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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：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: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：: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：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:Antimicrobial resistance in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and non-O157 is a matter of increasing concern. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of STEC O157 and non-O157 recovered from feces of domestic farm animals in the agricultural Culi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Amézquita-López BA,Quiñones B,Soto-Beltrán M,Lee BG,Yambao JC,Lugo-Melchor OY,Chaidez C

更新日期：2016-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-associated infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria are a growing concern. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of clinical infections due to ESBL-producing bacteria requiring admission from 2006-2011 at a tertiary care academic medical center in Providence, RI...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kassakian SZ,Mermel LA

更新日期：2014-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Disinfectant products are often used on environmental surfaces (e.g. countertops, patient beds) and patient care equipment in healthcare facilities to help prevent the transmission of healthcare-associated infections. Ready-to-use (RTU) disinfectants in the form of pre-wetted towelettes are increasingly popu...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： West AM,Nkemngong CA,Voorn MG,Wu T,Li X,Teska PJ,Oliver HF

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Enteric bacterial pathogens are the major causes of food-borne gastroenteritis in humans and remain important public health problems worldwide. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a global concern, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of enteric...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Getie M,Abebe W,Tessema B

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cockroaches are one of the most important and frequent insects responsible for harboring, transmission and dissemination of human pathogens in the hospital environment. The present research was done to study the phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic resistance in the Methicillin-resistant S...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Abdolmaleki Z,Mashak Z,Safarpoor Dehkordi F

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is 2 to 18 times higher in developing countries. However, few data are available regarding infection prevention and control (IPC) process indicators in these countries. We evaluated hand hygiene (HH) facilities and compliance amongst healthcare workers (HCW...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Onyedibe KI,Shehu NY,Pires D,Isa SE,Okolo MO,Gomerep SS,Ibrahim C,Igbanugo SJ,Odesanya RU,Olayinka A,Egah DZ,Pittet D

更新日期：2020-02-11 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:Gram-positive bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are serious diseases associated with high morbidity and mortality. The following study examines the incidence, clinical characteristics and microbiological features, drug resistance situations and mortality associated with Gram-positive BSIs at a large Ch...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Zhu Q,Yue Y,Zhu L,Cui J,Zhu M,Chen L,Yang Z,Liang Z

更新日期：2018-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Antibiotic resistance is a major global public health threat. Antibiotic use can directly impact the antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) profile of the human intestinal microbiome and consequently the environment through shedding. Methods:We determined the resistome of human feces, animal stools, human food a...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Bich VTN,Thanh LV,Thai PD,Van Phuong TT,Oomen M,Driessen C,Beuken E,Hoang TH,van Doorn HR,Penders J,Wertheim HFL

更新日期：2019-11-28 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: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：Background:In France, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are considered as Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) bacteria. Their management requires reinforcement of hospital's hygiene policies, and currently there is few consistent data concerning the spontaneous decolo...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Davido B,Moussiegt A,Dinh A,Bouchand F,Matt M,Senard O,Deconinck L,Espinasse F,Lawrence C,Fortineau N,Saleh-Mghir A,Caballero S,Escaut L,Salomon J

更新日期：2018-08-13 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: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:Valuation of the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is important for decision making and should be estimated accurately. Highly variable or erroneous estimates may alarm policy makers and hospital administrators to act, but they also create confusion as to what the most reliable estimates are an...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Wozniak TM,Barnsbee L,Lee XJ,Pacella RE

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have investigated risk factors for infections by specific species of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB), but few considered the group of GNB species and most of them were performed in the setting of bacteremia or hospital infection. This study was implemented to identify risk factors...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Lima EM,Cid PA,Beck DS,Pinheiro LHZ,Tonhá JPS,Alves MZO,Lourenço ND,Santos RQ,Asensi MD,Marques JA,Bandeira CS,Rodrigues CAS,Gomes Junior SCS,Gomes MZR,Nucleus of Hospital Research study collaborators.

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The global rise and spread of antibiotic resistance is limiting the usefulness of antibiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The use of antibiotic stewardship programs guided by local data on prescribing practices is a useful strategy to control and reduce antibiotic resistance. Our ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Labi AK,Obeng-Nkrumah N,Nartey ET,Bjerrum S,Adu-Aryee NA,Ofori-Adjei YA,Yawson AE,Newman MJ

更新日期：2018-01-26 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:Nasal and extra nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a pre-existing condition that often leads to invasive MRSA infection, as MRSA colonization is associated with a high risk of acquiring MRSA infection during hospital stays. Decolonization may reduce the risk of meticillin-resistant S...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Sai N,Laurent C,Strale H,Denis O,Byl B

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), including methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), is an eminent human pathogen that can colonize the human host and cause severe life-threatening infections. The development of a reliable, simple and rapid assay for detecting S. ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Chen X,Ma K,Yi X,Xiong L,Wang Y,Li S

更新日期：2020-07-17 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:Acinetobacter baumannii causes frequently nosocomial infections worldwide. Its ability to survive on dry surfaces facilitates its spread and the persistence of endemic situations, especially in the intensive care units (ICUs).The objective of this paper is to describe a multicomponent intervention program de...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Valencia-Martín R,Gonzalez-Galan V,Alvarez-Marín R,Cazalla-Foncueva AM,Aldabó T,Gil-Navarro MV,Alonso-Araujo I,Martin C,Gordon R,García-Nuñez EJ,Perez R,Peñalva G,Aznar J,Conde M,Cisneros JM,In representation of A. baumanni

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the duration of MDRO carriage in this population. Methods:Data were retrospectively collected between January 1st 2014 thro...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Ravensbergen SJ,Louka C,Ott A,Rossen JW,Cornish D,Pournaras S,Bathoorn E,Stienstra Y

更新日期：2019-01-07 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: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