Risk factors for surgical site infection after craniotomy: a prospective cohort study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands a successful MRSA Search and Destroy policy is applied in healthcare institutes. We determined the effect of an adjustment in the MRSA Search and Destroy policy for patients in the outpatient clinic on the MRSA transmission to health care workers (HCW). METHODS:In June 2008 an adjustment ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： van Rijen MM,Kluytmans JA

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cutibacterium acnes is part of the anaerobic skin microbiome and resides in deeper skin layers. The organism is an agent of surgical site infections (SSI) in shoulder surgery. We hypothesized that prolonged skin preparation with an agent that penetrates deeply into the skin would be beneficial. Thus, we comp...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Dörfel D,Maiwald M,Daeschlein G,Müller G,Hudek R,Assadian O,Kampf G,Kohlmann T,Harnoss JC,Kramer A

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial resistance is a public health challenge supplemented by inappropriate prescribing, especially for an upper respiratory tract infection in primary care. Patient/carer expectations have been identified as one of the main drivers for inappropriate antibiotics prescribing by primary care physicians...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Gaarslev C,Yee M,Chan G,Fletcher-Lartey S,Khan R

更新日期：2016-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial biofilms persistent on dry environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities play an important role in the occurrence of healthcare associated infections (HAI). Compared to wet surface biofilms and planktonic bacteria, dry surface biofilms (DSB) are more tolerant to disinfection. However, there is no...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Nkemngong CA,Voorn MG,Li X,Teska PJ,Oliver HF

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to urinary catheters is considered the most important risk factor for healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) and is associated with significant morbidity and substantial extra-costs. In this study, we assessed the impact of urinary catheterisation (UC) on symptomatic healthcare-associat...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Uçkay I,Sax H,Gayet-Ageron A,Ruef C,Mühlemann K,Troillet N,Petignat C,Bernasconi E,Balmelli C,Widmer A,Boubaker K,Pittet D,Swiss-NOSO network.

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:While decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus reduces surgical site infection (SSI) rates following hip and knee arthroplasty, its cost-effectiveness is uncertain. We sought to examine the cost-effectiveness of a decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus prior to hip and knee replacement in Alberta c...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Rennert-May E,Conly J,Smith S,Puloski S,Henderson E,Au F,Manns B

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of exposure to remnants of a phagemid-containing E. coli, killed by treatment with a propanol-based hand rub, on antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolates. METHODS:An in vitro model was developed in which a clinical E. coli isolate (EUR1) was exposed to remnants of an E. coli K-12 ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Stohr JJJM,Kluytmans-van den Bergh MFQ,Verhulst CJMM,Rossen JWA,Kluytmans JAJW

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, to provide evidence on the rational use of masks, and to discuss additional measures important for the protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19. METHODS:Literature review and expert opinion. SHORT CONCLUSION:SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen causin...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Sommerstein R,Fux CA,Vuichard-Gysin D,Abbas M,Marschall J,Balmelli C,Troillet N,Harbarth S,Schlegel M,Widmer A,Swissnoso.

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13756-018-0315-3.]. ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Nicholson A,Tennant I,White L,Thoms-Rodriguez CA,Cook L,Johnson S,Thompson T,Barnett J,Richards L

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candidemia is a common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to describe the epidemiology, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility patterns and outcomes of candidemia in a large regional tertiary referral hospital. METHODS:A r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Teo JQ,Candra SR,Lee SJ,Chia SY,Leck H,Tan AL,Neo HP,Leow KW,Cai Y,Ee PLR,Lim TP,Lee W,Kwa AL

更新日期：2017-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was reported. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of infection control measures among healthcare workers (HCWs) who were exposed to a MERS patient and/or his body fluids in our institute. METHODS:A descriptive study...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Wiboonchutikul S,Manosuthi W,Likanonsakul S,Sangsajja C,Kongsanan P,Nitiyanontakij R,Thientong V,Lerdsamran H,Puthavathana P

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very low birthweight (VLBW) newborns on neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are at increased risk for developing central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CVC BSI). In addition to the established intrinsic risk factors of VLBW newborns, it is still not clear which process and structure para...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Leistner R,Thürnagel S,Schwab F,Piening B,Gastmeier P,Geffers C

更新日期：2013-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Proper sterile processing is fundamental to safe surgical practice and optimal patient outcomes. Sterile processing practices in low and middle-income countries often fall short of recommended standards. The impact of education and training on sterile processing practices in low and middle-income countries i...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Fast O,Fast C,Fast D,Veltjens S,Salami Z,White M

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Escherichia coli is one of the most common strains of extended-spectrum β-lactam (ESBL)-producing bacteria, and the prevention and treatment of ESBL-producing E. coli infections is an ongoing challenge. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of ESBL-producing E. coli bacteremia in non-transplant patients ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Xiao T,Yang K,Zhou Y,Zhang S,Ji J,Ying C,Shen P,Xiao Y

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Vancomycin is still one of the most commonly used drug for treatment of severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. Vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA) strains are a serious danger for public health. This study aimed to characterize healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) strains, re...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Szymanek-Majchrzak K,Mlynarczyk A,Mlynarczyk G

