Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
SCOPUS (1988-2023)SCIE-ISI
1559-6834
0899-823X
Anh Quốc
Cơ quản chủ quản: Cambridge University Press , CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Lĩnh vực:
Infectious DiseasesEpidemiologyMicrobiology (medical)
Các bài báo tiêu biểu
Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Associated With Healthcare-Associated Infections: Annual Summary of Data Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006–2007Objective. To describe the frequency of selected antimicrobial resistance patterns among pathogens causing device-associated and procedure-associated healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reported by hospitals in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). ...
Tập 29 Số 11 - Trang 996-1011 - 2008
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults: 2010 Update by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)Since publication of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America position paper onClostridium difficile infection in 1995, significant changes have occurred in the epidemiology and treatment of this infection.C. difficile remains the most important cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea and is increasingly important as a community... ...
Tập 31 Số 05 - Trang 431-455 - 2010
Systematic Review of Studies on Compliance with Hand Hygiene Guidelines in Hospital CareObjectives. To assess the prevalence and correlates of compliance and noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines in hospital care. Design. A systematic review of studies published before January 1, 2009, on observed or self-reported complian...
Tập 31 Số 3 - Trang 283-294 - 2010
The Impact of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia on Patient Outcomes: Mortality, Length of Stay, and Hospital ChargesAbstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus on mortality, length of hospitalization, and hospital charges. Design: ...
Tập 26 Số 2 - Trang 166-174 - 2005
The Impact of Surgical-Site Infections Following Orthopedic Surgery at a Community Hospital and a University Hospital Adverse Quality of Life, Excess Length of Stay, and Extra CostObjective: To measure the impact of orthopedic surgical-site infections (SSIs) on quality of life, length of hospitalization, and cost. Design: A pairwise-matched (1:1) case-control study within a cohort. hiện toàn bộ
Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 183-189 - 2002
The Role Played by Contaminated Surfaces in the Transmission of Nosocomial PathogensStudies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that environmental surface contamination played a negligible role in the endemic transmission of healthcare-associated infections. However, recent studies have demonstrated that several major nosocomial pathogens are shed by patients and contaminate hospital surfaces at concentrations sufficient for transmission, survive for extended periods, persis... ...
Tập 32 Số 7 - Trang 687-699 - 2011
Favorable Impact of a Multidisciplinary Antibiotic Management Program Conducted During 7 YearsAbstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of an interventional multidisciplinary antibiotic management program on expenditures for antibiotics and on the incidence of nosocomial infections caused by Clostridium difficile and antibiotic-resistant pathogens during 7 years....
Tập 24 Số 9 - Trang 699-706 - 2003
Recovery of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci on Fingertips and Environmental SurfacesAbstract Objective: To determine the recovery of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on fingertips, gloved fingertips, and environmental surfaces commonly encountered in the healthcare setting, and to examine the importance of handwashing on the removal of these organisms. ...
Tập 16 Số 10 - Trang 577-581 - 1995
Compliance With Antiseptic Hand Rub Use in Intensive Care Units The Hawthorne EffectObjective. To determine the influence the Hawthorne effect has on compliance with antiseptic hand rub (AHR) use among healthcare personnel. Design. Observational study. Set...
Tập 27 Số 9 - Trang 931-934 - 2006
A Prolonged Outbreak ofPseudomonas Aeruginosain a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Did Staff Fingernails Play a Role in Disease Transmission?Abstract Objectives: To describe an outbreak ofPseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (BSD and endotracheal tube (ETT) colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), determine risk factors for infection, and make preventive recommendations. ...
Tập 21 Số 2 - Trang 80-85 - 2000