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Clinical and microbiological study of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from colonized and infected patients with special reference to risk factors [PDF]

Medical Laboratory Journal
Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has become a growing concern in healthcare settings as a major cause of many nosocomial infections worldwide.  Risk factors associated with VRE are important to study.
Deepa Devhare, Sae Pol
doaj  

Trends in Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevalence and Risk Factors: Repeated Point Prevalence Survey in a Milan Tertiary Hospital (2022–2025)

Antibiotics
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance are major burdens in tertiary care hospitals. Repeated point prevalence surveys (PPSs) offer a pragmatic approach to monitor temporal changes and guide infection prevention.
Flavia Pennisi, Martino Alberto Godoy, Tommaso Camuffo, Sabrina Caruccio, Giusy D’Alterio, Rosella Nebbia, Carola Simone, Arjun Sarabhai Verma, Carlo Signorelli, Giovanni Rezza, Matteo Moro   +10 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai, Sen Zhang, Haipei Zhang, Yating Zhang, Junhong Guo, Xiaoyan Yang   +5 more
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Innate Immune Reprogramming Mediated by Endogenous Retroelement Dysregulation Drives Multiple Sclerosis Progression

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Epigenetic reprogramming in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and downstream myeloid cells, mediated by H3.3 downregulation and endogenous retroelement (ERE) overexpression, contributes to the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). ABSTRACT Background Skewed myelopoiesis in the bone marrow has been identified as a key driver of multiple ...
Li‐Mei Xiao, Qiu‐Ping Zhao, Run‐Yun Li, Wei Chen, Huan‐Huan Song, Wan‐Jin Chen, Ying Fu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibody-dependent enhancement of HIV-1 infection. [PDF]

, 2007
Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) is the process by which virus-specific antibodies enhance entry or replication of a virus, leading to increased infection and the potential to exacerbate disease progression or severity. In terms of HIV infection, ADE
Willey, S., Willey, Suzanne
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Public toilets with insufficient ventilation present high cross infection risk. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Lee MCJ, Tham KW.
europepmc   +1 more source

Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Are Associated With Trans‐Synaptic Degeneration of the Visual Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Retrograde trans‐synaptic degeneration (rTSD) from posterior visual pathway lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by hemi‐macular ganglion cell‐inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) thinning and contralateral visual field loss.
Abdul Jaber Tayem, Angel Liu, Sargis Manukyan, Mustafa Subhi, Elaina Luskin, Bryan Quah, Sreekanth Madhusoodhanan Nair, Arzu C. Has Silemek, Gabriela Zabala, Yujie Cui, Laura Locke, Paula Barreras, Marwa Kaisey, Vinicius Calsavara, Daniel S. Reich, Nancy L. Sicotte, Pascal Sati, Omar Al‐Louzi   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocorrência de infecção hospitalar em idosos internados em hospital universitário

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJETIVO: A infecção hospitalar é uma importante causa de morbidade e mortalidade na população idosa. O estudo realizado teve como objetivo avaliar a ocorrência e os fatores de risco da infecção hospitalar.
Paulo José Fortes Villas Bôas, Tânia Ruiz   +1 more
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A biossegurança sob o olhar de enfermeiros [Biosecurity in the view of nurses] [Bioseguridad bajo la mirada de enfermeros]

Revista Enfermagem UERJ, 2012
O estudo objetivou conhecer as representações sociais da biossegurança elaboradas por enfermeiros e analisar como essas representações influem na prática e na qualidade da assistência de enfermagem em áreas críticas.
Andréia Rodrigues Moura da Costa Valle, Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Benevina Maria Vilar Teixeira Nunes, Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo   +3 more
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COVID-19 Cross-Infection Rate After Surgical Procedures: Incidence and Outcome. [PDF]

Laryngoscope, 2021
Mettias B, Mair M, Conboy P.
europepmc   +1 more source