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Conference organized and sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.Previous
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Global epidemiological trends and challenges of hantavirus infection prevention and control
Hantaviruses are among the most widely distributed zoonotic pathogens worldwide, with approximately 10 000 to 100 000 cases reported annually, while the actual number of infections may far exceed this figure.
Lu Yonghui, Lu Xinyi
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), particularly Vascular Catheter-Associated Infections (VCAIs), are a significant concern, accounting for over 7% of all infections and are often linked to medical devices.
Radu Spaimoc +8 more
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Incidence of Nosocamial Infection among Traumatic Patients Admitted in ICU and related risks [PDF]
Background &objective: In traumatic patients whom admitted in ICU, infection is the most important nosocamial event that treats the patient's life, can cause increase of admission days, economic costs and dissatisfaction.
دارسرايي, شراره +9 more
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Resistant Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects younger children. Although the definite cause still remains unknown but the clinical and epidemiologic findings discuss an infectious cause.
Mohammad Reza Navaeifar +1 more
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We report the results of the International Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2003 through December 2008 in 173 intensive care units (ICUs) in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Todi, Subhash Kumar +48 more
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Incidence of neonatal hypothermia at birth in hospitals of Islamic Republic of Iran: A review
Hypothermia is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in low-income settings. To control this problem in countries such as Iran a full knowledge of the situation is of great importance.
Roya Farhadi +2 more
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BCG-osis after BCG vaccination in immunocompromised children: Case series and review
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) developed by Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin in France between 1908 and 1921 contained a live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis and was administered worldwide to prevent tuberculosis.
Soheila Shahmohammadi +2 more
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[Nosocomial infection and mortality].
Realizou-se estudo retrospectivo do registro de 69 óbitos ocorridos em hospital pediátrico em 1993 para identificar a relação da infecção hospitalar com o óbito. As principais infecções diagnosticadas foram as pneumonias e infecções de corrente sangüínea com um predomínio de bactérias gram-negativas.
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The transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hospital wards [PDF]
This thesis presents a study of the transmission dynamics of nosocomial pathogens in hospital wards, with particular reference to methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
Cooper, Ben
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