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• Select Antimicrobial resistance in long-term care facilities

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  Antimicrobial resistance in long-term care facilities

  Author:Lindsay E NicolleFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 7, Issue 2)

  Feb. 20122,485 words Editorial 1500LAuthor(s): Lindsay E Nicolle 1 Keywords * antimicrobial resistance; infection control; long-term care facilities; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ; nursing homes; vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus...
• Select Back to the future: rising to the Semmelweis challenge in hand hygiene

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  Back to the future: rising to the Semmelweis challenge in hand hygiene

  Authors:Andrew Stewardson, Benedetta Allegranzi, Hugo Sax, Claire Kilpatrick, and Didier PittetFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 6, Issue 8)

  Aug. 201115,063 words Article 1480LAuthor(s): Andrew Stewardson 1 , Benedetta Allegranzi 2 , Hugo Sax 1 , Claire Kilpatrick 2 , Didier Pittet [[dagger]] 3 Keywords * alcohol-based hand rub; hand hygiene; healthcare-associated infection;...
• Select Successful prevention of respiratory syncytial virus nosocomial transmission following an enhanced seasonal infection control program

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  Successful prevention of respiratory syncytial virus nosocomial transmission following an enhanced seasonal infection control program

  Authors:V. Lavergne, M. Ghannoum, K. Weiss, J. Roy, and C. BeliveauFrom:Bone Marrow Transplantation (Vol. 46, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20113,949 words Report 1520LRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections can be serious in severely immunocompromised patients. Use of a targeted infection control program (TICP) has been shown to reduce RSV nosocomial transmission. We evaluated...
• Select Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding the main challenges and barriers to effective hospital infection control in Mongolia: a qualitative study

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  Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding the main challenges and barriers to effective hospital infection control in Mongolia: a qualitative study

  Authors:Bat-Erdene Ider, Jon Adams, Anthony Morton, Michael Whitby, and Archie ClementsFrom:BMC Infectious Diseases (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 31, 20126,880 words Report 1420LBackground It is not fully understood why healthcare decision-makers of developing countries often give low priority to infection control and why they are unable to implement international guidelines. This study...
• Select Hospital-acquired infections in a Nigerian tertiary health facility: An audit of surveillance reports

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  Hospital-acquired infections in a Nigerian tertiary health facility: An audit of surveillance reports

  Authors:O. Ige, A. Adesanmi, and M. AsuzuFrom:Nigerian Medical Journal (Vol. 52, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20112,188 words Article 1660LByline: O. Ige, A. Adesanmi, M. Asuzu Background: Hitherto efforts to implement data driven prevention guidelines for hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in Nigeria have been limited by the inadequate knowledge of the...
• Select Coordinated intervention reduced prevalence of drug-resistant CRE in long-term care

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  Coordinated intervention reduced prevalence of drug-resistant CRE in long-term care

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  June 28, 2014445 words Article 1490LBy a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study found a nationwide effort to control carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Israel reduced CRE cases by improving...
• Select OSAP and Henry Schein Dental raise infection control awareness

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  OSAP and Henry Schein Dental raise infection control awareness

  From:The Dental Assistant (Vol. 83, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 201425 words Brief article 1570LThe Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has announced collaboration with Henry Schein Dental to help raise awareness about patient safety through infection control....
• Select Infection control

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  Infection control

  From:Homecare Q&A (Vol. 17, Issue 22)

  Nov. 17, 2014226 words Brief article 1120LQ How can I assess infection control competency in my hospice agency? A The agency must provide staff education and opportunities for demonstration and practice. But of course, education is not enough, as you must...
• Select Hand hygiene safe practice in the clinical setting

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  Hand hygiene safe practice in the clinical setting

  Author:Marilyn CaseyFrom:The Dissector: Journal of the Perioperative Nurses College of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (Vol. 40, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20122,786 words Article 1500LHand hygiene is critical in avoiding the spread of micro-organisms in all healthcare environments. The literature around the development of hand hygiene standards and particularly the use of alcohol-based hand gels in...
• Select Cranberry capsules or antibiotics for women with recurrent urinary infections?

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  Cranberry capsules or antibiotics for women with recurrent urinary infections?

