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Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:159
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Awareness regarding antimicrobial resistance and confidence to prescribe antibiotics in dentistry: a cross-continental student survey
The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis is a major global threat and one of its biggest drivers is the overuse of antibiotics in humans. Dentists are responsible for 5–10% antibiotic prescriptions worldwide ...
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Health care systems administrators perspectives on antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control programs across three healthcare levels: a qualitative study
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention control (IPC) programs are proposed to address antimicrobial resistance. Nigeria’s 5-years action plan for these programs is expiring by 2022. The objec...
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Antibiotic resistance pattern of microorganisms causing urinary tract infection: a 10-year comparative analysis in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh
Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging concern globally in recent years. Management of common infectious diseases like urinary tract infection (UTI) has become challenging. In this context, the purpose of thi...
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Wastewater-based surveillance in Italy leading to the first detection of mcr-10-positive Klebsiella quasipneumoniae
Wastewater-based surveillance enabled the first detection of the mobile colistin resistance gene mcr-10 in Italy. This plasmid-borne resistance gene was found in strains of Klebsiella quasipneumoniae isolated fro...
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Correction: Clinical characteristics and risk factors of polymicrobial Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
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What are the nursing competencies related to antimicrobial stewardship and how they have been assessed? Results from an integrative rapid review
Antimicrobial resistance issues, and the consequent demand for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs, need to be investigated urgently and clearly. Considering the large amount of time nurses spend at patie...
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Infection prevention and control policies in hospitals and prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms: an international comparative study
There are differences in infection prevention and control (IPC) policies to prevent transmission of highly resistant microorganisms (HRMO). The aim of this study is to give an overview of the IPC policy of six...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:152 -
Effectiveness of enhanced check during acute phase to reduce central venous catheters-associated bloodstream infections: a before-after, real-world study
To evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced check to the duration of the central venous catheters associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs), and the impact on infection rates.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:151 -
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
Cesarean section (CS) is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States. Compared to vaginal delivery, CS has a higher risk of maternal and neonatal mortality, morbidities, and complications, among...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:150 -
The in situ efficacy of whole room disinfection devices: a literature review with practical recommendations for implementation
Terminal cleaning and disinfection of hospital patient rooms must be performed after discharge of a patient with a multidrug resistant micro-organism to eliminate pathogens from the environment. Terminal disin...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:149 -
Low secondary attack rate after prolonged exposure to sputum smear positive miliary tuberculosis in a neonatal unit
Several neonatal intensive care units (NICU) have reported exposure to sputum smear positive tuberculosis (TB). NICE guidelines give support regarding investigation and treatment intervention, but not for cont...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:148 -
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
One barrier to hand hygiene compliance is overestimation of one’s own performance. Overconfidence research shows that overestimation tends to be higher for difficult tasks, which suggests that the magnitude of...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:147 -
Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an assessment of frequency of isolation from ICU versus non-ICU, phenotypic and genotypic profiles in a multinational population of hospitalized patients
Historically, multi-drug resistant organisms have been associated with the ICU setting. The present study sought to define the frequency of isolation from ICU versus non-ICU, phenotypic and genotypic profiles ...
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Antimicrobial resistance and rational use of medicine: knowledge, perceptions, and training of clinical health professions students in Uganda
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important global health concern, projected to contribute to significant mortality, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, percep...
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Effect of temperature on Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in a nationwide population-based study of incidence and resistance
The incidence of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections (BSI) is high and increasing. We aimed to describe the effect of season and temperature on the incidence of E. coli BSI and antibiotic-resistant E. coli BS...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:144 -
Success rates of MRSA decolonization and factors associated with failure
We evaluated the success rate of MRSA decolonization directly after treatment and after one year in patients who were treated at the outpatient MRSA clinic of a large university medical centre to identify pote...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:143 -
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
Post-exposure treatment for dog bites in humans aims at alleviating the risk of rabies and promoting wound healing. Wound healing may be complicated by bacteria. This study identified the different bacteria an...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:142 -
Obesity and the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The role of obesity in catheter-related bloodstream infection has been reported in several studies, but it is still controversial. We conducted this meta-analysis to summarize existing evidence to assess the r...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:141 -
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
The first detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Germany was reported in early February 2020. In addition, extensive control measures on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVI...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:140 -
Effect of povidone-iodine and propanol-based mecetronium ethyl sulphate on antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Reports are available on cross-resistance between antibiotics and biocides. We evaluated the effect of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) and propanol-based mecetronium ethyl sulphate (PBM) on resistance development, ant...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:139 -
Validating administrative data to identify complex surgical site infections following cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: a comparison of traditional methods and machine learning
Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) surgical site infections (SSIs) have been outpacing the increases in implantation of these devices. While traditional surveillance of these SSIs by infection preven...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:138 -
Lower risk of bloodstream infections for peripherally inserted central catheters compared to central venous catheters in critically ill patients
Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) serve as an alternative to short-term central venous catheters (CVCs) for providing intravenous access in hospitalized patients. Although a number of stud...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:137 -
Vaccination coverage in Italian children and antimicrobial resistance: an ecological analysis
Although a general consensus that vaccines could be a complementary strategy against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there is still the need for studies investigating the relationship between childhood vaccina...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:136 -
First nationwide survey of infection prevention and control among healthcare facilities in Japan: impact of the national regulatory system
Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in Japan are facilitated by a financial incentive process at the national level, where facilities are categorized into three groups (Tier 1, Tier 2, or no financ...
