Issue 1/2022
Content (165 Articles)
Extensive outbreak of colistin resistant, carbapenemase (blaOXA-48, blaNDM) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a large tertiary care hospital, India
Swati Sharma, Tuhina Banerjee, Ashok Kumar, Ghanshyam Yadav, Sriparna Basu
Droplet precautions on-site (DroPS) during the influenza season 2018/2019: a possible alternative to single room isolation for respiratory viral infections
Michèle Birrer, Martin Perrig, Fabienne Hobi, Christina Gfeller, Andrew Atkinson, Martin Egger, Corinne Bartholdi, Drahomir Aujesky, Jonas Marschall, Rami Sommerstein
What matters: non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 in Europe
Yan Liu, Qiuyan Yu, Haoyu Wen, Fang Shi, Fang Wang, Yudi Zhao, Qiumian Hong, Chuanhua Yu
Silica nanoparticles with encapsulated DNA (SPED) to trace the spread of pathogens in healthcare
Cinzia Ullrich, Anne M. Luescher, Julian Koch, Robert N. Grass, Hugo Sax
Efficacy of mupirocin, neomycin and octenidine for nasal Staphylococcus aureus decolonisation: a retrospective cohort study
J. Allport, R. Choudhury, P. Bruce-Wootton, M. Reed, D. Tate, A. Malviya
Healthcare institutions’ recommendation regarding the use of FFP-2 masks and SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among healthcare workers: a multicenter longitudinal cohort study
Katarzyna Szajek, Felix Fleisch, Sandra Hutter, Martin Risch, Theresa Bechmann, Valerie A. Luyckx, Sabine Güsewell, Cédric Hirzel, Alexia Cusini, AMICO Study Group, Vedat Eronat, Luwina Eichweber, Theodor von Fellenberg, Mauro Albertini, Gian Flury, Marie-Charlotte Brüggen, Andres Schneeberger, Thomas Koch, Michele Genoni, Walter Kistler, Patrick Egger
Approaches to multidrug-resistant organism prevention and control in long-term care facilities for older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Valerie Wing Yu Wong, Ying Huang, Wan In Wei, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Kin On Kwok
Prevalence and characterization of antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacteria isolated from febrile hospitalized patients in central Ethiopia
Tafese Beyene Tufa, Colin R. Mackenzie, Hans Martin Orth, Tobias Wienemann, Tamara Nordmann, Sileshi Abdissa, Zewdu Hurissa, Andreas Schönfeld, Matthias Bosselmann, Dieter Häussinger, Klaus Pfeffer, Tom Luedde, Andre Fuchs, Torsten Feldt
Risk factors for nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients: results from a retrospective matched case–control study in a tertiary care university center
Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Frank Schwab, Luis Alberto Peña Diaz, Annika Brodzinski, Giovanni-Battista Fucini, Sonja Hansen, Britta Kohlmorgen, Brar Piening, Beate Schlosser, Sandra Schneider, Beate Weikert, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Sebastian Wolff, Michael Behnke, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers
Reliability and validity of multicentre surveillance of surgical site infections after colorectal surgery
Janneke D. M. Verberk, Stephanie M. van Rooden, David J. Hetem, Herman F. Wunderink, Anne L. M. Vlek, Corianne Meijer, Eva A. H. van Ravensbergen, Elisabeth G. W. Huijskens, Saara J. Vainio, Marc J. M. Bonten, Maaike S. M. van Mourik
Antibiotic-resistance in medically important bacteria isolated from commercial herbal medicines in Africa from 2000 to 2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abdul Walusansa, Savina Asiimwe, Jesca. L. Nakavuma, Jamilu. E. Ssenku, Esther Katuura, Hussein. M. Kafeero, Dickson Aruhomukama, Alice Nabatanzi, Godwin Anywar, Arthur K. Tugume, Esezah K. Kakudidi
The challenge of preventing and containing outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms and Candida auris during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: report of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak and a systematic review of the literature
Reto Thoma, Marco Seneghini, Salomé N. Seiffert, Danielle Vuichard Gysin, Giulia Scanferla, Sabine Haller, Domenica Flury, Katia Boggian, Gian-Reto Kleger, Miodrag Filipovic, Oliver Nolte, Matthias Schlegel, Philipp Kohler
Characterizing the bioburden of ESBL-producing organisms in a neonatal unit using chromogenic culture media: a feasible and efficient environmental sampling method
Moses Vurayai, Jonathan Strysko, Kgomotso Kgomanyane, One Bayani, Margaret Mokomane, Tichaona Machiya, Tonya Arscott-Mills, David M. Goldfarb, Andrew P. Steenhoff, Carolyn McGann, Britt Nakstad, Alemayehu Gezmu, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Susan Coffin
Assessing transparency and accountability of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance in 15 African countries
Anne Harant
Systematic review on factors influencing the effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rubbing in healthcare
Lesley Price, Lucyna Gozdzielewska, Julius Cesar Alejandre, Annelysse Jorgenson, Emma Stewart, Didier Pittet, Jacqui Reilly
Blood bacterial resistant investigation collaborative system (BRICS) report: a national surveillance in China from 2014 to 2019
Yunbo Chen, Jinru Ji, Chaoqun Ying, Zhiying Liu, Qing Yang, Haishen Kong, Yonghong Xiao, Hui Ding, Yongyun Liu, Haifeng Mao, Ying Huang, Zhenghai Yang, Yuanyuan Dai, Guolin Liao, Lisha Zhu, Liping Zhang, Yanhong Li, Hongyun Xu, Junmin Cao, Baohua Zhang, Liang Guo, Haixin Dong, Shuyan Hu, Sijin Man, Lu Wang, Zhixiang Liao, Rong Xu, Dan Liu, Yan Jin, Yizheng Zhou, Yiqun Liao, Fenghong Chen, Beiqing Gu, Jiliang Wang, Jinhua Liang, Lin Zheng, Aiyun Li, Jilu Shen, Yinqiao Dong, Lixia Zhang, Hongxia Hu, Bo Quan, Wencheng Zhu, Kunpeng Liang, Qiang Liu, Shifu Wang, Xiaoping Yan, Jiangbang Kang, Xiusan Xia, Lan Ma, Li Sun, Liang Luan, Jianzhong Wang, Zhuo Li, Dengyan Qiao, Lin Zhang, Chuandan Wan, Xiaoyan Qi, Fei Du
Dimensions of poverty as risk factors for antimicrobial resistant organisms in Canada: a structured narrative review
Teagan King, Richelle Schindler, Swati Chavda, John Conly
High adherence to national IPC guidelines as key to sustainable VRE control in Swiss hospitals: a cross-sectional survey
Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Rami Sommerstein, Andreas Kronenberg, Niccolò Buetti, Marcus Eder, Vanja Piezzi, Céline Gardiol, Matthias Schlegel, Stephan Harbarth, Andreas Widmer
Faecal microbiota transplantation reduces amounts of antibiotic resistance genes in patients with multidrug-resistant organisms
JongHoon Hyun, Sang Kil Lee, Jae Hee Cheon, Dong Eun Yong, Hong Koh, Yun Koo Kang, Moo Hyun Kim, Yujin Sohn, Yunsuk Cho, Yae Jee Baek, Jung Ho Kim, Jin Young Ahn, Su Jin Jeong, Joon Sup Yeom, Jun Yong Choi
Neonatal ICU antibiotic use trends within an integrated delivery network
Gregory Boverman, Christine Perez, Shruti Vij, Kristen Tgavalekos, Shreyas Ravindranath, Cornel Antonescu, Bobbi Chambers-Hawk