  Author:Bridget FarhamFrom:CME: Your SA Journal of CPD (Vol. 29, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2011225 words Brief article 1330LCranberries have a reputation for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections, thanks to at least two successful placebo controlled trials. Cranberries looked less successful in a recent head-to-head trial against...
• Select Infection prevention and control measures for health care workers in long term care facilities

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  Infection prevention and control measures for health care workers in long term care facilities

  From:Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene (Vol. 43, Issue 6)

  November-December 200972 words Brief article 1260LThe Government of Canada has released a new guidance document for health workers in long term care facilities to prevent and control infections of H1N1 influenza. The document, titled Guidance: Infection Prevention and...
• Select Quicker, simpler tests sought for MRSA screening

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  Quicker, simpler tests sought for MRSA screening

  Author:Betsy BatesFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 37, Issue 3)

  Feb. 1, 2007953 words Article 1540LResearchers at the Mayo Clinic and elsewhere are racing to develop rapid-detection tests for Staphylococcus aureus, both to better tailor appropriate antibiotic prescribing and to halt the galloping spread of...
• Select Skin infections in young athletes demand extra vigilance

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  Skin infections in young athletes demand extra vigilance

  Author:Susan LondonFrom:Pediatric News (Vol. 42, Issue 9)

  Sept. 2008698 words Article 1410LVANCOUVER, B.C. -- Managing skin infections in young athletes can be more challenging than in the general pediatric population, because close physical contact and use of shared equipment can lead to rapid spread of...
• Select Should hospitals be required to screen patients for infections at the time of admission? Screening holds the key to prevention

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  Should hospitals be required to screen patients for infections at the time of admission? Screening holds the key to prevention

  Author:Betsy McCaugheyFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 38, Issue 15)

  Aug. 1, 2008492 words Article 1300LIn 2007, 2.4% of all hospitalized patients had methicillin-resistant Stahylococcus aureus health care infections, according to a survey of U.S. hospitals. That means at least 880,000 patients a year are infected by one...
• Select A dirty work space makes it harder to nurse well

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  A dirty work space makes it harder to nurse well

  Author:Chris BeasleyFrom:Nursing Standard (Vol. 19, Issue 31) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 13, 2005463 words Article I want to share with you some of the most recent developments in the drive to reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) and improve cleanliness in hospitals. This is a topic of frequent, and sometimes inaccurate,...
• Select Consumer antibacterial soaps may not deliver; antiseptic home-use soaps no better than plain soap and water for reducing infection incidence

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  Consumer antibacterial soaps may not deliver; antiseptic home-use soaps no better than plain soap and water for reducing infection incidence

  Author:Mark S. LesneyFrom:Skin & Allergy News (Vol. 36, Issue 12)

  Dec. 2005890 words Article 2110LSILVER SPRING, MD. -- Several decades' worth of clinical data on antibacterial additives in home-use soaps and detergents has shown no benefit over plain soap and water in reducing infection, the Food and Drug...
• Select Scrutiny prompts hospitals to reduce infections: one CMS-sponsored pilot project that focused on improving control cut overall infection rates by 27%

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  Scrutiny prompts hospitals to reduce infections: one CMS-sponsored pilot project that focused on improving control cut overall infection rates by 27%

  Author:Alicia AultFrom:Internal Medicine News (Vol. 38, Issue 24)

  Dec. 15, 2005929 words Article Recent demands for disclosure of data on hospital infection rates have spurred efforts not only to measure and publicize the numbers but also to demonstrate progress in controlling infections. The pressure is on to...
• Select Hand hygiene blamed for neonatal MRSA cases

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  Hand hygiene blamed for neonatal MRSA cases

  Author:John R. BellFrom:Skin & Allergy News (Vol. 37, Issue 6)

  June 2006586 words Article 1900LOutbreaks of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthy, term newborns in Chicago and Los Angeles County hospitals probably originated in the newborn nursery and illustrate the...
• Select MRSA hits neonatal units; hand hygiene cited

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  MRSA hits neonatal units; hand hygiene cited

  Author:John R. BellFrom:OB GYN News (Vol. 41, Issue 9)

  May 1, 2006588 words Article 1750LOutbreaks of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthy, term newborns in Chicago and Los Angeles County hospitals probably originated in the newborn nursery and illustrate the...
• Select Healthcare Environments and Spatial Variability of Healthcare Associated Infection Risk: Cross-Sectional Surveys

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  Healthcare Environments and Spatial Variability of Healthcare Associated Infection Risk: Cross-Sectional Surveys

  From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 19, 20134,688 words Article 1400LIntroduction Notable progress has been made in the last 15 years in developing and implementing systems to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) but with only a moderate reduction on the overall...