Efficacy of a washer-disinfector in eliminating healthcare-associated pathogens from surgical instruments.

abstract：:This cross-sectional study at a tertiary-care hospital in Botswana from 2000 to 2007 was performed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We identified a high prevalence (11.2% of bacteremia cases) of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. MRSA isolates had high...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Wood SM,Shah SS,Bafana M,Ratner AJ,Meaney PA,Malefho KC,Steenhoff AP

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a reportable hospital metric associated with significant healthcare expenditures. The epidemiology of CDI is pivotal to the implementation of preventative measures. OBJECTIVE:To portray temporal CDI trends in Veterans Health Administration (VA) hospitals. DESIGN:A r...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Sumon ZE,Lesse AJ,Sellick JA,Tetewsky S,Mergenhagen KA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the high burden of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) colonization and infection in a neuro-rehabilitation hospital in Italy over a 6-year period. Overall, 9.3% of patients were found to be CPE carriers on admission; the rates of CPE in-hospital acquisition and CPE-BSI were 9.2 and 2.9 cases ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Tedeschi S,Trapani F,Liverani A,Tumietto F,Cristini F,Pignanelli S,Berlingeri A,Bonavita J,Belloni GP,Bartoletti M,Giannella M,Pederzini R,Viale P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine risk factors for and modes of transmission of Xanthomonas maltophilia infection/colonization. DESIGN:Surveillance and cohort study. SETTING:A 470-bed tertiary trauma-referral community hospital. PATIENTS:From January 1, 1988 to March 17, 1989, 106 intensive care unit patients developed X malto...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Villarino ME,Stevens LE,Schable B,Mayers G,Miller JM,Burke JP,Jarvis WR

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis who are hospitalized or reside in congregate settings, guidelines recommend airborne infection isolation until sputum smear results are negative. Studies have identified factors associated with delayed sputum smear and culture conversion in patients with ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Horne DJ,Johnson CO,Oren E,Spitters C,Narita M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of the screening test, nursing workload, handwashing rates, and dependence of handwashing on risk level of patient visit on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission among hospitalized patients. SETTING:General medical ward. METHODS:Monte Carlo simulation was us...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Raboud J,Saskin R,Simor A,Loeb M,Green K,Low DE,McGeer A

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the ability of a protective isolation room ventilation system to reduce patient exposure to airborne infectious agents, using a small-scale model that permits cost-effective and unobtrusive study of relevant indices of performance. DESIGN:A one-half scale model of a protective isolation room at the...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Marshall JW,Vincent JH,Kuehn TH,Brosseau LM

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The role of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) in bacteremias continues to be controversial. Until the 1970s, CNS were mostly recognized as contaminants, being part of the cutaneous flora. Since then, several studies have reported increasing incidence and severity of infections due to CNS. PURPOSE:To re...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Thylefors JD,Harbarth S,Pittet D

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the rate, risk factors, and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in pediatric patients. METHODS:This prospective surveillance study of VAP among all patients receiving mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or more admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Saudi Arabia from M...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Almuneef M,Memish ZA,Balkhy HH,Alalem H,Abutaleb A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Definitions of ventilator-associated pneumonia do not note a preferred daily time for obtaining denominator data. We examined collecting data on the number of ventilator-days at different times of day in 7 intensive care units. Rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia did not significantly differ when denominator data...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Talbot TR,Starmer JM

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent to which the use of alcohol-based handrub for hand hygiene has been adopted by US hospitals is unknown. A survey of infection control coordinators (response rate, 516 [72%] of 719) revealed that most hospitals (436 [84%] of 516) have adopted alcohol-based handrub. Leadership support and staff receptivity pl...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Mody L,Saint S,Kaufman SR,Kowalski C,Krein SL

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess definitions, experience, and infection control practices for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB), including Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter, and Pseudomonas species, in acute care hospitals. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS:US and international members of the Society ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Drees M,Pineles L,Harris AD,Morgan DJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To analyze influential infectious diseases, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, or medical microbiology blogs and bloggers SETTING World wide web DESIGN We conducted a systematic search for blogs in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines in September 2015. METHODS A snowball sampling approach was ap...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Birgand G,Troughton R,Moore LSP,Charani E,Rawson TM,Castro-Sánchez E,Holmes AH

