Protocol to establish standards for the elements of infection prevention and control programs and practice and competency standards for infection control professionals in Australian hospitals by Ramon Z. Shaban, Deborough Macbeth, Julie Considine, Matthew O’Sullivan, Peter Collignon, Brett G. Mitchell, Donna Waters, Kate Curtis, Phillip L. Russo, Kathy Dempsey, Belinda Henderson, Anne Wells, Sam Butenko, N. Deborah Friedman, Yana Albrey, Christine Gee, Lisa Nicolaou, Frances Sheehan, Mary Wyer, Merrick Powell, Catherine Viengkham

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Knowledge about prevention and control of infection related to health care: hospital context by Andréa Mara Bernardes da Silva, Denise de Andrade, Anneliese Domingues Wysocki, Adriana Cristina Nicolussi, Vanderlei José Haas, Mário Alfredo Silveira Miranzi

“…Objective: to identify the knowledge of health professionals about the recommendations for prevention and control of healthcare-related infection. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted with 308 nurses, technicians,doctors and physiotherapists in public teaching hospital. …”
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Knowledge about prevention and control of infection related to health care: hospital context by Andréa Mara Bernardes da Silva, Denise de Andrade, Anneliese Domingues Wysocki, Adriana Cristina Nicolussi, Vanderlei José Haas, Mário Alfredo Silveira Miranzi

“…Objective: to identify the knowledge of health professionals about the recommendations for prevention and control of healthcare-related infection. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted with 308 nurses, technicians,doctors and physiotherapists in public teaching hospital. …”
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The status of infection prevention and control structures in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Northwest China: findings from WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) by Yafei Jin, Wen Xu, Fangfei Liu, Shanhong Fan, Yao Suo

“…Implementing effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures is crucial for reducing the risk of HAIs. …”
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Compliance of Dental Students toward Infection Control in Dental Teaching Hospital at Thamar University – Yemen by Mokhtar Saleh Al-anesi, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj, Abdulghani Ali Al-Basmi

“… Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice related to gender and study level toward infection control among senior dental students. Materials and Methods: The self-administered questionnaire was distributed among the pre-doctoral dental students (4th and 5th levels) in the Dental Teaching Hospital at Thamar University. …”
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Feasibility of Direct Observation and Consumption Method for Hand Hygiene Compliance in an Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital by Bineeta Kashyap, Rajat Jhamb, Rituparna Saha, Pratima Prasad, N. P. Singh

“…Background: Emerging pandemics, rampant multidrug resistance, and diversity of healthcare-associated infections entail hand hygiene (HH) compliance, surveillance, and documentation as the cornerstone of infection control practices. …”
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Broad-spectrum and Watch antimicrobials are commonly used to treat hospital-acquired infections in German acute care hospitals: results from the 2022 national point prevalence surv... by Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Selin Saydan, Frieder Pfäfflin, Miriam Songa Stegemann, Anja Theloe, Michael Behnke, Luis Alberto Peña Diaz, Alexander Gropmann, Christine Geffers, Brar Piening, Sonja Hansen

“…We aimed to analyse AU patterns for HI treatment in German acute care hospitals. Methods We analysed data from the German 2022 point prevalence survey (PPS) on AU and healthcare-associated infections, using the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control protocol across 252 hospitals. …”
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A case-control analysis on epidemiological correlates of hepatitis C infection from a tertiary care hospital by Sharma Vandana

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Contamination of hospital surfaces by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in district hospitals in Mwanza, Tanzania: Urgent need for enhanced infection prevention and control by Ezekiel Gamuya, Mulki S. Salum, Beatrice Augustino Mtewele, Baraka Minja, Prisca Damiano, Conjester I. Mtemisika, Kulwa P. Mnibi, Reuben N. Abednego, Bernard C. Okamo, Vitus Silago, Stephen E. Mshana, Heike Claus, Jeremiah Seni

“…This challenge is pronounced in low- and middle-income countries, where resource constraints limit effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. This study screened hospital surfaces for 3GC-R-GNB in selected District Hospitals (DHs) in Mwanza, Tanzania. …”
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Medial gastrocnemius flap: infection control in megaprostheses by Rana Kapukaya, Gazi Kutalmış Yaprak, Asena Ayça Özdemir, Ahmet Kapukaya

