Medicine by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis: Infections

Although dynamics of the complex microbial ecosystem populating the gastrointestinal tract of animals has profound and multifaceted impacts on host's metabolism and health, it remains unclear whether it is the...

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Structure of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Leading US Hospitals: Findings of a Nationwide Survey

AbstractBackgroundTo examine antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) structure among high-performing hospitals and determine which components of the 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America (SHEA) ASP guidelines are implemented at each site.MethodsA survey of the highest-ranking hospitals, compiled from the 2015–2016 US News and World Report's Best Hospital Rankings, was conducted from August to December 2016. This corresponded to 138 adult and...

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Parasite

Urinary schistosomiasis in Nigeria: a 50 year review of prevalence, distribution and disease burden

Authors: Charles Ogbonna Ezeh, Kenechukwu Chibuike Onyekwelu, Olaoluwa Phebian Akinwale, Lv Shan and Hu Wei.Parasite Vol. 26 , page 19 Keywords: Schistosomiasis ; Schistosoma haematobium ; Epidemiology ; Snails ; Morbidity ; Praziquantel.

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Detection of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus in the French Pyrenees and first identification of Rickettsia monacensis in France

Authors: Toufic Akl, Gilles Bourgoin, Marie-Line Souq, Joël Appolinaire, Marie-Thérèse Poirel, Philippe Gibert, Georges Abi Rizk, Mathieu Garel and Lionel Zenner.Parasite Vol. 26 , page 20 Keywords: Ixodes ricinus ; Tick-borne infections ; Public health ; Pyrenean chamois ; Rickettsia monacensis.

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ScienceDirect Publication: American Journal of Infection Control

Multidrug-resistant <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> and mortality inmechanically ventilated ICU patients

Publication date: Available online 6 April 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Jean-Baptiste Denis, Samuel Lehingue, Vanessa Pauly, Nadim Cassir, Marc Gainnier, Marc Léone, Florence Daviet, Benjamin Coiffard, Sophie Baron, Christophe Guervilly, Jean-Marie Forel, Antoine Roch, Laurent PapazianAbstractBackgroundThe link between bacterial resistance and prognosis remains controversial. Predominant pathogen causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

ScienceDirect Publication: American Journal of Infection Control

Sat Apr 06, 2019 16:57

Endoscope reprocessing: Comparison of drying effectiveness and microbial levels with an automated drying and storage cabinet with forced filtered air and a standard storage cabinet

Publication date: Available online 6 April 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Ryan B. Perumpail, Neil B. Marya, Betty L. McGinty, V. Raman MuthusamyBackgroundAutomated drying may help prevent endoscopically transmitted infections. We aimed to assess the efficacy of an automated drying and storage cabinet compared to a standard storage cabinet in achieving endoscope dryness postreprocessing and in reducing the risk of microbial growth.MethodsDrying times of bronchoscopes,...

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Surgical Infections