Healthcare workers' hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-
associated pathogens from patient to patient and within the healthcare environment. Hand …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed dramatically during
this millennium. Infection rates have increased markedly in most countries with detailed …

Triptolide (TP), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to be effective in the
treatment of autoimmune diseases and exerting antineoplastic activity in several human …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a colossal threat to global health and
incurs high economic costs to society. Economic evaluations of antimicrobials and …

vol. 34 número2 Declaración de la Academia Chilena de Medicina sobre el Título V de la
Ley 20.850 (Ley Ricarte Soto) y su proyecto de reglamento " De los ensayos clínicos …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Objective To evaluate the impact of the Cleanyourhands campaign on rates of hospital
procurement of alcohol hand rub and soap, report trends in selected healthcare associated …

Background Whereas many antibiotics increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection through
dysbiosis, epidemic C difficile ribotypes characterised by multidrug resistance might depend …

Monitoring hand hygiene compliance and providing healthcare workers with feedback
regarding their performance are considered integral parts of multidisciplinary hand hygiene …

Objective Previously published guidelines provided comprehensive recommendations for
detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …