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Publikováno v:
Pathogens and Immunity, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2023)
Background: There is a risk for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses in motor vehicles, particularly if ventilation is inadequate. Methods: We used carbon dioxide monitoring to examine the q
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https://doaj.org/article/a09336a4cc0647ae962e7a0e8a099307
Autor:
Ernest R Chan, Lucas D Jones, Marlin Linger, Jeffrey D Kovach, Maria M Torres-Teran, Audric Wertz, Curtis J Donskey, Peter A Zimmerman
Publikováno v:
PLoS Genetics, Vol 18, Iss 9, p e1010200 (2022)
SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing has played an important role in documenting the emergence of polymorphisms in the viral genome and its continuing evolution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we present data from over 360 patients to characterize t
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d4c5ae1052f4453d89a2026ea365e06d
Autor:
Davis T Weaver, Benjamin D McElvany, Vishhvaan Gopalakrishnan, Kyle J Card, Dena Crozier, Andrew Dhawan, Mina N Dinh, Emily Dolson, Nathan Farrokhian, Masahiro Hitomi, Emily Ho, Tanush Jagdish, Eshan S King, Jennifer L Cadnum, Curtis J Donskey, Nikhil Krishnan, Gleb Kuzmin, Ju Li, Jeff Maltas, Jinhan Mo, Julia Pelesko, Jessica A Scarborough, Geoff Sedor, Enze Tian, Gary C An, Sean A Diehl, Jacob G Scott
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0241734 (2021)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucially important to the safety of both patients and medical personnel, particularly in the event of an infectious pandemic. As the incidence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases exponentially in t
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c9cb9eb3a2b1444ea76753df9db95399
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Abstract Background Aerosols generated during toilet flushing are a potential source for transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens in bathrooms. However, manual decontamination of bathrooms after each use is not feasible. Methods We tested the ef
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ef1e23cc92794fe59736ba2634e4a0a3
Autor:
Michelle M Nerandzic, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 4, p e0123809 (2015)
Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial commonly used to disinfect the skin of patients to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Because chlorhexidine is not sporicidal, it is not anticipated that it would have an impact on ski
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c24ab85a55cd459898d3cbc153cf6925
Autor:
Michelle M Nerandzic, Venkata C K Sunkesula, Thriveen Sankar C, Peter Setlow, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 7, p e0132805 (2015)
Due to their efficacy and convenience, alcohol-based hand sanitizers have been widely adopted as the primary method of hand hygiene in healthcare settings. However, alcohols lack activity against bacterial spores produced by pathogens such as Clostri
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f5c3ba57900549758ad4bbb39d70503c
Autor:
Michelle T Hecker, Clinton J Fox, Andrea H Son, Rita K Cydulka, Jonathan E Siff, Charles L Emerman, Ajay K Sethi, Christine P Muganda, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e87899 (2014)
ObjectiveTo evaluate adherence to uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) guidelines and UTI diagnostic accuracy in an emergency department (ED) setting before and after implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention.MethodsThe inte
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3f5ef7bacf7d4b6e8594fffd09eea03c
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 9, p e107444 (2014)
BackgroundEnvironmental surfaces play an important role in the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. Because environmental cleaning is often suboptimal, there is a growing demand for safe, rapid, and automated disinfection technologies, wh
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d1412eba1e5a4aa29cecd0ae7774987c
Autor:
Robin L P Jump, Alex Polinkovsky, Kelly Hurless, Brett Sitzlar, Kevin Eckart, Myreen Tomas, Abhishek Deshpande, Michelle M Nerandzic, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 7, p e101267 (2014)
BACKGROUND:The intestinal microbiota protect the host against enteric pathogens through a defense mechanism termed colonization resistance. Antibiotics excreted into the intestinal tract may disrupt colonization resistance and alter normal metabolic
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8e9eb8311e2c41f59ce04fc98faa014f
Autor:
Turki Abujamel, Jennifer L Cadnum, Lucy A Jury, Venkata C K Sunkesula, Sirisha Kundrapu, Robin L Jump, Alain C Stintzi, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e76269 (2013)
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that is the most common cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in developed countries. A significant proportion of patients receiving oral vancomycin or metronidazole for treatment of Cl
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/47c39ce6fdfb4284b56e90ff4cf2a328