abstract：BACKGROUND:There are multiple treatment options for the control of legionellae in premise hot water systems. Water chemistry plays a role in the efficacy of these treatments and should be considered when selecting a treatment. This study demonstrated the efficacy of copper-silver ionization (CSI) under alkaline water c...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Dziewulski DM,Ingles E,Codru N,Strepelis J,Schoonmaker-Bopp D

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to describe the profile of patients and the characteristics of all bacteremias caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains in a teaching hospital and to assess the mortality related to these events. METHODS:A monocentric retrospective observational cohort study was conduct...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Picot-Guéraud R,Batailler P,Caspar Y,Hennebique A,Mallaret MR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The hand hygiene technique that the World Health Organization recommends for cleansing hands with soap and water or alcohol-based handrub consists of 7 poses. We used an automated training system to improve clinicians' hand hygiene technique and test whether this affected hospitalwide hand hygiene complian...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Kwok YL,Callard M,McLaws ML

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A collaborative effort reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the neuro-spine intensive care unit where the majority of infections occurred at our institution. Our stepwise approach included retrospective data review, daily rounding with clinicians, developing and implementing an action plan, conducti...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Schelling K,Palamone J,Thomas K,Naidech A,Silkaitis C,Henry J,Bolon M,Zembower TR

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Observational studies have suggested an association between diabetes mellitus and the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs), but the results remain inconclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to elucidate the relationship between diabetes mellitus and SSIs. METHO...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Zhang Y,Zheng QJ,Wang S,Zeng SX,Zhang YP,Bai XJ,Hou TY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to investigate the frequency of standard precautions (SPs) compliance and the factors affecting the compliance among nursing students (NSs). METHODS:A cross-sectional survey study guided by the health belief model was conducted in 2009. The study questionnaire is valid (content validity index, 0.81...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Cheung K,Chan CK,Chang MY,Chu PH,Fung WF,Kwan KC,Lau NY,Li WK,Mak HM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence indicates a strong association between occupational livestock contact and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage. However, it remains unclear whether there are frequency-risk and duration-risk relations between occupational livestock contact and human MRSA carriage. ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Ye X,Liu W,Fan Y,Wang X,Zhou J,Yao Z,Chen S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preoperative nasal mupirocin has been shown to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We analyzed the effect of mupirocin plus antiseptic body wash on SSI rate and etiology. METHODS:Prospective SSI surveillance was done for patients undergoing cardiac surgery before...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Kohler P,Sommerstein R,Schönrath F,Ajdler-Schäffler E,Anagnostopoulos A,Tschirky S,Falk V,Kuster SP,Sax H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent the spread of health care-associated infections, but many facilities may not have the resources or expertise to develop their own hand hygiene promotion campaign. This observational study demonstrated that a campaign developed for 1 facility could successfully contribu...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Mackert M,Lazard A,Liang MC,Mabry A,Champlin S,Stroever S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical devices inserted into the human body can be divided into single-use devices and reusable medical devices (RMDs) depending on the method of use. RMDs are applied to >1 patient, and users reprocess them prior to repeat use. Therefore, reprocessing of RMDs has become more difficult, and issues related t...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Lee DH,Kim DB,Kim HY,Baek HS,Kwon SY,Lee MH,Park JC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the efficacy of 5 experimental handwash formulations in removing nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile spores from the hands of health care workers. Handwashing with sand resulted in an additional 0.5-log reduction in spore recovery compared with the current standard of soap and water. ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Isaacson D,Haller B,Leslie H,Roemer M,Winston L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe polybacterial infection characterized by necrosis of the fascia and adjacent soft tissues with rapid expansion of the infection along the fascial planes. It is a rare and potentially fatal entity in the head and neck region. We present 2 patients with head and neck cancers who develop...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Malik A,Chakrabarty S,Nair S,Nair D,Chaturvedi P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a campaign to increase seasonal influenza vaccination of dialysis health care workers (HCWs) in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Between the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 influenza seasons we examined the correlates of change. HCW vaccination rates improved significantly (P < .01...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Lynch JR,Armistead N,Vinson BB,Howard AD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical practice protocols for the control and prevention of respiratory infections in rehabilitation settings, especially regarding pediatric tracheostomized patients, are currently lacking. To tackle this issue, we conducted a systematization of our clinical management protocols, aiming at defining a decisional alg...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Pozzi M,Galbiati S,Locatelli F,Granziera M,Santi M,Colombo D,Pellegrino P,Radice S,Clementi E,Strazzer S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is well-known for intrinsic resistance to certain antiseptics. We experienced a sudden rise in Bcc bloodstream infections in a 786-bed hospital. An investigation was conducted to identify the source and to intervene in the ongoing infections. METHODS:The cases were defined...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Ko S,An HS,Bang JH,Park SW

