Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Latest Articles

Scope of a weekly infection control team rounding in an acute-care teaching hospital: a pilot study

Regular and well-organized inspection of infection control is an essential element of an infection control program. The aim of this study was to identify the functional scope of weekly infection control team r...

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Sat Aug 15, 2020 03:00

A seven-year surveillance study of the epidemiology, antifungal susceptibility, risk factors and mortality of candidaemia among paediatric and adult inpatients in a tertiary teaching hospital in China

There are no current national estimates of the candidaemia burden in China, and epidemiological candidaemia data from the underdeveloped region of China are lacking.

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 03:00

Predictive factors for sepsis by carbapenem resistant Gram-negative bacilli in adult critical patients in Rio de Janeiro: a case-case-control design in a prospective cohort study

Studies have investigated risk factors for infections by specific species of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB), but few considered the group of GNB species and most of them were performed in ...

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 Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Poultry feeds carry diverse microbial communities that influence chicken intestinal microbiota colonisation and maturation

Microbial colonisation of the gastrointestinal tract of newly hatched chicks starts at hatch, seeded from the immediate hatching environment, and quickly results in dense colonisation. The role of ecological f...

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Sat Aug 15, 2020 03:00

Development and testing of a 3D-printable polylactic acid device to optimize a water bioremediation process

In the present work, a remediation bioprocess based on the use of a native isolate of Chlorella vulgaris immobilized in an alginate matrix inside a polylactic acid (PLA) device is proposed. This microalga immobil...

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Sat Aug 15, 2020 03:00

Mycoparasite Hypomyces odoratus infests Agaricus xanthodermus fruiting bodies in nature

Mycopathogens are serious threats to the crops in commercial mushroom cultivations. In contrast, little is yet known on their occurrence and behaviour in nature. Cobweb infections by a conidiogenous Cladobotryum-...

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00

Large-scale production of recombinant miraculin protein in transgenic carrot callus suspension cultures using air-lift bioreactors

Miraculin, derived from the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum), is a taste-regulating protein that interacts with human sweet-taste receptors and transforms sourness into sweet taste. Since miracle fruit is cu...

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Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:00

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 Medical Mycology Case Reports

The type isolate of a rare <em>Phaeoacremonium</em> species as a cause of human eumycetoma

Publication date: Available online 16 August 2020Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Ana Belkin, Richard C. Summerbell, Sigmund Krajden, James Scott

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 Parasite

Update on Giardia: Highlights from the seventh International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference

Authors: André G. Buret, Simone M. Cacciò, Loïc Favennec and Staffan Svärd.Parasite Vol. 27 , page 49Published online: 13/08/2020 Keywords: Giardia ; Giardiasis ; Epidemiology ; Genomics.

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Impact of the Blue-Carba Rapid Test for Carbapenemase Detection on Turnaround Time for an Early Therapy Against <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em>

Publication date: Available online 16 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Rick Shandler Rodrigues da Cunha, Eliana Carniel, Gabriel Azambuja Narvaez, Cícero Gomes Dias, Leandro Reus Rodrigues Perez

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Sun Aug 16, 2020 19:08

Four moments for healthcare facility visitor hand hygiene

Publication date: Available online 16 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Shanina C Knighton, Trina F. Zabarsky, Curtis J. Donskey

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Sun Aug 16, 2020 19:08

<em>Clostridioides difficile</em> Infections in Alberta: The Validity of Administrative Data using ICD-10 Diagnostic codes for CDI Surveillance versus Clinical Infection Surveillance

Publication date: Available online 15 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Ted Pfister, Elissa Rennert-May, Jennifer Ellison, Kathryn Bush, Jenine Leal

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Sun Aug 16, 2020 19:08

Improving antimicrobial stewardship in an Acute Medical Unit (AMU) during patient discharge following introduction of an Antimicrobial Information Card

Publication date: Available online 15 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Preeti Sandhu, Sohail Singh, Ahmed Soualhi, Hitendra Tanwar

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Sun Aug 16, 2020 19:08

Impact of Extended Use and Decontamination with Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide on N95 Respirator Fit

Publication date: Available online 15 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Anthony Lieu, Jordan Mah, Veronica Zanichelli, Rose Carmel Exantus, Yves Longtin

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Sat Aug 15, 2020 17:03

Management of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit during Post Covid-19 Endemic Outbreak: A Report from Wuhan Epicenter

Publication date: Available online 14 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Li Cao, Qiaozhen Guo, Yao Chen, Nianjun Chen, Mei Liu, Dean Tian

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 13:08

Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection of Hospital Rooms: A Nationwide Survey

Publication date: Available online 13 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Zheyi Han, Ethan Pappas, Adrienne Simmons, Jacqueline Fox, Curtis J. Donskey, Abhishek Deshpande

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 13:08

Implementation and Process of a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Initiative: Leveraging Health Professional Students to Extend the Workforce During a Pandemic

Publication date: Available online 13 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Paige Koetter, Matthew Pelton, Jed Gonzalo, Ping Du, Cara Exten, Kaleb Bogale, Lindsay Buzzelli, Mary Connolly, Katelyn Edel, Amy Hoffman, Nicole Legro, Daniela Medina, Natasha Sood, Joshua Blaker, Kalen Kearcher, Chris Sciamanna

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 13:08

Outbreak Investigation of COVID-19 in Hospital Food Service Workers

Publication date: Available online 13 August 2020Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Molly Hale, Andrea Dayot

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 13:08

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