Utility of syndromic surveillance for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in resource-limited settings: a narrative review

Utility of syndromic surveillance for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in resource-limited settings: a narrative review

Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are of significant public health concern worldwide, impacting patient safety during hospitalisation…

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Portable Biosensor Platform to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections – Patient Care

Portable Biosensor Platform to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections – Patient Care

Image: The portable biosensor platform uses printed electrochemical sensors for the rapid, selective detection of Staphylococcus…

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Decreased hospital-acquired respiratory infections among older inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study in a general hospital in China | BMC Infectious Diseases

Decreased hospital-acquired respiratory infections among older inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study in a general hospital in China | BMC Infectious Diseases

Allegranzi B, Bagheri NS, Combescure C, Graafmans W, Attar H, Donaldson L, Pittet D. Burden of…

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Rise in number of hospital associated infections

Rise in number of hospital associated infections

The rate of hospital associated infections (HAI) in hospitals is 7.4%, but was almost three times…

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Development and evaluation of a model for predicting the risk of healthcare-associated infections in patients admitted to intensive care units

Development and evaluation of a model for predicting the risk of healthcare-associated infections in patients admitted to intensive care units

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Public Health Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention Volume 12 – 2024…

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Predictors and Outcomes of Healthcare-Associated Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Enterobacterales: A Parallel Matched Case-Control Study

Predictors and Outcomes of Healthcare-Associated Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Enterobacterales: A Parallel Matched Case-Control Study

Introduction Modern medical care has evolved with increasingly invasive procedures and complex patients. This has contributed…

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