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  1. Sinks have been introduced near patients to improve hand hygiene as part of infection prevention and control measures. However, sinks are a known reservoir for gram-negative bacterial pathogens in particular a...

    Authors: Giovanni-Battista Fucini, Robert Abe, Elke Lemke and Petra Gastmeier
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:137
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  2. Nursing homes (NHs) are high-risk facilities with limited infection control resources and residents susceptible to infectious diseases. The evidence regarding World Health Organization (WHO) core components in...

    Authors: Min Hye Lee, Yu Mi Yi, Eun-Young Noh and Yeon-Hwan Park
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:136
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  3. Surveillance is essential in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), to monitor the extent of resistance, inform prevention, control measures, and evaluate intervention progress. Traditional surveill...

    Authors: Henry M Kajumbula, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Sofonias K Tessema, Mabel Kamweli Aworh, Francis Chikuse, Iruka N Okeke, Uduak Okomo, Sabelle Jallow, Beverly Egyir, Aquillah M Kanzi, Abdul Karim Sesay, Yewande Habibat Alimi, Kwabena O Duedu and Olga Perovic
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:135
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  4. In recent years, there has been increased attention on the importance of healthcare environmental cleaning, including the need to professionalize and support the workforce responsible for performing cleaning. ...

    Authors: Molly Patrick, Claire Kilpatrick, Julie Storr, Giorgia Gon, Tuan Huynh, Phung Manh Thang, Damilola Adeniyi, Folasade Ogunsola, Fatuma Manzi, Ir Por, Bernice Sarpong, Yovitha Sedekia, Ma Sokvy, Vouchnea Tang, Sreytouch Vong and Wendy Graham
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:134
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  5. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines rational use of drug as a state in which medications are received by patients appropriately according to their clinical needs and individual requirement, for adequat...

    Authors: Gebretekle Gebremichael Hailesilase, Brhane Gebrehiwot Welegebrial, Mezgebe Gidey Weres and Senait Abera Gebrewahd
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:133
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  6. Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are essential to prevent and control the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare facilities (HCFs). The current implementation of these programs in...

    Authors: Valeria Fabre, Clara Secaira, Carolyn Herzig, Elizabeth Bancroft, Maria Paula Bernachea, Lucy Anchiraico Galarza, Bowen Aquiles, Ana Belén Arauz, Maria Del Carmen Bangher, Marisa Liliana Bernan, Sol Burokas, Alfredo Canton, Iris L. Cazali, Angel Colque, Marisabel Comas, Rosa Verónica Contreras…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:132
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  7. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and preventable complication of surgical procedure; continue to threaten public health with significant effects on th...

    Authors: Amos Tumizani Kachipedzu, David King Kulapani, Samuel James Meja and Janelisa Musaya
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:131
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  8. The hospital wastewater system has been reported as a source of nosocomial acquisition of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in various settings. Cleaning and disinfection protocols or replacement o...

    Authors: Estelle Moulin, Paraskevas Filippidis, Corinne Aymon Paire-Ficout, Dominique S. Blanc, Bruno Grandbastien and Laurence Senn
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:130
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  9. We examined the effectiveness of an antimicrobial surface coating for continual disinfection of high touch-frequency surfaces in the emergency department (ED).

    Authors: Lenard Cheng, Shun Yee Low, Yuru Boon, Carmen Goh, Abigail Ng, Alexander Jet Yue Ng, Joshua Teo, Nur Humaira Johari, Yong Hao Pua, Mui Teng Chua and Win Sen Kuan
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:129
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  10. To prevent cross-contamination between patients, adequate reprocessing is necessary when using flexible endoscopes (FEs) without a working channel. The current reprocessing process using an Endoscope Washer Di...

    Authors: Yana Halmans, D. J. Wellenstein, M. Romijn, A. J. M. van Bemmel, H. van den Berge, R. A. Scheeren, J. S. Kalpoe, R. Klont, J. H. van Zeijl, H. Sikkema, S. M. Euser, J. Hopman, R. P. Takes and G. B. van den Broek
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:128
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  11. An outbreak of OXA-23-producing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii amongst ICU-patients with COVID-19 likely occurred by transmission through inanimate surfaces, potentially facilitated by a contaminate...

    Authors: Sandra Zingg, Sabine Kuster, Matthias von Rotz, Aurore Portmann, Adrian Egli, Helena M.B. Seth-Smith, Pascal Schlaepfer, Daniel Goldenberger, Stefano Bassetti, Stephan Marsch, Hans Pargger, Richard Kuehl and Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:127
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  12. We aimed to evaluate the predictors for early and interim culture conversion within 2 months and 6 months of treatment in multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) patients in China.

