Prevalence of hospital antibiotic use in Argentina, 2018.

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：:Methodologies for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial agents in the bacterial flora of the hand involve variations of the "glove juice" or "sterile bag" procedures. In this study we demonstrate that the subungual flora contribute significantly to the recovery of bacteria in these procedures. Culturing hands that ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Leyden JJ,McGinley KJ,Kates SG,Myung KB

更新日期：1989-10-01 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：:SHEA and the American Society for Quality's Health Care Division have been collaborating in areas of common concern to improve healthcare quality. We each possess a heritage of different but complementary approaches and stand a better chance of success together than apart. This presentation describes rapid growth of o...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Birnbaum D,Health Care Quality Special Interest Group.

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated alternative measurement methodology for infrared body thermometry to increase accuracy for outdoor fever screening during the 2003 SARS epidemic. Our results indicate that the auditory meatus temperature is a superior alternative compared with the forehead body surface temperature due to its close appr...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Liu CC,Chang RE,Chang WC

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in a cohort of nurses new to a London hospital was 7.6% (13 of 171), using an interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) release assay, and 16.2% (24 of 148), using the tuberculin skin test. On multivariate analysis, birth in a country with tuberculosis prevalence of more than 40 case...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Khanna P,Nikolayevskyy V,Warburton F,Dobson E,Drobniewski F

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:We characterized 57 isolates from a 2-phase clonal outbreak of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Eschericha coli, involving 9 Israeli hospitals; all but 1 isolate belonged to sequence-type (ST) 410. Most isolates in the second phase harbored blaKPC-2 in addition to blaNDM-5. Genetic sequencing revealed most dual...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Solter E,Kwong JC,Walton A,Sherry N,Howden BP,Grayson ML,Schwartz D,Temkin E,Frenk S,Carmeli Y,Schwaber MJ

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:At a university hospital in Japan, the introduction of prospective surveillance and subsequent interventions was effective in reducing the rate of surgical site infection associated with elective colorectal surgery from 27.5% to 17.8% of surgeries. Japan should both recognize the importance of broader surveillance for...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Konishi T,Watanabe T,Morikane K,Fukatsu K,Kitayama J,Umetani N,Kishimoto J,Nagawa H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In colorectal surgery, the composition of the most effective bundle for prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) remains uncertain. We performed a meta-analysis to identify bundle interventions most associated with SSI reduction. METHODS:We systematically reviewed 4 databases for studies that assessed bu...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Pop-Vicas AE,Abad C,Baubie K,Osman F,Heise C,Safdar N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We observed bacterial or fungal coinfections in COVID-19 patients admitted between March 1 and April 18, 2020 (152 of 4,267, 3.6%). Among these patients, mortality was 57%; 74% were intubated; 51% with bacteremia had central venous catheters. Time to culture positivity was 6-7 days, and 79% had received prior antibiot...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Nori P,Cowman K,Chen V,Bartash R,Szymczak W,Madaline T,Punjabi Katiyar C,Jain R,Aldrich M,Weston G,Gialanella P,Corpuz M,Gendlina I,Guo Y

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the rate of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids from all sources and specifically from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected sources among hospital workers, by job category and work area. DESIGN:Multicenter prospective study. Occupational exposure data (numerator) and full-time eq...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Puro V,De Carli G,Petrosillo N,Ippolito G

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Antiviral prophylaxis is recommended for the control of institutional influenza A outbreaks. In long-term-care institutions other than nursing homes, neither the seriousness of influenza nor the risks and benefits of antiviral prophylaxis is clearly understood. We studied the severity of illne...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： McGeer AJ,Lee W,Loeb M,Simor AE,McArthur M,Green K,Benjamin JH,Gardner C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of and trends in nosocomial infection among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. DESIGN:Multicenter prospective cohort study. SETTING/PATIENTS:HIV-infected patients were enrolled at time of first inpatient admission at five Veterans' Administration Medical Ce...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Stroud L,Srivastava P,Culver D,Bisno A,Rimland D,Simberkoff M,Elder H,Fierer J,Martone W,Gaynes R

