Primary cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric nurses: a meta-analysis.

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 Biofilm has been implicated in bacterial persistence and survival after endoscope reprocessing. In this study, we assessed the impact of different methods of reprocessing on organic residues and viable bacteria after repeated rounds of biofilm formation when each was followed by full reprocessing. METHODS AT...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Alfa MJ,Singh H,Nugent Z,Duerksen D,Schultz G,Reidy C,DeGagne P,Olson N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the incidence of nosocomial infection (NI) among patients with septic shock according to the place of septic shock acquisition and to evaluate the increase in the risk of pulmonary infection associated with septic shock. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Two intensive care units (ICUs) of...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Landelle C,Lepape A,Français A,Tognet E,Thizy H,Voirin N,Timsit JF,Monneret G,Vanhems P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency and type of nosocomial infections (NIs) (especially surgical-site infections [SSIs]), risk factors, and the type and duration of antibiotic use among surgical patients in Greek hospitals. DESIGN:Two point-prevalence studies. SETTING:Fourteen Greek hospitals. PATIENTS:Those in the...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Gikas A,Roumbelaki M,Pediaditis J,Nikolaidis P,Levidiotou S,Kartali S,Kioumis J,Maltezos E,Metalidis S,Anevlavis E,Haliotis G,Kolibiris H,Tselentis Y,Hellenic Infection Control Network.

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a laboratory study, we demonstrated that 3 alcohol-based hand gels, commercially available in Brazil, were as effective as the traditional 70% ethyl alcohol (by weight) in removing clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Serratia marcescens, and Candida albicans from heavily contaminated h...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Zarpellon MN,Soares VS,Albrecht NR,Bergamasco DR,Garcia LB,Cardoso CL

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the pattern of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during 2 nosocomial outbreaks of COVID-19 with regard to the possibility of airborne transmission. DESIGN:Contact investigations with active case finding were used to assess the pattern of spread from 2 COVID-19 index patients. SETTING:A community hospit...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bays DJ,Nguyen MH,Cohen SH,Waldman S,Martin CS,Thompson GR,Sandrock C,Tourtellotte J,Pugashetti JV,Phan C,Nguyen HH,Warner GY,Penn BH

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection control in the long-term-care facility has expanded substantially since "Topics in Long-Term Care" debuted in this journal in 1989. This section has been on hiatus, but now, after a 4-year lag, resumes its exploration of these topics. In the first article, endemic and epidemic infections in long-term care ar...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Smith PW

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study was conducted on an epidemic of bacteremia and meningitis caused by Serratia marcescens in the neonatal intensive care unit and special care nursery of a general hospital in Mexico City, Mexico. A 19.9% incidence of bacteremia and meningitis was recorded in contrast to 1.4% and 3.7% during preepid...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Zaidi M,Sifuentes J,Bobadilla M,Moncada D,Ponce de León S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breathing circuit filters (BCFs) are used in respiratory and critical-care settings for humidification of air and to limit transmission of respiratory pathogens. Three types of BCFs (Pall BB 25A, BB 100, and HME 15-22) were evaluated (in triplicate) for removal of Mycobacterium species. Filters were challenged with ae...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Aranha-Creado H,Prince D,Greene K,Brandwein H

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology, interventions, and molecular typing methods used during the investigation and control of concurrent outbreaks of Serratia marcescens and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in a neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). SETTING:A 206-bed women's and infants'...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Campbell JR,Zaccaria E,Mason EO Jr,Baker CJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite contact isolation precautions for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), MRSA infections are increasing in many countries. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of a potential unrecognized reservoir of MRSA carried by patients in acute care wards, we determined the prevalence of ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Lucet JC,Grenet K,Armand-Lefevre L,Harnal M,Bouvet E,Regnier B,Andremont A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae pose a serious infection control challenge and have emerged as a public health threat. We examined national trends in the proportion of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates resistant to carbapenems (CRKP) and third-generation cephalosporins (G3CRKP). DESIGN AND SETTING:Retros...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Braykov NP,Eber MR,Klein EY,Morgan DJ,Laxminarayan R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology of infections related to the use of implantable central venous access devices (CVADs) in cancer patients and to evaluate measures aimed at reducing the rates of such infections. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Referral hospital for cancer in São Paulo, Brazil. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Freire MP,Pierrotti LC,Zerati AE,Araújo PH,Motta-Leal-Filho JM,Duarte LP,Ibrahim KY,Souza AA,Diz MP,Pereira J,Hoff PM,Abdala E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare-associated infection reporting validation is essential because this information is increasingly used in public healthcare quality assurances and care reimbursement. Washington State's validation of central line-associated bloodstream infection reporting applies credible quality sciences methods to ensure th...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Lempp JM,Cummings MJ,Birnbaum DW

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Prepared ready-to-eat salads and ready-to-eat delicatessen-style meats present a high risk for Listeria contamination. Because no foodborne illness risk management guidelines exist specifically for US hospitals, a survey of New York City (NYC) hospitals was conducted to characterize policies a...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Cokes C,France AM,Reddy V,Hanson H,Lee L,Kornstein L,Stavinsky F,Balter S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe characteristics of elderly patients with MRSA identified in 37 Canadian hospitals between 1995 and 2002. Of these inpatients, 6,613 (66%) were older than 65 years. They were more likely than younger patients to have been colonized without infection and to have had MRSA isolated from urine or the perineum. ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Simor AE,Ofner-Agostini M,Paton S,McGeer A,Loeb M,Bryce E,Mulvey M,Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program.

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a home care service during a 4-month period. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:A home care service located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS:Patients admitted to the home care service during this period, their household contact...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rozenbaum R,Silva-Carvalho MC,Souza RR,Melo MC,Gobbi CN,Coelho LR,Ferreira RL,Ferreira-Carvalho BT,Schuenck AL,Neves FM,Silva LR,Figueiredo AM

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：: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: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：:Benchmarks for antimicrobial consumption measured in antimicrobial days are beginning to emerge. The relationship between the traditional measure of days of therapy and antimicrobial days is unclear. We observed a high intermethod correlation (R2=0.99): antimicrobial days were 1.9-fold lower than days of therapy acros...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rhodes NJ,Wagner JL,Gilbert EM,Crew PE,Davis SL,Scheetz MH

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) increase the likelihood of readmission. DESIGN:Retrospective matched cohort study for the years 2008-2009. SETTING:Acute care hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Medicare recipients. CLABSI and readmission status were determined by linking N...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Khong CJ,Baggs J,Kleinbaum D,Cochran R,Jernigan JA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of an automated intraoperative alert to redose prophylactic antibiotics in prolonged cardiac operations. DESIGN:Randomized, controlled, evaluator-blinded trial. SETTING:University-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS:Patients undergoing cardiac surgery that lasted more than 4 hours after the ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Zanetti G,Flanagan HL Jr,Cohn LH,Giardina R,Platt R

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：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：: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：OBJECTIVES:To reconstruct the infection curve for the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic in Taiwan and to ascertain the temporal changes in the daily number of infections that occurred during the course of the outbreak. METHOD:Back-projection method. RESULTS:The peaks of the epidemic correspond we...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Yip PS,Hsieh YH,Xu Y,Lam KF,King CC,Chang HL

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:In an observational study, we found that healthcare personnel frequently acquired Clostridium difficile on their hands when caring for patients with recently resolved C. difficile infection (CDI) (<6 weeks after treatment) who were no longer under contact precautions. Continuing contact precautions after diarrhea reso...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Shrestha SK,Sunkesula VC,Kundrapu S,Tomas ME,Nerandzic MM,Donskey CJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00