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：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 aimed to determine the association between the presence of Acinetobacter baumannii in patient rooms and the carrier status of the occupants. Fifty-six (39%) of 143 rooms with A. baumannii-positive patients had results positive for A. baumannii. Only 49 (10%) of 485 rooms with A. baumannii-negative patients were pos...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Munoz-Price LS,Namias N,Cleary T,Fajardo-Aquino Y,Depascale D,Arheart KL,Rivera JI,Doi Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standardizing healthcare surface sampling requires the evaluation of sampling tools for organism adherence. Here, 7 sampling tools were evaluated to assess their elution efficiencies in the presence of 5 pathogens. Foam sponges (80.6%), microfiber wipes (80.5%), foam swabs (77.9%), and cellulose sponges (66.5%) yielde...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： West-Deadwyler RM,Moulton-Meissner HA,Rose LJ,Noble-Wang JA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a standardized regimen for decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers and to identify factors influencing decolonization treatment failure. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study from January 2002 to April 2007, with a mean follow-up period of 36 months...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Buehlmann M,Frei R,Fenner L,Dangel M,Fluckiger U,Widmer AF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the use of laminar airflow, body exhaust, and ultraviolet lights during total knee replacement (TKR) in four U.S. states. DESIGN:Survey of healthcare facilities. SETTING:Hospitals in Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee that performed TKR during 2000 as identified by Medicare claims dat...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Miner AL,Losina E,Katz JN,Fossel AH,Platt R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors contributing to a cluster of deaths from invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) infection in a nursing home facility and to prevent additional cases. DESIGN:Outbreak investigation. SETTING:A 146-bed nursing home facility in northern Nevada. METHODS:We defined a case as the isolation of GA...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Thigpen MC,Thomas DM,Gloss D,Park SY,Khan AJ,Fogelman VL,Beall B,Van Beneden CA,Todd RL,Greene CM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transmission rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to gloves or gowns of healthcare personnel (HCP) caring for MRSA patients in a non-intensive care unit setting was 5.4%. Contamination rates were higher among HCP performing direct patient care and when patients had detectable MRSA on their bo...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Nadimpalli G,O'Hara LM,Pineles L,Lebherz K,Johnson JK,Calfee DP,Miller LG,Morgan DJ,Harris AD

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated surgical site infections (SSIs) following hip and knee arthroplasties to evaluate predictors of SSI. We found a significant increase in deep Staphylococcus aureus (SA) SSIs despite the decreasing overall SSI rate. The risk of deep SA-SSI differed between genders and among age groups and was affected by...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Prattingerová J,Sarvikivi E,Huotari K,Ollgren J,Lyytikäinen O

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen associated with higher mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased costs. CRKP was thought to be sporadic in Los Angeles County (LAC); however, the actual incidence is unknown. To address this, LAC declared CRKP ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Marquez P,Terashita D,Dassey D,Mascola L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the frequency and relatedness of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates to determine whether healthcare workers, the environment, or admitted patients could be a reservoir for MRSA on a burn trauma unit (BTU). We also assessed risk factors for MRSA colonization among BTU patie...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Schweizer M,Ward M,Cobb S,McDanel J,Leder L,Wibbenmeyer L,Latenser B,Diekema D,Herwaldt L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among residents and healthcare workers (HCWs) of a long-term-care facility (LTCF), to assess possible routes of nosocomial spread, and to determine genetic relatedness of the isolates. SETTING:A 351-...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Cretnik TZ,Vovko P,Retelj M,Jutersek B,Harlander T,Kolman J,Gubina M

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The device standardized infection ratio (SIR) is used to compare unit and hospital performance for different publicly reported infections. Interventions to reduce unnecessary device use may select a higher-risk population, leading to a paradoxical increase in SIR for some high-performing facilities. The stan...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Fakih MG,Huang RH,Bufalino A,Erlinger T,Sturm L,Hendrich A,Haydar Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the occurrence of Clostridium difficile among inpatients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in two different hospitals. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:Specialized HIV inpatient units. PATIENTS:HIV-infected inpatients at Cook County Hospital (CCH) and Rush Presbyte...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Pulvirenti JJ,Gerding DN,Nathan C,Hafiz I,Mehra T,Marsh D,Kocka F,Rice T,Fischer SA,Segreti J,Weinstein RA

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 in a nursing home in the Netherlands. Seven residents and 4 healthcare workers were identified with MRSA ST398, but 2 of the healthcare workers carried other strains. This study demonstrates that MRSA ST398 can spread in nursing homes....

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Verkade E,Bosch T,Hendriks Y,Kluytmans J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00