Control of Simultaneous Outbreaks of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Extensively Drug-ResistantAcinetobacter baumanniiInfection in an Intensive Care Unit Using Interventions Promoted in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012 Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae ToolkitInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology - Tập 35 Số 7 - Trang 810-817 - 2014
Kyle B. Enfield, Nujhat N Huq, Megan F Gosseling, Darla J. Low, Kevin C. Hazen, Denise Toney, Gavin Slitt, Heidi J. Zapata, Heather L Cox, Jessica Lewis, John Kundzins, Amy J. Mathers, Costi D. Sifri
ObjectiveWe describe the efficacy of enhanced infection control measures, including those recommended in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2012 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) toolkit, to control concurrent outbreaks of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and extensively drug-resistan...... hiện toàn bộ
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in a Tanzanian District Hospital: A Challenge for the Traditional National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System IndexInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology - Tập 27 Số 12 - Trang 1401-1404 - 2006
Jan Fehr, Christoph Hatz, Isaac Soka, Patience Kibatala, Honorathy Urassa, Thomas Smith, Hassan Mshinda, Reno Frei, Andreas F. Widmer
The incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) was 24% in a district hospital in Tanzania. Wound classification was not an independent risk factor for SSI, indicating that risk scores developed in industrialized countries may require adjustments for nonindustrialized countries. The National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system score required adjustments to reliably predict SSI, prob...... hiện toàn bộ
A Prolonged Outbreak ofPseudomonas Aeruginosain a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Did Staff Fingernails Play a Role in Disease Transmission?Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology - Tập 21 Số 2 - Trang 80-85 - 2000
Ronald L. Moolenaar, James M. Crutcher, Venusto H. San Joaquin, Lucille V. Sewell, Isdore Chola Shamputa, Loretta A. Carson, Denise Robison, Lauri Smithee, William R. Jarvis
AbstractObjectives:To describe an outbreak ofPseudomonas aeruginosabloodstream infection (BSD and endotracheal tube (ETT) colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), determine risk factors for infection, and make preventive recommendations.... hiện toàn bộ
Impact of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Room Decontamination onClostridium difficileEnvironmental Contamination and Transmission in a Healthcare SettingInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology - Tập 29 Số 8 - Trang 723-729 - 2008
John M. Boyce, Nancy L. Havill, Jonathan A. Otter, L. Clifford McDonald, Nicholas M. Adams, Timothea Cooper, Angela Thompson, L S Wiggs, George Killgore, Allison Tauman, Judith Noble‐Wang
Objective.To determine whether hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) decontamination can reduce environmental contamination with and nosocomial transmission ofClostridium difficile.Design.A prospective before-after inte...... hiện toàn bộ