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Results from the second Scottish national prevalence survey: the changing epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection in Scotland [PDF]

, 2012
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a recognized public health problem worldwide. Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) can be used to measure the burden of all HAI types.
Fleming, S., Reilly, Jacqui; id_orcid, Hewitt, D., Williams, C., Reilly, J., Robertson, C., Lawder, R., Malcolm, W., Malcolm, William, Fleming, S, Cairns, Shona, Robertson, Chris, Nathwani, D., Cairns, S., Nathwani, Dilip   +14 more
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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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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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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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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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Other title: Healthcare Associated Infections annual report; Other title: Report to the legislature concerning the status of the Healthcare Associated Infections Initiative

, 2017
Annual; Began with Oct. 1, 2008.; "An Act Concerning Hospital Acquired Infections."; At head of title: State of Connecticut.; Volume for Oct.
Healthcare Associated Infections Program (Conn.)
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An overview of antimicrobial resistance surveillance among healthcare-associated pathogens in South Africa

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2018
Healthcare-associated infections are a serious public health concern resulting in morbidity and mortality particularly in developing countries. The lack of information from Africa, the increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of new
Ashika Singh-Moodley, Husna Ismail, Olga Perovic   +2 more
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A Retrospective Analysis of Culture-Confirmed Enterococci Bloodstream Infections in South Africa, 2016–2020: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
(1) Background: The emergence of multidrug resistance enterococci is a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from blood cultures over a five-year period (2016–2020 ...
Ruth Mogokotleng, Husna Ismail, Olga Perovic, Sabelle Jallow   +3 more
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Using the best available data to estimate the cost of antimicrobial resistance: a systematic review

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Valuation of the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is important for decision making and should be estimated accurately. Highly variable or erroneous estimates may alarm policy makers and hospital administrators to act, but they ...
Teresa M. Wozniak, Louise Barnsbee, Xing J. Lee, Rosana E. Pacella   +3 more
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Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use and healthcare-associated infections in Belgian acute care hospitals: results of the Global-PPS and ECDC-PPS 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background The point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC-PPS) and the Global Point Prevalence Survey of antimicrobial consumption ...
Eline Vandael, Katrien Latour, Herman Goossens, Koen Magerman, Nico Drapier, Boudewijn Catry, Ann Versporten, the Belgian Point Prevalence Survey Study Group   +7 more
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