Risk of New Bloodstream Infections and Mortality Among People Who Inject Drugs With Infective Endocarditis
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.12974
Abstract: This cohort study assesses new bloodstream infections in people who inject drugs (PWID) and are receiving treatment for infective endocarditis and investigates whether new infections and treatment settings are associated with mortality. read more here.
Keywords: infective endocarditis; new bloodstream; inject drugs; bloodstream infections ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and molecular characteristics of the type VI secretion system in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bloodstream infections
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23459
Abstract: The type VI secretion system (T6SS) has been identified as a novel virulence factor. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of the T6SS genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae‐induced bloodstream infections (BSIs). We also evaluated clinical… read more here.
Keywords: secretion system; type secretion; epidemiology; molecular characteristics ... See more keywords
Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients: an expert statement
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-05950-6
Abstract: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is defined by positive blood cultures in a patient with systemic signs of infection and may be either secondary to a documented source or primary—that is, without identified origin. Community-acquired BSIs in… read more here.
Keywords: source; ill patients; epidemiology; bloodstream infections ... See more keywords
Bloodstream infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci are associated with a decreased survival in patients with hematological diseases
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DOI: 10.1007/s00277-019-03607-z
Abstract: Enterococcus species are commensals of the human gastrointestinal tract with the ability to cause invasive infections. For patients with hematological diseases, enterococcal bloodstream infections (BSI) constitute a serious clinical complication which may even be aggravated… read more here.
Keywords: patients hematological; bloodstream infections; resistant enterococci; bsi ... See more keywords
A risk score for early predicting bloodstream infections in febrile obstetric patients: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00404-021-06269-3
Abstract: Early prediction of bloodstream infections (BSI) among obstetric patients remains to be a challenge for clinicians. The objective of this study was to develop a risk score and assess its discriminative ability in febrile obstetric… read more here.
Keywords: risk score; febrile obstetric; bsi group; obstetric patients ... See more keywords
Induction therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: incidence and risk factors for bloodstream infections
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06471-8
Abstract: Among the treatment-related acute toxic effects, risks for bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with several variables. The authors carried out a retrospective cohort study with 259 children and adolescents with ALL, treated with the GBTLI–LLA… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; risk; risk factors; bloodstream infections ... See more keywords
A comprehensive vascular access service can reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections and promote the appropriate use of vascular access devices.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.08.019
Abstract: This study describes the role of a novel vascular access service in the reduction and prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). We conducted a retrospective analysis of data obtained over a span of 24… read more here.
Keywords: vascular access; access service; associated bloodstream; bloodstream infections ... See more keywords
A comparison of the incidence of midline catheter-associated bloodstream infections to that of central line-associated bloodstream infections in 5 acute care hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.11.004
Abstract: In a retrospective study conducted over 12 months in a multi-hospital system, the incidence of bloodstream infections associated with midline catheters was not significantly lower than that associated with central venous catheters (0.88 vs 1.10… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; catheter; bloodstream; associated bloodstream ... See more keywords
Outbreak of Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients Highlight the Importance of a Working Partnership Between Infection Prevention and Interventional Departments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.075
Abstract: Background Research shows that collaboration between Infection Prevention (IP) and procedural personnel is vital to optimum patient outcomes. In the summer of 2019, a 350 bed acute care hospital experienced an outbreak of Central Line… read more here.
Keywords: infection prevention; hemodialysis; bloodstream infections; infection ... See more keywords
A quality improvement study on the reduction of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections by use of self-disinfecting venous access caps (STERILE).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.09.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Contamination of the catheter hub is an important source of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI); catheter hub caps incorporating a 70% isopropyl alcohol aim are designed to reduce contamination and hence CLABSI rates. Supporting… read more here.
Keywords: catheter; study; antiseptic barrier; associated bloodstream ... See more keywords
Development of an Infection Risk Index for Microbiome Targeted Intervention in Children at High-Risk of Multidrug-Resistant Bloodstream Infections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.160
Abstract: Background Bloodstream infections (BSI) cause significant morbidity and mortality following pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are increasingly from multidrug-resistant pathogens. Most of these BSI pathogens arise from the intestines. Increased evidence demonstrates commensal… read more here.
Keywords: high risk; microbiome; bsi; infection ... See more keywords