    Authors: Qing Chen, Wei He, Juan Du, Wanli Kang, Liping Zou, Xianzhen Tang, Peijun Tang, Chunhui Guo, Qing Pan, Qingdong Zhu, Song Yang, Zhouli Guo, Guihui Wu and Shenjie Tang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:126
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  14. Multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB; MDR/RR-TB) is a significant public health threat. However, the mechanisms involved in its transmission in Sichuan, China are unclear. To provide a scientifi...

    Authors: Wenfeng Gao, Weina Wang, Jing Li, Yuan Gao, Shu Zhang, Hui Lei, Lu He, Ting Li and Jinge He
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:125
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  15. The dissemination of Klebsiella spp. producing multiple carbapenemases has been increasingly recognized. Between July 2019 and August 2021, ten patients were found to carry Klebsiella spp. co-harboring blaKPC−4 a...

    Authors: Jiyon Chu, Jaeki Choi, Seul Ki Ji, Chulmin Park, Seung-Hyun Jung, Sun Hee Park and Dong-Gun Lee
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:123
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  16. Healthcare waste (HCW) poses a global hazard, particularly in developing country hospitals where mismanagement is common due to poor practices among staff. Training healthcare workers has shown promise in enha...

    Authors: Rania Bannour, Asma Ben Cheikh, Sana Bhiri, Hela Ghali, Salwa Khefacha, Mohamed Ben Rejeb and Houyem Said Laatiri
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:122
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  17. Adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) standards and guidelines by healthcare workers is essential for reducing the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, IPC practices among ...

    Authors: Mengistu Yilma, Girma Taye, Muluwork Tefera, Berhan Tassew, Atalay Mulu Fentie and Workeabeba Abebe
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:121
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  18. Increasing nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported. However, data describing peripheral venous catheter associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSI) are limited.

    Authors: Eva Pianca, Marie-Céline Zanella, Basilice Minka Obama, Aude Nguyen, Loïc Fortchantre, Marie-Noëlle Chraiti, Stephan Harbarth, Gaud Catho, Aleece MacPhail and Niccolò Buetti
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:120
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  19. The environment of healthcare institutions plays a major role in the transmission of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) and likely in subsequent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Probiotic cleaning pr...

    Authors: Luisa A. Denkel, Andreas Voss, Elisabetta Caselli, Stephanie J. Dancer, Rasmus Leistner, Petra Gastmeier and Andreas F. Widmer
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:119
    Content type: Review Published on:

  20. Hand hygiene is one of the most important hygiene measures to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Well-functioning hand rub dispensers are the foundation of hand hygiene but are often overlooked in resea...

    Authors: Christiane Herzer, Torsten Berg, Christine Hegemann, Tobias Gebhardt, Heide Niesalla and Christoph Senges
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:118
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  21. Patients with central lines face an increased risk of developing bacteremia. Preventing late-onset catheter-related infections relies on implementing various measures during manipulations of the catheter hub o...

    Authors: Sandra Dos Santos, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Mathilde Farizon and Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:117
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  22. Some patients with an infective native aortic aneurysm (INAA) develop an aortic vascular graft or endograft infection (VGEI) even after successful open surgical repair or endovascular intervention. The aim of ...

    Authors: Shye-Jao Wu, Shen Sun, Yu-Hern Tan and Chen-Yen Chien
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:116
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  23. To formulate effective strategies for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in primary care, it is crucial to gain a thorough understanding of factors influencing prescribers' behavior within the context. This quali...

    Authors: Duy Vu Minh, Yen Nguyen Thi Hong, Shobhana Nagraj, Nga Do Thi Thuy, Huong Vu Thi Lan, Nam Nguyen Vinh, Tu Nguyen Thi Cam, Yen Nguyen Hai, Huong Cai Ngoc Thien, Hang Tran Thi, Nhi Nguyen Yen, Hannah Alban, Vinh Khuong Thanh, Huyen Duong Thi Thanh, Hoang Tran Huy, Jennifer Van Nuil…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:115
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  24. Aerosols generated during toilet flushing are a potential source for transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens in bathrooms. However, manual decontamination of bathrooms after each use is not feasible.

    Authors: Claire E. Kaple, Samir Memic, Jennifer L. Cadnum and Curtis J. Donskey
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:114
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  25. Automation of surveillance of infectious diseases—where algorithms are applied to routine care data to replace manual decisions—likely reduces workload and improves quality of surveillance. However, various ba...

