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Retrospective analysis of hospital acquired infection and antibiotic resistance in Coronary Care Unit (CCU), adult, and pediatric cardiology wards [PDF]

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Background: Antibiotics resistance is an paramount threat affecting the whole world but nowhere situation is as gloomy as in India. No study till date regarding epidemiology of hospital acquired infections in coronary care units(CCU) and cardiology wards
Satyavir Yadav, Rajiv Narang, Sarita Mohapatra, Arti Kapil, Bhawna Rao   +4 more
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Risk factors for hospital-acquired infection during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic [PDF]

Journal of Hospital Infection, 2023
M A Olsen, P G Lyons
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HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION [PDF]

Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 1998
This report focuses on nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), discussed extensively at this year's annual conference of the Infection Control Nurses' Association (ICNA) in September.
Yogesh, Chander, Ramji, Rai
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Prevention and control strategies for the post-pandemic era: finding a balance between COVID-19 and reviving medical service

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Public life in China is gradually returning to normal with strong measures in coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) control. Because of the long-term effects of COVID-19, medical institutions had to make timely adjustments to control policies and ...
Shuang Liu, Yan Ren, Hong Li, Yue Liu, Jiao Shan, Lin Yang, Lihong Chen, Hui Chen   +7 more
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The burden of appendicitis and surgical site infection of appendectomy worldwide

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: Appendicitis is a global abdominal disease and is often treated by appendectomy. Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after an appendectomy that causes a significant burden on health systems.
Lin Yang, Rongshou Zheng, Hong Li, Yan Ren, Hui Chen   +4 more
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Indirect comparison of efficacy between different antibiotic prophylaxis against the intracranial infection after craniotomy

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background Many studies had shown that prophylactic use of antibiotics could significantly reduce the intracranial infection (ICI) rate of craniotomy. However, there has been no comparison of these antibiotics.
Yulong Cao, Bin Wang, Jiao Shan, Zhizhong Gong, Jiqiu Kuang, Yan Gao   +5 more
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Status and Challenges of Public Health Emergency Management in China Related to COVID-19

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
Objective: This study aimed at exploring the current development status and problems of health emergency management in China and provides a reference for improving, constructing, and implementing a public health emergency management system.Methods: Cases
Yulong Cao, Jiao Shan, Zhizhong Gong, Jiqiu Kuang, Yan Gao   +4 more
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Hospital acquired computervirus infections [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2001
Definition The hospital acquired computerviruses or HACs have been defined as computerviruses acquired in hospitals (see fig1). Figure 1 A swarm of computerviruses. The origin of computerviruses is unknown, although they are thought …
D, Isaacs, D A, Fitzgerald, H A, Kilham
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Antibiotic prophylaxis after 48 h postoperatively are not associated with decreased surgical site infections and other healthcare associated infections in pancreatic surgery patients: a retrospective cohort study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023
Background It is controversial whether antibiotic should be used prophylactically 48 h after pancreatic surgery. Hence, the association of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) after 48 h postoperatively with the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and ...
Xiaoju Ma, Qiangsheng He, Youpeng Chen, Yan Lu, Ping Zhu, Ji Zhang, Wen-sen Chen, Yongxiang Zhang, Wei-hong Zhang, Chuanlong Zhu, Qiang Li, Zhanjie Li   +11 more
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Improving hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers: an intervention study in a Hospital in Guizhou Province, China

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Objective: Hand hygiene (HH) is a critical component for controlling hospital-acquired infection (HAI). The present study was designed to develop an intervention approach to improve compliance with HH among healthcare workers in a hospital setting ...
Xia Mu, Yan Xu, Tingxiu Yang, Ji Zhang, Chong Wang, Wei Liu, Jing Chen, Luyu Tang, Huai Yang   +8 more
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