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Medical Device-Associated Biofilm Infections and Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Pathogens
Medical devices such as venous catheters (VCs) and urinary catheters (UCs) are widely used in the hospital setting. However, the implantation of these devices is often accompanied by complications.
Nesrine Bouhrour, Peter H. Nibbering, Farida Bendali   +2 more
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Reducing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

, 2017
This chapter provides a summary of the landmark study known as the Keystone ICU Project. Can rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections be reduced by implementing a safety initiative involving five simple infection-control measures by intensive ...
Michael E. Hochman
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Surveillance of viral infections [PDF]

, 2008
Noah, N
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Risk factors of catheter – related infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis using non – tunneled double lumen catheter at Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Introduction: Hemodialysis (HD) is the most common renal replacement therapy modality for chronic kidney disease patients. Nearly 80% of patients starting HD use a non-tunneled double lumen (DL) catheter as the first vascular access.
Mila Astrilia, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Retty Kharisma Sari, Nur Farhanah, Muchlis Achsan Udji Sofro   +4 more
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Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection with Leclercia adecarboxylata and Enterobacter cloacae Complex Co-Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Microorganisms
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) caused by Leclercia adecarboxylata are uncommon, and polymicrobial cases are even rarer. We report the first documented case caused by co-infection with Leclercia adecarboxylata and Enterobacter cloacae ...
Po-Hsiu Huang, Po-Yu Liu, Hsien-Po Huang
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Chlorhexidine solutions are more effective than povidone-iodine solutions as skin disinfectants for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections: A meta-analysis

Scientific Reports
Catheter-related infections pose a significant risk to critically ill patients, making it crucial to select an appropriate sterilization solution. However, there is currently no consensus on the use of chlorhexidine-containing solutions or povidone ...
Aiping Deng, Fangli Xiong, Qiuping Ren
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Changing Epidemiology of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients

, 2018
We compared the etiologic organisms of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in cancer patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) between 2 cohorts separated by more than a decade.Gram-negative organisms have become the predominant etiologic organisms of BSIs
Ray Hachem, Ammar Yousif, Issam Raad, Zainab Al Hamal, Alawami Hussain, Anne Marie Chaftari, Majd Michael, Ying Jiang, Mary Jordan, Pankil Shah   +9 more
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The prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections in a pediatric population

, 2012
Catheter related bloodstream infections are a significant barrier to success in many inpatient healthcare facilities. The goal of this study was to analyze and determine if an evidence based methodology to reduce the number of catheter related ...
Bonilla, Antonio
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SUMMARY

, 2014
A 60-year old Malay man presented with an intermittent lowgrade fever for 3 days and worsening of right ankle ulcers. He was known to have ischaemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension and end stage renal failure and was on regular ...
Ochrobactrum Anthropi, Catheter-related Bloodstream   +1 more
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Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection

JOURNAL OF ACUTE CARE SURGERY, 2014
Ji Hoon Kim, Sung Jeep Kim, Hang Joo Cho
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