Andolfo, A. Maatoug, R. Peiffer-Smadja, N. Fayolle, C. Blanckaert, K.
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
ContextIn the emergency ward, where the use of ultrasound is common (including for sterile procedures), ward equipment is constantly exposed to high risks of microbiological contamination. There are no clear guidelines for disinfection control practices in emergency departments, and it is not known how emergency ward doctors follow good hygiene pra...
Kalanxhi, Erta Osena, Gilbert Kapoor, Geetanjali Klein, Eili
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health challenges today, but burden assessment is hindered by uncertainty of AMR prevalence estimates. Geographical representation of AMR estimates typically pools data collected from several laboratories; however, these aggregations may introduce bias by not accounting for the ...
Scheier, Thomas Kuster, Stefan P. Dunic, Mesida Falk, Christian Sax, Hugo Schreiber, Peter W.
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundUnderstaffing has been previously reported as a risk factor for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). No previous study addressed the question whether fluctuations in staffing have an impact on CLABSI incidence. We analyzed prospectively collected CLABSI surveillance data and data on employee turnover of health care wor...
Yin, Xiaoxv Mu, Ketao Yang, Heping Wang, Jing Chen, Zhenyuan Jiang, Nan Yang, Fengjie Zhang, Guopeng Wu, Jianxiong
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundSelf-medication is one of the most common forms of inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) in China and evaluate the related factors.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Wuhan, Hubei, China from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019. Participants were recrui...
Paveenkittiporn, Wantana Lyman, Meghan Biedron, Caitlin Chea, Nora Bunthi, Charatdao Kolwaite, Amy Janejai, Noppavan
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is a global threat. Enterobacterales develops carbapenem resistance through several mechanisms, including the production of carbapenemases. We aim to describe the prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) with and without carbapenemase production and distribution of carbapenemase...
Baccolini, V. Migliara, G. Isonne, C. Dorelli, B. Barone, L. C. Giannini, D. Marotta, D. Marte, M. Mazzalai, E. Alessandri, F.
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundDuring the intensive care units’ (ICUs) reorganization that was forced by the COVID-19 emergency, attention to traditional infection control measures may have been reduced. Nevertheless, evidence on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is still limited and mixed. In this study, we estimated the pa...
Alhumaid, Saad Al Mutair, Abbas Al Alawi, Zainab Alsuliman, Murtadha Ahmed, Gasmelseed Y. Rabaan, Ali A. Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. Al-Omari, Awad
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundKnowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures among healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for effective IPC. Compliance with IPC measures has critical implications for HCWs safety, patient protection and the care environment.AimsTo discuss the body of available literature regarding HCWs' knowledge of IPC and highlight pote...
Peters, Alexandra Palomo, Rafael Ney, Hervé Lotfinejad, Nasim Zingg, Walter Parneix, Pierre Pittet, Didier
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundWith the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many healthcare facilities are lacking a steady supply of masks worldwide. This emergency situation warrants the taking of extraordinary measures to minimize the negative health impact from an insufficient supply of masks. The decontamination, and reuse of healthcare workers’ N95/FFP2 masks is a promi...
Astrid, Füszl Beata, Zatorska Van den Nest Miriam, Julia, Ebner Elisabeth, Presterl Magda, Diab-Elschahawi
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundEnvironmental surface decontamination is a crucial tool to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals. However, manual cleaning and disinfection may be insufficient to eliminate pathogens from contaminated surfaces. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation deploying autonomous disinfection devices, i.e. robots, are increasingly advertised to c...
Merlo, Gregory Avent, Minyon Yarwood, Trent Smith, Bonnie van Driel, Mieke Hall, Lisa
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
BackgroundThe Australian National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy calls for a collaborative effort to change practices that have contributed to the development of drug-resistance and for implementation of new initiatives to reduce antibiotic use.MethodsA facilitated workshop was undertaken at the 2019 National Australian Antimicrobial Resistance ...
