Finding the match between healthcare worker and expert for optimal audit and feedback on antimicrobial resistance prevention measures.

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：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:Antibiotics are useful but increasing resistance is a major problem. Our objectives were to assess antibiotic use and microbiology testing in hospitalized children in the Gambia. Methods:We conducted a retrospective analysis of paediatric inpatient data at The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banju...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Chaw PS,Schlinkmann KM,Raupach-Rosin H,Karch A,Pletz MW,Huebner J,Nyan O,Mikolajczyk R

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection prevention and control can be seen as a wicked public health problem as there is no consensus regarding problem definition and solution, multiple stakeholders with different needs and values are involved, and there is no clear end-point of the problem-solving process. Co-creation with stakeholders ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： van Woezik AF,Braakman-Jansen LM,Kulyk O,Siemons L,van Gemert-Pijnen JE

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas endocarditis is exceedingly rare, especially in patients without predisposing risks. We present such a case that included unexpected switches in antibacterial resistance profiles in two Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) strains with the same whole-genome sequence. The case also involved diagnostic and ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Lesho E,Snesrud E,Kwak Y,Ong A,Maybank R,Laguio-Vila M,Falsey AR,Hinkle M

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the containment of a widespread silent outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE-fm) in the Tel-Aviv Medical Center (TASMC) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS:Setting - an NICU, participants - 49 cases of VRE-fm-colonized neonatal inpatients. RESULTS:A newborn was tran...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Marom R,Mandel D,Haham A,Berger I,Ovental A,Raskind C,Grisaru-Soen G,Adler A,Lellouche J,Schwartz D,Carmeli Y,Schechner V

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial stewardship has been promoted as a key strategy for coping with the problems of antimicrobial resistance and Clostridium difficile. Despite the current call for stewardship in community hospitals, including smaller community hospitals, practical examples of stewardship programs are...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Storey DF,Pate PG,Nguyen AT,Chang F

更新日期：2012-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients are routinely exposed to classic risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), few studies have assessed CDI risk in these high-risk patients, and data are especially lacking for pediatric HCT recipients. We aimed to determine incidence and ri...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Boyle NM,Magaret A,Stednick Z,Morrison A,Butler-Wu S,Zerr D,Rogers K,Podczervinski S,Cheng A,Wald A,Pergam SA

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COVID-19 arise global attention since their first public reporting. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is critical to combat COVID-19, especially at the early stage of pandemic outbreak. This study aimed to measure level of healthcare workers' (HCW') self-reported IPC behaviors with the risk of COVID-19 ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Lai X,Wang X,Yang Q,Xu X,Tang Y,Liu C,Tan L,Lai R,Wang H,Zhang X,Zhou Q,Chen H

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Two MRSA surveillance components exist within the German national nosocomial infection surveillance system KISS: one for the whole hospital (i.e. only hospital based data and no rates for individual units) and one for ICU-based data (rates for each individual ICU). The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Gastmeier P,Schwab F,Chaberny I,Geffers C

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2013 German infection surveillance guidelines recommended weekly colonization screening for multidrug-resistant (MDRO) or highly epidemic organisms for neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and extended hygiene measures based on screening results. It remains a matter of debate whether screening is worth t...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Härtel C,Faust K,Fortmann I,Humberg A,Pagel J,Haug C,Kühl R,Bohnhorst B,Pirr S,Viemann D,Simon A,Zemlin M,Poralla S,Müller A,Köstlin-Gille N,Gille C,Heckmann M,Rupp J,Herting E,Göpel W

更新日期：2020-08-26 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:Although surgical site infection after craniotomy (SSI-CRAN) is a serious complication, risk factors for its development have not been well defined. We aim to identify the risk factors for developing SSI-CRAN in a large prospective cohort of adult patients undergoing craniotomy. Methods:A series of consecut...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Jiménez-Martínez E,Cuervo G,Hornero A,Ciercoles P,Gabarrós A,Cabellos C,Pelegrin I,García-Somoza D,Adamuz J,Carratalà J,Pujol M

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of epidemiological studies on the incidence of MRSA infections overtime was performed along with an analysis of data available for download from Hospital Compare (https://data.medicare.gov/data/hospital-compare). We found the estimations of the incidence of MRSA infections varied widely depending upon the typ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kavanagh KT,Abusalem S,Calderon LE

