Prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of endemic healthcare-associated infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

Prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of endemic healthcare-associated infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

Irek EOEO, Amupitan AA, Obadare TO, Aboderin AO. A systematic review of healthcare-associated infections in Africa:…

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Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial therapy of healthcare-associated carbapenem-non-susceptible gram-negative bacterial meningitis: a 16-year retrospective cohort study | BMC Infectious Diseases

Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial therapy of healthcare-associated carbapenem-non-susceptible gram-negative bacterial meningitis: a 16-year retrospective cohort study | BMC Infectious Diseases

Bacterial isolates and antimicrobial susceptibility From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2019, 912 non-duplicate CSF…

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The impact of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative healthcare-associated infections and clinical outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a ten-year retrospective analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

The impact of preoperative biliary drainage on postoperative healthcare-associated infections and clinical outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a ten-year retrospective analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

Gerstenhaber F, Grossman J, Lubezky N, Itzkowitz E, Nachmany I, Sever R, et al. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in…

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Incidence, accuracy, and barriers of diagnosing healthcare-associated infections: a case study in southeast Iran | BMC Infectious Diseases

Incidence, accuracy, and barriers of diagnosing healthcare-associated infections: a case study in southeast Iran | BMC Infectious Diseases

Study setting and design To assess the incidence rate and the accuracy of HAIs diagnosis, we…

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The gap between bachelor’s degree graduates in health informatics and employer needs in Saudi Arabia | BMC Medical Education

The gap between bachelor’s degree graduates in health informatics and employer needs in Saudi Arabia | BMC Medical Education

Health informatics (HI) is an invaluable field of study in the modern age as it combines…

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Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia | BMC Infectious Diseases

Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia | BMC Infectious Diseases

Haque M, Sartelli M, McKimm J, Abu BM. Health-care associated infections—An overview. Infect Drug Resist. 2018;15:2321–33.…

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