Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgical Patients: Impact of COVID-19-Related Infection Prevention Measures
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06539-4
Abstract: Hospital acquired infections are common, costly, and potentially preventable adverse events. This study aimed to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic-related escalation in infection prevention and control measures on the incidence of hospital acquired… read more here.
Keywords: infection prevention; acquired infections; hospital acquired; acquired infection ... See more keywords
Fear of Hospital-Acquired Infections: The Combined Impact of Patient’s Hygiene Sensitivity and Perceived Staff Preventive Behavior
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00857-1
Abstract: Over the years, the public has paid growing attention to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Currently, infection prevention and control are considered a number one national priority in leading developed countries. However, while some hospital visitors are… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; hygiene; hospital; hygiene sensitivity ... See more keywords
Association Between Serum Albumin and Hospital-Acquired Infections After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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DOI: 10.1007/s12028-021-01421-y
Abstract: Low serum albumin levels have been identified as a predictor of infectious complications in critically ill patients. However, the association in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic… read more here.
Keywords: serum albumin; hospital acquired; albumin levels; acquired infections ... See more keywords
Unexpected community-acquired co-infections during an ongoing pandemic: (one) too many diagnoses at once
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-021-01647-0
Abstract: In November 2020, a 44-year-old man presented to our hospital with a two-week history of flu-like symptoms, night sweats and swollen lymph nodes. The patient stayed in an emergency shelter, reported significant regular alcohol intake… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; unexpected community; community; infections ongoing ... See more keywords
Impact of COVID-19 on hospital acquired infections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.02.030
Abstract: While there are established and effective guidelines for prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those implemented practices and policies have not been thoroughly investigated. This report examines the impact… read more here.
Keywords: impact covid; covid hospital; acquired infections; hospital acquired ... See more keywords
Laboratory-confirmed hospital-acquired infections: An analysis of a hospital's surveillance data in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00720
Abstract: Objective Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a global problem and a major public health concern in hospitals throughout the world. Quantification of HAI is needed in developing countries; hence we describe the results of a 2-year… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; surveillance; hospital; surveillance data ... See more keywords
Point-prevalence surveys of hospital-acquired infections in a Chinese cancer hospital: From 2014 to 2018.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.03.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Both hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and cancer represents major health concerns worldwide, but there is a paucity of data describing HAI in Chinese cancer patients. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the prevalence,… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; prevalence; hospital; chinese cancer ... See more keywords
Surface Contamination of CT and MRI Equipment—A Potential Source for Transmission of Hospital-Acquired Infections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2019.09.002
Abstract: Abstract Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major problem for health care worldwide. These infections cause additional suffering for the patient and infer major societal costs. There has been extensive research on infection transmission in health… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; transmission; radiology departments; radiology ... See more keywords
Antibiotic stewardship in the newborn surgical patient: A quality improvement project in the neonatal intensive care unit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.07.021
Abstract: Background. There is significant diversity in the utilization of antibiotics for neonates undergoing surgical procedures. Our institution standardized antibiotic administration for surgical neonates, in which no empiric antibiotics were given to infants with surgical conditions… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; site infection; surgical site; multidrug resistant ... See more keywords
Survey of Suspected Laboratory-Acquired Infections and Biosafety Practices in Research, Clinical, and Veterinary Laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1089/hs.2019.0057
Abstract: Laboratory-acquired infections (LAIs), an occupational illness, are defined as all infections acquired through laboratory or laboratory-related activities. A report published in 1898 described an LAI resulting from Corynebacterium diphtheriae being transmitted through mouth pipetting. Despite… read more here.
Keywords: research; biosafety; acquired infections; laboratory ... See more keywords
High frequency of the combined presence of QRDR mutations and PMQR determinants in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates from nosocomial and community-acquired infections.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000551
Abstract: Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) determinants combined with mutations in quinolone resistance-determining regions (QRDRs) and clonal dissemination were investigated in 40 fluoroquinolone-resistant Klebsiellapneumoniae and Escherichiacoli isolates from nosocomial and community-acquired infections. We observed nucleotide substitutions in… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; presence; community; community acquired ... See more keywords