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Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10(Suppl 1):130
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Non-prescriptionxx antibiotic use for people aged 15 years or older for cough in China: a community-based survey
Non-prescription antibiotic use at community is a main driver of antimicrobial resistance. Cough is a common condition and prevalent in all townships, including China. This study aims to investigate the non-pr...
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Admission screening and cohort care decrease carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae in Vietnamese pediatric ICU’s
To assess if admission screening for Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and cohort care can reduce CRE acquisition (CRE colonization during hospital stay), Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI), hospital-...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:128 -
Investigation of possible transmission of a susceptible microorganism through a contaminated duodenoscope; a case report
Despite compliance to extensive reprocessing protocols, duodenoscopes have been linked to outbreaks of susceptible and multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) due to persistent duodenoscope contamination. Duoden...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:127 -
Prevalence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in a Chinese multidrug-resistant TB cohort after redefinition
Recently, the definition of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) has been revised. In this study, we conducted a descriptive and retrospective study to determine the prevalence of XDR-TB in a Chinese multidr...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:126 -
COVID-19 lessons learned: a global perspective
One June 15, 2021, infectious disease authorities from around the world participated in a joint webinar to share experiences and lessons learned in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the overriding goals...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:125 -
Animal source food eating habits of outpatients with antimicrobial resistance in Bukavu, D.R. Congo
Antibiotic resistance is a public health concern in Democratic Republic Congo and worldwide. It is usually caused by antibiotic over prescription or dispensing practices. The consumption of animal source food ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:124 -
A five-component infection control bundle to permanently eliminate a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii spreading in an intensive care unit
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) infection outbreaks are difficult to control and sometimes require cohorting of CRAB-positive patients or temporary ward closure for environmental cleaning. We ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:123 -
Genomic analysis of Staphylococcus aureus from the West African Dwarf (WAD) goat in Nigeria
Staphylococcus aureus can colonize various host species, and human-animal interaction is a significant factor for cross-species transmission. However, data on S. aureus colonization in animals, particularly on ru...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:122 -
Pathogens distribution and antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections in twenty-five neonatal intensive care units in China, 2017–2019
Overcrowding, abuse of antibiotics and increasing antimicrobial resistance negatively affect neonatal survival rates in developing countries. We aimed to define pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance (AM...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:121 -
Long-term antimicrobial effectiveness of a silver-impregnated foil on high-touch hospital surfaces in patient rooms
The hospital environment has got more attention as evidence as source for bacterial transmission and subsequent hospital-acquired infection increased. Regular cleaning and disinfection have been proposed to lo...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:120 -
Nosocomial infections among COVID-19 patients: an analysis of intensive care unit surveillance data
Surveillance of nosocomial infections, like catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infection, possible ventilator-associated pneumonia and secondary bloodstrea...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:119 -
Trends in prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from patients with community- and healthcare-associated bacteriuria: results from 2014 to 2020 in an urban safety-net healthcare system
The prevalence of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) is increasing worldwide, but the setting in which this increase is occurring is not well defined. ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:118 -
Correlation between antibiotic consumption and the incidence of healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection: a retrospective chart review and analysis
Healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and is associated with morbidity and mortality. The use of antibiotics is an important risk fac...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:117 -
The correlation between ATP measurement and microbial contamination of inanimate surfaces
The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements and microbial contamination using a standardized method. Secondarily, analyzing reproducibility of...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:116 -
Global status of tetracycline resistance among clinical isolates of Vibrio cholerae: a systematic review and meta-analysis
There has been an increasing resistance rate to tetracyclines, the first line treatment for cholera disease caused by V. cholera strains, worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine the global status...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:115 -
SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infection acquired in a French university hospital during the 1st wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a prospective study
In healthcare facilities, nosocomial transmissions of respiratory viruses are a major issue. SARS-CoV-2 is not exempt from nosocomial transmission. Our goals were to describe COVID-19 nosocomial cases during t...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:114 -