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High prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins detected among clinical isolates from sentinel healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens is a worldwide concern that demands immediate attention. Most information on AMR originates from high-income countries and little is known about the burden...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:134 -
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
Although uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs; occurring in female patients without urological abnormalities or history of urological procedures or complicating comorbidities) are one of the most comm...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:133 -
Comparison of two alcohol hand rubbing techniques regarding hand surface coverage among hospital workers: a quasi-randomized controlled trial
The adapted 6-step without interlock (A6Sw/oI) hand rub technique, commonly practiced in Japan, adds the “wrist” but omits the “interlock” step compared to the WHO 6-step technique (WHO6S). The first objective...
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Cross-site collaboration on infection prevention and control research—room for improvement? A 7-year comparative study in five European countries
The spread of SARS-CoV-2, multidrug-resistant organisms and other healthcare-associated pathogens represents supra-regional challenges for infection prevention and control (IPC) specialists in every European c...
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Antibiotic use in children under 5 years of age in Northern Tanzania: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of the caring mothers
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to the global achievements in child health thus far. Previous studies have found high use of antibiotics in children in Northern Tanzania, but the experiences of th...
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Correction: Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia
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Correction: Antimicrobial resistance control in the emergency department: a need for concrete improvement
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Are emojis ready to promote the WHO 5 moments for hand hygiene in healthcare?
Hand hygiene is universally recognized as a cornerstone measure for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Although the WHO “My five Moments for hand hygiene” poster has been used for more than a ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:127 -
Evaluation of quality and antimicrobial efficacy of locally manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitizers marketed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the era of COVID-19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been rapidly spreading across the globe since the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the disease outbreak as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Hand hygi...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:126 -
Infection prevention and control in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh: results from WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings is imperative for the safety of patients as well as healthcare providers. To measure current IPC activities, resources, and gaps at the facility le...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:125 -
Perceptions and attitudes about antibiotic resistance in the general public and general practitioners in France
During the last 20 years, France has taken important steps to tackle antibiotic resistance. These include national awareness campaigns for the general public, and supporting changes in terms of antibiotic pres...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:124 -
Hand hygiene improvement of individual healthcare workers: results of the multicentre PROHIBIT study
Traditionally, hand hygiene (HH) interventions do not identify the observed healthcare workers (HWCs) and therefore, reflect HH compliance only at population level. Intensive care units (ICUs) in seven Europea...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:123 -
Utilising cumulative antibiogram data to enhance antibiotic stewardship capacity in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health challenge with its impact felt disproportionately in Western Sub-Saharan Africa. Routine microbiology investigations serve as a rich source of AMR monito...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:122 -
Assessment of antibiotic resistance changes during the Covid-19 pandemic in northeast of Iran during 2020–2022: an epidemiological study
The coronavirus disease 2019 seems to change antibiotic resistance pattern. Certain conditions in the Covid-19 era may be contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Due to the limited informat...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:121 -
Electronic monitoring of doffing using video surveillance to minimise error rate and increase safety at Howard Springs International Quarantine Facility
Safe donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) are critical to prevent transmission of infectious diseases. Novel strategies to improve infection prevention and control (IPC) adherence can opt...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:120 -
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
Large multicenter studies reporting on the association between the duration of broad-spectrum antimicrobial administration and the detection of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in the intensive care unit (IC...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:119 -
Success and failures in MRSA infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic
Private sector facilities in the United States have experienced a resurgence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) hospital-onset infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, which eliminated all gain...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:118 -
Cost-effectiveness of strategies to control the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospitals: a modelling study
Spread of resistant bacteria causes severe morbidity and mortality. Stringent control measures can be expensive and disrupt hospital organization. In the present study, we assessed the effectiveness and cost-e...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:117 -
Antimicrobial dispensing process in community pharmacies: a scoping review
Antimicrobial resistance remains a major global public health concern, and antimicrobial dispensing in community pharmacies is an important factor in preventing this damage. However, the current literature foc...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:116 -
Temporo-spatial variations in resistance determinants and clonality of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from Romanian hospitals and wastewaters
Romania is one of the European countries reporting very high antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates and consumption of antimicrobials. We aimed to characterize the AMR profiles and clonality of 304 multi-drug re...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:115 -
Pandemic clone USA300 in a Brazilian hospital: detection of an emergent lineage among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bloodstream infections
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the leading causes of bloodstream infections (BSI) worldwide. In Brazil, the hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus USA100/SCCmecII lineage replaced the previously well-...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:114 -
Reduction of early surgical site and other care related infections in 3553 hip fracture patients: lessons learned from the 5-year Safe Hands project
Surgical site infection (SSI) after acute hip fracture surgery is a devastating complication associated with increased suffering and mortality. The aim of the study was to investigate early SSI, sepsis, pneumo...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:113 -
Escherichia coli from urine samples of pregnant women as an indicator for antimicrobial resistance in the community: a field study from rural Burkina Faso
In low- and middle-income countries, surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is mostly hospital-based and, in view of poor access to clinical microbiology, biased to more resistant pathogens. We aimed t...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:112 -
A cross-sectional study of antimicrobial use among self-medicating COVID-19 cases in Nyeri County, Kenya
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nyeri County in Kenya was among the regions reporting a high number of confirmed cases. This exemplified the increased need of addressing potential antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:111 -
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
Discontinuation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and increased antibiotic use were described during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In order to measure COVID-19 impact on ASPs in a setting of high multidrug r...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2022 11:108