Update on the epidemiology of healthcare-acquired bacterial infections: focus on complicated skin and skin structure infections

MH Wilcox, M Dryden - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a threat to patient safety and cause substantial
medical and economic burden in acute care and long-term care facilities. Risk factors for …

Measures against antimicrobial resistance in children in Japan: current status and future prospects

Y Kusama, N Ishiwada - The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major problem in public health. Japan is addressing this
problem with various measures based on the National Action Plan on AMR, published in …

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Prevalence of HAIs and the Use of Antibiotics in an Italian University Hospital

G Deiana, A Arghittu, D Gentili, M Dettori, A Palmieri… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has massively affected healthcare systems globally, causing a
possible reduction in attention to traditional infection prevention programs. The objective of …

Association between the proportion of laparoscopic approaches for digestive surgeries and the incidence of consequent surgical site infections, 2009–2019: A …

T Kajihara, K Yahara, A Hirabayashi, Y Hosaka… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common healthcare-
associated infections. Laparoscopy is increasingly being used in various surgical …

ICU environmental surfaces are a reservoir of fungi: species distribution in northern Italy

A Prigitano, PM Perrone, MC Esposto… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Preventing and reducing nosocomial infections is a public health goal. Concern
about healthcare-associated fungal infections has increased in recent years due to the …

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Clonal Replacement in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital: Findings from an Eight-Year Interval Molecular …

MAH Ismail, N Kamarudin, MN Abdul Samat… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Periodical surveillance on nosocomial pathogens is important for antimicrobial stewardship
and infection control. The first methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Eradication of Gram-negative bacteria by reusable carbon nitride-coated cotton under visible light

MA Barros, CL Seabra, MJ Sampaio, C Nunes… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
A metal-free graphitic carbon nitride (GCN-T) photocatalyst obtained through a microwave-
assisted technique was immobilised on cotton fabrics by an exhaustion method. Coated …

Predicting Increased Incidence of Common Antibiotic-Resistant and Antibiotic-Associated Pathogens Using Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling

SC Brough, L Caddell, RJ Liou, A Patil… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Centers for Disease Control estimates antibiotic-associated pathogens result in
2.8 million infections and 38 000 deaths annually in the United States. This study applies …

Coverage and methods of surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Middle Eastern and North African countries

A El-Saed, F Othman, S AlMohrij, M Abanmi… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a cornerstone for
effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs. The objective was to evaluate the …

Developing a framework for identifying risk factors and estimating direct economic disease burden attributable to healthcare-associated infections: a case study of a …

N Ren, X Liu, Y Luo, G Li, Y Huang, D Ji… - Global Health Research …, 2024 - Springer
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a major global health burden, which
necessitate effective frameworks to identify potential risk factors and estimate the …