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Nosocomial infections surveillance [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006
Epidemioloski nadzor podrazumeva sistematsko prikupljanje, analizu i tumacenje podataka o određenoj bolesti, kao i povratnu informaciju onima koji ucestvuju u prikupljanju podataka ili njihovom koriscenju, a radi sprecavanja i suzbijanja poremecaja zdravlja .
Marković-Denić Ljiljana   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Diagnostic and prognostic performance of urinary neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin in patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney injury

open access: yesHepatology, 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
wiley   +1 more source

Occult Nosocomial Infections [PDF]

open access: yesInfection 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, Christiane   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Changes of Interleukins in Patients with Nosocomial Pneumonia Against a Background of Traumatic Brain Injury: Role in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction. Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) is the second leading frequency and mortality among nosocomial infections. NP is a frequent complication of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Ilchenko, A. (Anastasiia)
core   +2 more sources

The transmission of nosocomial pathogens in an intensive care unit: a space–time clustering and structural equation modelling approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
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.
A. G. O'DONNELL   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2016
Background The influence of the hospital’s infrastructure on healthcare-associated colonization and infection rates has thus far infrequently been examined.
Andrea Stiller   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Excess length of hospital stay due to healthcare acquired infections. Methodologies evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Healthcare acquired infections (HAI) cause an increase of burden and in particular excess length of hospital stay (LOS) accounts for approximately up to 90% of total costs.
Giraldi, G.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rate of antibiotic prescriptions in German outpatient care – are the guidelines followed or are they still exceeded?

open access: yesGMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2018
Aim: The consequences of antibiotic overuse are substantial. We combined and analyzed the infection diagnoses and antibiotic prescribing practices of physicians in outpatient settings.
Zweigner, Janine   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology and infection - going electronic after 100 years [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Epidemiology and Infection became 100 years old in 2001. Its powers and influence however do not appear to have diminished, and, as the Senior Editor appointed in its 101st year, I am greatly honoured to be so closely associated with it.
Noah, N
core   +1 more source

First report of mecC MRSA in human samples from Austria: molecular characteristics and clinical data

open access: yesNew Microbes and New Infections, 2015
Reports of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains have been published from several European countries. We describe the first six mecC MRSA isolates of human origin from Austria and report the application of a rapid PCR test ...
H. Kerschner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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