Nosocomial infection due to Vibrio cholerae in two referral hospitals in Guatemala.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was designed to compare the efficacies of bland soap handwash and isopropyl alcohol hand rinse in preventing transfer of aerobic gram-negative bacilli to urinary catheters via transient hand colonization acquired from direct patient contact. Glove juice recovery of gram-negative bacteria was conside...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Ehrenkranz NJ,Alfonso BC

更新日期：1991-11-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Describe an outbreak of surgical wound infections associated with total hip arthroplasty; identify risk factors for surgical wound infection during the pre-outbreak and outbreak periods. SETTING:A 100-bed hospital. From May 1 to September 30, 1988, 7 of 15 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty devel...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Beck-Sague CM,Chong WH,Roy C,Anderson R,Jarvis WR

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the motivating and behavioral factors responsible for improving compliance with hand washing among physicians. DESIGN:Five unobtrusive, observational studies recording hand washing after direct patient contact, with study results reported to physicians. SETTING:A 450-bed hospital in a health ma...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Salemi C,Canola MT,Eck EK

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Physicians and clinical employees at a children's hospital were surveyed to compare their tuberculosis (TB) screening and immunization statuses. Failure to offer screening and immunization services to non-employee physicians was associated with lower rates of reported immunity to several vaccine-preventable diseases a...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bratcher DF,Stover BH,Lane NE,Paul RI

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the rates of and risk factors for carriage and acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae during hospitalization. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a 550-bed teaching hospital. METHODS:During a 5-month period (February 1-June 30,...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Friedmann R,Raveh D,Zartzer E,Rudensky B,Broide E,Attias D,Yinnon AM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a review of 103 Staphylococcus aureus infections was conducted during 2002. The prevalence of oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strains was 68%; 25% of strains were resistant to multiple drugs. Previous use of antibiotics and undergoing a surgical procedure during the current hospital stay wer...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Seas C,Hernandez K,Ramos R,Bazan E,Rodriguez I,Torres A,Zamudio C,Gotuzzo E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine hundred seventy-two cultures taken from the external nares and the vaginal vestibules of 54 women for the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus were studied. The swabs were plated directly to a trypticase soy agar plate containing 5% sheep blood and were then placed into a selective staphylococcal broth. Both cultur...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Sautter RL,Brown WJ,Mattman LH

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Flash sterilization is most commonly used for emergency sterilization of unwrapped items in a gravity displacement sterilizer for three minutes. Sterilization quality assurance is monitored by biological indicators that require a 24-hour incubation prior to reading. In this study, we compared a new biological...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Rutala WA,Gergen MF,Weber DJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective, propensity-matched cohort study was conducted to determine the mortality rate in patients with healthcare-associated infection (HAI) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii. The 28-day mortality rate for patients with MDR A. baumannii HAI was not significantly different than that for ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Daniels TL,Deppen S,Arbogast PG,Griffin MR,Schaffner W,Talbot TR

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a non-blinded randomized trial to determine the impact of a patient hand-hygiene intervention on contamination of hospitalized patients' hands with healthcare-associated pathogens. Among patients with negative hand cultures on admission, recovery of pathogens from hands was significantly reduced in those ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Sunkesula VCK,Kundrapu S,Knighton S,Cadnum JL,Donskey CJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 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

authors： Amadeo B,Dumartin C,Venier AG,Fourrier-Réglat A,Coignard B,Rogues AM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections was reported in a hospital in Ecuador. Commercially produced ampoules of water for injection were found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia and Myroides odoratus. Removal of these ampoules yielded a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Douce RW,Zurita J,Sanchez O,Cardenas Aldaz P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Annual surveillance data (2007-2015), collected continuously in 132 German hospitals, was evaluated for development of alcohol-based hand-rub consumption (AHC) as a surrogate parameter for hand hygiene adherence. Overall, the median increase in AHC was 94%. The increases over 9 years were significant in all units and ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Wetzker W,Walter J,Bunte-Schönberger K,Schwab F,Behnke M,Gastmeier P,Reichardt C

