Proteeae groin skin carriage in ambulatory geriatric outpatients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility of electronic data capture of postdischarge durations and evaluate total durations of antimicrobial exposure related to inpatient hospital stays. DESIGN:Multicenter, retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Two community hospitals and 1 academic medical center. PATIENTS:Hospitalized pa...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Dyer AP,Dodds Ashley E,Anderson DJ,Sarubbi C,Wrenn R,Hicks LA,Srinivasan A,Moehring RW

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Data collected from the individual cases reported by the media were used to estimate the distribution of the incubation period of travelers to Hubei versus that of nontravelers. Because a longer and more volatile incubation period has been observed in travelers, the duration of quarantine should be extended to 3 weeks...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Leung C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether any waste was labeled incorrectly as infectious or contained material that could be recycled. Waste generated in preparation for surgery was separated and weighed. Of 530 lbs of operating room waste, 40 lbs were noninfectious, largely plastic and paper. The results of...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Francis MC,Metoyer LA,Kaye AD

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The relationship between hospital antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance is poorly understood. We evaluated the association between antibiotic utilization and resistance in academic and community hospitals in Ontario, Canada. METHODS We conducted a multicenter observational ecological study of 37 hospitals...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Wang A,Daneman N,Tan C,Brownstein JS,MacFadden DR

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:New studies have been published regarding the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile in topics such as asymptomatic C. difficile colonization, community-associated C. difficile infection, environmental contamination outside healthcare settings, animal colonization, and the interactions between C. difficile and the gut ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Revolinski SL,Munoz-Price LS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To collect data about personal protective equipment (PPE) management and to provide indications for improving PPE policies in Europe. DESIGN:Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Data were collected in 48 isolation facilities in 16 European countries nominated by National Health Auth...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： De Iaco G,Puro V,Fusco FM,Schilling S,Maltezou HC,Brouqui P,Gottschalk R,Bannister B,Brodt HR,Siikamaki H,Perronne C,Brantsæter AB,Fjellet AL,Ippolito G,European Network for Highly Infectious Diseases Working Group.

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness and efficiency of 17 housekeepers in terminal cleaning 292 hospital rooms was evaluated through adenosine triphosphate detection. A subgroup of housekeepers was identified who were significantly more effective and efficient than their coworkers. These optimum outliers may be used in performance impro...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rupp ME,Huerta T,Cavalieri RJ,Lyden E,Van Schooneveld T,Carling P,Smith PW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the time-dependent exposure of California healthcare facilities to patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Clostridium difficile infec...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Datta R,Brown S,Nguyen VQ,Cao C,Billimek J,Avery T,Lee BY,Huang SS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micrococcus bacteria are frequently isolated from blood cultures and could represent a cause of infections associated with medical devices, particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, there is a lack of information on the management of micrococcal bacteremia. We report what is, to our knowledge, the largest s...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Ramos ER,Hachem R,Youssef S,Fang X,Jiang Y,Raad I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In August 2002, the Oklahoma State Department of Health received a report of six patients with unexplained hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treated in the same pain remediation clinic. We investigated the outbreak's extent and etiology. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:We conducted a retrosp...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Comstock RD,Mallonee S,Fox JL,Moolenaar RL,Vogt TM,Perz JF,Bell BP,Crutcher JM

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meta-analysis of six controlled studies was performed to evaluate the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among pediatric nurses. The pooled risk ratio for CMV infection in pediatric nurses using cumulative incidence data was statistically significant (risk ratio [RR] 2.7; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33 - 5.5...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Flowers RH 3rd,Torner JC,Farr BM

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of an active surveillance program for Staphylococcus aureus linked to a decolonization protocol on the incidence of healthcare-associated infection and new nasal colonization due to S. aureus. DESIGN:Retrospective quasi-experimental study. SETTING:An 18-bed medical intensive care uni...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Fraser TG,Fatica C,Scarpelli M,Arroliga AC,Guzman J,Shrestha NK,Hixson E,Rosenblatt M,Gordon SM,Procop GW

