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Autor:
M. Hong Nguyen, Lisa Donahue, Carlene A. Muto, Cornelius J. Clancy, Shaoji Cheng, Richard Cumbie, Guojun Liu, Ashley M Ayres, Eileen Driscoll, Michael Buck, A. William Pasculle, Andrew J. Streifel, Alexander J. Sundermann
Publikováno v:
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 74:1401-1407
Background In an investigation of hospital-acquired mucormycosis cases among transplant recipients, healthcare linens (HCLs) delivered to our center were found to be contaminated with Mucorales. We describe an investigation and remediation of Mucoral
Autor:
Patricia Ferrieri, Amanda Guspiel, Susan Kline, Jeremiah S Menk, John E. Wagner, Keith Messinger, Andrew J. Streifel
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 38:792-800
BACKGROUNDIn 2011, pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients were moved from an older hospital to a new children’s hospital. To minimize bacterial growth in the new hospital’s water during construction, the plumbing system was
Autor:
Pertti Pasanen, Marko Hyttinen, Anna Rautio, Pentti Kalliokoski, Andrew J. Streifel, Tiina Reponen, G. Scott Earnest
Publikováno v:
Indoor and Built Environment. 20:584-594
Ventilation guidelines for airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs) are highly variable in different countries indicating lack of actual knowledge about the guidance needed. However, US guidelines for AIIRs are extensive and have been widely adopte
Autor:
M. R. Strommen, Peter C. Raynor, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, J. H. Horns, B. G. Kim, Andrew J. Streifel
Publikováno v:
Indoor Air. 18:51-62
UNLABELLED: Synthetic filters made from fibers carrying electrostatic charges and fiberglass filters that do not carry electrostatic charges are both utilized commonly in heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. The pressure drop an
Autor:
Joann E Schaefer, Dawn Jourdan, G J Devreede, Steven H. Hinrichs, James W. Martin, Philip W. Smith, John Sibley, John M Hauser, Carl B Greiner, Susanna G Von Essen, Chuck Rogge, V Paul Landon, Robert E Leopold, Sharon Medcalf, Arthur O. Anderson, Glen A Fosdick, Randall H Neal, Robert J Mussack, Kermit D. Huebner, Andrew J. Streifel, Peter C. Iwen, Jonathan Y Richmond, Mark E. Rupp, Anthony R. Sambol, Gary A. Roselle, Patricia A. Lenaghan, Theodore J. Cieslak, Mark G. Kortepeter, LeRoy A. Marklund, Bruce S. Ribner, Leo A Daly, Kelly L. Warfield, George W. Christopher
Publikováno v:
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 4:351-365
In spite of great advances in medicine, serious communicable diseases are a significant threat. Hospitals must be prepared to deal with patients who are infected with pathogens introduced by a bioterrorist act (e.g., smallpox), by a global emerging i
Autor:
James E. Woods, H. E.Barney Burroughs, William P. Bahnfleth, Jonathan Gross, Ronald H. White, Cliff I. Davidson, Michael Mair, Tara O'Toole, Joa Ahern-Seronde, Penny J. Hitchcock, Donald A. Henderson, William M. Smith, Andrew J. Streifel, Jonathan M. Samet, Thomas V. Inglesby, Ralph E. Gomory, David S. Ensor, Terry Brennan, Paula J. Olsiewski, William W. Delp
Publikováno v:
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 4:41-54
The prospect of biological attacks is a growing strategic threat. Covert aerosol attacks inside a building are of particular concern. In the summer of 2005, the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center convened a Working
Autor:
Frank Kairis, Robert C. Cooksey, Mitchell A. Yakrus, John Besser, Sarah Cameron, Susan Kline, Andrew J. Streifel, Keith A. Peacock
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 25:1042-1049
Objective:To investigate and determine the cause of an outbreak ofMycobacterium mucogenicumbacteremias in bone marrow transplant (BMT) and oncology patients.Design:Case–control study and culturing of hospital water sources. Isolates were typed usin
Autor:
Keith Messinger, Patricia Ferrieri, Amanda Guspiel, John E. Wagner, Susan Kline, Ginger Ward, Andrew J. Streifel, Pui Ying Iroh Tam
Publikováno v:
The Pediatric infectious disease journal. 33(10)
Background: Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) have a predilection for those with immunocompromised states. We report increased isolation of RGM among pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant patients that was traced to the hospital water supply. Meth
Autor:
Siu Mee Cheng, Andrew J. Streifel
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 29:321-328
Because current trends in hospital restructuring in North America, amalgamations and mergers, and the aging of health care facilities, the need to restructure physical buildings has become greater. Hospital construction carries with it risks to patie
Autor:
Andrew J. Streifel
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 23:488-490
The almost continuous reconstruction of healthcare facilities challenges the safety of patients because of the continual occupancy of hospitals. Traditional safety measures during construction have focused on avoiding hazards such as fire, mineral du