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Evaluation of Factors Associated with Fatality in Hospitalized Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection by Sinan Çetin

“…Introduction: Clostridioides difficile typically arises from changes in the microbiota following antibiotic use and can be fatal, especially in hospitalized patients. In this study, we investigated fatality and the associated factors following C. difficile infection (CDI) in hospitalized patients. …”
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Analysis of the effect of infection control strategy in preventing and controlling infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery by Na Liu, Xiao Yang, Dongyan Guo, Qi Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Xiaoming Wang

“…According to the specific infection characteristics of each period, corresponding prevention and control measures were formulated and implemented, which significantly reduced the incidence of endophthalmitis (P < 0.01). …”
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National partnerships address critical needs in infection prevention and control by Erica Kaufman West, Michelle Doll, Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, James Lewis, Priya Nori, Catherine Passaretti, Dalilah Restrepo, Michael P. Stevens, Rama Thyagarajan, Catriona Hong

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Syndromic Diagnostics of Respiratory Infections in Children As One of Antibiotic Management Tools in a Hospital by A. V. Vlasova, P. V. Berezhanskiy, A. B. Malakhov, A. E. Angel, Yu. F. Shubina, E. V. Smirnova, L. V. Dymnova, A. A. Sharshakova, S. B. Asalkhanova

“…The study presents the advantages of the syndromic approach to the diagnosis of respiratory infections in children as one of the most effective tools for increasing the rationality of antibiotic use in a children's hospital.…”
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Cytomegalovirus infection in patients attending a tertiary care hospital – single center experience by Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Munaza Aman, Sanam Wani, Irfan ul Haq, Uksim Qadri, Insha Altaf, Sheikh Imtiyaz, Naseer A Bhat

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A high‐resolution genomic analysis of multidrug‐resistant hospital outbreaks of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Hao Chung The, Abhilasha Karkey, Duy Pham Thanh, Christine J Boinett, Amy K Cain, Matthew Ellington, Kate S Baker, Sabina Dongol, Corinne Thompson, Simon R Harris, Thibaut Jombart, Tu Le Thi Phuong, Nhu Tran Do Hoang, Tuyen Ha Thanh, Shrijana Shretha, Suchita Joshi, Buddha Basnyat, Guy Thwaites, Nicholas R Thomson, Maia A Rabaa, Stephen Baker

“…Abstract Multidrug‐resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae has become a leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Despite its prominence, little is known about the genetic diversity of K. pneumoniae in resource‐poor hospital settings. …”
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Molecular study of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing wound infection in an Egyptian tertiary hospital by Nagwan Galal El Menofy, Mahmoud M Tawfick, Mona Shaban E M Badawy

“…Conclusions: The resistance profile demonstrated by P. aeruginosa in wound infections suggests the need for effective hospital infection control and antibiotic policies in developing countries. …”
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Infection control approaches to group a Streptococcus outbreaks in behavioral health settings by Kevin M. Gibas, Briana Castro, Kavyasri Melapu, Maria F. Gomes, Michael P. Koster

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Shifts in hospital-associated pathogens and prevalence trends of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli infections, 2021–2023 by Luyao Liu, Shihui Liu, Zhenghai Yang, Fan Wang, Huiwen Yuan, Hao Xu, Jinguan Chen, Xiaoning Li

“…This study aimed to evaluate the dynamics of pathogenic bacterial isolates in clinical specimens, characterize patients with CREC infections, and identify risk factors for co-infection; in order to strengthen surveillance and infection control measures. …”
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Incidence and risk factors of resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: a multicenter study in Lebanese tertiary hospitals by Rania Itani, Hani M. J. Khojah, Patricia Shuhaiber, Hamza Raychouni, Carole Dib, Mariam Hassan, Tareq L. Mukattash, Abdalla El-Lakany

“…Urgent measures are required to prevent and mitigate the spread of DTR P. aeruginosa infections. Hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship and infection control programs need to be reinforced, and community-based initiatives should be implemented at the national level. …”
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