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the spread of strains of Enterobacter aerogenes in our hospital in 1992 and 1993 by using two genotypic markers, and to evaluate these methods for the epidemiological investigation of this species. DESIGN:Ribotyping (using two endonucleases) and arbitrarily primed (AP)-PCR (using two different 10-me...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Grattard F,Pozzetto B,Tabard L,Petit M,Ros A,Gaudin OG

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate an outbreak of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections in a neonatal clinic. DESIGN:Prospective chart review, environmental sampling, and genotyping by two independent methods: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase cha...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Weist K,Wendt C,Petersen LR,Versmold H,Rüden H

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro activities of bacitracin and mupirocin were compared for seven different strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Six of seven strains showed bacitracin minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 0.5 to 1.0 units/mL, and all seven had mupirocin MICs of 0.5 to 2 micrograms/mL. Time-kill stu...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Chapnick EK,Gradon JD,Kreiswirth B,Lutwick LI,Schaffer BC,Schiano TD,Levi MH

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Describe the epidemiology of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in a standardized and mandatory CLABSI surveillance program. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. Setting. We included patients admitted (April 2007-March 2011) to 7 level II/I...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Blanchard AC,Fortin E,Rocher I,Moore DL,Frenette C,Tremblay C,Quach C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, institutional requirements for pertussis vaccination of healthcare personnel were reported by nearly one-third of surveyed US hospitals. Requirements often applied to personnel with certain clinical responsibilities, such as those caring for infants. Healthcare personnel who were not on an institution's payro...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Miller BL,Ahmed F,Lindley MC,Wortley PM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Laboratory-based characterization and traceback of Clostridium butyricum isolates linked to outbreak cases of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a hospital in China. METHODS:In total, 37 samples were collected during the NEC outbreak. Classical bacteriological methods were applied to isolate and ide...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Dong Y,Li Y,Zhang D,Nguyen S,Maheshwari N,Hu Y,Cao Y,Li F,Fanning S

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Using samples collected for VRE surveillance, we evaluated unit admission prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) perirectal colonization and whether CRE carriers (unknown to staff) were on contact precautions for other indications. CRE colonization at unit admission was infrequent (3.9%). Most CRE...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Goodman KE,Simner PJ,Klein EY,Kazmi AQ,Gadala A,Rock C,Tamma PD,Cosgrove SE,Maragakis LL,Milstone AM,CDC Prevention Epicenters Program.

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relative importance of independent risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) failure. METHODS:Secondary data analysis from a randomized controlled trial of PIVC dwell time. The Prentice, Williams, and Peterson statistical model was used to identify and compare risk factors for phl...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Wallis MC,McGrail M,Webster J,Marsh N,Gowardman J,Playford EG,Rickard CM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain the microbiology of skin abscesses, emergency department records were reviewed to identify patients with debrided skin abscesses. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 255 (67.6%) of 377 culture samples from episodes in the adult cohort and from 145 (79.7%) of 182 culture samples f...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Talbot TR,Nania JJ,Wright PW,Jones I,Aronsky D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine risk factors for ceftazidime-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the effect of ceftazidime-resistant K. pneumoniae infection on mortality during an isolated outbreak. DESIGN:Case-control investigation using clinical and molecular epidemiology and prospective analysis of infection cont...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Qavi A,Segal-Maurer S,Mariano N,Urban C,Rosenberg C,Burns J,Chiang T,Maurer J,Rahal JJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how hand hygiene observer scheduling influences the number of events and unique individuals observed. DESIGN:We deployed a mobile sensor network to capture detailed movement data for 6 categories of healthcare workers over a 2-week period. SETTING:  University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic medical ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Fries J,Segre AM,Thomas G,Herman T,Ellingson K,Polgreen PM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential role of blood pressure (BP) cuffs in the spread of bacterial infections in hospitals. DESIGN:A comprehensive, prospective study quantitatively and qualitatively evaluating the bacterial contamination on BP cuffs of 203 sphygmomanometers in use in 18 hospital units from January th...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： de Gialluly C,Morange V,de Gialluly E,Loulergue J,van der Mee N,Quentin R

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00