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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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Hospital outbreak caused by linezolid resistant Enterococcus faecium in Upper Austria

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background Enterococcus faecium is part of the human gastrointestinal flora but may act as opportunistic pathogen. Environmental persistence, high colonization capability and diverse intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms make it especially ...
Heidrun Kerschner, Adriana Cabal, Rainer Hartl, Sigrid Machherndl-Spandl, Franz Allerberger, Werner Ruppitsch, Petra Apfalter   +6 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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Detection of Clostridium difficile in Retail Ground Meat Products in Manitoba

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2012
The aim of the present study was to determine whether Clostridium difficile was present in uncooked retail ground beef and ground pork products sold in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Monique Visser, Shadi Sepehrim, Nancy Olson, Tim Du, Michael R Mulvey, Michelle J Alfa   +5 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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Expanding PVL positive MRSA healthcare-associated infections outbreak in a newborns unit, caused by hospital hygiene shortcomings

Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2018
A prolonged outbreak of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HCAIs) evolved since December 2013, in a Newborns Unit from Hospital A, sited in the North-Eastern development region, Romania.
Drăgulescu Elena-Carmina, Oprea Mihaela, Zorescu Cătălina, Şerban Roxana, Codiţă Irina   +4 more
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Prevalence of nosocomial infections in Lordegan Shohada hospital from 2017 to 2022 [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Epidemiology
Introduction: Healthcare-acquired infections or nosocomial infections are a common problem in all countries. Objectives: The aim of this study was to conduct an epidemiological evaluation of nosocomial infections in Lordegan Shohada hospital from 2017 to
Sadeq Hosseinpour, Mohammad Moein Derakhshan Barjoei, Reyhane Izadi, Hossein Mahmudi, Toran Shahani, Masoumeh Sadat Mousavi   +5 more
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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT [PDF]

Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2020
Neonates admitted for intensive care are a highly vulnerable population of patients, susceptible to infections. In newborns, the nosocomial infections have characteristics that are not seen in any other group of patients. The incidence rate of nosocomial
Vanya RANGELOVA, Ani KEVORKYAN, Maya KRASTEVA   +2 more
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Nosocomial infections

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2002
Nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance are topics that have been intensely studied in human medicine because of their significant impact on human health. In recent years, concerns have been raised that the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and agriculture may be contributing to the development of resistance in ...
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N-CDAD in Canada: Results of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program 1997 N-CDAD Prevalence Surveillance Project

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001
BACKGROUND: A 1996 preproject survey among Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee (CHEC) sites revealed variations in the prevention, detection, management and surveillance of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).
Meaghen Hyland, Marianna Ofner-Agostini, Mark Miller, Shirley Paton, Marie Gourdeau, Magued Ishak, the Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee, the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (Health Canada)   +7 more
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