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Critical Care Medicine, 2021 Objective: The first 70 years of critical care can be considered a period of “industrial revolution-like” advancement in terms of progressing the understanding and care of critical illness. Unfortunately, like the industrial revolution’s impact on the environment, advancing ICU care of increasingly elderly, immunosuppressed ...
Marin H, Kollef +4 more
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Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Diagnostic and prognostic ability of urinary NGAL in patients with cirrhosis and AKI. Abstract Background and Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (uNGAL) could help discriminate between different etiologies of AKI.
Carmine Gambino +14 more
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Nosocomial hepatitis C virus infection in a renal transplantation center [PDF]
, 2002 Nosocomial hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections were recorded in the renal transplantation unit of the university hospital. There were cases of acute HCV infection with aggressive clinical courses diagnosed from a positive HCV RNA test in the early post ...
Erensoy, S +10 more
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The transmission of nosocomial pathogens in an intensive care unit: a space–time clustering and structural equation modelling approach [PDF]
, 2009 We investigated the incidence of cases of nosocomial pathogens and risk factors in an intensive treatment unit ward to determine if the number of cases is dependent on location of patients and the colonization/infection history of the ward.
Sheridan, E. A. +9 more
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Neonatal nosocomial infections [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To review the current medical literature on neonatal nosocomial infections, emphasizing aspects of neonatal colonization, immune system and infection mechanisms, modes of transmission, epidemiology, surveillance and prevention of these infections, in addition to assessing peculiarities about etiologic agents and prophylactic recommendations.
M M, Mussi-Pinhata, S D, Nascimento
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Occult Nosocomial Infections [PDF]
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1998 Abstract Even with a good surveillance program, nosocomial infections may be not recognized because of several reasons: absence of symptoms or prolonged incubation period (eg, viral bloodborne infections, tuberculosis); problems with the microbiological diagnosis, because adequate specimens may be difficult to obtain or special ...
Petignat C, Blanc DS, Francioli P
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Scientific Reports, 2022 To understand the current situation of occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens in a women's and children's hospital and analyze the causes to provide a scientific basis for improving occupational exposure prevention and control measures.
Yuanyi Ji +5 more
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Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System, Intensive Care Unit Module Report: Summary of Data from July 2013 through June 2014 [PDF]
, 2015 Background : In this report, we present the annual data of the intensive care unit (ICU) module of the Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (KONIS) from July 2013 through June 2014.
이경원, 최준용
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Nosocomial infections and nosocomial pneumonia
The American Journal of Surgery, 1996 Nosocomial infections are a major source of revenue loss, morbidity, and even mortality to surgical patients. This review presents current issues regarding nosocomial infections and nosocomial pneumonias. This study is a literature review that presents material on nosocomial infections in general and details regarding Clostridium difficile and ...
J, Hong, J M, Davis
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Screening strategies in surveillance and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [PDF]
, 2006 With reports of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continuing to increase and therapeutic options decrease, infection control methods are of increasing importance.
Jenkins, D. R. +2 more
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