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Assessment of Nursing Performance Regarding Hospital Acquired Infection [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2016
Background: Hospitalized children are a particularly vulnerable population. This is due to the many invasive procedures and frequent antibiotic use, which put the patient children at risk for infection and promote the emergence of multidrug-resistant ...
Safy Salah El-Dien Al-Rafay, Amal Mohamed Ibrahim, Hyam Refaat Tantawi   +2 more
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Molecular genetic testing does not improve the detection of fluoroquinolone resistance before transrectal prostate biopsy

Prostate International, 2022
Background: Fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQR) Escherichia coli (E. coli) causes transrectal prostate biopsy infections. We seek to further identify fluoroquinolones resistance by the incorporation of genetic profiling to influence antibiotic selection for ...
Michael A. Liss, Harshit Garg, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, Jan E. Patterson, Brian L. Wickes   +4 more
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A retrospective study of secondary bacteraemia in hospitalised adults with community acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The clinical significance of bacteraemia secondary to non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults is uncertain. METHODS: Adults admitted to a hospital in Liverpool, UK, with NTS gastroenteritis were identified using ...
Beeching, Nicholas J, Cooke, Richard PD, Stephen J Rogerson, Aspinall, EJ, Esther J Aspinall, Harries, Anthony D, Thomas, Sherine, Nicholas J Beeching, Richard PD Cooke, Aspinall, Esther J., Cooke, RPD, Harries, AD, Parry, Christopher M, Aspinall, Esther J, Rogerson, Stephen J, Parry, CM, Rogerson, Stephen J., Anthony D Harries, Harries, Anthony D., Christopher M Parry, Beeching, Nicholas, Thomas, S, Cooke, Richard P.D., Parry, Christopher, Sherine Thomas, Rogerson, SJ, Beeching, NJ   +26 more
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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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Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Strains Was Found to be Associated with CC23 and the Presence of wcaG

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia biofilm traits and distribution characteristics have not been clarified. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of K.
Jin-xin Zheng, Jin-xin Zheng, Zhi-wei Lin, Zhi-wei Lin, Chen Chen, Zhong Chen, Zhong Chen, Fo-jun Lin, Yang Wu, Si-yu Yang, Xiang Sun, Wei-ming Yao, Duo-yun Li, Zhi-jian Yu, Zhi-jian Yu, Jia-lin Jin, Di Qu, Qi-wen Deng, Qi-wen Deng   +18 more
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Comparison of two methods for attributing length of hospital stay to healthcare-acquired infection

, 2008
The development of models of the cost-effectiveness of infection control programs must be informed by valid estimates of the extra length of hospital stay due to healthcare-acquired infection (HAI).
Whitby, Michael, Faddy, Malcolm J., Graves, Nicholas, Tong, Edward   +3 more
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Invasive Bacterial Co-infection in African Children with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

, 2014
Severe malaria remains a major cause of pediatric hospital admission across Africa. Invasive bacterial infection (IBI) is a recognized complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, resulting in a substantially worse outcome.
Maitland, Kathryn, Church, James, Church, K, James Church, Kathryn Maitland   +4 more
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Development and validation of a prediction model for urinary tract infection in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectiveTo analyze the pathogen distribution of older type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) and to develop and validate the feasibility of a nomogram risk prediction model for older T2DM patients with UTI.MethodsWe ...
Lin Yang, Jian Yin, Zhengxiong Yang, Jing Liu   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Hospital-acquired human bocavirus in infants

, 2010
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a respiratory pathogen that affects young children. We screened 511 nasopharyngeal aspirates for hospital-acquired HBoV from infants hospitalised with respiratory infection from January to December 2008.
FELICIO, M. C. C., CALDEIRA, R. N., STORNI, J. G., BEREZIN, E. N., VOLLET, S. B., FINELLI, C., DURIGON, E. L., OLIVEIRA, D. B. L., BARBOSA, M. L., MAGALHAES, M., DURIGON, G. S., PIERA, J.   +11 more
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