Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017 Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of nosocomial catheter- associated UTI and its related factors in hospitalized patients in ...
Mohammad-Sadegh Rezai +2 more
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African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2018 Background: Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a global health challenge, not only as an issue of patient safety but also as a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Emmanuel O. Irek +3 more
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Intestinal colonization due to Escherichia coli ST131: Risk factors and prevalence [PDF]
, 2018 Background Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a successful clonal group that has dramatically spread during the last decades and is considered an important driver for the rapid increase of quinolone resistance in E. coli.
A Talaminos +10 more
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Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit over a 20-year period (1992-2011) : trends in incidence, pathogens, and mortality [PDF]
, 2014 Objective. To analyze trends in the incidence and pathogen distribution of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (HABSIs) over a 20-year period (1992-2011). Design. Historical cohort study. Setting.
Blot, Stijn +6 more
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Potent monoclonal antibodies against multidrug‐resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.A novel immunization strategy using a low‐virulence, multidrug‐resistant strain yields synergistic monoclonal antibodies against hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. These antibodies provide cross‐serotype protection through a dual‐mechanism of pathogen clearance and immunomodulation, offering a promising non‐antibiotic therapeutic for resistant ...
Yushan Jiang +10 more
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Detecting Mutations in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pyrazinamidase Gene pncA to Improve Infection Control and Decrease Drug Resistance Rates in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection. [PDF]
, 2016 Hospital infection control measures are crucial to tuberculosis (TB) control strategies within settings caring for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, as these patients are at heightened risk of developing TB.
Bangsberg +41 more
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Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.The primary mechanism of carbapenem resistance identified in pediatric CRKP‐BSI strains was the production of Class B metalloenzymes. We report, for the first time, an outbreak of bloodstream infections in a neonatal ward caused by the dissemination of NDM‐1‐producing ST25 K. pneumoniae.
Mingming Zhou +8 more
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AntibioticsThe National Reference Centre for Enterococci receives an increasing number of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus isolates. Linezolid (LIN) resistance is mediated by G2576T 23S rDNA gene mutations and/or acquisition of resistance genes (cfr, optrA, poxtA).
Jennifer K. Bender +5 more
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Potential of Mobile Phones to Serve as a Reservoir in Spread of Nosocomial Pathogens [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: The use of cellular telephones by medical personnel and the associated nosocomial transmission of pathogens have not been thoroughly examined.
Bhat, SS, Hegde, SK, Salian, S
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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) +2 more
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