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Bloodborne HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence of clusters and response options [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Recent papers report HIV sequence clusters in sub-Saharan Africa best explained by bloodborne transmission. Based on these clusters and on persistent reports of HIV infections best explained by bloodborne transmission, this brief considers three policy ...
David Gisselquist
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Combined effect of Polymyxin B and Tigecycline to overcome Heteroresistance in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
We assessed the prevalence of polymyxin B (PMB)- and tigecycline (TGC)-heteroresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates and investigated the combined effect of PMB and TGC against dual-heteroresistant K. pneumoniae.
Yuan Tian, QiaoYu Zhang, LiRong Wen, JianSen Chen   +3 more
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Trending prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary hospital in China during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background The purpose of this study was to demonstrate both the four-year prevalence trend of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a large tertiary hospital and the trend regarding the prevalence of HAIs following the outbreak of coronavirus ...
Rong Rong, Lanxi Lin, Yongjie Yang, Shumin Zhao, Ruiling Guo, Junpeng Ye, Xinghua Zhu, Qiong Wen, Dayue Liu   +8 more
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Epidemiology and control measures of an outbreak of neonatal echovirus 11 infections in Guangdong, China: A retrospective analysis

Biosafety and Health, 2023
The objective of this study was to investigate the outbreak of echovirus 11 (ECHO 11) infection in newborns at a hospital in Guangdong Province, China, and to study the effectiveness of prevention and control measures to infer the epidemiological ...
Chunxiao Fang, Xiaoming Zhang, Xuemin Huang, Fengqin Xu, Danyang Zhao   +4 more
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization and subsequent infection in a neonatal intensive care unit in Shanghai, China

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2021
SUMMARY: Background: Colonization has been reported to play an important role in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection; however, the extent to which carriers develop clinical CRE infection and related risk factors in neonatal intensive ...
L. Yin, L. He, J. Miao, W. Yang, X. Wang, J. Ma, N. Wu, Y. Cao, C. Wang   +8 more
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Comparison of two electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems in promoting hand hygiene of healthcare workers in the intensive care unit

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Hand hygiene (HH) is the cornerstone of infection control, and the promotion of HH is the focus of the world. The study aims to compare the role of two different types of electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems (EHHMSs) in promoting HH of ...
Xiao Zhong, Dong-Li Wang, Li-Hua Xiao, Lan-Fang Mo, Qing-Fei Wu, Yan-Wei Chen, Xiao-Feng Luo   +6 more
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Oral colonisation by antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among long-term care facility residents: prevalence, risk factors, and molecular epidemiology

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background For residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) are a risk factor, yet their oral colonisation, potentially leading to aspiration pneumonia, remains unclear.
Mi Nguyen-Tra Le, Shizuo Kayama, Mineka Yoshikawa, Toshinori Hara, Seiya Kashiyama, Junzo Hisatsune, Keiko Tsuruda, Makoto Onodera, Hiroki Ohge, Kazuhiro Tsuga, Motoyuki Sugai   +10 more
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Genome sequences of two clinical Escherichia coli isolates harboring the novel colistin-resistance gene variants mcr-1.26 and mcr-1.27

Gut Pathogens, 2020
Background Colistin is still a widely used antibiotic in veterinary medicine although it is a last-line treatment option for hospitalized patients with infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
Bernd Neumann, Wiebke Rackwitz, Klaus-Peter Hunfeld, Stephan Fuchs, Guido Werner, Yvonne Pfeifer   +5 more
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial, healthcare-associated, and community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Guangzhou, China

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common pathogen associated with hospital and community-onset infections. This study aimed to compare the clinical and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial, healthcare-associated (HCA), and ...
Tingting Le, Ling Wang, Chaoying Zeng, Leiwen Fu, Zhihua Liu, Jing Hu   +5 more
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The ongoing challenge of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis in Europe: an epidemiological analysis of bloodstream infections

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections are of great public health significance due to limited therapeutic options. We investigated epidemiological trends and risk factors of vancomycin resistance in enterococci isolates from patients with ...
Olaniyi Ayobami, Niklas Willrich, Annicka Reuss, Tim Eckmanns, Robby Markwart   +4 more
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