Electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection

E Cesewski, BN Johnson - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advances in electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection are reviewed.
Electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection are broadly reviewed in terms of …

Health care-associated infections–an overview

M Haque, M Sartelli, J McKimm… - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Health care-associated infections (HCAIs) are infections that occur while receiving health
care, developed in a hospital or other health care facility that first appear 48 hours or more …

Human wounds and its burden: an updated compendium of estimates

CK Sen - Advances in wound care, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that∼ 8.2
million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and …

Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: the possible role of dry surface contamination

JA Otter, C Donskey, S Yezli, S Douthwaite… - Journal of hospital …, 2016 - Elsevier
Viruses with pandemic potential including H1N1, H5N1, and H5N7 influenza viruses, and
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)/Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) …

Norovirus

E Robilotti, S Deresinski, BA Pinsky - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Norovirus, an RNA virus of the family Caliciviridae, is a human enteric pathogen that causes
substantial morbidity across both health care and community settings. Several factors …

The role of environmental contamination in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens and healthcare-associated infections

G Suleyman, G Alangaden, AC Bardossy - Current infectious disease …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this review is to highlight the role of environmental
contamination in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to discuss the most commonly …

Microbiology of the built environment

JA Gilbert, B Stephens - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
The built environment comprises all structures built by humans, including our homes,
workplaces, schools and vehicles. As in any ecosystem on Earth, microorganisms have …

ESCMID guidelines for the management of the infection control measures to reduce transmission of multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria in hospitalized …

E Tacconelli, MA Cataldo, SJ Dancer… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare‐associated infections due to multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria (MDR‐
GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These evidence‐based …

Bacterial contamination of inanimate surfaces and equipment in the intensive care unit

V Russotto, A Cortegiani, SM Raineri… - Journal of intensive …, 2015 - Springer
Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections are a challenging health problem worldwide,
especially when caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. In ICUs, inanimate …