Adherence to guidelines for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients in a tertiary teaching hospital | BMC Infectious Diseases

Adherence to guidelines for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients in a tertiary teaching hospital | BMC Infectious Diseases

CAUTIs remain one of the most common and preventable healthcare-associated infections. Evaluating adherence to CDC guidelines…

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Point-prevalence surveys of hospital-acquired infections in 42 Chinese hospitals in Weifang, China: from 2015 to 2020 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Point-prevalence surveys of hospital-acquired infections in 42 Chinese hospitals in Weifang, China: from 2015 to 2020 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Friedman ND, Kaye KS, Stout JE, McGarry SA, Trivette SL, Briggs JP, Lamm W, Clark C,…

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Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals: a point prevalence survey in Lombardy, Italy, in 2022 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals: a point prevalence survey in Lombardy, Italy, in 2022 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Data were collected from 12,412 patients across 28 ACHs, comprising 39 acute care facilities throughout the…

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Genomic characterization of healthcare-associated ST5 MRSA causing severe pseudomembranous enteritis in intensive care unit | BMC Infectious Diseases

Genomic characterization of healthcare-associated ST5 MRSA causing severe pseudomembranous enteritis in intensive care unit | BMC Infectious Diseases

Tong SYC, Davis JS, Eichenberger E, Holland TL, Fowler VG. Staphylococcus aureus infections: epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical…

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Global Health diplomacy for noncommunicable diseases prevention and control: a systematic review | Globalization and Health

Global Health diplomacy for noncommunicable diseases prevention and control: a systematic review | Globalization and Health

Fidler D, Drager N. Global Health and Foreign Policy: strategic opportunities and challenges. Background Paper for…

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Factors associated with multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) mortality: an analysis from the national surveillance of multidrug-resistant organism, 2018-2022 | BMC Infectious Diseases

Factors associated with multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) mortality: an analysis from the national surveillance of multidrug-resistant organism, 2018-2022 | BMC Infectious Diseases

To our knowledge, this is the largest study in Malaysia that analysed 6 MDROs that were…

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