Health Care–Associated Infections Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8059
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the incidence of health care–associated infections (HAIs) among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 vs those without COVID-19? Findings In a cross-sectional analysis of more than 5 million hospitalizations between 2020 and… read more here.
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Is First-Line Vancomycin Still the Best Option to Treat Staphylococcus Health Care-Associated Meningitis?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.12.076
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) penetration of vancomycin through the blood-brain barrier is poor but important inflammation improved it. Hence, vancomycin is recommended for the treatment of community meningitis. However, what about mild inflammatory health care-associated… read more here.
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Surveillance of infections in long-term care facilities (LTCFs): The impact of participation during multiple years on health care-associated infection incidence
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001328
Abstract: Abstract We studied trends in the incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) in LTCFs between 2009 and 2015 and determined the effect of participation in our network. Elder-care physicians reported weekly the number of cases… read more here.
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Point prevalence surveys of health-care-associated infections: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1632070
Abstract: ABSTRACT Health-care-associated infections (HAIs) are considered a serious public health issues that contribute substantially to the global burden of mortality and morbidity with respect to infectious diseases. The aim is to assess the burden of… read more here.
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Understanding the Economic Impact of Health Care-Associated Infections: A Cost Perspective Analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/nan.0000000000000313
Abstract: The economic impacts from preventing health care-associated infections (HAIs) can differ for patients, health care providers, third-party payers, and all of society. Previous studies from the provider perspective have estimated an economic burden of approximately… read more here.
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Organ donation: reducing the risk of health care-associated infection.
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DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12387
Abstract: Health care-associated infection is a real and relative risk within the realm of organ donation. Despite detailed guidance from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs on the microbiological safety of… read more here.
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Febrile neutropenia-related care and associated costs in elderly cancer patients.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e18933
Abstract: e18933Background: Few population-based studies examine febrile neutropenia (FN)-related care and associated costs in elderly Medicare cancer patients (pts). Methods: Using Medicare 20% sample data,... read more here.
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Prevalence study on health-care associated infections and on the use of antimicrobials carried out with the light protocol of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
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DOI: 10.7416/ai.2020.2359
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prevalence surveys can be helpful to assess Health-care Associated Infections and antimicrobial use in healthcare settings, as well as infection control interventions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of both… read more here.
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