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of five 30-second handwashes with a non-antiseptic lotion soap to remove nosocomial pathogens (10(8) CFU) applied to fingertips was studied. CFU for all species dropped rapidly after the first handwash; persistence (10 to 15 CFU) was maintained thereafter. Wiping hands with an antiseptic (70% isoprop...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Bottone EJ,Cheng M,Hymes S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a possible nosocomial outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Community hospital. METHODS:We reviewed medical records, hospital infection control measures, and potential locations of nosocomial exposure. We examined the results of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) sme...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Larson JL,Lambert L,Stricof RL,Driscoll J,McGarry MA,Ridzon R

更新日期：2003-11-01 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 determine hospital-related risk factors for surgical-site infection (SSI) following hip arthroplasty. DESIGN:Prospective, multicenter cohort study based on surveillance data and data collected through a structured telephone interview. With the use of multilevel logistic regression, the independent effect ...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Geubbels EL,Wille JC,Nagelkerke NJ,Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM,Grobbee DE,de Boer AS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the comparative virulence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA) by consideration of predisposing factors and outcomes in patients infected with these organisms in the healthcare setting. DESIGN:Analysis of an historical cohort of 504 bact...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Selvey LA,Whitby M,Johnson B

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the ability of hospital air handling systems to filter Aspergillus, other fungi, and particles following the implosion of an adjacent building; to measure the quantity and persistence of airborne fungi and particles at varying distances during a building implosion; and to determine whether manipula...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Srinivasan A,Beck C,Buckley T,Geyh A,Bova G,Merz W,Perl TM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Two pilot studies were conducted to produce efficacy data on an observational tool designed to assess the use of Universal Precautions (UP) in patient care settings. The instrument addresses barrier precautions, hand-washing, handling of sharps, and avoidance of unprotected mouth to mouth resuscitation. DES...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Gauthier DK,Turner JG,Langley LG,Neil CJ,Rush PL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the influence of matching on exposure time on estimates of attributable mortality of nosocomial bacteremia as assessed by matched cohort studies. DESIGN:Two retrospective, pairwise-matched (1:2) cohort studies. SETTING:A 54-bed intensive care unit (ICU) in a university hospital. PATIENTS:Patien...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Blot S,De Bacquer D,Hoste E,Depuydt P,Vandewoude K,De Waele J,Benoit D,De Schuijmer J,Colardyn F,Vogelaers D

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance is performed using a variety of methods with unclear performance characteristics. We used claims data to identify records for review following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery. Claims-enhanced screening identified SSIs missed by routine surveillance and could be used for t...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Letourneau AR,Calderwood MS,Huang SS,Bratzler DW,Ma A,Yokoe DS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has increased markedly during the past decade. Few data exist regarding the epidemiology of resistance of VRE to chloramphenicol, one of the few therapeutic options. DESIGN:Survey and case-control study. SETTING:A 725-bed, tertiary-care academic medic...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Gould CV,Fishman NO,Nachamkin I,Lautenbach E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the attributable (direct) mortality and morbidity caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. DESIGN:A matched retrospective, historical cohort design, using a stepwise procedure to stringently match the best control subjects to the best case subjects. SETTING:A 1,000-bed t...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Borer A,Saidel-Odes L,Riesenberg K,Eskira S,Peled N,Nativ R,Schlaeffer F,Sherf M

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：:The Quality Indicator Study Group was created by the governing boards of three national professional organizations that have interest and experience in epidemiology, nosocomial infection control and prevention, and quality of care improvement. The Study Group has reviewed the existing literature concerning quality ind...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Quality Indicator Study Group.

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water cultures were significantly more sensitive than concurrently collected swab cultures (n=2,147 each) in detecting Legionella pneumophila within a Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Sensitivity for water versus swab cultures was 90% versus 30% overall, 83% versus 48% during a nosocomial Legionnaires' disease outb...

journal_title：Infection control and hospital epidemiology

authors： Decker BK,Harris PL,Toy DL,Muder RR,Sonel AF,Clancy CJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00