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Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices.
surveillance serves as a quality improvement measure that is often used to assess performance. We reviewed the total number of microbiological samples collected in three Belgian intensive care units (ICU) in ...
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey.
guidelines for VAP prevention, and (2) measurement of process and outcomes, under the assumption “if you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it”; as well as attitudes towards the implementation of ...
Indications for antimicrobial prescribing in European nursing homes: results from a point prevalence survey.
subproject was set up to measure and describe antimicrobial use across Europe. The aim of this paper was to investigate the indications for antimicrobial use and hence identify targets for quality improvement. ...
Livestock veterinarians at high risk of acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398.
during hospitalization, our results underline that preventive measures may need to be developed for veterinary professionals, particularly for livestock veterinarians. Health Topics: Antimicrobial ...
The importance of sample size in the determination of a flock-level antimicrobial resistance profile for Escherichia coli in broilers.
sampling strategy for the determination of herd-specific antimicrobial resistance profiles. However, the multitude of prevalences measured at the same time as well as the presence of variation both at the ...
Reflection paper on MRSA in food-producing and companion animals: epidemiology and control options for human and animal health.
exchange with a human reservoir. Management and therapeutic options have been suggested for livestock, horses, companion animals, as well as instructions on safety measures for persons in contact with ...
Trends in mortality and morbidity related to Clostridium difficile infections, Belgium 1998-2007
last decade. Emerging hypervirulent, fluoroquinolone-resistant strains might have contributed to this. We measured CDI-related mortality, incidence and number of diagnostic tests performed for the period ...
Infections in residents of nursing homes.
control measures should be based upon the particularities of the specific setting of a nursing home and its residents. Health Topics: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is associated with higher mortality in nursing home residents with impaired cognitive status.
PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand eight hundred fourteen nursing home residents. MEASUREMENTS: The consequences of MRSA colonization on mortality and hospitalization were studied, adjusting for potential confounders. ...
Street youths are the only high-risk group for HIV in a low-prevalence South American country.
OBJECTIVES: To measure HIV prevalence in various subpopulations in Bolivia. DESIGN: In 2002 in Cochabamba, we offered voluntary counseling and testing to homeless street youths, registered and unregistered ...