Compliance with hand disinfection in the surgical area of an orthopedic university clinic: results of an observational study
Claas Baier, Maren Tinne, Thomas von Lengerke, Frank Gossé, Ella Ebadi
The need to improve antimicrobial susceptibility testing capacity in Ugandan health facilities: insights from a surveillance primer
Duku Chaplain, Butti Ben Asutaku, Muhammad Mona, Douglas Bulafu, Dickson Aruhomukama
Education level and misuse of antibiotics in the general population: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis
Narmeen Mallah, Nicola Orsini, Adolfo Figueiras, Bahi Takkouche
Geographical differences of carbapenem non-susceptible Enterobacterales and Acinetobacter spp. in Germany from 2017 to 2019
Anja von Laer, Tim Eckmanns, Benedikt Zacher, Niels Pfennigwerth, Sören G. Gatermann, Felix Reichert, Michaela Diercke, Gyde Steffen, Doris Altmann, Annicka Reuss
The impact of antimicrobial resistance awareness interventions involving schoolchildren, development of an animation and parents engagements: a pilot study
Bernard Appiah, Lucy Asamoah-Akuoko, Elfreda Samman, Augustina Koduah, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Julius Yaw Ludu, Gloria Odonkor, Su Hyun Nam, Martha Gyansa-Luterrodt
Impact of respirator versus surgical masks on SARS-CoV-2 acquisition in healthcare workers: a prospective multicentre cohort
Sabine Haller, Sabine Güsewell, Thomas Egger, Giulia Scanferla, Reto Thoma, Onicio B. Leal-Neto, Domenica Flury, Angela Brucher, Eva Lemmenmeier, J. Carsten Möller, Philip Rieder, Markus Rütti, Reto Stocker, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Benedikt Wiggli, Ulrike Besold, Stefan P. Kuster, Allison McGeer, Lorenz Risch, Matthias Schlegel, Andrée Friedl, Pietro Vernazza, Christian R. Kahlert, Philipp Kohler
Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection following rituximab treatment: clinical course and response to therapeutic interventions correlated with quantitative viral cultures and cycle threshold values
Christina S. Thornton, Kevin Huntley, Byron M. Berenger, Michael Bristow, David H. Evans, Kevin Fonseca, Angela Franko, Mark R. Gillrie, Yi-Chan Lin, Marcus Povitz, Mona Shafey, John M. Conly, Alain Tremblay
Establishment and validation of a nomogram to predict the in-hospital death risk of nosocomial infections in cancer patients
Aimin Jiang, Xin Shi, Haoran Zheng, Na Liu, Shu Chen, Huan Gao, Mengdi Ren, Xiaoqiang Zheng, Xiao Fu, Xuan Liang, Zhiping Ruan, Tao Tian, Yu Yao
A qualitative study on safety perception among healthcare workers of a tertiary academic care center during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Selina Ehrenzeller, Ana Durovic, Richard Kuehl, Aurélien Emmanuel Martinez, Michèle Bielser, Manuel Battegay, Matthias von Rotz, André Fringer, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
Effect of a multimodal strategy for prevention of nosocomial influenza: a retrospective study at Grenoble Alpes University Hospital from 2014 to 2019
Meghann Gallouche, Hugo Terrisse, Sylvie Larrat, Sylvie Marfaing, Christelle Di Cioccio, Bruno Verit, Patrice Morand, Vincent Bonneterre, Jean-Luc Bosson, Caroline Landelle
French general practitioners’ and patients’ acceptability of a public commitment charter and patient information leaflets targeting unnecessary antibiotic use: a qualitative study
Anaïs Essilini, Gaëlle Le Dref, Aurélie Bocquier, Joëlle Kivits, Adeline Welter, Céline Pulcini, Nathalie Thilly
Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections in females in Namibia, 2016–2017
Erastus H. Haindongo, Binta Funtua, Boni Singu, Marius Hedimbi, Francis Kalemeera, Jana Hamman, Olli Vainio, Antti J. Hakanen, Jaana Vuopio
How public health crises expose systemic, day-to-day health inequalities in low- and-middle income countries: an example from East Africa
Alicia Davis, Tiziana Lembo, Emma Laurie, Edna Mutua, Kathrin Loosli, Mary Nthambi, Amy Nimegeer, Kunda Mnzava, Elizabeth F. Msoka, Fortunata Nasuwa, Matayo Melubo, Gabriel Shirima, Louise Matthews, Shona Hilton, Stephen E. Mshana, Blandina T. Mmbaga
Prophylactic antimicrobials may not be needed to prevent surgical site infection after skin biopsy: a retrospective study
Yuko Akiyama, Yuta Norimatsu, Yuki Ohno
Effectiveness and sustainability of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in the University Hospital Bouaké, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sophie Alice Müller, Micheline N’Guessan, Rebekah Wood, Lena Landsmann, Carlos Rocha, Bléoué Jean Kouame, Dominique Djadji, Seth Kofi Abrokwa, Tim Eckmanns, Mardjan Arvand, Bamourou Diané, Matthias Borchert
Indwelling time of peripherally inserted central catheters and incidence of bloodstream infections in haematology patients: a cohort study
M. G. Caris, N. A. de Jonge, H. J. Punt, D. M. Salet, V. M. T. de Jong, B. I. Lissenberg-Witte, S. Zweegman, C. M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, M. A. van Agtmael, J. J. W. M. Janssen
Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review
Alexandra Peters, Marie N. Schmid, Pierre Parneix, Dan Lebowitz, Marlieke de Kraker, Julien Sauser, Walter Zingg, Didier Pittet
Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study
Sulaiman Lakoh, Le Yi, Stephen Sevalie, Xuejun Guo, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Isaac O. Smalle, Nathaniel Williams, Umu Barrie, Celesis Koroma, Yongkun Zhao, Matilda N. Kamara, Constance Cummings-John, Darlinda F. Jiba, Enanga Sonia Namanaga, Betsy Deen, Juling Zhang, Anna Maruta, Christiana Kallon, Peng Liu, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Joseph Sam Kanu, Gibrilla F. Deen, Mohamed Samai, Foday Sahr, Emmanuel Firima
Prescriptions patterns and appropriateness of usage of antibiotics in non-teaching community hospitals in South Korea: a multicentre retrospective study
Yong Chan Kim, Ji Young Park, Bongyoung Kim, Eu Suk Kim, Hyuk Ga, Rangmi Myung, Se Yoon Park, Myung Jin Lee, Song Mi Moon, Sun Hee Park, Kyoung-Ho Song, Hong Bin Kim, Jinwoo Yang, Hyunok Park, Ji Hoon Kang, Myoungsuk Yun, Young Taek Kim, Hye Jung Lee, Woochang Hwang
Are there reasons behind high Handrub consumption? A French National in-depth qualitative assessment
Delphine Berthod, Dara Alvarez, Anne Perozziello, Fanny Chabrol, Jean-Christophe Lucet
Implementation of the Infection Risk Scan (IRIS) in nine hospitals in the Belgian-Dutch border region (i-4-1-Health project)
