New perspectives of using chitosan, silver, and chitosan–silver nanoparticles against multidrug‐resistant bacteria

MA Polinarski, ALB Beal, FEB Silva… - Particle & Particle …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials with antimicrobial activity are promising alternatives to overcome microbial
resistance in medical devices. Catheters, probes, and wound dressings are among the …

Recent advances on engineering of silver related nanocomposites toward antibacterial applications

D Dridi, NN Vu, J Singh, M Eesaee, A Saidi… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology-driven advancements through the design of well-sized and shaped
nanoparticles provide a compelling solution in the fight against widespread diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the savings of a national project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units

RMC Oliveira, AHF de Sousa, MA de Salvo… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a significant impact on
patients' morbidity and mortality, and have a detrimental financial impact on the healthcare …

Patient-level cost analysis of intensive care unit acquired infections: A prospective cohort study

IL Bezerra, APN Junior, TM Dos Santos… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Summary Introduction Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with increased
mortality and prolonged hospital length-of-stay (LOS). Although some studies have shown …

Lipid nanoparticles based on natural matrices with activity against multidrug resistant bacterial species

EF da Silva, LM Bastos, BB Fonseca… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Lately, the bacterial multidrug resistance has been a reason to public health concerning
around world. The development of new pharmacology therapies against infections caused …

Incremental costs of hospital-acquired infections in COVID-19 patients in an adult intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital from a low-resource setting

A Despotović, N Milić, A Cirković, B Milošević… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global public health problem
and put patients at risk of complications, including death. HAIs increase treatment costs, but …

Factors Influencing Central Venous Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in COVID-19 Patients

ALS Neto, T Campos, C Mendes-Rodrigues… - Microbiology …, 2024 - mdpi.com
During the pandemic of COVID-19, the rates of bloodstream infection associated with
venous catheter in patients infected with the disease admitted to an intensive care unit rose …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the COVID-19 pandemic: mortality and predictors of death in adult patients in the intensive care unit

AL Sousa Neto, C Mendes-Rodrigues, RS Pedroso… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has generated a global impact due to its contagiousness and high lethality rates,
with a large number of deaths occurring in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to …

Financial impact of healthcare-associated infections on intensive care units estimated for fifty Brazilian university hospitals affiliated to the unified health system

SF Osme, JM Souza, IT Osme, APS Almeida… - Journal of Hospital …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Studies show that healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a crucial
issue in healthcare and can lead to substantial economic impacts in intensive care units …

Healthcare-associated infections-related bacteriome and antimicrobial resistance profiling: assessing contamination hotspots in a developing country public hospital

AFR Sereia, AP Christoff, GNF Cruz… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hospital-built environment colonization by healthcare-associated infections-related bacteria
(HAIrB) and the interaction with their occupants have been studied to support more effective …