The Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Patients with Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream and Urinary Tract Infections by Hamed Ghadiri, Hamid Vaez, Samira Khosravi, Ebrahim Soleymani

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, towards Ebola Viral Disease by Samuel Anu Olowookere, Emmanuel Akintunde Abioye-Kuteyi, Olusegun Kayode Adepoju, Oluwaseun Taiwo Esan, Temitope Michael Adeolu, Tolulope Kola Adeoye, Adesola Adebayo Adepoju, Adedayo Titilayo Aderogba

“…The majority (89%) felt the hospital infection control policy was inadequate to protect against EVD. …”
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Occupational Risks in Occupational Therapy Service Learning: A Single-Site “Fear Factor” Study in South Africa by Deshini Naidoo, Pragashnie Govender, Stephanie Nicole Naidoo, Naledi Ngubane, Zamankosi Nkosi, Aziza Mulla

“…Concerns around the implementation of infection control measures, the lack of resources allocated to infection control at some service-learning sites, as well as the coping strategies used during service-learning were highlighted. …”
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Surgical site infections post-ventriculoperitoneal shunting: A matched healthcare cost and length of stay study: Empirical research quantitative by Issa M. Hweidi, Saba W. Al-Ibraheem, Omar H. Jebreel

“…Conclusion: The results of this study provide baseline data for national and regional benchmarking to evaluate the quality of care provided to likewise patients. Adherence to infection control strategies and protocols considering new surveillance methods of SSIs are encouraged. …”
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Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Khalid F AlHabib, Elizabeth A Bryce

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Nutritional assessment using subjective global assessment identifies energy malnutrition and predicts mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis by Takao Miwa, Tatsunori Hanai, Kayoko Nishimura, Sachiyo Hirata, Shinji Unome, Yuki Nakahata, Kenji Imai, Atsushi Suetsugu, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu

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Decoding Urinary Tract Infection Trends: A 5-Year Snapshot from Central Portugal by Francisco Rodrigues, Patrícia Coelho, Sónia Mateus, Armando Caseiro, Hatem Eideh, Teresa Gonçalves, Miguel Castelo Branco

“…Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of strict infection control, targeted prevention measures, and rational antibiotic use to combat resistance. …”
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Reusable Tourniquets as Potential Transmitters of Infection: A Microbiological Analysis by Julia Szymczyk, Monika Kurpas, Bartosz Krasiński, Katarzyna Zorena, Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska

“…Despite frequent use and close contact with patients’ skin, infection control protocols often overlook these devices. …”
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Impact of hospital readiness on patient safety incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: health worker perceptions by Inge Dhamanti, Diah Indriani, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Eva Kurniawati, Cyrus Y Engineer

“…More than 80% of the hospitals scored well in the categories of the incident management system (86%), surge capacity (80.9%), infection control and prevention (97.9%), and human resource management (84.7%). …”
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Oral Phosphatidylcholine Improves Intestinal Barrier Function in Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Meijuan Chen, Haijun Huang, Pengcheng Zhou, Jiajie Zhang, Yining Dai, Danhong Yang, Xuegong Fan, Hongying Pan

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The impact of serum testosterone level to reflect age-related multi-organ functions by Tomoya Shirakawa, Julius Fink, Zen-u Hotta, Yosuke Shimada, Yan Lu, Junhua Du, Kazuhito Matsushita, Satoshi Hori, Hisamitsu Ide, Shigeo Horie

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Elizabethkingia meningosepticum (Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) Infections in Children by Mehmet Ceyhan, Melda Celik

“…In this paper, we have reviewed the nosocomial outbreaks of C. meningosepticum in newborns and infants reported so far in the literature and overviewed the infection control interventions, treatment modalities, and prevention measures.…”
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Successful rivaroxaban and doxycycline therapy for Mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary embolism in children: a case report by Fang Xiaoqian, Lu Hemin

