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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background The role of the environment in hospital acquired infections is well established. We examined the impact on the infection rate for hospital onset Clostridioides difficile (HO-CDI) of an environmental hygiene intervention in 48 hospitals over a ...
Sarah Simmons +3 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundMonkeypox (MPX), caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), has incurred global attention since it broke out in many countries in recent times, which highlights the need for rapid and reliable diagnosis of MPXV infection.MethodsWe combined ...
Lin Gong +5 more
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Rapid detection of Mucorales based on recombinase polymerase amplification and real-time PCR
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Mucormycosis, an invasive fungal disease with severe consequences, poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals. However, the timely and accurate identification of Mucorales infection continues to present difficulties. In this study, novel
Rui Xu +11 more
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An evolutionary game study of cockroach control strategies in residential households
Scientific Reports, 2023 Cockroach control in Beijing's residential households is supported by the local government previously but now it is paid by the residents themselves. Under the new residential household cockroach control strategy, the evolutionary game theory is applied ...
Qiuhong Li +4 more
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Application of Machine Learning Classifier to Candida auris Drug Resistance Analysis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus associated with high morbidity. It has a unique transmission ability and is often resistant to multiple drugs.
Dingchen Li +8 more
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SG-APSIC1128: BHQ instrument management at Bangkok Hospital
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023 Objectives: We evaluated the BHQ instrument management strategies at Bangkok Hospital as well as the general instrument and surgical instrument inventories to develop effective management of general and surgical instruments.
Rome Chomrak
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Паёми Сино, 2022 Objective: To study the frequency and structure of primary and secondary drug resistance in M. tuberculosis (MTB) and risk factors for primary multidrug/rifampicin resistance (MDR/RR) in MTB before (Group I: 2018-2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Z.KH. TILLOEVA
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Development of an ultrasonic resonator for ballast water disinfection [PDF]
, 2016 Ultrasonic disinfection involves the application of low-frequency acoustic energy in a water body to induce cavitation. The implosion of cavitation bubbles generates high speed microjets >1 km/s, intense shock wave >1 GPa, localized hot spots > ...
Balasubramaniam, Prakash +3 more
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Communications Medicine, 2022 Although often overlooked, the use of disinfectants can lead to antimicrobial resistance and this may exacerbate resistance to antibiotics. Here, we explain why all antimicrobial agents, including disinfectants, should be used prudently in a way that is guided by evidence.
Harrie F. G. van Dijk +12 more
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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Pathogens can persist in the patient care environment and cause the risk of transmission to patients. Pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PX-UV) is increasingly being used to disinfect patient rooms, operating rooms and other areas.
Mark Stibich, Julie Stachowiak
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