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Medical causes of admissions to hospital among adults in Africa: a systematic review. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Despite the publication of several studies on the subject, there is significant uncertainty regarding the burden of disease among adults in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA).
Scott, John +6 more
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Background Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder characterized by accumulation of cystine in lysosomes throughout the body. Cystinosis is caused by mutations in the CTNS gene that encodes the lysosomal cystine carrier protein ...
Svetlana Papizh +7 more
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Incidence of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic disease.
Background: There is limited knowledge of the incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) during hospitalization, since most of these are community-based data.Purpose: To estimate the incidence rate (IR) of VTE developed during hospitalization.Methods: Prospective cohort of all inpatients admitted in a university tertiary hospital, in Argentina ...
María Florencia Grande Ratti +5 more
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Epidemiology of community-onset bloodstream infections in Bouaké, central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) account for considerable morbidity worldwide, but epidemiological data from resource-constrained tropical settings are scarce.
Plo, J.K. +30 more
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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 +18 more
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Hospital-Acquired Legionnaires Disease in a University Hospital: Impact of the Copper-Silver Ionization System [PDF]
We evaluated the impact of the copper-silver ionization system in a hospital where hyperendemic nosocomial legionellosis and was present and all previous disinfection measures had failed. After implementation of the copper-silver ionization system, environmental colonization with Legionella species decreased significantly, and the incidence of ...
Josep, Mòdol +7 more
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Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli, Indonesia [PDF]
In a recent, population-based survey of 3,996 persons in Indonesia, fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Escherichia coli was prevalent in the fecal flora of 6% of patients at hospital admission and 23% of patients at discharge, but not among healthy ...
Mertaniasih, Ni Made +31 more
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Modelling the transmission of healthcare associated infections: a systematic review. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Dynamic transmission models are increasingly being used to improve our understanding of the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). However, there has been no recent comprehensive review of this emerging field.
Edmunds, William J +9 more
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HIV Care in Ukrainian Migrants in Two European Countries: All the Same?
Introduction: War in Ukraine prompted an enormous refugee influx into Europe, including approximately 4200 people with HIV. The unique healthcare features of Ukrainian refugees living with HIV were compared between two infectious disease departments in ...
Kathrin van Bremen +14 more
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Aisha S Al Hamdan,1 Amal A Alghamdi,2 Ghada F Alyousif,2 Fatma A Hamza,2 Marwa M Shafey,2 Aisha M AlAmri,3 Abdulaziz A Sunki4 1Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family and ...
Al Hamdan AS +6 more
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