Prevalence and Clinical Features of Clostridioides difficile Infections among Inpatients in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study from Southern India [PDF]
Introduction: Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), once considered a nosocomial pathogen, is now increasingly being observed in the community.
Sherin Justin +4 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of an International Clonal Lineage 1 Acinetobacter baumannii Strain from Argentina [PDF]
In the last few years Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged worldwide as an important nosocomial pathogen in medical institutions. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the international clonal lineage 1 (ICL1) A.
Centron, Daniela +5 more
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A Concept Analysis of Expertise Associated With Practicing Clinical Nurses in Hospital Settings
ABSTRACT Aim Analyse the concept of expertise among practicing clinical nurses in hospital settings. Background The generational loss of expert clinical nurses was exacerbated globally by the novel coronavirus. This ongoing loss combined with the increased complexity of hospitalised patients has prompted an urgent need to understand expertise among ...
Jonathan D. Hecht +4 more
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Repurposing of Meropenem and Nadifloxacin for Treatment of Burn Patients? [PDF]
The escalating number of multidrug resistant pathogens has demanded the swift development of new and potent antibiotics (ref. 2). Metallo-[beta]-lactamases (MBLs) continue to evolve, rendering the latest generation of carbapenem antibiotics useless (ref.
Christie E. Costa +5 more
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Nurses' Perceptions of Reasons for Missed Nursing Care in Hospitals: A Qualitative Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Aim To identify and synthesise qualitative evidence on nurses' perceptions of reasons for missed nursing care in hospitals. Design Systematic review of qualitative evidence. Methods An extensive search of all relevant databases was conducted. Study selection, quality assessment, data extraction and meta‐aggregation were performed independently
Sara Mandahl Ellehave +3 more
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A critical appraisal of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection: an African perspective
The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 19 is not abating since the outbreak began in December 2019. Africa is currently experiencing a surge after an initial low incidence and nosocomial infections could be contributing to this.
Elijah Kolawole Oladipo +6 more
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Pharmacokinetics of Topical Administration of Altrenogest in Mares and Implications for Human Health
ABSTRACT Altrenogest is a synthetic progestogen widely used in equine reproductive management. Adverse effects to altrenogest have been reported in people with cutaneous exposure reported as the highest exposure pathway. Despite these reports, there has been no quantitative research to determine the capacity for altrenogest to be absorbed through skin.
Jaymie Loy +5 more
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Surgical site infection after caesarean section. Space for post-discharge surveillance improvements and reliable comparisons [PDF]
Surgical site infections (SSI) after caesarean section (CS) represent a substantial health system concern. Surveying SSI has been associated with a reduction in SSI incidence.
Agresta, A. +80 more
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