Antimicrobial stewardship: fighting antimicrobial resistance and protecting global public health

MAA Majumder, S Rahman, D Cohall… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases
morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care …

[HTML][HTML] Nosocomial infections in sickle cell anemia patients: Prevention through multi-disciplinary approach: A review

EI Obeagu, GU Obeagu, CA Akinleye, MC Igwe - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Sickle cell anemia (SCA), a hereditary blood disorder characterized by the presence of
abnormal hemoglobin, poses a unique set of challenges for both patients and healthcare …

Why do ventilation strategies matter in controlling infectious airborne particles? A comprehensive numerical analysis in isolation ward

H Tan, KY Wong, MHD Othman, HY Kek… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A proper ventilation strategy in an isolation ward could promote better indoor air quality for
the occupants. This could also reduce the risk of immunocompromised patients contracting …

Clinical and economic burden of healthcare-associated infections: A prospective cohort study

K Gidey, MT Gidey, BY Hailu, ZB Gebreamlak… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have become a serious public health
problem. Despite the fact that implementing evidence-based infection control strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products and their semi-synthetic derivatives against antimicrobial-resistant human pathogenic bacteria and fungi

H Qadri, AH Shah, SM Ahmad, B Alshehri… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human infectious diseases caused by various microbial pathogens, in general, impact a
large population of individuals every year. These microbial diseases that spread quickly …

[HTML][HTML] Global strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: a one health perspective

S Mudenda, B Chabalenge, V Daka, RL Mfune… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated
due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment …

Preventing multidrug-resistant bacterial transmission in the intensive care unit with a comprehensive approach: a policymaking manual

G Schinas, E Polyzou, N Spernovasilis, C Gogos… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Patients referred to intensive care units (ICU) commonly contract infections caused by
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which are typically linked to complications and high …

Institutional factors associated with infection prevention and control practices globally during the infectious pandemics in resource-limited settings

A Abalkhail, T Alslamah - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections lead to considerable morbidity, a prolonged hospital stay,
antibiotic resistance, long-term disability, mortality and increased healthcare costs. Based on …

Using spectral characterization to identify healthcare-associated infection (HAI) patients for clinical contact precaution

J Cui, S Cho, M Kamruzzaman, M Bielskas… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major problem in hospital infection control.
Although HAIs can be suppressed using contact precautions, such precautions are …

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections and adherence to the HAI prevention strategies

SA Alrebish, HS Yusufoglu, RF Alotibi, NS Abdulkhalik… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections are widely considered one of the most common
unfavorable outcomes of healthcare delivery. Ventilator-associated pneumonia, central line …