Peritoneal dialysis-related infections recommendations: 2016 update. What is new?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-017-1632-9
Abstract: In 2016, the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) published guidelines that focus on the importance of both prevention and treatment of peritonitis. For once more, the need for annual reporting of peritonitis rates and… read more here.
Keywords: dialysis related; peritoneal dialysis; infections recommendations; recommendations 2016 ... See more keywords
Five steps to decreasing nosocomial infections in very preterm newborns: A quasi-experimental study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2016.06.009
Abstract: Abstract Objectives An evaluation is made of the impact of a series of five interventions on the incidence of hospital-related infections in a level iii neonatal unit. Material and methods Quasi-experimental, pre-post intervention study, which… read more here.
Keywords: hospital related; five steps; study; hospital ... See more keywords
Peripheral white blood cell count as a screening tool for ventriculostomy-related infections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.06.023
Abstract: One of the most common complications following external ventricular drain (EVD) placement is infection. Routine cultures of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are often used to screen for infection, however several days may pass before infection is… read more here.
Keywords: screening tool; white blood; infection; ventriculostomy related ... See more keywords
Review articleRisk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in a neonatal population – systematic reviewFatores de risco para infecção associada a cateteres venosos centrais em população neonatal – revisão sistemática☆☆☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2017.03.012
Abstract: Objective This was a systematic review of the incidence density and risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in a neonatal population. read more here.
Keywords: factors central; catheter related; infections neonatal; venous catheter ... See more keywords
Innovative approaches to treat Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-related infections.
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DOI: 10.1042/ebc20160056
Abstract: Many bacterial infections in humans and animals are caused by bacteria residing in biofilms, complex communities of attached organisms embedded in an extracellular matrix. One of the key properties of microorganisms residing in a biofilm… read more here.
Keywords: staphylococcus aureus; treat staphylococcus; innovative approaches; biofilm related ... See more keywords
Selected strategies to fight pathogenic bacteria
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DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2155816
Abstract: Abstract Natural products and analogues are a source of antibacterial drug discovery. Considering drug resistance levels emerging for antibiotics, identification of bacterial metalloenzymes and the synthesis of selective inhibitors are interesting for antibacterial agent development.… read more here.
Keywords: selected strategies; pathogenic bacteria; fight pathogenic; related infections ... See more keywords
Importance of Opioid Agonist Therapy to Reduce Injection-Related Infections
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac145
Abstract: To the Editor—We read with interest the recent study by Harvey and colleagues describing the effectiveness of the “Six Moments of Infection Prevention in Injection Drug Use” educational toolkit for clinicians to prevent infection in… read more here.
Keywords: injection; injection related; oat; reduce risk ... See more keywords
Comparison of Suspected and Confirmed Internal External Ventricular Drain-Related Infections: A Prospective Multicenter United Kingdom Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac480
Abstract: Abstract Background Diagnosis of internal external ventricular drain (EVD)-related infections (iERI) is an area of diagnostic difficulty. Empiric treatment is often initiated on clinical suspicion. There is limited guidance around antimicrobial management of confirmed versus… read more here.
Keywords: united kingdom; internal external; related infections; external ventricular ... See more keywords
Methamphetamines and Serious Injection-Related Infections: Opioid Use Care Continuum and Opportunities to End Alabama's Drug Crisis
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac708
Abstract: Abstract Background Increasingly, injection opioid use and opioid use disorder (OUD) are complicated by methamphetamine use, but the impact of stimulant use on the care of people who inject drugs (PWID) with serious injection-related infections… read more here.
Keywords: injection; care; opioid use; related infections ... See more keywords
Infectious Diseases Physicians’ Perspectives Regarding Injection Drug Use and Related Infections, United States, 2017
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy132
Abstract: Abstract Background In the context of the opioid epidemic, injection drug use (IDU)–related infections are an escalating health issue for infectious diseases (ID) physicians in the United States. Methods We conducted a mixed methods survey… read more here.
Keywords: infectious diseases; injection drug; drug use; management ... See more keywords
1635. Do Persons With Opioid Use Disorder and Injection-Related Infections Really Need Prolonged Hospitalizations to Complete Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy?
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy209.105
Abstract: Abstract Background Persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) hospitalized with severe, injection-related infections (e.g., endocarditis) often remain inpatient to complete intravenous (IV) antibiotics due to assumptions that, if outpatient, patients will inject drugs into the… read more here.
Keywords: related infections; persons opioid; opioid use; injection related ... See more keywords