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Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections, estimated incidence and composite antimicrobial resistance index in acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities: results from two European point prevalence surveys, 2016 to 2017
79,570–197,625) residents in LTCF had an HAI. HAI episodes per year were estimated at 8.9 million (95% cCI: 4.6–15.6 million), including 4.5 million (95% cCI: 2.6–7.6 million) in ACH and 4.4 million (95% cCI: ...
Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis
966) infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, of which 63·5% (426 277 of 671 689) were associated with health care. These infections accounted for an estimated 33 110 (28 480-38 430) attributable ...
Genome Sequences of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus spa Type t899 Strains Belonging to Three Different Sequence Types (ST398, ST9, and ST4034).
Microbiol Resour Announc, Volume 8, Issue 2 (2019) Abstract: Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA- MRSA) is an emerging MRSA lineage rapidly evolving in the community. In this ...
RNA-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: An Van den Bossche; Leen Rigouts; Jean-Yves Coppee; Vanessa Mathys; Pieter-Jan Ceyssens Source: Combating resistance: ...
Les infections liées aux soins et l’usage d’antimicrobiens en maison de repos et de soins en Belgique: Résultats de l'étude de prévalence ponctuelle HALT-3 (septembre-novembre 2016)
de 85 ans ou plus (55,8 %) et 25,7 % était de sexe masculin. Les résidents avaient un important besoin en soins : 55,2 % était incontinent (urinaire et/ou fécal), 53,9 % était désorienté dans le temps ...
Nosocomial Intravascular Catheter Infections with Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Calves after Strain Introduction from a Commercial Herd.
Infections Hospitals, Animal Hospitals, Teaching Abstract: An outbreak of intravascular catheter-related infections by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in calves in an animal ...
Poor adherence to guidelines for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI): results of a worldwide survey.
preventable. We documented attitudes and practices in intensive care units (ICU s) in 2015 in order to assess compliance with CLABSI prevention guidelines. METHODS: Between June and October 2015, an online ...
Validation of a Sampling Method to Collect Exposure Data for Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections.
Tuesdays provided the best estimations. In the linear mixed model, the observed CLD count was the best predictor for a smaller percentage error. The following sampling strategies provided an estimate within ...
Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections in a long-term care psychogeriatric facility: outbreak analysis and policy improvement.
BACKGROUND: Following an exceptionally high Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) incidence (Spring 2011) in a psychogeriatric long-term care facility, a bidirectional study (2009-2012) was initiated to ...
Résultats de la 6e campagne nationale pour la promotion de l'hygiène des mains dans les hôpitaux 2014-2015
prevalence survey in Belgium executed in 2011, the prevalence rate of infected patients in Belgian acute care hospitals was 7.1% (95% confidence interval 6.1-8.3), resulting in an annual estimate of over ...