Martine Verelst, Ina Willemsen, Veronica Weterings, Pascal De Waegemaeker, Isabelle Leroux-Roels, Ellen Nieuwkoop, Veroniek Saegeman, Lieke van Alphen, Stefanie van Kleef-van Koeveringe, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Jan Kluytmans, Annette Schuermans, Lieke van Alphen, Nicole van den Braak, Caroline Broucke, Anton Buiting, Liselotte Coorevits, Sara Dequeker, Jeroen Dewulf, Wouter Dhaeze, Bram Diederen, Helen Ewalts, Herman Goossens, Inge Gyssens, Casper den Heijer, Christian Hoebe, Casper Jamin, Patricia Jansingh, Jan Kluytmans, Marjolein Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Stefanie van Kleef-van Koeveringe, Sien De Koster, Christine Lammens, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Hanna Masson, Ellen Nieuwkoop, Anita Van Oosten, Natascha Perales Selva, Merel Postma, Stijn Raven, Veroniek Saegeman, Paul Savelkoul, Annette Schuermans, Nathalie Sleeckx, Krista van der Slikke, Arjan Stegeman, Tijs Tobias, Paulien Tolsma, Jacobien Veenemans, Dewi van der Vegt, Martine Verelst, Carlo Verhulst, Pascal De Waegemaeker, Veronica Weterings, Clementine Wijkmans, Patricia Willemse-Smits, Ina Willemsen
Knowledge and perception on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotics prescribing attitude among physicians and nurses in Lambaréné region, Gabon: a call for setting-up an antimicrobial stewardship program
Bayode Romeo Adegbite, Jean Ronald Edoa, Frieder Schaumburg, Abraham S. Alabi, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Martin P. Grobusch
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (November 2019–June 2021)
Ruwandi M. Kariyawasam, Danielle A. Julien, Dana C. Jelinski, Samantha L. Larose, Elissa Rennert-May, John M. Conly, Tanis C. Dingle, Justin Z. Chen, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Paul E. Ronksley, Herman W. Barkema
The status of infection prevention and control structures in Eastern China based on the IPCAF tool of the World Health Organization
Kaiwen Ni, Dingping Jin, Zhe Wu, Liyuan Sun, Qun Lu
Agrobacterium species bacteraemia, Switzerland, 2008 to 2019: a molecular epidemiological study
Lisa Balmer, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Adrian Egli, Carlo Casanova, Andreas Kronenberg, Jacques Schrenzel, Jonas Marschall, Rami Sommerstein
Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in a University Children's Hospital in Germany: 2019 to 2020
Ilona Trautmannsberger, Laura Kolberg, Melanie Meyer-Buehn, Johannes Huebner, Guido Werner, Robert Weber, Valerie Heselich, Sebastian Schroepf, Hans-Georg Muench, Ulrich von Both
Environmental surveillance of ESBL and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital
Joseph Elikem Efui Acolatse, Edward A. R. Portal, Ian Boostrom, George Akafity, Mavis Puopelle Dakroah, Victoria J. Chalker, Kirsty Sands, Owen B. Spiller
Hand hygiene compliance and its drivers in long-term care facilities; observations and a survey
Anja Haenen, Sabine de Greeff, Andreas Voss, Janine Liefers, Marlies Hulscher, Anita Huis
Occupational and community risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among employees of a long-term care facility: an observational study
Lauriane Lenggenhager, Romain Martischang, Julien Sauser, Monica Perez, Laure Vieux, Christophe Graf, Samuel Cordey, Florian Laubscher, Tomás Robalo Nunes, Walter Zingg, Anne Cori, Stephan Harbarth, Mohamed Abbas
Antimicrobial stewardship in high-risk febrile neutropenia patients
Adrien Contejean, Salam Abbara, Ryme Chentouh, Sophie Alviset, Eric Grignano, Nabil Gastli, Anne Casetta, Lise Willems, Etienne Canouï, Caroline Charlier, Frédéric Pène, Julien Charpentier, Jeanne Reboul-Marty, Rui Batista, Didier Bouscary, Solen Kernéis
Exploring the economic impact of inappropriate antibiotic use: the case of upper respiratory tract infections in Ghana
Jip Janssen, Samuel Afari-Asiedu, Annelie Monnier, Martha Ali Abdulai, Theresa Tawiah, Heiman Wertheim, Rob Baltussen, Kwaku Poku Asante
Surveillance of Enterobacter cloacae complex colonization and comparative analysis of different typing methods on a neonatal intensive care unit in Germany
Andreas F. Wendel, Daniel Peter, Frauke Mattner, Michael Weiss, Marc Hoppenz, Sophia Wolf, Baris Bader, Silke Peter, Jan Liese
Routes of transmission of VIM-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the adult intensive care unit-analysis of 9 years of surveillance at a university hospital using a mathematical model
Thi Mui Pham, Andrea C. Büchler, Anne F. Voor in ‘t holt, Juliëtte A. Severin, Martin C. J. Bootsma, Diederik Gommers, Mirjam E. Kretzschmar, Margreet C. Vos
Improving hand hygiene practices in two regional hospitals in Kenya using a continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach
Jemima Kibira, Loyce Kihungi, Mary Ndinda, Evelyn Wesangula, Catherine Mwangi, Faith Muthoni, Orvalho Augusto, George Owiso, Linus Ndegwa, Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav, Elizabeth Bancroft, Peter Rabinowitz, John Lynch, Anne Njoroge
Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in the Netherlands 2017–2019
Cornelia C. H. Wielders, Leo M. Schouls, Sjoukje H. S. Woudt, Daan W. Notermans, Antoni P. A. Hendrickx, Jacinta Bakker, Ed J. Kuijper, Annelot F. Schoffelen, Sabine C. de Greeff, J. W. T. Cohen Stuart, D. C. Melles, K. van Dijk, A. Alzubaidy, B. F. M. Werdmuller, G. J. Blaauw, B. M. W. Diederen, H. J. Alblas, W. Altorf-van der Kuil, S. M. Bierman, S. C. de Greeff, S. R. Groenendijk, R. Hertroys, E. J. Kuijper, J. C. Monen, D. W. Notermans, W. J. van den Reek, A. F. Schoffelen, A. E. Smilde, C. C. H. Wielders, S. H. S. Woudt, R. E. Zoetigheid, W. van den Bijllaardt, E. M. Kraan, E. E. Mattsson, J. M. da Silva, E. de Jong, B. Maraha, A. J. van Griethuysen, G. J. van Asselt, A. Demeulemeester, B. B. Wintermans, M. van Trijp, A. Ott, J. Sinnige, D. C. Melles, W. Silvis, L. J. Bakker, J. W. Dorigo-Zetsma, K. Waar, A. T. Bernards, M. A. Leversteijn-van Hall, E. Schaftenaar, M. H. Nabuurs-Franssen, H. Wertheim, B. M. W. Diederen, L. Bode, M. van Rijn, S. Dinant, O. Pontesilli, D. S. Y. Ong, M. Wong, A. E. Muller, N. H. Renders, R. G. Bentvelsen, A. G. M. Buiting, A. L. M. Vlek, A. J. Stam, A. Troelstra, I. T. M. A. Overdevest, M. P. A. van Meer, C. Oliveira dos Santos, M. J. H. M. Wolfhagen, A. Maijer-Reuwer, M. A. Leversteijn-van Hall, W. van den Bijllaardt, I. J. B. Spijkerman, K. van Dijk, T. Halaby, B. Zwart, B. M. W. Diederen, A. Voss, J. W. Dorigo-Zetsma, A. Ott, J. H. Oudbier, M. van der Vusse, A. L. M. Vlek, A. G. M. Buiting, L. Bode, S. Paltansing, A. J. van Griethuysen M. den Reijer, M. van Trijp, M. Wong, A. E. Muller, M. P. M. van der Linden, M. van Rijn, M. J. H. M. Wolfhagen, K. Waar, E. Kolwijck, N. al Naiemi, T. Schulin, M. Damen, S. Dinant, S. P. van Mens, D. C. Melles, J. W. T. Cohen Stuart, M. L. van Ogtrop, I. T. M. A. Overdevest, A. P. van Dam, H. Wertheim, B. Maraha, J. C. Sinnige, E. E. Mattsson, R. W. Bosboom, A. Stam, E. de Jong, N. Roescher, E. Heikens, R. Steingrover, A. Troelstra, E. Bathoorn, T. A. M. Trienekens, D. W. van Dam, E. I. G. B. de Brauwer, F. S. Stals
Antimicrobial resistance and one health in the post COVID-19 era: What should health students learn?