“…Azithromycin, doxycycline, and piperacillin-tazobactam were administered sequentially for infection control, while methylprednisolone was given to control inflammation and heparin and rivaroxaban for sequential treatment, resulting in a satisfactory recovery.…”
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Response to: Comment on “Tapered Cuff versus Conventional Cuff for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” by Xu An Huang, Wei Min Huang, Yan Ping Du, Liu Xia Li, Fang Fang Wu, Shao Qing Hong, Fang Xuan Tang, Zhang Qiang Ye

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Multiple bronchopleural fistulas resolved with combination stent therapy by Aga Jimu, Xiuli Liu, Yingqi Fan, Pengfei Yu

“…We employed a comprehensive management strategy comprising rigorous infection control, meticulous chest drainage, antitumor treatment, and targeted deployment of bronchial stents. …”
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Short-term follow-up of antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate in treating chronic periprosthetic joint infection during two-stage revision by Xiao Sun, Jun Tan, Lijuan Zhan, Mingkui Sheng, Zhongxin Tang, Lingxiao Wu, Jianzhong Xu, Haijun Ma

“…Key outcomes assessed included infection recurrence rates, postoperative range of motion (ROM), Knee Society Score (KSS), Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scores, hematological parameters, and complication rates during the follow-up period.ResultsThe demographic characteristics of the two groups showed no significant differences. The infection control rate was significantly higher in the calcium sulfate group (95.7%) compared to the matched control group (80.9%) (P < 0.05). …”
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Knowledge about COVID-19 and Practices among Hemodialysis Technicians in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era by Amit S. Pasari, Amol Bhawane, Manish R. Balwani, Priyanka Tolani, Vishal Ramteke, Nishant Deshpande

“…Hemodialysis technicians play a crucial role in infection control practices in hemodialysis units. Thus, it is important to assess the knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 among hemodialysis technicians in this pandemic situation. …”
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A Multidisciplinary-Based and Bundle Intervention for Controlling Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms in Neurosurgery by Zhu W, Liang Y, Xu J, Weng C

“…Wen Zhu,1 Yi Liang,2 Jie Xu,3 Chao Weng1 1Department of Hospital Infection Control, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurosurgery, Shidong Hospital, Yangpu District, Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chao Weng, Department of Hospital Infection Control, Shidong Hospital, 999 Shiguang Road, Shanghai, 200438, People’s Republic of China, Email 191156421@qq.comPurpose: Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) have been listed as the primary risk resistance bacteria due to their high detection rates and extensive drug resistance. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Standard Precaution Training on Disposition of Occupational Blood Exposure Among Healthcare Trainees: A Pre-Post Intervention Study by Zhang X, Li H, Li N, Li Y, Kong L, Zhang M, Wang P, Ma Y, Ni L, Liu L, Meng X

“…Xing Zhang,1 Hongwei Li,2 Ning Li,1 Yusen Li,1 Li Kong,1 Min Zhang,1 Peng Wang,1 Yonghui Ma,1 Leiping Ni,2 Lili Liu,1 Xiujuan Meng1 1Healthcare-Associated Infection Control Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Education Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiujuan Meng, Healthcare-associated infection control department, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 537 2903180, Fax +86 537 2213030, Email mxj0324@163.comIntroduction: Blood-borne occupational exposure (OBE) is one of the major public health problem for healthcare workers globally. …”
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Clonal dissemination of an NDM-2-producing Acinetobacter baumannii ST103 clone resulting in an outbreak in an intensive care unit of a Lebanese tertiary care hospital by Tania Nawfal Dagher, Linda Hadjadj, Fadi Bittar, Fadi Fenianos, Elias Abdo, Jean-Marc Rolain, Charbel Al-Bayssari

“…Conclusions: This study showed that infection control measures and adequate identification of NDM-producing A. baumannii remain a powerful tool to limit the spread of such resistant micro-organisms.…”
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