Persisting variation in testing and reporting Clostridium difficile cases [0.03%]
艰难梭菌感染病例检测和报告的持续差异性分析
Giovanni Satta,Sejal Parekh,Hannah Dabrowski et al.
Giovanni Satta et al.
Previous evidence suggested a significant variation in the testing algorithms used across the United Kingdom for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and new national guidelines were issued in 2012. The main aim of this pa...
Mohammed Mitha,E Yoko Furuya,Elaine Larson
Mohammed Mitha
HIV positive patients are a high risk population due to the alteration in their immune status. Health-care associated infections (HAI) have not been well described in this population, with some risk factors reported inconsistently in the li...
Vomiting Larry: a simulated vomiting system for assessing environmental contamination from projectile vomiting related to norovirus infection [0.03%]
拉里呕吐模拟器：评估诺如病毒感染相关的喷射性呕吐导致的环境污染物分布
Catherine Makison Booth
Catherine Makison Booth
Infectious diseases such as norovirus can induce emesis (vomiting), which can be of a projectile nature. Although studies have been carried out on transmission, prevalence and decontamination of such micro-organisms within various environme...
Judith Tanner,Dinah Gould,Philip Jenkins et al.
Judith Tanner et al.
National guidelines do not support preoperative body washing to reduce surgical site infections, instead recommending bathing or showering with soap. Yet preoperative body washing continues to be widely used in many hospitals across Europe....
Covering more Territory to Fight Resistance: Considering Nurses' Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship [0.03%]
扩大范围对抗耐药性：抗菌药物管理中护士的角色
R Edwards,Ln Drumright,M Kiernan et al.
R Edwards et al.
The potential contribution nurses can make to the management of antimicrobials within an in-patient setting could impact on the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Current initiatives ...