Infection prevention and control (IPC) implementation in low-resource settings: a qualitative analysis
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has again demonstrated the critical role of effective infection prevention and control (IPC) implementation to combat infectious disease threats. Standards such...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:113 -
Impact of a total lockdown for pandemic SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) on deep surgical site infections and other complications after orthopedic surgery: a retrospective analysis
A total lockdown for pandemic SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) entailed a restriction of elective orthopedic surgeries in Switzerland. While access to the hospital and human contacts were limited, hygiene measures were ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:112 -
Comparison of colistin-induced nephrotoxicity between two different formulations of colistin in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study
Colistin is widely used in the treatment of nosocomial infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB). Colistin-induced nephrotoxicity is one of the major adverse reactions during col...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:111 -
Evaluation of GeneXpert PA assay compared to genomic and (semi-)quantitative culture methods for direct detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in endotracheal aspirates
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Rapid and accurate detection of lower respiratory tract colonization and/or infection with P. aeruginosa may advise targeted prev...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:110 -
Assessment of laparoscopic instrument reprocessing in rural India: a mixed methods study
Laparoscopy is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure that uses long slender instruments that require much smaller incisions than conventional surgery. This leads to faster recovery times, fewer post-surgical...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:109 -
Sequence type 17 is a predictor of subsequent bacteremia in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium-colonized patients: a retrospective cohort study
Sequence type (ST) 17 vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) is frequently isolated in nosocomial settings. The aim of this study was to identify whether ST17 contributes to subsequent bacteremia more o...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:108 -
Risk factors for norovirus infection in healthcare workers during nosocomial outbreaks: a cross-sectional study
Norovirus outbreaks cause severe medico-socio-economic problems affecting healthcare workers and patients. The aim of the study was to investigate prevalence of norovirus infection and risk factors for infecti...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:107 -
Reducing the risk of tuberculosis transmission for HCWs in high incidence settings
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of hospital-acquired TB infection due to persistent exposure to Mycobacteriu...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:106 -
Antimicrobial stewardship in rural and remote primary health care: a narrative review
Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem worldwide and poses a significant threat to human health. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are being implemented in health systems globally, primarily in hos...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:105 -
Not too close! impact of roommate status on MRSA and VRE colonization and contamination in Nursing Homes
Multiple room occupancy is common in Nursing Homes (NHs), and its role in transmission of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is unclear. We investigated prevalence of patient colonization and environmental contami...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:104 -
A mandatory indication-registration tool in hospital electronic medical records enabling systematic evaluation and benchmarking of the quality of antimicrobial use: a feasibility study
Evaluation of the extent and appropriateness of antimicrobial use is a cornerstone of antibiotic stewardship programs, but it is time-consuming. Documentation of the indication at the moment of prescription mi...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:103 -
Development of a web-based contact tracing and point-of-care-testing workflow for SARS-CoV-2 at a German University Hospital
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was detected in China. Supported by its respiratory transmissibility, even by people infected without symptomatic disease, this coronavirus soon began to rapidly spread worldw...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:102 -
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus isolates
Vancomycin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) is a serious public health challenging concern worldwide.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:101 -
Small quantities of respiratory syncytial virus RNA only in large droplets around infants hospitalized with acute respiratory infections
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory tract infections in young children. The predominant transmission routes for RSV are still a matter of debate. Specifically, it remains unclear ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:100 -
Combined antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures to contain the spread of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in an intensive care unit
The unrestricted use of linezolid has been linked to the emergence of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE). We report the effects of combined antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:99 -
Epidemiology and outcomes of bloodstream infections in severe burn patients: a six-year retrospective study
Infection is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among burn patients, and bloodstream infection (BSI) is the most serious. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and clinical outcomes of BSI in...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:98 -
Predictors of physicians’ intentions to use clinical practice guidelines on antimicrobial in tertiary general hospitals of China: a structural equation modeling approach
