Device-associated nosocomial infection in general hospitals, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013–2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2017.10.008
Abstract: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) including device-associated HAI (DA-HAI) are a serious patient safety issue in hospitals worldwide, affecting 5–10% of hospitalized patients and deadly for patients in intensive care units (ICUs). (Vincent, 2003; Al-Tawfiq et al.,… read more here.
Keywords: 2013 2016; infection; 1000 device; device associated ... See more keywords
Stewardship actions for device associated infections: An intervention study in the emergency intensive care unit.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.10.003
Abstract: Improving the practices of antimicrobial use in hospitals, especially in developing countries, is a challenging duty. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine the effect of certain stewardship actions on the use of… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; associated infections; intensive care; emergency intensive ... See more keywords
Multicenter prospective study on device-associated infection rates and bacterial resistance in intensive care units of Venezuela: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) findings.
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihw049
Abstract: BACKGROUND Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS A DA-HAI surveillance study was conducted by the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) in two adult… read more here.
Keywords: control; infection; intensive care; international nosocomial ... See more keywords
Device associated –health care associated infections monitoring, prevention and cost assessment at intensive care unit of University Hospital in Poland (2015–2017)
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05482-w
Abstract: Background Device-associated health care-associated infections (DA-HAIs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients constitute a major therapeutic issue complicating the regular hospitalisation process and having influence on patients’ condition, length of hospitalisation, mortality and therapy cost.… read more here.
Keywords: cla bsi; infection; hospitalisation; device associated ... See more keywords
Biodegradable Bone Implants as a New Hope to Reduce Device-Associated Infections—A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9080409
Abstract: Bone fractures often require fixation devices that frequently need to be surgically removed. These temporary implants and procedures leave the patient more prone to developing medical device-associated infections, and osteomyelitis associated with trauma is a… read more here.
Keywords: biodegradable bone; associated infections; bone; systematic review ... See more keywords