Osman Kamal Osman Elmahi, Saad Uakkas, Babatunde Yusuf Olalekan, Ibrahim Abdulmumin Damilola, Oluwakorede Joshua Adedeji, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Ana Carla dos Santos Costa, Shoaib Ahmad, Mohammad Yasir Essar, Deborah Janine Thomson
Use of WATCH antibiotics prior to presentation to the hospital in rural Burkina Faso
Daniel Valia, Brecht Ingelbeen, Bérenger Kaboré, Ibrahima Karama, Marjan Peeters, Palpouguini Lompo, Erika Vlieghe, Annelies Post, Janneke Cox, Quirijn de Mast, Annie Robert, Marianne A. B. van der Sande, Hector Rodriguez Villalobos, Andre van der Ven, Halidou Tinto, Jan Jacobs
Patients exposed to vancomycin-resistant enterococci during in-hospital outbreaks in a low endemic setting: a proposal for risk-based screening
Andrea C. Büchler, Silvio Ragozzino, Melanie Wicki, Violeta Spaniol, Sammy Jäger, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Daniel Goldenberger, Vladimira Hinic, Adrian Egli, Reno Frei, Andreas F. Widmer
Provision of safe patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic despite shared patient rooms in a tertiary hospital
Astrid Füszl, Lukas Bouvier-Azula, Miriam Van den Nest, Julia Ebner, Robert Strassl, Cornelia Gabler, Magda Diab-Elschahawi, Elisabeth Presterl
Global status of antimicrobial resistance among environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1/O139: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Xin-hui Yuan, Yu-mei Li, Ali Zaman Vaziri, Vahab Hassan Kaviar, Yang Jin, Yu Jin, Abbas Maleki, Nazanin Omidi, Ebrahim Kouhsari
“Unite for safety – clean your hands”: the 5 May 2022 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES—Clean Your Hands campaign
Ermira Tartari, Claire Kilpatrick, Benedetta Allegranzi, Didier Pittet
Community drug retail outlet staff’s knowledge, attitudes and practices towards non-prescription antibiotics use and antibiotic resistance in the Amhara region, Ethiopia with a focus on non-urban towns
Sewunet Admasu Belachew, Lisa Hall, Linda A. Selvey
Baseline study for improving diagnostic stewardship at secondary health care facilities in Nigeria
Abiodun Egwuenu, Adaora Ejikeme, Sara Tomczyk, Anja von Laer, Olaniyi Ayobami, Oluwaseun Odebajo, Samuel Akhibi, Constance Agulanna, Osayande Osagie, Ugochi Stellamaris Inweregbu, Ridwan Yahaya, Tochi Okwor, Hannah Dada-Adegbola, Ikeoluwapo Ajayi, Abdulhakeem Olorukooba, Tim Eckmanns, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Chikwe Ihekweazu
Point prevalence study of antibiotic appropriateness and possibility of early discharge from hospital among patients treated with antibiotics in a Swiss University Hospital
Estelle Moulin, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Giorgio Zanetti, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Serge de Vallière, Laurence Senn
No increase of device associated infections in German intensive care units during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Christine Geffers, Frank Schwab, Michael Behnke, Petra Gastmeier
First report of whole-genome analysis of an extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolate with bedaquiline, linezolid and clofazimine resistance from Uganda
Jupiter Marina Kabahita, Joel Kabugo, Francis Kakooza, Isa Adam, Ocung Guido, Henry Byabajungu, Joanitah Namutebi, Maria Magdalene Namaganda, Pius Lutaaya, James Otim, Fredrick Elishama Kakembo, Stephen Kanyerezi, Patricia Nabisubi, Ivan Sserwadda, George William Kasule, Hasfah Nakato, Kenneth Musisi, Denis Oola, Moses L. Joloba, Gerald Mboowa
Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia
M. J. Lydeamore, B. G. Mitchell, T. Bucknall, A. C. Cheng, P. L. Russo, A. J. Stewardson
Prevalence of and factors associated with inappropriate Clostridioides difficile testing in a teaching hospital in Korea
Hee Bum Jo, Sin Young Ham, Jongtak Jung, Song Mi Moon, Nak-Hyun Kim, Kyoung-Ho Song, Jeong Su Park, Kyoung Un Park, Eu Suk Kim, Hong Bin Kim
A nationwide survey on the implementation of infection prevention and control components in 1442 hospitals in the Republic of Korea: comparison to the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF)
Yoolwon Jeong, Hyeyoung Joo, Hyunjung Bahk, Hyunsuk Koo, Hyungmin Lee, Kinam Kim
Impact of early antibiotic exposure on the risk of colonization with potential pathogens in very preterm infants: a retrospective cohort analysis
Caren Bubser, Jan Liese, Lina Maria Serna-Higuita, Andreas Müller, Matthias Vochem, Jörg Arand, Ulrich Karck, Maximilian Gross, Christian F. Poets, Christoph Härtel, Michael Zemlin, Christian Gille, Natascha Köstlin-Gille
Blood culture utilization and epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant bloodstream infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indonesian national referral hospital
Robert Sinto, Khie Chen Lie, Siti Setiati, Suhendro Suwarto, Erni J. Nelwan, Dean Handimulya Djumaryo, Mulya Rahma Karyanti, Ari Prayitno, Sumariyono Sumariyono, Catrin E. Moore, Raph L. Hamers, Nicholas P. J. Day, Direk Limmathurotsakul
Microbiologically confirmed infections and antibiotic-resistance in a national surveillance study of hospitalised patients who died with COVID-19, Italy 2020–2021
Marco Floridia, Marina Giuliano, Monica Monaco, Luigi Palmieri, Cinzia Lo Noce, Anna Teresa Palamara, Annalisa Pantosti, Silvio Brusaferro, Graziano Onder, Luigi Palmieri, Elvira Agazio, Pierfrancesco Barbariol, Antonino Bella, Eva Benelli, Luigi Bertinato, Matilde Bocci, Stefano Boros, Marco Bressi, Giovanni Calcagnini, Marco Canevelli, Federica Censi, Alessandra Ciervo, Elisa Colaizzo, Roberto Da Cas, Martina Del Manso, Corrado Di Benedetto, Chiara Donfrancesco, Massimo Fabiani, Francesco Facchiano, Marco Floridia, Fabio Galati, Marina Giuliano, Tiziana Grisetti, Cecilia Guastadisegni, Ilaria Lega, Cinzia Lo Noce, Pietro Maiozzi, Valerio Manno, Margherita Martini, Marco Massari, Alberto Mateo Urdiales, Eugenio Mattei, Claudia Meduri, Paola Meli, Francesca Menniti Ippolito, Giada Minelli, Graziano Onder, Daniele Petrone, Patrizio Pezzotti, Flavia Pricci, Ornella Punzo, Federica Quarata, Valeria Raparelli, Flavia Riccardo, Simone Rocchetto, Chiara Sacco, Paolo Salerno, Giulia Sarti, Debora Serra, Stefania Spila Alegiani, Matteo Spuri, Marco Tallon, Manuela Tamburo De Bella, Dorina Tiple, Marco Toccaceli Blasi, Federica Trentin, Brigid Unim, Luana Vaianella, Nicola Vanacore, Maria Fenicia Vescio, Emanuele Rocco Villani, Liliana Elena Weimer, Silvio Brusaferro
Hand hygiene compliance and its associated factors among health care providers in primary hospitals of Waghimira Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a mixed study design