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile (CD) is the leading cause of health care-associated diarrhea and can result in asymptomatic carriage. Rates of asymptomatic CD colonization on hospital admission range from 1.4%-21%. The objective of this study was to evaluate host and bacterial factors associated with colonization on a...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Kong LY,Dendukuri N,Schiller I,Bourgault AM,Brassard P,Poirier L,Lamothe F,Béliveau C,Michaud S,Turgeon N,Toye B,Frost EH,Gilca R,Dascal A,Loo VG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a comparative laboratory study between 2 peripheral intravenous catheters equipped with a passive fully automatic safety mechanism to assess generation of blood droplets during withdrawal. One presented no fluid droplets, whereas the other presented droplets in 48% and 60% for the best and worst case, with a...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Rosenthal VD,Hughes G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An episode of breakthrough bacteremia, which was defined as positive blood cultures despite appropriate antibiotic therapy, imposes a treatment challenge in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS:All episodes of breakthrough bacteremia from a tertiary level NICU in Taiwan between 2004 and 2011 wer...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Tsai MH,Chu SM,Hsu JF,Lien R,Huang HR,Chiang MC,Fu RH,Lee CW,Huang YC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 1-year prospective cohort study of health care-acquired infections was conducted at the neonatal intensive care unit of the University Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Serbia. The incidence rate of neonates with health care-acquired infections was 18.6%, and the incidence rate of the infections themselves was 19.4%. The ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Djordjevic ZM,Markovic-Denic L,Folic MM,Igrutinovic Z,Jankovic SM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States incidence of sepsis and pneumonia differ by race, but it is unclear whether this is due to intrinsic factors or health care factors. METHODS:We conducted a study of 52,006 patients hospitalized during 2006-2008 at a referral hospital in upper Manhattan. We examined how the prevalence of...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Jeon CY,Muennig P,Furuya EY,Cohen B,Nash D,Larson EL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hand hygiene (HH) is key to reducing health care-associated infections, it is well documented that health care worker (HCW) adherence to appropriate HH protocols is relatively low. METHODS:This was a collaborative quality improvement project with multiple interventions conducted in a 570-bed academ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Johnson L,Grueber S,Schlotzhauer C,Phillips E,Bullock P,Basnett J,Hahn-Cover K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the presence of adenovirus and norovirus on ward surfaces using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to assist in the development of evidence-based infection control policy. Screening was carried out weekly for 6 months in the common areas of 2 pediatric wards. Additionally, a one-off scre...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Pankhurst L,Cloutman-Green E,Canales M,D'Arcy N,Hartley JC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a large and growing body of evidence that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening programs are cost effective, but such screening represents a significant cost burden for hospitals. This study investigates the clinical, patient experience and cost impacts of performing active su...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Goldsack JC,DeRitter C,Power M,Spencer A,Taylor CL,Kim SF,Kirk R,Drees M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A cross-sectional study was conducted in a large university hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil to evaluate surgical glove integrity after use during surgery. METHODS:This 6-month study was conducted by a gastroenterological, cardiovascular, and pediatric surgical team consisting of surgeons (m...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： de Oliveira AC,Gama CS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viridans group streptococci (VGS), a leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) in cancer patients, are thought to arise from the gastrointestinal tract. We sought to determine whether central venous catheters may serve as the source of VGS BSI, and to compare the ability of the newly proposed mucosal barrier injury...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Shelburne SA 3rd,Chaftari AM,Jamal M,Al Wohoush I,Jiang Y,Abughazaleh S,Cairo J,Raad S,Debiane L,Raad I

