Abstract:
:Following large declines in tuberculosis transmission the United States, large-scale screening programs targeting low-risk healthcare workers are increasingly a source of false-positive results. We report a large cluster of presumed false-positive tuberculin skin test results in healthcare workers following a change to 50-dose vials of Tubersol tuberculin.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:750-752.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemioljournal_title
Infection control and hospital epidemiologyauthors
Collins JM,Hunter M,Gordon W,Kempker RR,Blumberg HM,Ray SMdoi
10.1017/ice.2018.59subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-06-01 00:00:00pages
750-752issue
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0899-823Xissn
1559-6834pii
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杂志文章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
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doi:10.1017/ice.2019.281
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The perioperative use of antibiotics is an established and accepted technique for the prevention of postoperative infection. Intravenous administration often is preferred, and intramuscular administration is possible, although it has certain drawbacks. This article examines a variety of other routes of administration ...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1086/647366
更新日期:1996-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502514
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To analyze the secular trends of candidemia in a large tertiary-care hospital to determine the overall incidence, as well as the incidence by ward and by species, and to detect the occurrence of outbreaks. DESIGN:Retrospective descriptive analysis. Secular trends were calculated using the Mantel-Haenszel tes...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502582
更新日期:2005-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502524
更新日期:2005-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/647126
更新日期:1995-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1017/ice.2015.78
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate clonal dissemination of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). SETTING:Neonatal intensive care unit of a 180-bed, university-affiliated general hospital. PATIENTS:Neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between March 1999 and October 2000, from whom CNS were ...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502083
更新日期:2002-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1086/502503
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the identification, management, and clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) during the peak period of activity of the 2009 pandemic strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (2009 H1N1). DESIGN:Retrospective review of electronic medical records. PATIENT...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1086/661912
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Identify independent risk factors associated with the development of nosocomial bacteremia. DESIGN:Exploratory, unmatched, case-control study. SETTING:A 970-bed Spanish university hospital. PATIENTS:All non-neutropenic adult patients with nosocomial bacteremia admitted during a 12-month period were eligibl...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/646308
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of catheter site and type (single- vs triple-lumen) on infection rates associated with central venous catheterization. DESIGN:Prospective observational study of all nontunneled central venous catheters over a 28-month period. Data collected included patient characteristics, inserti...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/647742
更新日期:1998-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1086/505452
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To review cases of community-onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and to evaluate whether the risk factors and epidemiology of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bacteremia have changed from early reports. DESIGN:Retrospective case-comparison study of community-onset MRSA (n = 26) and methicillin-susc...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502227
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Across 36 US pediatric oncology centers, 576 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) were reported over a 21-month period. Most infections occurred in those with leukemia and/or profound neutropenia. The contribution of viridans streptococci infections was striking. Study findings depict the contempor...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1086/669513
更新日期:2013-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1017/ice.2018.52
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has yielded new insights into the transmission patterns of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI). WGS results prompted a focused diagnostic stewardship program, which was associated with a significant and sustained decrease in HO-CDI at large, urban hospita...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1017/ice.2019.124
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Infective endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is an ominous prognosis associated with a high prevalence of embolic episodes and neurological involvement. Whether methicillin resistance decreases the risk of embolism in infective endocarditis is unclear. We sought to assess the association between met...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/518727
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that antibiotic use could be controlled or improved in a community teaching hospital, with improvement defined as reductions in overall use, overall cost, and antimicrobial resistance. DESIGN:Interventional study with historical comparison. SETTING:A not-for-profit, 900-bed community ...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/500419
更新日期:2006-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1017/ice.2020.1291
更新日期:2020-10-26 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of a standard cleaning and sterilization protocol employed during reuse of cardiac electrophysiology catheters on the infectivity of duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV; a surrogate for human hepatitis B virus), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV; a surrogate for human hepatitis C virus), and h...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502609
更新日期:2005-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/599003
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Describe an outbreak of influenza A (H3N2); provide an analysis of vaccine efficacy; measure the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of 3 clinical case definitions of influenza. SETTING:A nursing home in Washington County, Maryland. The outbreak involved 52 residents (attack rate = 47.7%...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/646479
更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of nosocomial infection due to antimicrobial resistant bacteria in patients treated in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). DESIGN:Nested case-cohort study. Patient data were collected prospectively, and antimicrobial susceptibility data were abstr...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/512628
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/502539
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1017/ice.2020.305
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated regional variations in antibiotic use for the treatment of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in France by means of a multilevel analysis, to identify targets for quality improvement. METHODS:Data were obtained from the 2001 and 2006 French national point-prevalence surveys of...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/657909
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nine hundred sixteen cultures were obtained from homes of patients with cystic fibrosis, control homes, salad bars, and food markets, and analyzed for the presence of Pseudomonas cepacia and related bacteria. P cepacia was recovered from 5 (18%) of 27 homes, and from 20 (4%) of 509 cultures collected outside of homes....
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/646999
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate and control a nosocomial outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia lower respiratory tract infection. DESIGN:Outbreak investigation and case-control study. SETTING:A 260-bed community hospital. PATIENTS:Participants were mechanically ventilated intensive care patients without cystic fibrosis. A case ...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/501928
更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the relationship between serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total serum cholesterol, and nosocomial infection in patients undergoing general surgery. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study, with an extended follow-up to 1 month after hospital discharge. SETTING:The general surgery service...
journal_title:Infection control and hospital epidemiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1086/647494
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00