Melese Alene, Dessalegn Tamiru, Getaw Walle Bazie, Wondwosen Mebratu, Natnael Kebede
The effect of 100% single-occupancy rooms on acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and intra-hospital patient transfers: a prospective before-and-after study
Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Juliëtte A. Severin, Anna S. van der Weg, Nikolaos Strepis, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Johannes P. C. van den Akker, Marco J. Bruno, Johanna M. Hendriks, Margreet C. Vos, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt
Experience and perspectives of infection prevention staff of the COVID-19 response in Australian hospitals
Alisha Baswa, Philip L. Russo, Joseph S. Doyle, Darshini Ayton, Andrew J. Stewardson
Pre-COVID-19 international travel and admission to hospital when back home: travel behavior, carriage of highly resistant microorganisms, and risk perception of patients admitted to a large tertiary care hospital
Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Kees Mourik, Nikolaos Strepis, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Margreet C. Vos, Juliëtte A. Severin
Inappropriate use of antibiotics and its predictors in pediatric patients admitted at the Central Hospital of Nampula, Mozambique
Sancho Pedro Xavier, Audêncio Victor, Graciano Cumaquela, Melsequisete Daniel Vasco, Osiyallê Akanni Silva Rodrigues
Lower risk of peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection by hand insertion
Niccolò Buetti, Mohamed Abbas, Didier Pittet, Marie-Noëlle Chraiti, Valérie Sauvan, Marlieke E. A. De Kraker, Matthieu Boisson, Daniel Teixeira, Walter Zingg, Stephan Harbarth
Tolerance of biofilm of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae involved in a duodenoscopy-associated outbreak to the disinfectant used in reprocessing
Melanie S. Brunke, Katharina Konrat, Christoph Schaudinn, Brar Piening, Yvonne Pfeifer, Laura Becker, Ingeborg Schwebke, Mardjan Arvand
Patterns of multidrug resistant organism acquisition in an adult specialist burns service: a retrospective review
Heather Cleland, Lincoln M. Tracy, Alex Padiglione, Andrew J. Stewardson
Sepsis: emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopian referral hospitals
Melese Hailu Legese, Daniel Asrat, Göte Swedberg, Badrul Hasan, Amha Mekasha, Tadesse Getahun, Misganaw Worku, Eminet Tesfaye Shimber, Seid Getahun, Tsedale Ayalew, Birhan Gizachew, Abraham Aseffa, Adane Mihret
Economic burden of antibiotic-not-susceptible isolates in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: Analysis of a US integrated delivery network database
Jason Shafrin, Alen Marijam, Ashish V. Joshi, Fanny S. Mitrani-Gold, Katie Everson, Rifat Tuly, Peter Rosenquist, Michael Gillam, Maria Elena Ruiz
A qualitative study of barriers to antimicrobial stewardship in Indonesian hospitals: governance, competing interests, cost, and structural vulnerability
Ralalicia Limato, Alex Broom, Erni J. Nelwan, Raph L. Hamers
Prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics in selected urban and rural districts of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Richard James Mabilika, Emmanuel Mpolya, Gabriel Shirima
Pillars for prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections: an Italian expert opinion statement
Vincenzo Puro, Nicola Coppola, Andrea Frasca, Ivan Gentile, Francesco Luzzaro, Angela Peghetti, Gabriele Sganga
Target capture sequencing reveals a monoclonal outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus B infections among adult hematologic patients
Claas Baier, Jiabin Huang, Kerstin Reumann, Daniela Indenbirken, Felicitas Thol, Christian Koenecke, Ella Ebadi, Albert Heim, Franz-Christoph Bange, Sibylle Haid, Thomas Pietschmann, Nicole Fischer
Active surveillance of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria to guide antibiotic therapy: a single-center prospective observational study
Qiqiang Liang, Juan Chen, Yongshan Xu, Yibing Chen, Man Huang
A review of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance: strengths and weaknesses
Angela Willemsen, Simon Reid, Yibeltal Assefa
Is virtual reality suitable for hand hygiene training in health care workers? Evaluating an application for acceptability and effectiveness
Vanessa M. Eichel, Christian Brandt, Juliane Brandt, Jonas M. Jabs, Nico T. Mutters
How do aged-care staff feel about antimicrobial stewardship? A systematic review of staff attitudes in long-term residential aged-care
Saniya Singh, Chris Degeling, Dominic Fernandez, Amy Montgomery, Peter Caputi, Frank P. Deane
Ethanol is indispensable for virucidal hand antisepsis: memorandum from the alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) Task Force, WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, and the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO), Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
Axel Kramer, Mardjan Arvand, Bärbel Christiansen, Stephanie Dancer, Maren Eggers, Martin Exner, Dieter Müller, Nico T. Mutters, Ingeborg Schwebke, Didier Pittet
Antimicrobial resistance control in the emergency department: a need for concrete improvement
Martin Pin, Rajan Somasundaram, Christian Wrede, Frank Schwab, Petra Gastmeier, Sonja Hansen
Clinical risk factors for admission with Pseudomonas and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas community-acquired pneumonia
Adeniyi J. Idigo, J. Michael Wells, Matthew L. Brown, Howard W. Wiener, Russell L. Griffin, Gary Cutter, Sadeep Shrestha, Rachael A. Lee
Duration of central venous catheter placement and central line-associated bloodstream infections after the adoption of prevention bundles: a two-year retrospective study
Vassiliki Pitiriga, John Bakalis, Elsa Kampos, Petros Kanellopoulos, George Saroglou, Athanasios Tsakris
Acceptability of an alcohol-based handrub gel with superfatting agents among healthcare workers: a randomized crossover controlled study
Alexandra Peters, Jennifer Carry, Charlotte Cave, Julien Sauser, Didier Pittet
Duration of rectal colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: results of an open, dynamic cohort study in Dutch nursing home residents (2013–2019)
Veronica Weterings, Wouter van den Bijllaardt, Martin Bootsma, Yvonne Hendriks, Linda Kilsdonk, Ans Mulders, Jan Kluytmans
Interhospital transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Aomori, Japan
Norihiro Saito, Junichi Kitazawa, Hiroko Horiuchi, Takeo Yamamoto, Masahiko Kimura, Fumio Inoue, Mika Matsui, Satoko Minakawa, Masamichi Itoga, Junichiro Tsuchiya, Satowa Suzuki, Junzo Hisatsune, Yoshiaki Gu, Motoyuki Sugai, Hiroyuki Kayaba
Impact of collaborative physician-pharmacist stewardship strategies on prophylactic antibiotic practices: a quasi-experimental study