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Removing unnecessary central lines is a critical step in reducing risk of infection and was 1 focus of a national quality improvement collaborative. We examined if participating adult intensive care units (ICUs) reduced central line days during the project period compared with the period before implementatio...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Weeks KR,Hsu YJ,Yang T,Sawyer M,Marsteller JA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antimicrobial exposure remains an important risk factor for developing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Efficient method to identify antibiotics associated with CDI is important for formulating strategies to curtail their use. As a prelude to a more extensive Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Chung P,Currie B,Guo Y,Talansky M,Brown S,Ostrowsky B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the self-perceived infection control (IC) knowledge and practice levels of professional standards competency (PSC) among Korean infection control nurses (ICNs) to identify factors that may influence PSC. METHODS:Using a self-reporting questionnaire method, we collected data from a to...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Choi JS,Kim KM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial contamination of used, unprocessed internal components of dental handpieces (HPs) was assessed. HPs were dismantled aseptically, immersed in phosphate-buffered saline, ultrasonicated, and cultured. A median of 200 CFU per turbine (n = 40), 400 CFU per spray channel (n = 40), and 1000 CFU per item of surgical...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Smith G,Smith A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The validity of self-reported varicella history and cost-effectiveness of a prevaccination screening strategy have not been examined among health care workers (HCWs) living in Korea. METHODS:We investigated varicella-zoster virus immunity of all HCWs in high-risk departments. To determine the history of var...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Kang JH,Park YS,Park SY,Kim SB,Ko KP,Seo YH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on health care-associated infections (HAIs) outside of intensive care units (ICU) are scarce. We assessed hospital-wide changes in the incidence of health care-associated pathogens by infection site and by service between 2005 and 2011. METHODS:All data on health care-associated pathogens in 2005-2011 ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Kang J,Sickbert-Bennett EE,Brown VM,Weber DJ,Rutala WA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The British Columbia Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group was formed in September 2010 and tasked with the development and implementation of a provincial hand hygiene (HH) program for health care. METHODS:As part of an evaluation of the provincial HH program, qualitative key informant interviews of program...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Bryce E,Islam S,Nelson B,Gamage B,Wilson R,Welsh P,Han G,British Columbia Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months. The objective of this study was to assess trends in racial/ethnic disparities in influenza vaccination coverage among adults in the United States. METHODS:We analyzed data from the 2007-2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) a...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Lu PJ,O'Halloran A,Bryan L,Kennedy ED,Ding H,Graitcer SB,Santibanez TA,Meghani A,Singleton JA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Active surveillance systems are effective in reducing health care-associated infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Nonetheless, some patients develop MRSA infection despite control measures. We tried to identify risk factors related to the appearance of MRSA at sites other ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Hernández-Porto M,Castro B,Ramos MJ,Arias A,Aguirre-Jaime A,Lecuona M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously published a formula to estimate the number of hand hygiene opportunities (HHOs) per patient-day using the World Health Organization's "Five Moments for Hand Hygiene" methodology (HOW2 Benchmark Study). HHOs can be used as a denominator for calculating hand hygiene compliance rates when product ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Diller T,Kelly JW,Blackhurst D,Steed C,Boeker S,McElveen DC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human factors design interventions have been suggested to mitigate infection risk in health care. Among such solutions, many are easily identified and theoretically simple and quick to realize. These are called low-hanging fruit. We present a case of infection risk associated with syringe manipulation that could easil...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Clack L,Kuster SP,Giger H,Giuliani F,Sax H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms in ventilator-associated pneumonia were found in 49 of 107 patients and were associated with home antibiotics, pre-ventilator-associated pneumonia hospital stay, and health care exposure. Overall, MDR organisms were associated with increased mortality (P = .006). On multivariate ana...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Tedja R,Nowacki A,Fraser T,Fatica C,Griffiths L,Gordon S,Isada C,van Duin D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral care is an important component of the ventilator bundle; however, few studies have investigated the factors related to compliance with performing oral care among critical care nurses. In this observational study of 759 oral care opportunities performed by 133 critical care nurses, we found that the overall oral c...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Lin HL,Yang LY,Lai CC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) decreases hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that can cause colonization and infection. A standard approach is the bathing of all patients with CHG to prevent MRSA transmission. To decrease CHG utilization, this study assessed selective daily administrati...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Armellino D,Woltmann J,Parmentier D,Musa N,Eichorn A,Silverman R,Hirschwerk D,Farber B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We monitored hand surface coverage technique in health care workers in a tertiary care hospital using a 5-item hand hygiene assessment tool based on World Health Organization guidelines. Overall hand hygiene compliance was 86.7% (4,300/4,960). Appropriate hand surface coverage was observed in only 7.9% (182/2,297) of ...

journal_title：American journal of infection control

authors： Park HY,Kim SK,Lim YJ,Kwak SH,Hong MJ,Mun HM,Park SY,Kim HJ,Choi HR,Jeong JS,Kim MN,Choi SH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00