Addition of benzylpenicillin to antibiotic prophylaxis reduces deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery

by Nadia Sandström, Anders Magnusson, Anders Wickbom, Örjan Friberg
Published 2021-09-01

Carbapenem-resistant bacteria on hand-held and hands-free electronic devices of healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers in Delhi, India

by Manpreet Bhalla, Amit Aggarwal, Khan Hena Fatima
Published 2021-09-01

Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in surgical wards of a large urban central hospital in Blantyre, Malawi: a point prevalence survey

by Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Nicholas Feasey, Marc Y.R. Henrion, Patrick Noah, Janelisa Musaya
Published 2021-09-01

PPE decontamination to overcome PPE shortage in rural area during pandemic

by Abdurrahman Kharbat, Habib Abla, Mahmud Alkul, Ranger Kile, Justin White, Cynthia Reinoso Webb, Steven M. Presley, Min H. Kang
Published 2021-09-01

Spring 2020 COVID-19 community transmission behaviours around New York City medical facilities

by S-A. Kingsbury Lee, D.F. Laefer
Published 2021-09-01

Antibiotic prescribing practices in general surgery: a mixed methods quality improvement project

by Georgia Lamb, Georgina Phillips, Esmita Charani, Alison Holmes, Giovanni Satta
Published 2021-09-01

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Published 2021-09-01

An exploratory qualitative study of caregivers' knowledge, perceptions and practices related to hospital hygiene in rural Niger

by Caroline Marquer, Ousmane Guindo, Issa Mahamadou, Elodie Job, Susan M. Rattigan, Céline Langendorf, Rebecca F. Grais, Sheila Isanaka
Published 2021-09-01

A mixed-methods analysis of personal protective equipment used in Lassa fever treatment centres in Nigeria

by Andrew Holt, Emilio Hornsey, Anna C. Seale, Hana Rohan, Daniel G. Bausch, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Tochi Okwor
Published 2021-09-01

Automated healthcare-associated infection surveillance using an artificial intelligence algorithm

by R.P. dos Santos, D. Silva, A. Menezes, S. Lukasewicz, C.H. Dalmora, O. Carvalho, J. Giacomazzi, N. Golin, R. Pozza, T.A. Vaz
Published 2021-09-01

Assessment of the microbial load of airway clearance devices used by a cohort of children with cystic fibrosis

by B. Linnane, N.H. O'Connell, E. Obande, S.S. Dunne, C. Clancy, M.G. Kiernan, D. McGrath, K.J. O'Sullivan, L. O'Sullivan, C.P. Dunne
Published 2021-09-01

Barriers and facilitators on hand hygiene and hydro-alcoholic solutions' use: representations of health professionals and prevention perspectives

by Nicolas Calcagni, Anne-Gaëlle Venier, Raymond Nasso, Guillaume Broc, Eva Ardichen, Bruno Jarrige, Pierre Parneix, Bruno Quintard
Published 2021-12-01

Comparative analysis of N95 respirators fit testing with commercially available and in house reagent

by Erum Khan, Joveria Farooqi, Humaira Shafaq, Kaleem Ullah Khushik, Syed Shamim Raza, Sara Khan, Zohra Rafiq, Bushra Ahmed, Shazia Chisti, Kehkashan Imtiaz, Hasnain Zafar, Afia Zafar
Published 2021-09-01

Learning from pragmatic local research

by Katherine Prescott, Gemma Winzor, Pauline Jumaa
Published 2021-09-01

Differential perceptions regarding personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic by NHS healthcare professionals based on ethnicity, sex and professional experienc...

by Tim Robbins, Ioannis Kyrou, Maariyah Vankad, Risheka Suthantirakumar, Natalie Igharo, Kiran Patel, Harpal Randeva, Sailesh Sankar
Published 2021-09-01

Investigation and management of an outbreak of COVID-19 infection in an acute admission unit in a District General Hospital: lessons learnt

by Chiranthi Iresha Kannangara, Prema Seetulsingh, Jiovanna Foley, Glynis Bennett, Tracey Carter
Published 2021-09-01

The epidemiology of hospital inpatient exposure to SARS-CoV-2: A cohort study

by Rhys D. Wenlock, Matija Tausan, George Stoyle, Holly Hendron, Oscar Buchanan, Zachary Tait, Bethany Whittle, Samuel McInerney, Jessica Blackaby, Andrew Davies, Martin Still, Catherine Sargent
Published 2021-09-01

Microbiological colonization of peripheral venous catheters: a prospective observational study in a Swedish county hospital

by D. Juhlin, F. Hammarskjöld, S. Mernelius, K. Taxbro, S. Berg
Published 2021-09-01

Five-year point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in a Japanese university hospital

by H. Morioka, M. Iguchi, N. Tetsuka, F. Kinoshita, Y. Tomita, D. Kato, A. Hirabayashi, A. Matsumoto, K. Oka, H. Kato, T. Inagaki, Y. Kato, K. Kitagawa, K. Ichikawa, Y. Kouyama, N. Kawamura, Y. Toyodome, N. Adachi, Y. Ito, T. Yagi
Published 2021-09-01

Bangladesh reported delta variant of coronavirus among its citizen: Actionable items to tackle the potential massive third wave

by A.A. Moona, S. Daria, Md. Asaduzzaman, Md.R. Islam
Published 2021-09-01