User-centred participatory design of visual cues for isolation precautions

Isolation precautions are intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, yet healthcare provider (HCP) adherence remains suboptimal. This may be due to ambiguity regarding the required precautions or t...

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Latest Articles

Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00

Colonisation with pathogenic drug-resistant bacteria and Clostridioides difficile among residents of residential care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional prevalence study

Residential care facilities (RCFs) act as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). There are scarce data on colonisation with MDROs in Africa. We aimed to determine the prevalence of MDROs and C. diff...

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Latest Articles

Tue Nov 19, 2019 02:00

Clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of patients hospitalized in the US military health system with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection

Publication date: Available online 20 November 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Daniel J. Adams, Apryl Susi, Cade M. NylundBackgroundWe aimed to characterize the epidemiology, identify risk factors, and measure outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections among hospitalized patients.MethodsWe performed a retrospective study of hospitalized patients with CRE infection using records from the US military health system database. Cases included patients...

ScienceDirect Publication: American Journal of Infection Control

Wed Nov 20, 2019 17:22

Longitudinal study on the detection of <em>Clostridioides difficile</em> at the Fargo Veteran Affairs Community Living Center

Publication date: Available online 19 November 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Anna D. Montgomery, Kimberly D. Hammer, Tze Shien LoOur study used C Diff Banana Broth to evaluate the occurrence of positive Clostridioides difficile spores in new and preexisting hospital rooms. C difficile incidence was 5.5%. Analysis using multiple linear regression found that rooms with contact precautions in place were significant predictors of a positive sample (P ≤ .001). Room occupancy...

ScienceDirect Publication: American Journal of Infection Control

Wed Nov 20, 2019 17:22