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Vancomycin-resistant isolates of E. faecalis and E. faecium are of special concern and patients at risk of acquiring a VRE colonization/infection include also intensively-cared neonates. We describe here an ongoing high prevalence of VanB type E. faecium in a neonatal ICU hardly to identify by r...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Werner G,Klare I,Fleige C,Geringer U,Witte W,Just HM,Ziegler R

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The rising incidence of resistance to currently available antibiotics among pathogens, particularly Gram-negative pathogens, in complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs) has become a challenge for clinicians. Ceftazidime/avibactam (CAZ-AVI) is a fixed-dose antibiotic approved in Europe and the United St...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kongnakorn T,Eckmann C,Bassetti M,Tichy E,Di Virgilio R,Baillon-Plot N,Charbonneau C

更新日期：2019-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To describe the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Egyptian hospitals reporting to the national HAI surveillance system. Methods:Design: Descriptive analysis of CRE HAIs and retrospective observational cohort study using national HAI survei...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kotb S,Lyman M,Ismail G,Abd El Fattah M,Girgis SA,Etman A,Hafez S,El-Kholy J,Zaki MES,Rashed HG,Khalil GM,Sayyouh O,Talaat M

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate knowledge and safe practice of infection prevention among healthcare providers are vital to prevent nosocomial infections. Thus, this study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practices of healthcare providers towards infection prevention and its associated factors in the health facilities of...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Assefa J,Diress G,Adane S

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite improvements in hospital infection prevention and control, healthcare associated infections (HAIs) remain a challenge with significant patient morbidity, mortality, and cost for the healthcare system. In this review, we use a One Health framework (human, animal, and environmental health) to explain the epidemi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Dalton KR,Rock C,Carroll KC,Davis MF

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The study aimed to evaluate the distribution of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the incidence rates and device utilization ratio (DUR) of device-associated infections (DAIs), as well as the distribution and patterns of antimicrobial resistance of the responsible pathogens. Methods:Eligible patients...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Bianco A,Capano MS,Mascaro V,Pileggi C,Pavia M

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-prescribed antimicrobial use and their resistance are among the main public health problems, worldwide. In Ethiopia, particularly in the northern part, the magnitude of non-prescribed antimicrobial use and its major determinants is not yet well known. Thus, this study was done to assess the magnitude of ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Gebrekirstos NH,Workneh BD,Gebregiorgis YS,Misgina KH,Weldehaweria NB,Weldu MG,Belay HS

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antimicrobial disinfectants are used as primary treatment options against pathogens on surfaces in healthcare facilities to help prevent healthcare associated infections (HAIs). On many surfaces, pathogenic microorganisms exist as biofilms and form an extracellular matrix that protects them from the antimicr...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Lineback CB,Nkemngong CA,Wu ST,Li X,Teska PJ,Oliver HF

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ceftriaxone is one of the most common types of antibiotics used to treat most deadly bacterial infections. One way to alleviate the side effects of medication is to reduce drug consumption by changing the ordinary drug forms into nanostructured forms. In this study, a nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) conta...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Ebrahimi S,Farhadian N,Karimi M,Ebrahimi M

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections in the low-middle income countries. Data on incidence and risk factors for SSI following surgeries in general and Obstetric and Gynecological surgeries in particular are scare. This study set out to identify risk facto...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Pathak A,Mahadik K,Swami MB,Roy PK,Sharma M,Mahadik VK,Lundborg CS

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aims to determine the effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program based on a Clinical Pathway (CP) to improve appropriateness in perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP). Materials and methods:This pre-post quasi-experimental study was conducted in a 12 month period (six months before an...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Donà D,Luise D,La Pergola E,Montemezzo G,Frigo A,Lundin R,Zaoutis T,Gamba P,Giaquinto C

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harmonization in hand hygiene training for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals is lacking. We describe a standardized approach to training, using a "Train-the-Trainers" (TTT) concept for IPC professionals and assess its impact on hand hygiene knowledge in six countries. METHODS:We developed...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Tartari E,Fankhauser C,Masson-Roy S,Márquez-Villarreal H,Fernández Moreno I,Rodriguez Navas ML,Sarabia O,Bellissimo-Rodrigues F,Hernández-de Mezerville M,Lee YF,Aelami MH,Mehtar S,Agostinho A,Camilleri L,Allegranzi B,Pires

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with an increased risk of infection. Colonization with MRSA is observed in < 1% of the general Dutch population. Increased risk for MRSA carriage is known to occur in several key groups, one of which is asylum seekers. However...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： van Dulm E,Klok S,Boyd A,Joore IK,Prins M,van Dam AP,Tramper-Stranders GA,van Duijnhoven YTHP

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diagnosis of C. difficile infection (CDI) is controversial because of the many laboratory methods available and their lack of ability to distinguish between carriage, mild or severe disease. Here we describe whether a low C. difficile toxin B nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) cycle threshold (CT) can pr...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Garvey MI,Bradley CW,Wilkinson MAC,Holden E

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative skin antisepsis is an essential component of safe surgery. However, it is unclear how many antiseptic paints are needed to eliminate bacteria prior to incision. This study compared microbial skin counts after two and three antiseptic paints. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study in no...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Roth JA,Schwab C,Atkinson A,von Flüe M,Kettelhack C,Eckstein FS,Battegay M,Klimke S,Frei R,Widmer AF

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00