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Neonatal nosocomial infections

Seminars in Perinatology, 1998
Nosocomial acquisition of infection is now the most common mode of transmission of infection in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Surveillance studies have shown rates of infection in the NICU of 15% to 20%, which are as high as those in adult medical or surgical ICUs and higher than those in most pediatric ICUs.
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Incidental Detection of Respiratory Viruses in Lung Transplant Donor‐Recipient Pairs: Exploratory Associations With Clinical Outcomes in a Post Hoc Analysis

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
In 53 lung transplant donor‐recipient pairs, community‐acquired respiratory viruses were incidentally detected by syndromic PCR in 13.2% of donor and 20.8% of recipient bronchoalveolar lavages, with exploratory, unadjusted signals towards longer hospitalization and chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
Andrea Lombardi, Letizia Corinna Morlacchi, Giulia Renisi, Lorenzo Rosso, Jacopo Fumagalli, Patrizia Bono, Ilaria Righi, Valeria Rossetti, Arianna Liparoti, Cecilia Azzarà, Davide Mangioni, Laura Alagna, Anna Celotti, Claudia Alteri, Chiara Abbruzzese, Annapaola Callegaro, Francesco Blasi, Giacomo Grasselli, Mario Nosotti, Alessandra Bandera   +19 more
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Immune risk phenotype is associated with nosocomial lung infections in elderly in-patients

Immunity & Ageing, 2011
Background Nosocomial infections are extremely common in the elderly and may be related to ageing of the immune system. The Immune Risk Phenotype (IRP), which predicts shorter survival in elderly patients, has not been evaluated as a possible risk factor
Ledudal K, Brisacier C, Tahmasebi F, Bastuji-Garin S, Plonquet A, Farcet JP, Paillaud E   +6 more
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Aetiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Common Bacterial Infections in Hospitalised Patients: A 2019 Multisite Cross‐Sectional Survey in Jakarta, Indonesia

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe the aetiology and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of common bacterial infections in hospitalised patients in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods We conducted a hospital‐wide point prevalence survey in six hospitals in 2019, capturing data from routinely ordered bacterial cultures taken before the start of antibiotic treatment.
Justin de Brabander, Erni J. Nelwan, Ralalicia Limato, Monik Alamanda, Manzilina Mudia, Enty Tjoa, Ifael Y. Mauleti, Maria Mayasari, Iman Firmansyah, T. Mannaria Jayati, Michèle van Vugt, H. Rogier van Doorn, Raph L. Hamers, Erni J. Nelwan, Ralalicia Limato, Manzilina Mudia, Monik Alamanda, Helio Guterres, Enty Enty, Y. Ifael, Maria Mayasari Mauleti, Iman Firmansyah, May Hizrani, Anis Karuniawati, Taralan Tambunan, Amin Soebandrio, Decy Subekti, Iqbal Elyazar, Mutia Rahardjani, Fitria Wulandari, Reinout van Crevel, H. Rogier van Doorn, Vu Thi Lan Huong, Nga Do Ti Thuy, Sonia Lewycka, Alex Broom, Raph L. Hamers   +36 more
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Nosocomial Infections and Related Microbial Agents in Hospitals of Qom, Iran [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum
Background and Objectives: Nosocomial infections refer to healthcare-associated infections that are infections acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission.
Yadollah Ghafuri, Abedin Saghafipour, Moharram Karami Jooshin   +2 more
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Age‐Related and Seasonal Variation in Malaria and Other Causes of Fever and Their Association With Clinical Outcomes in Southern Angola: A Hospital‐Based Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute febrile illnesses in sub‐Saharan Africa are often attributed to malaria, yet many patients test negative for malaria parasites. The aetiology of nonmalarial fevers remains understudied. Here, we examine likely causes of febrile illnesses and their association with poor clinical outcomes in Angola.
Helga E. M. Gonçalves, Maria Lina Antunes, Jorge Seixas, Marcelo U. Ferreira   +3 more
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Kinetics of Regenerating Protein 3E and C‐Reactive Protein in Healthy Dogs, Dogs Undergoing Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy, and Dogs With Sepsis

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Serial measurements of acute‐phase proteins help monitor the development of and recovery from sepsis in people and dogs. To date, the kinetics of regenerating protein (REG) 3E, a novel biomarker for inflammation in dogs, are unknown.
Laura Gentilini, Johanna Rompf, Judith Howard, Simone Schuller, Laureen M. Peters   +4 more
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Quality Improvement: Evaluation of Team Communication Openness in Specialty and Emergency Veterinarians Who Regularly Use Communication Tools

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether the regular use of structured communication tools is associated with greater communication openness among small animal specialty practitioners and emergency providers. Design A cross‐sectional, anonymous, and voluntary survey of veterinary providers.
Richard H. Stone, Jennifer A. Adler, Melinda J. Larson, Lenore M. Bacek, Michael A. Rosen, Rochelle M. Low, Yea‐Jen Hsu, Albert W. Wu   +7 more
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Nosocomial Infection Update [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1998
Historically, staphylococci, pseudomonads, and Escherichia coli have been the nosocomial infection troika; nosocomial pneumonia, surgical wound infections, and vascular access-related bacteremia have caused the most illness and death in hospitalized patients; and intensive care units have been the epicenters of antibiotic resistance.
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La procalcitonina come indicatore di SIRS, sepsi e shock settico

Microbiologia Medica, 2004
Nosocomial infections are an important public health problem. Procalcitonin could be used as a clinical predictor of severe nosocomial infections. To validate procalcitonin as a diagnostic indicator of nosocomial infections, we have tested procalcitonin ...
Roberto Rossetti, Giacomo Corsini
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