Antonelle Pardo, Vianney Ntabaza, Mathieu Rivolta, Aline Goulard, Serge Sténuit, Remy Demeester, Sandrine Milas, Pierre Duez, Stéphanie Patris, Marc Joris, Philippe Dony, Soraya Cherifi
Impact of vancomycin use trend change due to the availability of alternative antibiotics on the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced vancomycin susceptibility: a 14-year retrospective study
Yu Ri Kang, Si-Ho Kim, Doo Ryeon Chung, Jae-Hoon Ko, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Cheol-In Kang, Kyong Ran Peck
Risk of transmission of respiratory viruses during aerosol-generating medical procedures (AGMPs) revisited in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
Jenine Leal, Brenlea Farkas, Liza Mastikhina, Jordyn Flanagan, Becky Skidmore, Charleen Salmon, Devika Dixit, Stephanie Smith, Stephen Tsekrekos, Bonita Lee, Joseph Vayalumkal, Jessica Dunn, Robyn Harrison, Melody Cordoviz, Roberta Dubois, Uma Chandran, Fiona Clement, Kathryn Bush, John Conly, Oscar Larios
A qualitative study examining the impact of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) carriage on the daily lives of carriers and parents of carriers with experiences of hospital precautionary measures
Ruth Baron, Renske Eilers, Manon R. Haverkate, Sabiena G. Feenstra, Aura Timen
Importance of Candida infection and fluconazole resistance in women with vaginal discharge syndrome in Namibia
Cara M. Dunaiski, Marleen M. Kock, Hyunsul Jung, Remco P. H. Peters
What fuels suboptimal care of peripheral intravenous catheter-related infections in hospitals? A qualitative study of decision-making among Spanish nurses
Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Gaizka Parra-García, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Calero, Miquel Bennasar-Veny, Ismael Fernández-Fernández, Harri Lorente-Neches, Joan de Pedro-Gómez
Estimating the population-level prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant enteric bacteria from latrine samples
Sylvia Omulo, Maina Mugoh, Joshua Obiya, Moshe Alando, Douglas R. Call
Documentation of adherence to infection prevention best practice in patient records: a mixed-methods investigation
Alen Hascic, Aline Wolfensberger, Lauren Clack, Peter W. Schreiber, Stefan P. Kuster, Hugo Sax
What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs)? The results of a survey among a regional network of infectious disease centres
Agnese Comelli, Camilla Genovese, Andrea Lombardi, Chiara Bobbio, Luigia Scudeller, Umberto Restelli, Antonio Muscatello, Spinello Antinori, Paolo Bonfanti, Salvatore Casari, Antonella Castagna, Francesco Castelli, Antonella d’Arminio Monforte, Fabio Franzetti, Paolo Grossi, Matteo Lupi, Paola Morelli, Stefania Piconi, Massimo Puoti, Luigi Pusterla, Angelo Regazzetti, Marco Rizzi, Stefano Rusconi, Valentina Zuccaro, Andrea Gori, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Giacomelli, Marianna Rossi, Raffaele Bruno, Silvia Garilli, Ripa Marco, Liana Signorini, Francesca Bai, Angelo Pan, Marco Merli, Davide Ricaboni, Chiara Molteni, Simone Vasilij Benatti, Barbara Castiglioni, Cristina Rovelli, Manuela Piazza, Marco Franzetti
Barriers to rational antibiotic prescription in Iran: a descriptive qualitative study
Ramin Sami, Kobra Salehi, Raheleh Sadegh, Hamid Solgi, Vajihe Atashi
Detecting inappropriate total duration of antimicrobial therapy using semi-automated surveillance
Annemieke K. van den Broek, Jara R. de la Court, Thomas Groot, Reinier M. van Hest, Caroline E. Visser, Kim C. E. Sigaloff, Rogier P. Schade, Jan M. Prins
A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial use among self-medicating COVID-19 cases in Nyeri County, Kenya
George Kimathi, Jackline Kiarie, Lydiah Njarambah, Jorum Onditi, David Ojakaa
Escherichia coli from urine samples of pregnant women as an indicator for antimicrobial resistance in the community: a field study from rural Burkina Faso
Annelies S. Post, I. Guiraud, M. Peeters, P. Lompo, S. Ombelet, I. Karama, S. Yougbaré, Z. Garba, E. Rouamba, H. Tinto, Jan Jacobs
Reduction of early surgical site and other care related infections in 3553 hip fracture patients: lessons learned from the 5-year Safe Hands project
Annette Erichsen Andersson, Brigid M. Gillespie, Magnus Karlsson, Henrik Malchau, Bengt Nellgård, Ewa Wikström, Cecilia Rogmark, Jonatan Tillander
Pandemic clone USA300 in a Brazilian hospital: detection of an emergent lineage among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bloodstream infections
Mariana Fernandes Augusto, Débora Cristina da Silva Fernandes, Tamara Lopes Rocha de Oliveira, Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Raiane Cardoso Chamon, Adriana Lúcia Pires Ferreira, Simone Aranha Nouér, Ana Pereira Rangel, Anna Carla Castiñeiras, Christiany Moçali Gonçalez, Joana Freire, Luiz Felipe Guimarães, Raquel Batista, Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos
Temporo-spatial variations in resistance determinants and clonality of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from Romanian hospitals and wastewaters
Irina Gheorghe-Barbu, Ilda Czobor Barbu, Laura Ioana Popa, Grațiela Grădișteanu Pîrcălăbioru, Marcela Popa, Luminița Măruțescu, Mihai Niță-Lazar, Alina Banciu, Cătălina Stoica, Ștefania Gheorghe, Irina Lucaciu, Oana Săndulescu, Simona Paraschiv, Marius Surleac, Daniela Talapan, Andrei Alexandru Muntean, Mădălina Preda, Mădălina-Maria Muntean, Cristiana Cerasella Dragomirescu, Mircea Ioan Popa, Dan Oțelea, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc
Antimicrobial dispensing process in community pharmacies: a scoping review
Elindayane Vieira de Souza, Lara Joana Santos Caxico Vieira, Sylmara Nayara Pereira dos Santos, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha, Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Jr
Cost-effectiveness of strategies to control the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospitals: a modelling study
Lidia Kardaś-Słoma, Sandra Fournier, Jean-Claude Dupont, Lise Rochaix, Gabriel Birgand, Jean-Ralph Zahar, François-Xavier Lescure, Solen Kernéis, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Jean-Christophe Lucet
Success and failures in MRSA infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay E. Cormier
Use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials for more than 72 h and the detection of multidrug-resistant bacteria in Japanese intensive care units: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Hideki Yoshida, Takako Motohashi, Liesbet De Bus, Jan De Waele, Akihiro Takaba, Akira Kuriyama, Atsuko Kobayashi, Chie Tanaka, Hideki Hashi, Hideki Hashimoto, Hiroshi Nashiki, Mami Shibata, Masafumi Kanamoto, Masashi Inoue, Satoru Hashimoto, Shinshu Katayama, Shinsuke Fujiwara, Shinya Kameda, Shunsuke Shindo, Taketo Suzuki, Tetsuya Komuro, Toshiomi Kawagishi, Yasumasa Kawano, Yoshihito Fujita, Yoshiko Kida, Yuya Hara, Shigeki Fujitani
