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) +2 more
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Upper-Room Ultraviolet Light and Negative Air Ionization to Prevent Tuberculosis Transmission [PDF]
, 2009 Background Institutional tuberculosis (TB) transmission is an important public health problem highlighted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the emergence of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant TB.
A. Roderick Escombe +65 more
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Relationship between levels of inflammatory cytokines in the genital tract and CD4+ cell counts in women with acute HIV-1 infection. [PDF]
, 2008 Inflammatory responses at mucosal surfaces after human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission may influence disease outcome. We evaluated levels of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-12 in genital ...
Bebell, Lisa M +7 more
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The impact of nighttime intensivists on medical intensive care unit infection-related indicators [PDF]
, 2015 In 2013, a before-and-after intervention study was conducted to evaluate the effect 24-hour intensivist coverage on length of stay and rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central-line associated blood stream infection, and ventilator ...
Babcock, Hilary M +3 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023 Background In Switzerland, the national surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance program showed a modest decrease in SSI rates for different procedures over the last decade.
Marcus Eder +10 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 +31 more
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Estimation of changes in the force of infection for intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis in countries with Schistosomiasis Control Initiative-assisted programmes [PDF]
, 2015 The last decade has seen an expansion of national schistosomiasis control programmes in Africa based on large-scale preventative chemotherapy. In many areas this has resulted in considerable reductions in infection and morbidity levels in treated ...
A Garba +79 more
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Impact estimates of nosocomial bloodstream infection : looking from a different angle [PDF]
, 2011 Mortality associated with nosocomial bloodstream infection is multifactorial. Source of infection, etiology, age, underlying disease, acute illness, and appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy all contribute to the final outcome.
Vogelaers, Dirk +2 more
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Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023 Objective To analyze the characteristics of C. auris cases, and to describe the interventions applied for improving the diagnosis and controlling the transmission. Method Medical records of C.
Hala A. Amer +12 more
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International chicken trade and increased risk for introducing or reintroducing highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) to uninfected countries. [PDF]
, 2017 Every year billions of chickens are shipped thousands of miles around the globe in order to meet the ever increasing demands for this cheap and nutritious protein source.
Araneta, Maria Rosario G +5 more
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