A5029160541- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Hôpital Beau-Séjour
1997-2025
University of Geneva
2015-2024
University Hospital of Geneva
2015-2024
The Geneva Association
2024
World Health Organization
2014-2023
New York Proton Center
2007-2022
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
2022
Center for Global Health
2022
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
2022
Jikei University School of Medicine
2022
Define the epidemiology of four recently classified syndromes describing biologic response to infection: systemic inflammatory syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe and septic shock.Prospective cohort study with a follow-up 28 days or until discharge if earlier.Three intensive care units three general wards in tertiary health institution.Patients were included they met at least two criteria for SIRS: fever hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, abnormal white blood cell count.Development any stage...
Summary The Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings provides health-care workers (HCWs) with a review of data regarding handwashing and hand antisepsis settings. In addition, it specific recommendations to promote improved hand-hygiene practices reduce transmission pathogenic microorganisms patients personnel This report reviews studies published since the 1985 CDC guideline (Garner JS, Favero MS. hospital environmental control, 1985. Infect Control 1986;7:231-43) 1995 APIC...
To determine the excess length of stay, extra costs, and mortality attributable to nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients.Pairwise-matched (1:1) case-control study.Surgical intensive care unit (SICU) a tertiary health institution.All patients admitted SICU between July 1, 1988, June 30, 1990, were eligible. Cases defined as with infection; controls selected according matching variables stepwise fashion.Matching primary diagnosis for admission, age, sex, stay before day...
BackgroundAssessing the burden of COVID-19 on basis medically attended case numbers is suboptimal given its reliance testing strategy, changing definitions, and disease presentation. Population-based serosurveys measuring anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) antibodies provide one method for estimating infection rates monitoring progression epidemic. Here, we estimate weekly seroprevalence anti-SARS-CoV-2 in population Geneva, Switzerland, during...
Transmission of microorganisms from the hands health care workers is main source cross-infection in hospitals and can be prevented by handwashing.To identify predictors noncompliance with handwashing during routine patient care.Observational study.Teaching hospital Geneva, Switzerland.Nurses (66%), physicians (10%), nursing assistants (13%), other (11%).Compliance handwashing.In 2834 observed opportunities for handwashing, average compliance was 48%. In multivariate analysis, higher among...
<h3>Objective.</h3> —To determine the excess length of stay, extra costs, and mortality attributable to nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients. <h3>Design.</h3> —Pairwise-matched (1:1) case-control study. <h3>Setting.</h3> —Surgical intensive care unit (SICU) a tertiary health institution. <h3>Patients.</h3> —All patients admitted SICU between July 1,1988, June 30, 1990, were eligible. Cases defined as with infection; controls selected according matching variables...
To assess the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and standard measurements in identifying critically ill patients with sepsis, we performed prospective 78 consecutive admitted acute systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) suspected infection. We estimated relevance different parameters by using multivariable regression modeling, likelihood-ratio tests, area under receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC). The final diagnosis was SIRS 18 patients,...
The authors determined the role of Candida colonization in development subsequent infection critically ill patients.A 6-month prospective cohort study was given to patients admitted surgical and neonatal intensive care units a 1600-bed university medical center.Patients having predetermined criteria for significant revealed by routine microbiologic surveillance cultures at different body sites were eligible study. Risk factors recorded. A index daily as ratio number distinct (dbs) colonized...
The World Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Care have been issued by WHO Patient Safety 5 May 2009 the occasion of launch Save Lives: Clean Your Hands initiative. represent contribution more than 100 international experts and provide a comprehensive overview essential aspects hand hygiene health care, evidence- consensus-based recommendations, lessons learned from testing their Advanced Draft related implementation tools.
Background: Physician adherence to hand hygiene remains low in most hospitals. Objectives: To identify risk factors for nonadherence and assess beliefs perceptions associated with among physicians. Design: Cross-sectional survey of physician practices, beliefs, attitudes toward hygiene. Setting: Large university hospital. Participants: 163 Measurements: Individual observation practices during routine patient care documentation relevant factors; self-report questionnaire measure perceptions....
Background: Cross-transmission of microorganisms by the hands health care workers is considered main route spread nosocomial infections.