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

, 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, C. V. LANYON, E. A. SHERIDAN, Fridkin, M. D. F. SHIRLEY, Muthén, S. P. RUSHTON   +6 more
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Nosocomial Infections During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Patients: A Comprehensive Narrative Review

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objectives: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasingly used in critically ill patients with refractory cardiopulmonary failure.
G. MacLaren, L. Schlapbach, A. Aiken
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Antimicrobial 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, Florian Salm, Peter Bischoff, Petra Gastmeier   +3 more
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is emerging as an increasingly prevalent K. pneumoniae pathotype responsible for nosocomial and healthcare-associated infections in Beijing, China

Virulence, 2020
Objectives Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae(hvKp) is an increasingly important pathogen. Tracking its epidemiology and evolving antimicrobial resistance will facilitate care. Methods A retrospective study was conducted in two hospitals.
Chao Liu, P. Du, Nan Xiao, Fansen Ji, T. Russo, Jun Guo   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

GMS 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, Meyer, Elisabeth, Gastmeier, Petra, Schwab, Frank   +3 more
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First report of mecC MRSA in human samples from Austria: molecular characteristics and clinical data

New 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, E.M. Harrison, R. Hartl, M.A. Holmes, P. Apfalter   +4 more
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Emergence of Morganellaceae Harboring bla _IMP-27 Metalloenzyme in Canada

mSphere, 2021
Over the last decade or so, the frequency of isolation of clinical carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) has increased among health care-associated infections. This may seriously compromise antimicrobial therapy, as carbapenems are considered the last
David A. Boyd, Laura F. Mataseje, Tanis Dingle, Linda Hoang, Brigitte Lefebvre, Allison McGeer, Roberto G. Melano, Ian Stuart, Andrew Walkty, Amanda Wilmer, Michael R. Mulvey   +10 more
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Considerations and Caveats in Combating ESKAPE Pathogens against Nosocomial Infections

Advancement of science, 2019
ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species) are among the most common opportunistic pathogens in nosocomial infections.
Yu-Xuan Ma, Chen‐yu Wang, Yuan-yuan Li, Jing Li, Q. Wan, Jihua Chen, F. Tay, L. Niu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Antibiotic prescribing behavior among general practitioners – a questionnaire-based study in Germany

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background This study investigates the barriers and facilitators of the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections by general practitioners (GPs) in Germany.
Florian Salm, Sandra Schneider, Katja Schmücker, Inga Petruschke, Tobias S. Kramer, Regina Hanke, Christin Schröder, Christoph Heintze, Ulrich Schwantes, Petra Gastmeier, Jochen Gensichen, on behalf of the RAI-Study Group   +11 more
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial, healthcare-associated, and community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Guangzhou, China

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common pathogen associated with hospital and community-onset infections. This study aimed to compare the clinical and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial, healthcare-associated (HCA), and ...
Tingting Le, Ling Wang, Chaoying Zeng, Leiwen Fu, Zhihua Liu, Jing Hu   +5 more
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