METHODS In total, 30 anesthesiologists working in emergency medical services performed airway manag...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Plazikowski E,Greif R,Marschall J,Pedersen TH,Kleine-Brueggeney M,Albrecht R,Theiler L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection control in British nursing homes is different from that in U.S. nursing homes in seveal ways. Most British nursing homes, for example, do not have a designated on-site infection control nurse, and several agencies are responsible for regulatory oversight. This article discusses the state of infection control...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Mayon-White R,Grant-Casey J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective case-control study examined whether there was a difference in length of time awaiting long-term-care placement for patients identified as having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus compared to controls. Thirty-nine patients with methicillin-resistant Stap...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bryce EA,Tiffin SM,Isaac-Renton JL,Wright CJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 2000 to 2009, rates of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii increased 10-fold to 0.2 per 1,000 patient days. From 2010 to 2015, however, rates markedly declined and have stayed below 0.05 per 1,000 patient days. Herein, we present a 15-year trend analysis and discuss interventions that may have led to the d...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Russell DL,Uslan DZ,Rubin ZA,Grogan TR,Martin EM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was implemented in Rio de Janeiro and Uberlândia University Hospitals, which had different policies on use of mupirocin. One hundred fourteen multiresistant MRSA strains were isolated from 62 patients. Mupirocin resistance was observed in 63% of strai...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Netto dos Santos KR,de Souza Fonseca L,Gontijo Filho PP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study risk factors for the highly variable local colonization rates with unrelated Enterobacter species strains previously found in 22 Swedish neonatal units (0% to 32.4% of the infants). PATIENTS AND SETTING:The fecal Enterobacter species carriage rates among 953 infants in the 22 special-care neonatal u...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Fryklund BA,Tullus K,Burman LG

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:We present basic information that a hospital epidemiologist needs when designing a surveillance system for noninfectious adverse outcomes of care. Specific topics reflect key characteristics of such a surveillance system: the purpose, rationale, priorities, definitions, data collection tools, data collection, analysis...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Massanari RM,Wilkerson K,Swartzendruber S

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether alcohol hand disinfection is an effective alternative to traditional agents for the pre-surgical scrub. DESIGN:A prospective clinical trial of a 70% isopropanol pre-surgical hand disinfectant. SETTING:The operating room suites at two hospital sites in British Columbia. METHODS:Cases we...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bryce EA,Spence D,Roberts FJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate an outbreak in neonates of Enterobacter cloacae infection resistant to third-generation cephalosporins. DESIGN:A retrospective study of an outbreak in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and review of E cloacae isolates in pediatric wards and other intensive care units from June 1992 throu...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Verweij PE,Van Belkum A,Melchers WJ,Voss A,Hoogkamp-Korstanje JA,Meis JF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed hand hygiene adherence in 2 infectious disease units. In one unit, adherence declined slightly from year 1 (84.2%) to year 4 (71.0%) after a multimodal intervention but remained much higher than before intervention. Adherence dropped in the second unit after a loss of leadership (from 50.7% to 5.7%). Stron...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Lieber SR,Mantengoli E,Saint S,Fowler KE,Fumagalli C,Bartolozzi D,Magistri L,Niccolini F,Bartoloni A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We quantified the time burden of alcohol-based handrub accompanying nonsterile-glove use among emergency physicians, through observation in controlled and clinical settings. We report gloving episodes per hour, gloving times with and without handrub, and handrub recommendations compliance. Handrub adds 46 seconds to e...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Reardon JM,Valenzuela JE,Parmar S,Venkatesh AK,Schuur JD,Allen MB,Pallin DJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Fluoroquinolones have not been frequently implicated as a cause of Clostridium difficile outbreaks. Nosocomial C. difficile infections increased from 2.7 to 6.8 cases per 1000 discharges (P < .001). During the first 2 years of the outbreak, there were 253 nosocomial C. difficile infections; of ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Muto CA,Pokrywka M,Shutt K,Mendelsohn AB,Nouri K,Posey K,Roberts T,Croyle K,Krystofiak S,Patel-Brown S,Pasculle AW,Paterson DL,Saul M,Harrison LH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common surgical complications that lead to increased costs. Depending on payer type, however, they do not necessarily translate into deficits for every hospital. OBJECTIVE:We investigated how surgical site infections (SSIs) influence the contribution margin in 2 reimburse...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： von Strauss M,Marti WR,Mujagic E,Coslovsky M,Diernberger K,Hall P,Zeindler J,Salm LA,Soysal SD,Mechera R,von Holzen U,Weber WP

