American Journal of Infection Control
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Socio-spatial health disparities in Covid-19 cases and deaths in United States skilled nursing facilities over 30 months
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This study investigated whether socio-spatial factors surrounding United States skilled nursing facilities related to Covid-19 case counts among residents, staff, and facility personnel and deaths among residents.
Deployment of nursing students to assist in CLABSI and CAUTI prevention bundle audits and interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated previously existing health care challenges related to hospital-acquired infections. Nursing students were deployed to augment staffing shortages and mitigate incidences of catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Socio-Spatial Health Disparities in Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in U.S. Skilled Nursing Facilities over 30 Months
Description
This study investigated whether socio-spatial factors surrounding U.S. skilled nursing facilities related to Covid-19 case counts among residents, staff, and facility personnel and deaths among residents.
Impact of prior COVID-19 infection on perceptions about the benefit and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
Description
In this online survey of 1,733 US adults in December-2021, respondents believed COVID-19 vaccines are less beneficial and less safe for someone who had already had COVID-19. Those who experienced COVID-19 after being vaccinated believed that the
Impact of prior COVID-19 infection on perceptions about the benefit and safety of COVID-19 vaccines
Description
In this online survey of 1,733 US adults in December 2021, respondents believed COVID-19 vaccines are less beneficial and less safe for someone who had already had COVID-19. Those who experienced COVID-19 after being vaccinated believed that the
The clinical impact of early detection of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales with PCR-based blood culture assays
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Starting January 4, 2021, our health system core microbiology laboratory changed blood culture identification (BCID) platforms to ePlex BCID from BioFire BCID1 with the additional capability to detect the blaCTX-M-Type gene of ESBL-producing
Containment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonisations and infections: Results from an integrated infection control intervention in a large hospital trust of northern Italy
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We describe the results of an infection control intervention, implemented in 4 tertiary hospitals in Romagna, Italy, aiming at containing the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).
Unveiling the hidden threat of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital water environments: A single-center study
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This retrospective study examined the presence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital water environments. Results showed that carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae was detected in 41.5% of the samples within 1 m of a water
An international prospective study of INICC analyzing the incidence and risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections in 235 ICUs across 8 Asian countries.
Description
Identify urinary catheter (UC)-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) incidence and risk factors (RF) in 235 ICUs in 8 Asian countries: India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
