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The OneTogether collaborative approach to reduce the risk of surgical site infection: identifying the challenges to assuring best practice [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) account for 16% of healthcare associated infections, and are associated with considerable morbidity, mortality and increased costs of care.
Gallagher, Rose, Neachell, Jonathan, Stott, Dawn, Topley, Katherine, Wilson, Jennie   +4 more
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In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Manogepix and Other Antifungal Agents against South African Candida auris Isolates from Bloodstream Infections

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
We determined the susceptibility of South African Candida auris bloodstream surveillance isolates to manogepix, a novel antifungal, and several registered antifungal agents. C. auris isolates were submitted to a reference laboratory between 2016 and 2017.
Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Ruth S. Mpembe, Serisha D. Naicker, Nelesh P. Govender   +3 more
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Molecular diagnostics in South Africa and challenges in the establishment of a molecular laboratory in developing countries

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
The laboratory plays a significant role in public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and infection prevention and control strategies. Microbiology laboratories are moving towards incorporating molecular biology techniques for the surveillance ...
Ashika Singh-Moodley, Husna Ismail, Olga Perovic   +2 more
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Multicenter Study of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in Havana, Cuba, 2016–2021

Antibiotics, 2022
Surveillance of carbapenem resistance is particularly important for Enterobacterales, mainly in countries with limited healthcare resources. We conducted a cross-sectional study to detect carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales at 10 sentinel hospitals in ...
Haiyang Yu, María Karla González Molina, Yenisel Carmona Cartaya, Marcia Hart Casares, Meiji Soe Aung, Nobumichi Kobayashi, Dianelys Quiñones Pérez   +6 more
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Laboratory data as a quality indicator of health-care-associated infections in England. [PDF]

, 2018
Routine diagnostic laboratory results, e.g. numbers of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemias, have been used as health-care-associated infection quality indicators for decades. The English health-care-associated infection quality
Jeyaratnam, D, Planche, T
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Determining the impact of professional body recommendations on the screening of acquired carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in England

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2023
Summary: Introduction: Acquired carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria are an increasing public health concern globally and have been mandatory to report in England since October 2020. However, in light of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the
Kirsty F. Bennet, Rebecca L. Guy, Sarah M. Gerver, Katie L. Hopkins, Richard Puleston, Colin S. Brown, Katherine L. Henderson   +6 more
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Healthcare-associated infections: New challenges looking for answers [PDF]

, 2015
Nosocomial transmission of multiresistant bacteria is a growing healthcare issue. In addition, new pathogens and pathogenic mechanisms, associated with therapies based on the use of live microorganisms, can be of importance in the near future.
Esteban, Jaime, Fernández-Roblas, Ricardo, Ortiz, Alberto   +2 more
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Faucet aerators as a reservoir for Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a healthcare-associated infection outbreak in a neurosurgical intensive care unit

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background On January 7, 2019, we observed an outbreak of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) caused by Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU).
Yu Lv, Qian Xiang, Ying Z. Jin, Ying Fang, Yu J. Wu, Bin Zeng, Hua Yu, Hong M. Cai, Qiong D. Wei, Chen Wang, Jing Chen, Hui Wang   +11 more
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Intervening with healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance, knowledge, and perception in a limited-resource hospital in Indonesia: A randomized controlled trial study [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Hand hygiene is recognized as an important measure to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Hand hygiene adherence among healthcare workers is associated with their knowledge and perception.
Candradikusuma, D. (Didi), Chozin, I.N. (Iin N.), Erikawati, D. (Dewi), Huwae, T.E.C.J. (Thomas E.C.J.), Noorhamdani, N. (Noorhamdani), Ratridewi, I. (Irene), Santosaningsih, D. (Dewi), Santoso, S. (Sanarto), Severin, J.A. (Juliëtte), van Boven, E. (Eva), van der Donk, G. (Gwen), Verbrugh, H.A. (Henri), Voor in 't holt, A.F. (Anne)   +12 more
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Sampling and diversity of Escherichia coli from the enteric microbiota in patients with Escherichia coli bacteraemia

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective The increase in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections mandates better characterisation of the relationship between commensal and invasive isolates. This study adopted a simple approach to characterize E.
Mia Mosavie, Oliver Blandy, Elita Jauneikaite, Isabel Caldas, Matthew J. Ellington, Neil Woodford, Shiranee Sriskandan   +6 more
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