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The burden of clostridium difficile infection in patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]

, 2019
Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) has registered a dramatically increasing incidence in the general population over the past decades. Nowadays, Clostridium Difficile is the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in Europe and North America ...
Dumitru, Andrada, Emanuela, Popoiag R, Micu, Sergiu I, Moraru, Despina, Musat, Marilena, Preda, Gabriel   +5 more
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Lean back and wait for the alarm? Testing an automated alarm system for nosocomial outbreaks to provide support for infection control professionals [PDF]

, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Outbreaks of communicable diseases in hospitals need to be quickly detected in order to enable immediate control. The increasing digitalization of hospital data processing offers potential solutions for automated outbreak detection systems
Aghdassi, Seven Johannes Sam, Behnke, Michael, Gastmeier, Petra, Leistner, Rasmus, Peña Diaz, Luis Alberto, Piening, Brar, Pilarski, Georg, Rohde, Anna Maria, Schröder, Christin, Thoma, Norbert   +9 more
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Derivation and validation of the Pediatric Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Severity (PedCAPS) score: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent and costly cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Previous prognostic tools for CAP are limited by small samples, single‐center or retrospective designs, lack of generalizability to ED settings, lack of biomarkers, or limited objective data.
Todd A. Florin, Ron Reeder, Lilliam Ambroggio, Richard M. Ruddy, Samir S. Shah, Allison Cator, Matthew J. Lipshaw, Geoffrey A. Capraro, Laura F. Sartori, Amy Y. Cheng, Leah Tzimenatos, Patrick S. Walsh, Claudia R. Morris, Chris A. Rees, Son H. McLaren, Tamar R. Lubell, Chari D. Larsen, Justin Moher, Eileen J. Klein, Shubhada Hooli, Nathan Kuppermann, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) PedCAPS Investigators   +21 more
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A single-center study on epidemiology, microbial distribution, and mortality predictors in catheter-related bloodstream infections

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are an important cause of mortality, and increased healthcare costs. The study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, microbial distribution, and predictors of 28-day mortality in CRBSI cases at
Shanfeng Li, Yu Xie, Weifen Liu, Yuying Wan, Jia Zuo, Hanjie Yi   +5 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]

, 1971
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/bjc_barnes_bulletin/1063/thumbnail ...

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Radiography students' knowledge, attitude and practice relating to infection prevention and control in the use of contrast media injectors in computed tomography

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 42-53, March 2025.
The aim of this study was to explore radiography students' knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) relating to infection prevention and control (IPC) in the use of contrast media injectors in the computed tomography (CT) setting. Radiography students demonstrate varied comprehension of IPC regarding contrast media equipment within CT environment, and ...
Dania Abu Awwad, Suzanne Hill, Minh Chau, Sarah Lewis, Yobelli Alexandra Jimenez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Developing Countries: A Narrative Review

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2014
Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality in young children worldwide. Early diagnosis and empiric antibacterial therapy is an important strategy to improve outcome. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed case management guidelines to reduce
Mohammad Jafar Saffar, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai   +1 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), Kusbaryanto, K. (Kusbaryanto), Pudjirahardjo, W. (WJ)   +2 more
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Admission Plasma Lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein, Procalcitonin, and Lactate for Early Identification of Nosocomial Infection in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Analysis

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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