Electronic monitoring of doffing using video surveillance to minimise error rate and increase safety at Howard Springs International Quarantine Facility
Stephanie J. Curtis, Abigail Trewin, Kathleen McDermott, Karen Were, Kate Clezy, Kathy Dempsey, Nick Walsh
Assessment of antibiotic resistance changes during the Covid-19 pandemic in northeast of Iran during 2020–2022: an epidemiological study
Reza Khoshbakht, Mona Kabiri, Alireza Neshani, Mohammad Navid Khaksari, Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Kiarash Ghazvini, Mahdis Ghavidel
Utilising cumulative antibiogram data to enhance antibiotic stewardship capacity in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Mavis Puopelle Dakorah, Elizabeth Agyare, Joseph Elikem Efui Acolatse, George Akafity, John Stelling, Victoria J. Chalker, Owen B. Spiller, Nana Benyin Aidoo, Frederick Kumi-Ansah, Daniel Azumah, Stephen Laryea, Robert Incoom, Eric Kofi Ngyedu
Hand hygiene improvement of individual healthcare workers: results of the multicentre PROHIBIT study
Tjallie van der Kooi, Hugo Sax, Hajo Grundmann, Didier Pittet, Sabine de Greeff, Jaap van Dissel, Lauren Clack, Albert W. Wu, Judith Davitt, Sofia Kostourou, Alison Maguinness, Anna Michalik, Viorica Nedelcu, Márta Patyi, Janja Perme Hajdinjak, Milena Prosen, David Tellez, Éva Varga, Fani Veini, Mirosław Ziętkiewicz, Walter Zingg
Perceptions and attitudes about antibiotic resistance in the general public and general practitioners in France
Colette Menard, Sophie Fégueux, Zoë Heritage, Michèle Nion-Huang, Anne Berger-Carbonne, Isabelle Bonmarin
Infection prevention and control in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh: results from WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)
Md. Golam Dostogir Harun, Md Mahabub Ul Anwar, Shariful Amin Sumon, Md Zakiul Hassan, Tahmidul Haque, Syeda Mah-E-Muneer, Aninda Rahman, Syed Abul Hassan Md Abdullah, Md Saiful Islam, Ashley R. Styczynski, S. Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels
Evaluation of quality and antimicrobial efficacy of locally manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitizers marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the era of COVID-19
Muluken Nigatu Selam, Bruck Messele Habte, Tesfa Marew, Molalegne Bitew, Tigist Getachew, Solomon Getachew, Atlaw Abate, Mequanint Mitiku, Motlalepula Matsabisa, Gebremariam Birhanu
Are emojis ready to promote the WHO 5 moments for hand hygiene in healthcare?
Nasim Lotfinejad, Ermira Tartari, Julien Sauser, Carolina Fankhauser-Rodriguez, Daniela Pires, Didier Pittet
Correction: Antimicrobial resistance control in the emergency department: a need for concrete improvement
Martin Pin, Rajan Somasundaram, Christian Wrede, Frank Schwab, Petra Gastmeier, Sonja Hansen
Correction: Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia
M. J. Lydeamore, Mitchell B. G, T. Bucknall, A. C. Cheng, P. L. Russo, A. J. Stewardson
Antibiotic use in children under 5 years of age in Northern Tanzania: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of the caring mothers
Matilda Emgård, Rose Mwangi, Celina Mayo, Ester Mshana, Gertrud Nkini, Rune Andersson, Margret Lepp, Susann Skovbjerg, Florida Muro
Cross-site collaboration on infection prevention and control research—room for improvement? A 7-year comparative study in five European countries
Vanessa M. Eichel, Christina Brühwasser, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Gabriel Birgand, Erik Bathoorn, Florian Salm, Nico T. Mutters
Comparison of two alcohol hand rubbing techniques regarding hand surface coverage among hospital workers: a quasi-randomized controlled trial
Yumi Suzuki, Motoko Morino, Ichizo Morita, Sumie Ohiro
Impact of suboptimal or inappropriate treatment on healthcare resource use and cost among patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infection: an analysis of integrated delivery network electronic health records
Jason Shafrin, Alen Marijam, Ashish V. Joshi, Fanny S. Mitrani-Gold, Katie Everson, Rifat Tuly, Peter Rosenquist, Michael Gillam, Maria Elena Ruiz
High prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins detected among clinical isolates from sentinel healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria
Emelda E. Chukwu, Oluwatoyin B. Awoderu, Christian A. Enwuru, Ebelechukwu E. Afocha, Rahman G. Lawal, Rahaman A. Ahmed, Ishola Olanrewaju, Chika K. Onwuamah, Rosemary A. Audu, Folasade T. Ogunsola
First nationwide survey of infection prevention and control among healthcare facilities in Japan: impact of the national regulatory system
Hidetoshi Nomoto, Hiroki Saito, Masahiro Ishikane, Yoshiaki Gu, Norio Ohmagari, Didier Pittet, Hiroyuki Kunishima, Benedetta Allegranzi, Masaki Yoshida
Vaccination coverage in Italian children and antimicrobial resistance: an ecological analysis
Andrea Maugeri, Martina Barchitta, Antonella Agodi
Lower risk of bloodstream infections for peripherally inserted central catheters compared to central venous catheters in critically ill patients
Vassiliki Pitiriga, John Bakalis, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Petros Kanellopoulos, George Saroglou, Athanasios Tsakris
Validating administrative data to identify complex surgical site infections following cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: a comparison of traditional methods and machine learning
Elissa Rennert-May, Jenine Leal, Matthew K. MacDonald, Kristine Cannon, Stephanie Smith, Derek Exner, Oscar E. Larios, Kathryn Bush, Derek Chew
Effect of povidone-iodine and propanol-based mecetronium ethyl sulphate on antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Nada A. Barakat, Salwa A. Rasmy, Alaa El-Dien M. S. Hosny, Mona T. Kashef
Influence of public health and infection control interventions during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic on the in-hospital epidemiology of pathogens: in hospital versus community circulating pathogens
Laura Dapper, Aline Dick, Claudia Nonnenmacher-Winter, Frank Günther
Obesity and the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yong Wang, Qian Xiang, Jiayu Wu, Na Xiao, Jing Chen
The potential for the double risk of rabies and antimicrobial resistance in a high rabies endemic setting: detection of antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from infected dog bite wounds in Uganda
Stevens Kisaka, Fredrick E. Makumbi, Samuel Majalija, Moses Muwanga, S. M. Thumbi
