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Decolonization Projects

Voices in Bioethics, 2023
Photo ID 279661800 © Sidewaypics|Dreamstime.com ABSTRACT Decolonization is complex, vast, and the subject of an ongoing academic debate. While the many efforts to decolonize or dismantle the vestiges of colonialism that remain are laudable, they can
Cornelius Ewuoso
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Decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – effectiveness of decolonization treatment [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy of decolonization treatments given in Hospital District of Southwest Finland (HDSWF) in 2007–2016 and to analyze the key elements for successful decolonization treatment.
Tiina Haapia, Jaana Vuopio, Harri Marttila, Jaakko Silvola, Tero Vahlberg, Mari Kanerva, MRSA Study Group   +6 more
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Targeted Staphylococcus aureus decolonization in acute inpatient and intensive care settings of an academic medical center

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of healthcare associated infections and is associated with high mortality. S. aureus colonization of skin and mucosa contributes to its pathogenesis. Universal S.
David DiTullio, Courtney Takats, Sarah Hochman   +2 more
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Library Curriculum as Epistemic Justice

Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2023
Information literacy scholars and leaders are calling for the decolonization of library instruction, knowing that our work helps to maintain colonial systems.
Heather Campbell, Dan Sich
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Decolonization

Annals of Anthropological Practice
AbstractMuch has been written about decolonizing practices in the academy. This essay engages the conversation by focusing on the analysis phase of research to consider how research continues to be a process of colonization and epistemicide. Advances in community‐engaged research (CEnR) ameliorate some issues of inclusion. Yet, institutional procedures
Jasser, Marie Theresa, Cuellar, Claudia, Grimaldo-Rodríguez, Christian   +2 more
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Alteration of Gut Microbiota in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Carriers during Fecal Microbiota Transplantation According to Decolonization Periods

Microorganisms, 2021
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been suggested as an alternative therapeutic option to decolonize carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).
Jin-Jae Lee, Dongeun Yong, Ki Tae Suk, Dong Joon Kim, Heung-Jeong Woo, Seung Soon Lee, Bong-Soo Kim   +6 more
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial of MRSA throat carriage treatment, with either standard decolonization alone or in combination with oral clindamycin

Trials, 2022
Background Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent colonizer of the human skin and mucous membranes but can also cause a variety of serious infections.
Mona Katrine Alberthe Holm, Heidi Karin Meiniche, Michael Pedersen, Helle Brander Eriksen, Henrik Westh, Barbara J. Holzknecht, Mette Damkjær Bartels   +6 more
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Efficacy of preoperative screening and decolonization for staphylococcus aureus in total joint arthroplasty: A meta-analysis

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2021
Summary: The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of screening and decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
Lu Lin, Zhen-Yong Ke, Yang Wang, Xiao-Lin Chen, Dian Zhong, Si Cheng   +5 more
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Estimated Roles of the Carrier and the Bacterial Strain When Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization Fails: a Case-Control Study

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common bacterial pathogen that frequently colonizes healthy individuals, with potential to cause invasive infection.
Mona Katrine Alberthe Holm, Kristina Melbardis Jørgensen, Kristian Bagge, Peder Worning, Michael Pedersen, Henrik Westh, Jonathan M. Monk, Mette Damkjær Bartels   +7 more
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The “ASEAN Way”. A decolonial path beyond “Asian values”?

Perspectives on Federalism, 2017
The difference between ASEAN and EU in the political and economic realm has an interesting parallel in the system of values and “rights” that are sustained by the two organisations. In effect if we look to ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (2012) or general
Visone Tommaso
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