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are one of the major opportunistic pathogens and the incidence of CoNS bacteraemia is increasing. However, most of the CoNS-positive blood cultures are contaminants rather than true CoNS bacteraemia. In order to minimize contamination, we defined true CoNS bacteraemia a...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Cui J,Liang Z,Mo Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dispensary and use of antibiotics without prescriptions from qualified providers is a common practice in countries with poor pharmaceutical regulations and where due focus is not given to rational use. This practice is a main factor for the spread of antimicrobial resistance due to its non-reliance on pre-tr...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Koji EM,Gebretekle GB,Tekle TA

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This is the first review of literature and synthesis of data on community onset methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) infections in Australia. Incidence of CO-MRSA varies considerably in Australia, depending on geographic and demographic factors. Methods:Data for the rates of MRSA infections...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Cameron JK,Hall L,Tong SYC,Paterson DL,Halton K

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to limited therapeutic options and their association with high mortality and morbidity, carbapenem-non-susceptible Acinetobacter spp. (CNA) are of significant public health importance. This study aimed to describe current epidemiological trends of CNA proportions in Europe and to identify factors that ar...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Ayobami O,Willrich N,Suwono B,Eckmanns T,Markwart R

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands global hand hygiene campaign, launched in 2009 and celebrated annually on the 5th of May, features specific calls to action seeking to increase engagement from stakeholders' collaborations in hand hygiene improvement. WHO calls on everyone to be inspired by the global movement towa...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Tartari E,Fankhauser C,Peters A,Sithole BL,Timurkaynak F,Masson-Roy S,Allegranzi B,Pires D,Pittet D

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Despite many preventive measures, outbreaks with multi-drug resistant micro-organisms (MDROs) still occur. Moreover, current alert systems from healthcare organizations have shortcomings due to delayed or incomplete notifications, which may amplify the spread of MDROs by introducing infected patients into a ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： van de Belt TH,van Stockum PT,Engelen LJLPG,Lancee J,Schrijver R,Rodríguez-Baño J,Tacconelli E,Saris K,van Gelder MMHJ,Voss A

更新日期：2018-05-30 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:Needlestick accidents while handling of infectious material in research laboratories can lead to life-threatening infections in laboratory personnel. In laboratories working with the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), the virus can be transmitted to humans through needlestick injury and lead to serio...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Dräger S,Marx AF,Pigny F,Cherpillod P,Eisermann P,Sendi P,Widmer AF

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians often prescribe antimicrobials for outpatient wound infections before culture results are known. Local or national MRSA rates may be considered when prescribing antimicrobials. If clinicians prescribe in response to national rather than local MRSA trends, prescribing may be improved by making loca...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Schweizer ML,Perencevich EN,Eber MR,Cai X,Shardell MD,Braykov N,Laxminarayan R

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) represents a major indication of antibiotic consumption worldwide. The present study aims to report the results of an enabling, long-term AMS intervention conducted between 2013 and 2019 on an Italian University Hospital performing more than 40.000 surgical interventions...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Segala FV,Murri R,Taddei E,Giovannenze F,Del Vecchio P,Birocchi E,Taccari F,Cauda R,Fantoni M

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A substantial portion of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) cases occur in communities, and community-onset CDI (CO-CDI) can lead to serious complications including mortality. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for a poor outcome in CO-CDI. Methods:We performed a retrospective review of all in...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Lee E,Song KH,Bae JY,Yoon D,Hwang JH,Choe PG,Park WB,Bang JH,Kim ES,Park SW,Kim NJ,Oh MD,Kim HB

更新日期：2018-06-15 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：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:Data about the burden of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing microorganisms in Africa are limited. Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of human faecal ESBL carriage in the community of an informal urban settlement in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, East Africa) by using environmental contaminat...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Erb S,D'Mello-Guyett L,Malebo HM,Njee RM,Matwewe F,Ensink J,Hinic V,Widmer A,Frei R

更新日期：2018-01-06 00:00:00

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:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the rate of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and antibiotic consumption intensity in 153 tertiary hospitals from China in 2014. Methods:A retrospective study using national surveillance data from 2014 was conducted. Data on the annual consu...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Yang P,Chen Y,Jiang S,Shen P,Lu X,Xiao Y

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00