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Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:54
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APSIC dental infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines
The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control launched the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines in July 2022. This document describes the guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in dental sett...
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APSIC guide for prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control launched the APSIC guide for prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections in July 2022. It aims to highlight practical recommendations in a concise f...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:52 -
Correction: Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:51 -
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Egyptians towards antibiotic use in the community: can we do better?
Infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. This is concerning because of the increasing capacity of the pathogens to develop antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic overuse and misuse remai...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:50 -
Surgical site infection surveillance in German hospitals: a national survey to determine the status quo of digitalization
Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSI) relies on access to data from various sources. Insights into the practices of German hospitals conducting SSI surveillance and their information technology (IT) i...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:49 -
Appropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of medical students and their needs and preferences for learning
The impact of an appropriate use of antibiotics on the prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been demonstrated. Surveys have shown, however, that medical students do not feel sufficiently trained to...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:48 -
Epidemiology of community origin of major multidrug-resistant ESKAPE uropathogens in a paediatric population in South-East Gabon
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are very common. They are often associated with a high risk of sepsis and death. In recent years, antibiotic-resistant uropathogens ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphy...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:47 -
Combining epidemiological data and whole genome sequencing to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in a large tertiary care hospital during the first COVID-19 wave in The Netherlands focusing on healthcare workers
Healthcare facilities have been challenged by the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between healthcare workers (HCW) and patients. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, infections among HCW were observ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:46 -
Knowledge of nosocomial infections, standard precautions, and source of information among physiotherapy undergraduates in Sri Lanka; an observational study
Physiotherapists and physiotherapy undergraduates have direct contact with patients which make them transmitters of infections if they do not follow standard precautions. Hence, the purpose of this study was t...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:45 -
Validation of the first computerized indicator for orthopaedic surgical site infections in France: ISO-ORTHO
The French national authority for health (HAS) develops in-hospital indicators for improving quality of care, safety and patient outcome. Since 2017, it has developed a measurement of surgical site infections ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:44 -
A qualitative study on the perception of infection prevention and control measures among healthcare workers without patient contact during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
We conducted a qualitative interview-based study to examine the perception of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers (HCWs) without pa...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:43 -
The danger of the toxicity and inefficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in Iran during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
The use of disinfectants and alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHR) to prevent COVID-19 transmission increased in the first wave of the infection. To meet the increased demand, the Iranian Ministry of Health issued an...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:42 -
Qualitative assessment of the national initiative to implement antimicrobial stewardship centres in French administrative regions
In May 2020, the French Ministry of Health funded the creation of regional antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) coordination centres (CRAtb) in preparation for the new national framework for the prevention of antim...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:41 -
A meta-analysis on the prevalence of resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to different antibiotics in Nigeria
Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus has resulted to difficulty in treatment of infections caused by such strains. The aim of this meta-analysis study was to determine the pooled prevalenc...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:40 -
Incremental costs of hospital-acquired infections in COVID-19 patients in an adult intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital from a low-resource setting
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a global public health problem and put patients at risk of complications, including death. HAIs increase treatment costs, but their financial impact on Serbia’s healthca...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:39 -
A systematic outbreak investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters in a tertiary academic care center
We sought to decipher transmission pathways in healthcare-associated infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within our hospital by epidemiological work-up and complementar...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:38 -
Not recommended fixed-dose antibiotic combinations in low- and middle-income countries – the example of Tanzania
Fixed-dose combinations (FDC) are medicine formulations that combine two or more ingredients in fixed ratios in a single dose form. Although advantageous in tuberculosis and malaria (efficacy, adherence, prote...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:37 -
Genome profiling of uropathogenic E. coli from strictly defined community-acquired UTI in paediatric patients: a multicentric study
Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is a common bacterial infection. The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) poses a major challenge against the treatment of uropathogens. We aimed to ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:36 -
Antimicrobial use among paediatric inpatients at hospital sites within the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, 2017/2018
Antimicrobial resistance threatens the ability to successfully prevent and treat infections. While hospital benchmarks regarding antimicrobial use (AMU) have been well documented among adult populations, there...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:35 -
An interdisciplinary student-led multifaceted intervention addressing overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics for patients with penicillin allergies
Though 15% of hospitalized patients have a documented penicillin (PCN) allergy, fewer than 1% have an IgE-mediated reaction that necessitates avoidance of β-lactam antibiotics.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:34 -
Hospital sanitary facilities on wards with high antibiotic exposure play an important role in maintaining a reservoir of resistant pathogens, even over many years
Hospitals with their high antimicrobial selection pressure represent the presumably most important reservoir of multidrug-resistant human pathogens. Antibiotics administered in the course of treatment are excr...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:33 -
Quaternary ammonium disinfectants and antiseptics: tolerance, resistance and potential impact on antibiotic resistance
Due to the substantial increase in the use of disinfectants containing quaternary ammonion compounds (QACs) in healthcare and community settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is increased concern that he...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:32 -
Tuberculosis infection prevention and control in rural Papua New Guinea: an evaluation using the infection prevention and control assessment framework
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the 14 countries categorised as having a triple burden of tuberculosis (TB), multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB), and TB-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infections. TB infect...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:31 -
Determination of antimicrobial use in commercial poultry farms in Plateau and Oyo States, Nigeria
Indiscriminate use of antimicrobials for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infection in animals is a common practice in Nigeria as in other developing countries. These antimicrobials are purchased over...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:30 -
Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales are among the most serious antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats. Emerging resistance to polymyxins raises the specter of untreatable infections. These resistant organism...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:29 -
