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Accepting higher morbidity in exchange for sacrificing fewer animals in studies developing novel infection-control strategies. [PDF]

, 2020
Preventing bacterial infections from becoming the leading cause of death by the year 2050 requires the development of novel, infection-control strategies, building heavily on biomaterials science, including nanotechnology.
Busscher, Henk J., Frijlink, Hendrik W., Grainger, David W., Hinrichs, Wouter L.J., Jutte, Paul, Kates, Stephen, Liu, Jian, Liu, Jianfeng, Parvizi, Javad, Rotello, Vincent M., Schaer, Thomas P., Shi, Linqi, Shi, Rui, van der Mei, Henny C., van Kooten, Theo G., Williams, Dustin, Woudstra, Willem   +16 more
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Implementation of the Infection Risk Scan (IRIS) in nine hospitals in the Belgian-Dutch border region (i-4-1-Health project)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022
Background A tool, the Infection Risk Scan has been developed to measure the quality of infection control and antimicrobial use. This tool measures various patient-, ward- and care-related variables in a standardized way.
Martine Verelst, Ina Willemsen, Veronica Weterings, Pascal De Waegemaeker, Isabelle Leroux-Roels, Ellen Nieuwkoop, Veroniek Saegeman, Lieke van Alphen, Stefanie van Kleef-van Koeveringe, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Jan Kluytmans, Annette Schuermans, the i-4-1-Health study group   +12 more
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Over view of various infection control activities conducted by hospital infection control committee at KIMS

Journal of Medical and Scientific Research, 2014
Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC) play an important role in conducting the various activities which are important for the patient, attendant and health care workers.
Anil Kumar, Madhavi, Marriyamma, Krishna Reddy   +3 more
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The Potential Trajectory of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, an Emerging Threat to Health-Care Facilities, and the Impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Toolkit. [PDF]

, 2016
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a group of pathogens resistant to most antibiotics and associated with high mortality, are a rising emerging public health threat.
Bartsch, Sarah M, Cao, Chenghua, Huang, Susan S, Jernigan, John A, Kallen, Alexander J, Kim, Diane S, Lee, Bruce Y, McKinnell, James A, Miller, Loren G, Slayton, Rachel B, Wong, Kim F   +10 more
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Screening strategies in surveillance and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [PDF]

, 2006
With reports of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continuing to increase and therapeutic options decrease, infection control methods are of increasing importance.
Jenkins, D. R., Medley, Graham, Robotham, Julie   +2 more
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Multicenter surveillance study of surgical site infection and its risk factors in radical resection of colon or rectal carcinoma

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Colorectal surgery is associated with high rates of surgical site infection (SSI). We investigated SSI in radical resection of colon or rectal carcinoma and its epidemiological distribution in 26 hospitals in China.
Mingmei Du, Bowei Liu, Meng Li, Jingui Cao, Ding Liu, Zhigang Wang, Qiongshu Wang, Pengyun Xiao, Xinling Zhang, Yanxin Gao, Hua Zeng, Jing Yang, Xiaoli Xu, Yi Huang, Qun Zhang, Bo Zhang, Wei Chen, Jieran Shi, Shanhong Fan, Fuxiang Zhang, Jinyan Yang, Huining Yang, Zhaoxia Ding, Haifeng Li, Sha Xiao, Suping Ran, Hongyan Zhai, Fang Wang, Yubin Xing, Jijiang Suo, Yunxi Liu   +30 more
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Characteristics and outcomes in adult patients with Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia compared to patients with Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a retrospective study in a 16-year period at the university hospital, Japan

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Staphyococcus lugudnensis (S. lugdunensis) is one of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species with a potential to cause invasive infections. Few studies have evaluated the characteristics and outcomes of patients with S.
Satomi Yukawa, Taro Noguchi, Koh Shinohara, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Masaki Yamamoto, Yasufumi Matsumura, Miki Nagao   +6 more
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The Ly49E receptor inhibits the immune control of acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection [PDF]

, 2016
The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi circulates in the blood upon infection and invades various cells. Parasites intensively multiply during the acute phase of infection and persist lifelong at low levels in tissues and blood during the chronic phase.
Almeida, Andrade, Antunez, Aune, Avilan, Bern, Cardillo, Carlier, Carnaud, Cesari, Collins, Culbertson, Dowling, Duthie, Duthie, Duthie, Filtjens, Fraser, Frosch, Gritz, Hanke, Keating, Lieke, Lieke, Mekkawy, Meyer Zum Buschenfelde, Mondino, Nagata, Nogueira, Pettengill, Pinazo, Rassi, Robertson, Rottenberg, Santana, Sardinha, Stevenaert, Taveirne, Torrico, Truyens, Truyens, Truyens, Une, Van Beneden, Van Beneden, Van Den Broeck, Van Den Broeck, Vassalli, Wen   +48 more
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The Effectiveness of Audit Guideline Using Directive Discourse for Control and Prevention of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection [PDF]

, 2016
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is one of the major problems in the hospital, due to its increasing of prevalence. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the Audit Guideline for control and prevention of ...
Kuntaman, K. (K), Kusbaryanto, K. (Kusbaryanto), Pudjirahardjo, W. (WJ)   +2 more
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Evaluation of milk yield losses associated with Salmonella antibodies in bulk-tank milk in bovine dairy herds [PDF]

, 2012
The effect of Salmonella on milk production is not well established in cattle. The objective of this study was to investigate whether introduction of Salmonella into dairy cattle herds was associated with reduced milk yield and the duration of any effect.
A.B. Kudahl, Amory, Anderson, Anderson, Bazeley, Bennedsgaard, Breen, Gay, Helms, Hermesch, Hoorfar, House, House, Huston, John, L.E. Green, L.R. Nielsen, McClure, Nielsen, Nielsen, Nielsen, Nielsen, Robertsson, S. Østergaard, Sanders, Sjaunja, Steinbach, T.D. Nielsen, Van Kessel, Vandegraaff, Warnick, Wilmink   +31 more
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