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Publikováno v:
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 18:628-632
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of specific infection control measures on the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) and to identify risk factors for its development. Setting: 370-bed, tertiary-care teaching hospital
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https://doi.org/10.2307/30141489
https://doi.org/10.2307/30141489
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 25:117-120
Background: The introduction of heated circuits and sealed, single-use humidifiers has prompted some investigators to question the traditional recommendations for changing vertilator circuits. We studied the clinical and cost impact of extending the
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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-6553(97)90038-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-6553(97)90038-9
Autor:
Sandra Landry, Elaine Larson, Barbara A. Terry, Brian W. Cooper, Teresa C. Horan, Helen Rosen Kotilainen
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 19:259-267
If nosocomial infections are to be used as clinical indicators of quality, their definitions must be accurate. To assess validity and reliability of definitions of nosocomial infection, a study was conducted in two groups of U.S. hospitals. Group A c
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https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(91)90171-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(91)90171-8
Publikováno v:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 56:1627-1630
We have reported previously (H. R. Kotilainen, J. P. Brinker, J. L. Avato, and N. M. Gantz, Arch. Intern. Med. 149:2749-2753, 1989) that the quality of nonsterile examination gloves available for clinical use may be extremely variable. In view of the
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https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.56.6.1627-1630.1990
https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.56.6.1627-1630.1990
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 18:A35
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https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(90)90224-g
https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(90)90224-g
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Infection Control. 15:238-244
To assess the infection control educational needs of the nursing service while providing a “hands-on” in-service exercise, nurses were invited to test their infection control knowledge as part of a clinical scenario. After a brief review of the
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https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(87)90117-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-6553(87)90117-9
Publikováno v:
Infection Control. 8:311-316
An evaluation of two flash-sterilization-specific biological indicators (BI) and a traditional spore strip indicator was performed to assess sensitivity and reliability as reflected in survive/kill ratios. The Bis tested included: 3M's Attest® #1261
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s019594170006639x
https://doi.org/10.1017/s019594170006639x
Publikováno v:
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 9:286-288
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https://doi.org/10.2307/30144289
https://doi.org/10.2307/30144289
Autor:
Helen Rosen Kotilainen, Peter Kellogg, Robin I. Davidson, Paula J. Aucoin, Nelson M. Gantz, Bernard Stone
Publikováno v:
The American journal of medicine. 80(3)
An increase in the number of cases of gram-negative ventriculomeningitis in patients followed with intracranial pressure monitors when compared with patients with craniotomy alone was revealed by routine surveillance data. A study was undertaken at f
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3953614
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3953614
Publikováno v:
Infection control : IC. 6(11)
Biological monitors (BI) are considered to be the best monitor of the sterilization process yet false positives may result in recalls and quality assurance difficulties. To assess the frequency, type and reasons for questionable results, we undertook
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3934103
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3934103