With inappropriate use of antimicrobials becoming a great public health concern globally, the issue of applying clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to regulate the rational use of antimicrobials has attracted ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:97 -
Characterisation of mobile colistin resistance genes (mcr-3 and mcr-5) in river and storm water in regions of the Western Cape of South Africa
Colistin is regarded as a last-resort antimicrobial against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), therefore the dissemination of colistin resistance in the environment is of great concern. Horizon...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:96 -
Intensivists’ beliefs about rapid multiplex molecular diagnostic testing and its potential role in improving prescribing decisions and antimicrobial stewardship: a qualitative study
Rapid molecular diagnostic tests to investigate the microbial aetiology of pneumonias may improve treatment and antimicrobial stewardship in intensive care units (ICUs). Clinicians’ endorsement and uptake of t...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:95 -
Tanzanian primary healthcare workers’ experiences of antibiotic prescription and understanding of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections: a qualitative phenomenographic study
Antibiotic resistance is a threat to global child health. Primary healthcare workers play a key role in antibiotic stewardship in the community, but few studies in low-income countries have described their exp...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:94 -
Handrub dispensers per acute care hospital bed: a study to develop a new minimum standard
Accessibility to alcohol-based handrub (ABHR) dispenser is crucial to improve compliance to hand hygiene (HH), being offered as wall-mounted dispensers (ABHR-Ds), and/or pocket bottles. Nevertheless, informati...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:93 -
Geographical information system and spatial–temporal statistics for monitoring infectious agents in hospital: a model using Klebsiella pneumoniae complex
The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance and infectious agents have challenged hospitals in recent decades. Our aim was to investigate the circulation of target infectious agents using Geographic I...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:92 -
Confidence interval methods for antimicrobial resistance surveillance data
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health challenges today, but burden assessment is hindered by uncertainty of AMR prevalence estimates. Geographical representation of AMR estimates ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:91 -
Does continuity in nursing staff matter? A pilot study on correlation of central line-associated bloodstream infections and employee turnover
Understaffing has been previously reported as a risk factor for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). No previous study addressed the question whether fluctuations in staffing have an impact...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:90 -
Prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics and its related factors among Chinese residents: a cross-sectional study
Self-medication is one of the most common forms of inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) in China and evaluate the related factors.
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:89 -
Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in Thailand, 2016–2018
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is a global threat. Enterobacterales develops carbapenem resistance through several mechanisms, including the production of carbapenemases. We aim to describe the preva...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:88 -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study
During the intensive care units’ (ICUs) reorganization that was forced by the COVID-19 emergency, attention to traditional infection control measures may have been reduced. Nevertheless, evidence on the effect...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:87 -
Knowledge of infection prevention and control among healthcare workers and factors influencing compliance: a systematic review
Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures among healthcare workers (HCWs) is crucial for effective IPC. Compliance with IPC measures has critical implications for HCWs safety, patient prot...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:86 -
Where to from here? Identifying and prioritising future directions for addressing drug-resistant infection in Australia
The Australian National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy calls for a collaborative effort to change practices that have contributed to the development of drug-resistance and for implementation of new initiati...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:85 -
The use of a UV-C disinfection robot in the routine cleaning process: a field study in an Academic hospital
Environmental surface decontamination is a crucial tool to prevent the spread of infections in hospitals. However, manual cleaning and disinfection may be insufficient to eliminate pathogens from contaminated ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:84 -
The COVID-19 pandemic and N95 masks: reusability and decontamination methods
With the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many healthcare facilities are lacking a steady supply of masks worldwide. This emergency situation warrants the taking of extraordinary measures to minimize the negative ...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:83 -
SARS-CoV-2 aerosol generation during respiratory equipment reprocessing
Aerosolization may occur during reprocessing of medical devices. With the current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, it is important to understand the necessity of using respirators in the cleaning area of the...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:82 -
The impact of a ‘milking the COW’ campaign in a regional hospital in Singapore
Computerisation of various processes in hospitals and reliance on electronic devices raises the concern of contamination of these devices from the patient environment. We undertook this study to determine if a...
Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2021 10:81