Outbreak investigations after identifying carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a systematic review
Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) are a serious cause of healthcare-associated infections. Part of the infection prevention and control measures are outbreak investigations (OI) of patients, heal...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:28 -
COVID-19 patient and personal safety – lessons learnt for pandemic preparedness and the way to the next normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly challenged societies and healthcare systems in particular. To prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies had to be developed on the...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:27 -
Colonization of patients hospitalized at orthopedic department of tertiary hospital in Uganda with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacterales
Beta-lactamase production remains the most contributing factor to beta-lactam resistance. Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) are associated with risk factors both in hospital...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:26 -
Risk factors for in-hospital mortality and secondary bacterial pneumonia among hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired influenza: a large retrospective cohort study
Secondary bacterial pneumonia is an important complication of seasonal influenza, but little data is available about impact on death and risk factors. This study identified risk factors for all-cause in-hospit...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:25 -
A multi-institutional exploration of emergency medicine physicians’ attitudes and behaviours on antibiotic use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the epidemiology of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) and the disease profile of patients attending the emergency department (ED). Hence, we sought to explore the chan...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:24 -
Correction: Infection prevention and control policies in hospitals and prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms: an international comparative study
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:23 -
Environmental contamination across multiple hospital departments with multidrug-resistant bacteria pose an elevated risk of healthcare-associated infections in Kenyan hospitals
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are often caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria contaminating hospital environments which can cause outbreaks as well as sporadic transmission.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:22 -
Patient and ward related risk factors in a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19: Outbreak investigation and matched case–control study
Risk factors for nosocomial COVID-19 outbreaks continue to evolve. The aim of this study was to investigate a multi-ward nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 between 1st September and 15th November 2020, occurring ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:21 -
Magnitude and determinants of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in dentistry: a nation-wide study
Dentist play an important role in misuse of antibiotics. Identification of the dental activities linked to the misuse of antibiotics is important for improving dentists’ prescribing quality. The aim of the stu...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:20 -
Perceptions, attitudes, and practices of a Belgian teaching hospital's physicians, pharmacists, and nurses regarding antibiotic use and resistance: survey towards targeted actions for Antimicrobial Stewardship
This study aimed to identify barriers to the proper use of antibiotics by healthcare professionals and to help the hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship develop suitable actions for the staff.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:19 -
Disinfection of incubators in neonatal intensive care units: impact of steam pulverization on bacterial colonization
In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), neonates requiring medical care after birth, including very vulnerable preterm infants, are housed in incubators. Previous studies have reported that the standard chem...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:18 -
Impact of tooth brushing on oral bacteriota and health care-associated infections among ventilated COVID-19 patients: an intervention study
Up to 48% of ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients develop ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) during hospitalization in an ICU. Dysbiotic oral microbiota can colonize the lower respiratory...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:17 -
Active surveillance testing to reduce transmission of carbapenem-resistant, gram-negative bacteria in intensive care units: a pragmatic, randomized cross-over trial
In intensive care unit (ICU) settings, the transmission risk of carbapenem-resistant, gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB) is high. There is a paucity of data regarding the effectiveness of interventions, including ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:16 -
Antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective in Zambia: a systematic review
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global health problem, yet its extent is not well evaluated, especially in low-middle income countries. It is challenging to promote policies without ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:15 -
Molecular surveillance reveals widespread colonisation by carbapenemase and extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms in neonatal units in Kenya and Nigeria
Neonatal sepsis, a major cause of death amongst infants in sub-Saharan Africa, is often gut derived. Gut colonisation by Enterobacteriaceae producing extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) or carbapenemase enzym...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:14 -
Correction: Hand hygiene improvement of individual healthcare workers: results of the multicentre PROHIBIT study
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:13 -
Evidence-based hand hygiene: Liquid or gel handrub, does it matter?
Recent studies put under scrutiny the prevailing hand hygiene guidelines, which incorporate quantitative parameters regarding handrub volume and hand size. Understanding the criticality of complete (i.e., effi...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:12 -
Evaluation of the implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components in Turkish health care facilities: results from a WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)—based survey
The core components (CCs) of infection prevention and control (IPC) from World Health Organization (WHO) are crucial for the safety and quality of health care. Our objective was to examine the level of impleme...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:11 -
Antibiotic dispensing practices during COVID-19 and implications for antimicrobial resistance (AMR): parallel mystery client studies in Uganda and Tanzania
Over-the-counter antibiotic access is common in low-and-middle-income countries and this may accelerate antimicrobial resistance. Our study explores critical aspects of the drug seller–client interaction and a...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:10 -
Identifying and addressing challenges to antimicrobial use surveillance in the human health sector in low- and middle-income countries: experiences and lessons learned from Tanzania and Uganda
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health security threat and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. One of the key drivers of AMR is the inappropriate use of antibiotics. A key componen...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:9 -
In-hospital mortality and one-year survival of critically ill patients with cancer colonized or not with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria or vancomycin-resistant enterococci: an observational study
Patients with cancer are at risk of multidrug-resistant bacteria colonization, but association of colonization with in-hospital mortality and one-year survival has not been established in critically ill patien...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:8 -
New frontiers in healthcare environmental hygiene: thoughts from the 2022 healthcare cleaning forum
Healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) has become recognized as being increasingly important for patient safety and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. At the 2022 Healthcare Cleaning Forum at ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:7 -
Infection prevention and control in Indonesian hospitals: identification of strengths, gaps, and challenges
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in hospitals is key to safe patient care. There is currently no data regarding the implementation of IPC in hospitals in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to assess th...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:6 -
Clinical factors associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) related bloodstream infections: a single centre retrospective cohort
Despite their spread in daily practice, few data is available on clinical factors associated with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related bloodstream infections (PR-BSI). We aimed to assess the P...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2023 12:5