A5071563755- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
West Virginia University
1988-2025
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
1995-2024
University Health System
2006-2023
University of Pittsburgh
1993-2022
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
2022
Oregon Medical Research Center
2022
Lindsay Unified School District
2022
New York Proton Center
2015-2022
Communities In Schools of Orange County
2022
Museum of Heilongjiang Province
2020-2021
Nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States.Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study (Surveillance Control Pathogens Epidemiological Importance [SCOPE]) were used to examine secular trends epidemiology microbiology nosocomial BSIs.Our detected 24,179 cases BSI 49 US hospitals over 7-year period March 1995 through September 2002 (60 per 10,000 hospital admissions). Eighty-seven percent BSIs monomicrobial....
Nosocomial bloodstream infections are important causes of morbidity and mortality. In this study, concurrent surveillance for nosocomial at 49 hospitals over a 3-year period detected >10,000 infections. Gram-positive organisms accounted 64% cases, gram-negative 27%, 8% were caused by fungi. The most common coagulase-negative staphylococci (32%), Staphylococcus aureus (16%), enterococci (11%). Enterobacter, Serratia, staphylococci, Candida more likely to cause in patients critical care units....
A total of 2340 patients with underlying malignancy were identified among 22,631 episodes nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in a prospectively collected database for 49 hospitals the United States (Surveillance and Control Pathogens Epidemiologic Importance [SCOPE] Project). Data obtained period March 1995 through February 2001. Gram-positive organisms accounted 62% all BSIs 76% 2000 (P < .001), gram-negative 22% 14% these years, respectively. Neutropenia was observed 30% patients, so...
Journal Article Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Bacteremia: Risk Factors for Infection Get access Michael B. Edmond, Edmond From the Division of General Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology, and Health Services Research, Department Internal Special Microbiology Laboratory, Pathology, Biostatistics, Preventive Program in Hospital The University Iowa College Medicine Hospitals Clinics, City, Iowa; Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, Reprints or correspondence: Dr. C41 GH, 52242....
Under routine hospital conditions handwashing compliance of health care workers including nurses, physicians, and others (eg, physical therapists radiologic technicians) is unacceptably low.To investigate the efficacy an education/ feedback intervention patient awareness program (cognitive approach) on workers; to compare acceptance a new increasingly accessible alcohol-based waterless hand disinfectant (technical with standard sink/soap combination.A 6-month, prospective, observational...
Nosocomial bloodstream infections (nBSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study, Brazilian SCOPE (Surveillance Control Pathogens Epidemiological Importance), were used to examine the epidemiology microbiology nBSIs at 16 hospitals. In our study 2,563 patients with included 12 June 2007 31 March 2010. Ninety-five percent BSIs monomicrobial. Gram-negative organisms caused 58.5% these BSIs, Gram-positive 35.4%, fungi 6.1%. The...
Candidemia is a growing problem in hospitals all over the world. Despite advances medical support of critically ill patients, candidiasis leads to prolonged hospitalization, and has crude mortality rate around 50%. We conducted multicenter surveillance study 16 distributed across five regions Brazil assess incidence, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility, risk factors for bloodstream infections due Candida species. From June 2007 March 2010, we studied total 2,563 nosocomial...
This Viewpoint discusses the prospect that face shields might be more effective than masks at reducing community SARS-CoV-2 transmission and calls for rapid adoption of shield-wearing by public as an infection control strategy.
We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination against post-COVID conditions (long COVID) among fully vaccinated individuals.Systematic review/meta-analysis.We searched PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing Allied Health, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials, Scopus, Web Science from December 1, 2019, June 2, 2023, for studies evaluating COVID-19 vaccine (VE) individuals who received two doses...
Background. We identified the predominant pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibilities of nosocomial bloodstream isolates in pediatric patients US Prospective surveillance for infections at 49 hospitals during a 6-year period [Surveillance Control Pathogens Epidemiologic Importance (SCOPE)] detected 22 609 infections, which 3432 occurred ≤16 years age. Results. Gram-positive organisms accounted 65% cases, Gram-negative 24% cases 11% were caused by fungi. The overall crude mortality was 14%...
Previous studies have shown that bacteremia due to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE) is associated with mortality of 17%–100%, but comorbid conditions may confounded the estimates. We designed a historical cohort study determine attributable VRE bacteremia. Twenty-seven patients were identified as cases. Within 7 days onset bacteremia, severe sepsis developed in 12 (44%) and septic shock 10 (37%). Case closely matched control without (1:1) by time hospitalization, duration...
We examined the clinical and epidemiological features of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by Acinetobacter species observed from 1 March 1995 through 28 February 1998 at 49 United States hospitals (SCOPE National Surveillance Program). were found in 24 (49%) accounted for 1.5% all BSIs reported. One hundred twenty-nine isolates identified either as A. baumannii (n = 111) or other 18). Patients with BSI, compared patients BSI gram-negative pathogens, more frequently intensive...
We identified 91 cases of bacteremia due to Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia in a prospective, multicenter observational study. The patients were highly compromised; the majority had an underlying malignancy, received immunosuppressive therapy, and indwelling venous catheters. Although 94% antimicrobial agent which blood isolate was susceptible, mortality among these 14 days after onset 21%. Mortality significantly correlated with presence hematologic malignancy or neutropenia...
Abstract Objective: To determine risk factors for the development of long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare personnel (HCP). Methods: We conducted a case–control study among HCP who had confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 working Brazilian system between March 1, 2020, and July 15, 2022. Cases were defined as those having COVID according to Centers Disease Control Prevention definition. Controls documented but did not develop COVID. Multiple logistic regression was used assess...