Success rates of MRSA decolonization and factors associated with failure
Wing-Kee Yiek, Mirjam Tromp, Riet Strik-Albers, Koen van Aerde, Nannet van der Geest-Blankert, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Corianne Meijer, Alma Tostmann, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers
Effect of temperature on Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in a nationwide population-based study of incidence and resistance
Sarah F. Feldman, Elizabeth Temkin, Liat Wulffhart, Amir Nutman, Vered Schechner, Pnina Shitrit, Racheli Shvartz, Mitchell J. Schwaber, Yehuda Carmeli
Antimicrobial resistance and rational use of medicine: knowledge, perceptions, and training of clinical health professions students in Uganda
Andrew Marvin Kanyike, Ronald Olum, Jonathan Kajjimu, Shebah Owembabazi, Daniel Ojilong, Dianah Rhoda Nassozi, Joan Fidelia Amongin, Linda Atulinda, Kenneth Agaba, Drake Agira, Nicholas Kisaakye Wamala, Richard Buule, Germinah Nabukeera, Robert Kyomuhendo, Rehema Luwano, Whitney Owobusingye, Dissan Matovu, Philip Musoke, Felix Bongomin, Kenedy Kiyimba
Do task and item difficulty affect overestimation of one’s hand hygiene compliance? A cross-sectional survey of physicians and nurses in surgical clinics of six hospitals in Germany
Jonas Lamping, Ivonne Tomsic, Maike Stolz, Christian Krauth, Iris F. Chaberny, Thomas von Lengerke
Low secondary attack rate after prolonged exposure to sputum smear positive miliary tuberculosis in a neonatal unit
Roxana Pop, Marisa B. Kaelin, Stefan P. Kuster, Hugo Sax, Silvana K. Rampini, Reinhard Zbinden, Christa Relly, Bea Zacek, Dirk Bassler, Jehudith R. Fontijn, Christoph Berger
The in situ efficacy of whole room disinfection devices: a literature review with practical recommendations for implementation
Caroline M. van der Starre, Suzan A. J. Cremers-Pijpers, Carsten van Rossum, Edmée C. Bowles, Alma Tostmann
Effectiveness of postoperative oral administration of cephalexin and metronidazole on surgical site infection among obese women undergoing cesarean section: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study—phase III
Fatemeh Tara, Sina Danesteh, Maral Rezaee, Kiarash Roustai Geraylow, AmirAli Moodi Ghalibaf, Somayeh Moeindarbari
Effectiveness of enhanced check during acute phase to reduce central venous catheters-associated bloodstream infections: a before-after, real-world study
Yu Lv, Xiaobo Huang, Qian Xiang, Qin Yang, Jin Chen, Minhong Cai, Pingping Wang, Ping Jia, Hui Wang, Caixia Xie, Luting Li, Dingding Zhang, Daoqiong Wei, Jiayu Wu
Infection prevention and control policies in hospitals and prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms: an international comparative study
Manon D. van Dijk, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Emine Alp, Markus Hell, Nicola Petrosillo, Elisabeth Presterl, Athanasios Tsakris, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos
What are the nursing competencies related to antimicrobial stewardship and how they have been assessed? Results from an integrative rapid review
Matteo Danielis, Domenico Regano, Anna Castaldo, Maria Mongardi, Tania Buttiron Webber
Correction: Clinical characteristics and risk factors of polymicrobial Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Cheng Zheng, Shufang Zhang, Qingqing Chen, Li Zhong, Tiancha Huang, Xijiang Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongwei Zhou, Jiachang Cai, Linlin Du, Changming Wang, Wei Cui, Gensheng Zhang
Wastewater-based surveillance in Italy leading to the first detection of mcr-10-positive Klebsiella quasipneumoniae
Nicoletta Formenti, Flavia Guarneri, Cristina Bertasio, Giovanni Parisio, Claudia Romeo, Federico Scali, Laura Birbes, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Giuseppe Diegoli, Loredana Candela, Gianluca Antonio Romeo, Paolo Pasquali, Giovanni Loris Alborali
Antibiotic resistance pattern of microorganisms causing urinary tract infection: a 10-year comparative analysis in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh
Md. Mahabubul Islam Majumder, Ashrafur Rahaman Mahadi, Tareq Ahmed, Mostaque Ahmed, Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Md. Zahirul Alam
Awareness regarding antimicrobial resistance and confidence to prescribe antibiotics in dentistry: a cross-continental student survey
Aya Bajalan, Tiina Bui, Gabriela Salvadori, Dalton Marques, Alison Schumacher, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Ulf Reidar Dahle, Fernanda Cristina Petersen, Antônio Pedro Ricomini-Filho, Belinda Farias Nicolau, Roger Junges
Correction: Comparison of two alcohol hand rubbing techniques regarding hand surface coverage among hospital workers: a quasi-randomized controlled trial
Yumi Suzuki, Motoko Morino, Ichizo Morita, Sumie Ohiro
Guidance of empirical antimicrobial therapy by surveillance cultures in high-risk neutropenic patients: a retrospective cohort study
Jara R. de la Court, Jarom Heijmans, Jennifer Huynh, Elske Sieswerda, Nick A. de Jonge, Karin van Dijk, Kim C. E. Sigaloff, Rogier P. Schade
Risk factors and mortality of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection in a tertiary-care hospital in China: an eight-year retrospective study
Jie Chen, Hua Ma, Xiaoming Huang, Yanhui Cui, Wenzhong Peng, Fei Zhu, Shiyang Ma, Minjun Rao, Peipei Zhang, Hang Yang, Longxiang Su, Ruichao Niu, Pinhua Pan
Correction: The effect of 100% single-occupancy rooms on acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and intra-hospital patient transfers: a prospective before-and-after study
Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Juliëtte A. Severin, Anna S. van der Weg, Nikolaos Strepis, Corné H. W. Klaassen, Johannes P. C. van den Akker, Marco J. Bruno, Johanna M. Hendriks, Margreet C. Vos, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt
Risk factors for colonization by carbapenemase-producing bacteria in Spanish long-term care facilities: a multicentre point-prevalence study
Manuel Callejón Fernández, Ana Madueño Alonso, Rossana Abreu Rodríguez, Armando Aguirre-Jaime, María Beatriz Castro Hernández, María José Ramos-Real, Yanet Pedroso-Fernández, María Lecuona Fernández
Antibiotic use in township hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shandong, China
Ting Wang, Liyan Shen, Jia Yin, Liansheng Zhou, Qiang Sun
Impact of selective reporting of antibiotic susceptibility testing results on meropenem prescriptions for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections after 2020 EUCAST criteria update: an observational study in a university hospital
Aline Munting, José Damas, Benjamin Viala, Guy Prod’hom, Benoit Guery, Laurence Senn