Machine-learning models for predicting surgical site infections using patient pre-operative risk and surgical procedure factors [0.03%]
基于患者术前风险和手术操作因素的手术部位感染预测模型机器学习研究
Rabia Emhamed Al Mamlook,Lee J Wells,Robert Sawyer
Rabia Emhamed Al Mamlook
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant health care problem as they can cause increased medical costs and increased morbidity and mortality. Assessing a patient's preoperative risk factors can improv...
A cluster of gram-negative bloodstream infections in Connecticut hemodialysis patients associated with contaminated wall boxes and prime buckets [0.03%]
美国Connecticut州一组终末期肾病血液透析患者因内毒素污染的墙式分配盒和输液袋而导致肠杆菌血流感染聚集事件
Lauren Backman,Diane G Dumigan,Marylee Oleksiw et al.
Lauren Backman et al.
Background: Maintenance hemodialysis (HD) patients are at increased risk of bloodstream infections (BSI). We investigated a cluster of Delftia acidovorans infections among patients undergoing HD at an outpatient unit (Fac...
Risk factors for COVID-19 virus infection among health workers: A case-control study in the Bono East Region of Ghana [0.03%]
加纳博诺东区医护人员感染新冠病毒的危险因素：一项病例对照研究
Michael Mireku Opoku,Kwaku Poku Asante,Stephaney Gyaase et al.
Michael Mireku Opoku et al.
Background: Disproportionately high rates of COVID-19 infection among health workers prompts the need to identify the risk factors to help guide the design and implementation of interventions. The aim of this study was to...
State of infection prevention and control in nonacute care US settings: 2020 APIC MegaSurvey [0.03%]
美国非急性护理机构感染预防控制现状：APIC MegaSurvey 2020报告
Diana Cervantes,Amanda Hessels,Janet N Franck et al.
Diana Cervantes et al.
Background: Strengthening infection prevention and control programs in nonacute care settings is a national priority. Efforts require thorough and ongoing appraisal of organizational structures, human resources including ...
Comparison of pneumonia and nonpneumonia-related Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia: A single-center retrospective study [0.03%]
肺炎相关与非肺炎相关鲍曼不动杆菌复合群血流感染的临床特征及预后分析：一项单中心回顾性研究
Jun Xu,Yulu Xu,Xia Zheng
Jun Xu
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ABC) is a group of increasingly prevalent opportunistic pathogens that cause a variety of life-threatening nosocomial infections, especially in the intensive care unit (ICU). T...
Decreasing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) at a community academic medical center using a multidisciplinary team employing a multi-pronged approach during the COVID-19 pandemic [0.03%]
COVID-19大流行期间，社区学术医学中心利用多学科团队采用多种方法降低导管相关尿路感染(CAUTI)
Amy Whitaker,Gail Colgrove,Maria Scheutzow et al.
Amy Whitaker et al.
In the midst of the COVID - 19 pandemic, a multidisciplinary team implemented evidence-based strategies to eliminate catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), as defined by the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveilla...
Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff [0.03%]
有关设备相关医疗保健相关感染公开报告的关注和沮丧：医院领导和员工的观点
Sarah R MacEwan,Alice A Gaughan,Eliza W Beal et al.
Sarah R MacEwan et al.
Background: Public reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) aims to incentivize improvement in infection prevention. The motivation and mechanisms of public reporting have raised concerns about the reliability...
Midline catheters: A 3-year experience at a veterans administration medical center [0.03%]
中线导管：退伍军人事务医学中心3年的经验报告
Andrew Johnson,Ashwin Gupta,Tristan Feierabend et al.
Andrew Johnson et al.
Background: Midline catheters are recommended over peripherally inserted central catheters as short-term vascular access device for peripherally compatible infusates. We assessed the effectiveness and safety of midline ca...
Is the whole-day use of surgical masks during the coronavirus pandemic increasing the contamination of surgeons' masks? [0.03%]
新型冠状病毒大流行期间，外科医生全程佩戴外科口罩会增加口罩污染吗？
Ricardo Abreu-Irizarry,Norberto J Torres-Lugo,Lucas De Virgilio-Salgado et al.
Ricardo Abreu-Irizarry et al.
Evaluating the impact of surgical masks' conservation practices during the Coronavirus Disease pandemic in the bioburden of the operating room seems imperative, as they play a critical role against this pandemic. We demonstrate that surgeon...
Impact of an antibiotic stewardship program on antibiotic choice, dosing, and duration in pediatric urgent cares [0.03%]
儿科急诊抗生素管理项目对抗生素选择、剂量和疗程的影响
Amanda Nedved,Brian R Lee,Megan Hamner et al.
Amanda Nedved et al.
Background: Many antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) focus on decreasing unnecessary antibiotics. We describe the impact of an outpatient ASP on choice, dose, and duration of antibiotics when used for common infecti...