abstract：BACKGROUND:Beta-lactam and quinolone antimicrobials are commonly used for treatment of infections caused by non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) and other pathogens. Resistance to these classes of antimicrobials has increased significantly in the recent years. However, little is known on the genetic basis of resistance to th...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Eguale T,Birungi J,Asrat D,Njahira MN,Njuguna J,Gebreyes WA,Gunn JS,Djikeng A,Engidawork E

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of health-care associated infections in low-income countries is high. Adequate hand hygiene is considered the most effective measure to reduce the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. We aimed to assess compliance with hand hygiene and perception and knowledge about hand hygiene before and after ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Pfäfflin F,Tufa TB,Getachew M,Nigussie T,Schönfeld A,Häussinger D,Feldt T,Schmidt N

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report on an outbreak in a surgical, interdisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. We detected a cluster of ICU patients colonized or infected with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We established an outbreak investigation team, performed an exploratory epidemiological...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Salm F,Deja M,Gastmeier P,Kola A,Hansen S,Behnke M,Gruhl D,Leistner R

更新日期：2016-12-06 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：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: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: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: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: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:While multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) are a global phenomenon, there are significant regional differences in terms of prevalence. Traveling to countries with a high MDRO prevalence increases the risk of acquiring such an organism. In this study we determined risk factors for MDRO colonization among pat...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kaspar T,Schweiger A,Droz S,Marschall J

更新日期：2015-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite of the steady decrease of surgical site infection (SSI) over the last two decades, the incidence of SSI after hip and knee arthroplasty has recently surged. This may be explained by technical changes that may result in an increased risk of SSI, such as the broad implementation of fast track programs, and/or ea...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Ho J,Meis JF,Nabuurs-Franssen M,Voss A

更新日期：2015-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial surface contamination contributes to transmission of nosocomial infections. Chemical cleansers used to control surface contamination are often toxic and incorrectly implemented. Additional non-toxic strategies should be combined with regular cleanings to mitigate risks of human error and further de...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Mann EE,Manna D,Mettetal MR,May RM,Dannemiller EM,Chung KK,Brennan AB,Reddy ST

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a trend in some countries to recommend the use of surgical hand disinfectants at volumes as low as 4 ml per application. AIM:To determine whether the volume applied and hand size influence the efficacy of surgical hand disinfection. METHODS:Thirteen experiments, according to EN 12791, resulting in...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Kampf G,Ostermeyer C

更新日期：2014-04-24 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: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: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：BACKGROUND:Targeted screening of patients at high risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage is an important component of MRSA control programs, which rely on prediction tools to identify those high-risk patients. Most previous risk studies reported a substantial rate of patients who are eligi...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Pasricha J,Harbarth S,Koessler T,Camus V,Schrenzel J,Cohen G,Pittet D,Perrier A,Iten A

更新日期：2013-05-30 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: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：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:We describe an outbreak of Bullous Impetigo (BI), caused by a (methicillin susceptible, fusidic acid resistant) Staphylococcus aureus (SA) strain, spa-type t408, at the neonatal and gynaecology ward of the Jeroen Bosch hospital in the Netherlands, from March-November 2011. METHODS:We performed ...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Koningstein M,Groen L,Geraats-Peters K,Lutgens S,Rietveld A,Jira P,Kluytmans J,de Greeff SC,Hermans M,Schneeberger PM

更新日期：2012-11-20 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：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：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Cockroaches have been described as potential vectors for various pathogens for decades; although studies from neonatal intensive care units are scarce. This study assessed the vector potential of cockroaches (identified as Blatella germanica) in a neonatal intensive care unit setup in Tikur Anbe...

journal_title：Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

authors： Tilahun B,Worku B,Tachbele E,Terefe S,Kloos H,Legesse W

更新日期：2012-03-16 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