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Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
A hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB) metric will expand hospital surveillance of bloodstream infections beyond current state and provide an opportunity to re-evaluate infection prevention strategies. Here we consider the added value and pot
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https://doaj.org/article/fe43c87591c247348509c140092d3038
Autor:
Ashka Patel, Michele Emerick, Marie K. Cabunoc, Michelle H. Williams, Michael Anne Preas, Gregory Schrank, Ronald Rabinowitz, Paul Luethy, J. Kristie Johnson, Surbhi Leekha
Publikováno v:
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 1234-1237 (2021)
We describe rapid spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria among patients in dedicated coronavirus disease care units in a hospital in Maryland, USA, during May–June 2020. Critical illness, high antibiotic use, double occupancy of singl
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https://doaj.org/article/d018c90ea2de4830873b72affd77fbec
Publikováno v:
IEEE Access, Vol 9, Pp 130072-130093 (2021)
This paper presents an overview of some key results from a body of optimization studies that are specifically related to COVID-19, as reported in the literature during 2020-2021. As shown in this paper, optimization studies in the context of COVID-19
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/aee0ad37fe5d4be48174fd3960e2e551
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 2 (2022)
Abstract Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) can be overdiagnosed on the basis of positive respiratory cultures in the absence of clinical findings of pneumonia. We determined the perceived diagnostic importance of 6 clinical attributes
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2eae9650a4044d61a7d85ea4558e608e
Autor:
Mandee M. Noval, Surbhi Leekha, Michael Armahizer, Abigale Celotto, Meghna Bhatt, Hyunuk Seung, Kimberly Claeys
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 2 (2022)
External urinary collection devices (ECDs) are increasingly used in female patients, however, their impact on bacteriuria and antimicrobial use is unclear. Comparing the periods before and after the implementation of an ECD use policy, we found an ov
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https://doaj.org/article/a9444dd4a2544e778aaac1ab67971b1a
Autor:
Timileyin Y. Adediran, Stephanie Hitchcock, J. Kristie Johnson, O. Colin Stine, Surbhi Leekha, Kerri A. Thom, Yuanyuan Liang, David A. Rasko, Anthony D. Harris
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 44:578-588
Background:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant nosocomial pathogen in the ICU. MRSA contamination of healthcare personnel (HCP) gloves and gowns after providing care to patients with MRSA occurs at a rate of 14%–16%
Autor:
Daniel J, Morgan, Erik R, Dubberke, Tiffany, Hink, Carey Ann D, Burnham, Lisa, Pineles, Larry, Magder, J Kristie, Johnson, Surbhi, Leekha, M B, Mph, Anthony D, Harris
Publikováno v:
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 76:e1202-e1207
Background Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. It is unknown whether universal gown and glove use in intensive care units (ICUs) decreases acquisition of C. difficile. Methods Th
Autor:
Clare Rock, Oluchi Abosi, Susan Bleasdale, Erin Colligan, Daniel J Diekema, Prashila Dullabh, Ayse P Gurses, Krysta Heaney-Huls, Jesse T Jacob, Sheetal Kandiah, Sonam Lama, Surbhi Leekha, Jeanmarie Mayer, Alfredo J Mena Lora, Daniel J Morgan, Patience Osei, Sara Pau, Jorge L Salinas, Emily Spivak, Eric Wenzler, Sara E Cosgrove
Publikováno v:
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75:1187-1193
Background Inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing has adverse consequences for patients, hospitals, and public health. Computerized clinical decision support (CCDS) systems in the electronic health record (EHR) may reduce C. difficile test or
Autor:
Clare Rock, Rebecca Perlmutter, David Blythe, Jacqueline Bork, Kimberly Claeys, Sara E Cosgrove, Kate Dzintars, Valeria Fabre, Anthony D Harris, Emily Heil, Yea-Jen Hsu, Sara Keller, Lisa L Maragakis, Aaron M Milstone, Daniel J Morgan, Prashila Dullabh, Petry S Ubri, Christina Rotondo, Richard Brooks, Surbhi Leekha
Publikováno v:
BMJ Quality & Safety. 31:153-162
To evaluate changes in Clostridioides difficile incidence rates for Maryland hospitals that participated in the Statewide Prevention and Reduction of C. difficile (SPARC) collaborative. Pre-post, difference-in-difference analysis of non-randomised in
Publikováno v:
Annals of Internal Medicine. 174:1710-1718
Policies to prevent respiratory virus transmission in health care settings have traditionally divided organisms into Droplet versus Airborne categories. Droplet organisms (for example, influenza) are said to be transmitted via large respiratory secre