American Journal of Infection Control
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An Automated Best Practice Advisory Increases Both Routine HIV Screening and HIV Co-Testing with Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Emergency Department
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There is increasing interest in improving routine HIV screening in emergency departments (EDs) and increasing HIV co-testing rates among patients tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), who are considered at elevated risk of acquiring HIV.
Automated traffic monitoring of Neurosurgical Operating Room
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Operating room (OR) traffic disrupts airflow and increases particle count, which predisposes patients to surgical site infections (SSIs), particularly in longer surgeries with hardware placement. The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of
An emergency department intervention to improve earlier detection of community-onset bloodstream infection among hospitalized patients
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Blood cultures (BCs) are essential microbiologic tests, but blood culturing diagnostic stewardship is frequently poor. We aimed to study the process-related failures and to evaluate the effect of an emergency department (ED) intervention on BCs
Ambulatory amoxicillin use for common acute respiratory infections during a national shortage: Results from the SHARPS-OP benchmarking collaborative
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We quantified antibiotic prescribing for ambulatory pediatric acute respiratory illness at 22 institutions in "pre-shortage" (Jan 2019-Sep 2022) and "shortage" (Oct 2022-Mar 2023) periods for amoxicillin. While acute respiratory illness prescribing
Application of failure mode and effect analysis in ICU admission of potentially COVID-19 infected patients
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To analyze the admission and treatment process of potentially COVID-19-infected patients in the intensive care unit under normalization, prevention, and control of the pandemic.
An outbreak analysis of wound infection due to Acinetobacter baumannii in earthquake-trauma patients
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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is still a major contributor to outbreaks and infections health care–associated infections. This study aimed to investigate an outbreak of wound infection due to A baumannii in trauma patients injured in
Analysis of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) unit: A Call for Diagnostic Stewardship in a Complex Patient Population
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Nearly half the patients identified as having healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections (HO-CDI) on a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) unit had an alternative clinical explanation for diarrhea, including conditioning regimen
Analysis of health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) unit: A call for diagnostic stewardship in a complex patient population
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Nearly half the patients identified as having health care facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections on a hematopoietic cell transplant unit had an alternative clinical explanation for diarrhea, including conditioning regimen toxicity or
An update on a persisting challenge: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk factors for surgical site infection post craniotomy
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Surgical site infections (SSIs) post-craniotomy continue to impose a significant burden on healthcare systems and patient outcomes. It is therefore important to understand their risk factors in order to promote effective preventative measures. This