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric extended care facilities provide for the biopsychosocial needs of patients younger than 21 years of age who have sustained self-care deficits. These facilities include long-term and residential care facilities, chronic disease and specialty hospitals, and residential schools. Infection control policies and p...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Harris JA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Describe the clinical and molecular epidemiology of incident Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) cases in Chicago area acute healthcare facilities (HCFs). DESIGN AND SETTING:Laboratory, clinical, and epidemiologic information was collected for patients with incident CDI who were admitted to acute HCFs in F...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Black SR,Weaver KN,Jones RC,Ritger KA,Petrella LA,Sambol SP,Vernon M,Burton S,Garcia-Houchins S,Weber SG,Lavin MA,Gerding D,Johnson S,Gerber SI

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Recerntly, the role of the healthcare network, defined as a set of hospitals linked by patient transfers, has been increasingly considered in the control of antimicrobial resistance. Here, we investigate the potential impact of nursing homes on the spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens across the healt...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： van den Dool C,Haenen A,Leenstra T,Wallinga J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand hygiene noncompliance is a major cause of nosocomial infection. Nosocomial infection cost data exist, but the effect of hand hygiene noncompliance is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To estimate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-related cost of an incident of hand hygiene noncompliance by a healthca...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Cummings KL,Anderson DJ,Kaye KS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To define how often methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spread from resident to resident in long-term care facilities using whole-genome sequencing DESIGN Prospective cohort study SETTING A long-term care facility PARTICIPANTS Elderly residents in a long-term care facility METHODS Cultures ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Stine OC,Burrowes S,David S,Johnson JK,Roghmann MC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the mortality associated with Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia among a cohort of patients hospitalized for war-related trauma. Despite a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains, the 30-day mortality rate was 2%. For relatively young patients with war-related trauma, A. baumannii comple...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Kang G,Hartzell JD,Howard R,Wood-Morris RN,Johnson MD,Fraser S,Weintrob A,Wortmann G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To evaluate the agreement between the current National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definition for ventriculitis and others found in the literature among patients with an external ventricular drain (EVD) DESIGN Retrospective cohort study from January 2009 to December 2014 SETTING Neurology and neurosurge...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Reyes MM,Munigala S,Church EL,Kulik TB,Keyrouz SG,Zipfel GJ,Warren DK

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotics are overprescribed for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs). Guidelines provide criteria to determine which patients should receive antibiotics. We assessed congruence between documentation of ARI diagnostic and treatment practices with guideline recommendations, treatment appropriateness, a...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bohan JG,Madaras-Kelly K,Pontefract B,Jones M,Neuhauser MM,Bidwell Goetz M,Burk M,Cunningham F,ARI Management Improvement Group.

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To determine whether the use of enhanced isolation precautions (droplet and contact precautions) for inpatients with respiratory tract viral infections is associated with a reduction in rate of nosocomial viral respiratory infections. DESIGN Quasi-experimental study with the rate of nosocomial respiratory vi...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rubin LG,Kohn N,Nullet S,Hill M

更新日期：2018-02-01 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 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:To evaluate changing Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing among inpatients with indeterminate enzyme immunoassay (EIA) results (antigen+/toxin-) from reflexive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing to clinician-ordered PCR testing. DESIGN:Multicenter, before-and-after, quasi-experimental study....

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Sullivan EL,Majumdar R,Ortiz C,Riggs PK,Crum-Cianflone NF

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intensive care nurse with eczema was repeatedly treated for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage. Because cultures remained positive for MRSA, her house was investigated. Thirty-four percent of environmental samples yielded MRSA. Her children and cat were free of MRSA. The house was decontami...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： de Boer HE,van Elzelingen-Dekker CM,van Rheenen-Verberg CM,Spanjaard L

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cohorting patients who are colonized or infected with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) protects uncolonized patients from acquiring MDROs in healthcare settings. The potential for cross transmission within the cohort and the possibility of colonized patients acquiring secondary isolates with additional a...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Hawken SE,Hayden MK,Lolans K,Yelin RD,Weinstein RA,Lin MY,Snitkin ES

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00