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of central venous catheter (CVC) use among patients both within and outside the ICU setting. DESIGN:A 1-day prevalence survey of CVC use among adult inpatients at six medical centers participating in the Prevention Epicenter Program of the CDC. Using a standardized form, observers...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Climo M,Diekema D,Warren DK,Herwaldt LA,Perl TM,Peterson L,Plaskett T,Price C,Sepkowitz K,Solomon S,Tokars J,Fraser VJ,Wong E

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we aimed to quantify short- and long-term outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the elderly, including all-cause mortality, transfer to a facility, and hospitalizations. DESIGN:Retrospective study using 2011 Medicare claims data, including all elderly persons coded for CDI and a...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Olsen MA,Stwalley D,Demont C,Dubberke ER

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the rates of surgical-site infections (SSIs) after spinal surgery and to identify the risk factors associated with infection. DESIGN:SSIs had been identified by active prospective surveillance. A case-control study to identify risk factors was performed retrospectively. SETTING:University-asso...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Labbé AC,Demers AM,Rodrigues R,Arlet V,Tanguay K,Moore DL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate prospectively the clinical course and risk factors for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and the impact of VAT on intensive care unit (ICU) morbidity and mortality. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:University Hospital Larissa, Larissa, Greece. PATIENTS:Critical care patie...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Karvouniaris M,Makris D,Manoulakas E,Zygoulis P,Mantzarlis K,Triantaris A,Chatzi M,Zakynthinos E

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are rapidly emerging worldwide. Control group selection is critically important when analyzing predictors of antimicrobial resistance. Focusing on modifiable risk factors can optimize prevention and resource expenditures. To identify specific predictors of CRE, p...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Marchaim D,Chopra T,Bhargava A,Bogan C,Dhar S,Hayakawa K,Pogue JM,Bheemreddy S,Blunden C,Shango M,Swan J,Lephart PR,Perez F,Bonomo RA,Kaye KS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop new evaluation indices of infection control and to use them to evaluate Korean infection surveillance and control programs (ISCPs). DESIGN:We performed a questionnaire-based survey to 164 acute care general hospitals throughout the Republic of Korea that had more than 300 beds. Study methods were ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Oh HS,Cheong HW,Yi SE,Kim H,Choe KW,Cho SI

更新日期：2007-04-01 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

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：:Antibiotics are not indicated for the treatment of bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Using a nationally representative database from 2006-2015, we found that antibiotics were prescribed in 58% of outpatient visits for bronchitis and bronchiolitis in children, serving as a possible baseline for the expanded HEDIS 2020 meas...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Snyder RL,King LM,Hersh AL,Fleming-Dutra KE

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We found that a majority of hospitalized patients were aware of the importance of hand hygiene, but observations indicated that performance of hand hygiene was uncommon. An intervention in which healthcare personnel facilitated hand hygiene at specific moments significantly increased performance of hand hygiene by pat...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Sunkesula VC,Knighton S,Zabarsky TF,Kundrapu S,Higgins PA,Donskey CJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Although Corynebacterium minutissimum is well-known as the cause of erythrasma, it is noted as the etiologic agent of nondermatologic disease only rarely. We document this organism as a cause of central venous catheter-associated bacteremia and report the use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to characterize its mol...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rupp ME,Stiles KG,Tarantolo S,Goering RV

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In-hospital transmission of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) among neonates remains enigmatic. We describe the epidemiology of MSSA colonization and infection in a 30-bed neonatal ward. DESIGN:Multimodal outbreak investigation SETTING:A public 800-bed tertiary care university hospital in...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Achermann Y,Seidl K,Kuster SP,Leimer N,Durisch N,Ajdler-Schäffler E,Karrer S,Senn G,Holzmann-Bürgel A,Wolfensberger A,Leone A,Arlettaz R,Zinkernagel AS,Sax H

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:We report the effect of prospective audit and feedback (PAF) on inpatient fluoroquinolone (FQN) prescriptions. During the PAF period, FQN use decreased from 39.19 to 29.58 days of therapy per 1,000 patient days (P < .001) and appropriateness improved from 68% to 88% (P < .001). High-yield indications to target include...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Marek CM,Zurek KJ,Degenhardt O,Remtulla S,Teale AS,Cervera C,Hoang HL

更新日期：2020-12-01 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