    Authors: Stephanie M. van Rooden, Suzanne D. van der Werff, Maaike S. M. van Mourik, Frederikke Lomholt, Karina Lauenborg Møller, Sarah Valk, Carolina dos Santos Ribeiro, Albert Wong, Saskia Haitjema, Michael Behnke and Eugenia Rinaldi
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:113
    Content type: Review Published on:

  26. Environmental cleaning is essential to patient and health worker safety, yet it is a substantially neglected area in terms of knowledge, practice, and capacity-building, especially in resource-limited settings...

    Authors: Giorgia Gon, Angela Dramowski, Emilio Hornsey, Wendy Graham, Nasser Fardousi, Alexander Aiken, Benedetta Allegranzi, Darcy Anderson, James Bartram, Sanjay Bhattacharya, John Brogan, An Caluwaerts, Maria Clara Padoveze, Nizam Damani, Stephanie Dancer, Miranda Deeves…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:112
    Content type: Comment Published on:

  27. Several healthcare-associated infection outbreaks have been caused by waterborne Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibiting its ability to colonize water systems and resist conventional chlorine treatment. This study aims...

    Authors: Sahar Gholipour, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Mohammadmehdi Mehdipour, Farzaneh Mohammadi and Davarkhah Rabbani
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:111
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  28. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) represent a global threat to human health and well-being. Because transmission of MDROs to patients often occurs via tran...

    Authors: John M. Boyce
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:110
    Content type: Review Published on:

  29. Authors: Yuping Li, Xianru Gao, Haiqing Diao, Tian Shi, Jingyue Zhang, Yuting Liu, Qingping Zeng, JiaLi Ding, Juan Chen, Kai Yang, Qiang Ma, Xiaoguang Liu, Hailong Yu and Guangyu Lu
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:109
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  30. Comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes are proven to reduce the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, published assessments of ...

    Authors: Margaret Leong, Rochelle Picton, Melanie Wratten, Ana Mahe and Peta-Anne Zimmerman
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:108
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  31. The global increase of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) is one of the most urgent public health threats affecting both humans and animals. The One Health concept emphasizes the interconnectedness of human...

    Authors: Antonia Genath, Carolin Hackmann, Luisa Denkel, Anna Weber, Friederike Maechler, Axel Kola, Stefan Schwarz, Petra Gastmeier and Rasmus Leistner
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:107
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  32. Despite their significant contribution to reducing mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases, antibiotics face challenges due to their inappropriate use, one of which is self-medication. This study asse...

    Authors: Nahom Kiros Gebregziabher, Tesfit Brhane Netsereab, Bethiel Tekie Franchesko, Hanna Habte Ghebreamlak and Natnael Mulugeta Yihdego
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:106
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  33. The emergence and growth in antibiotic resistant bacteria is a critical public health problem exacerbated by the misuse of antibiotics. Children frequently succumb to illness and are often treated with antibio...

    Authors: Stephanie A. Marsh, Sara Parsafar and Mitchell K. Byrne
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:105
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  34. The rise of antimicrobial resistance, which is partially attributed to the overuse and/or misuse of antibiotics in health care, is one of the world’s largest public health challenges. The distribution of antib...

    Authors: Hadeer Hafez, Mohamed Saad Rakab, Adham Elshehaby, Ahmed Ibrahim Gebreel, Mohamed Hany, Mohammad BaniAmer, Mona Sajed, Sara Yunis, Sondos Mahmoud, Marwan Hamed, Maha Abdellatif, Aseel Nabeel Alomari, Amr Esam Moqbel, Omnia Samy El-Sayed, Mohamed Elshenawy, Mohamed Tolba…
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:104
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  35. The WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) is a standardized tool to assess infection prevention and control (IPC) structures in healthcare facilities. The IPCAF reflects the eight W...

    Authors: Ferenc Darius Rüther, Alexander Gropmann, Sonja Hansen, Michael Behnke, Christine Geffers and Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:103
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  36. To determine the prevalence, trends, and potential nosocomial transmission events of the hidden reservoir of rectal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E).

    Authors: K. M.G. Houkes, V. Weterings, W. van den Bijllaardt, M. A.G.M. Tinga, P. G.H. Mulder, J. A.J.W. Kluytmans, M. M.L. van Rijen, J. J. Verweij, J. L. Murk and J. J.J.M. Stohr
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:102
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  37. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern that is fueled by the overuse of antimicrobial agents. Low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa,. Point prevalence surveys (P...

    Authors: Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie, Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye, Abebe Getie Faris and Minimize Hassen
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:101
    Content type: Review Published on:

  38. Unsafe patient care in hospitals, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is often caused by poor infection prevention and control (IPC) practices; insufficient support for water, sanitation, and hygie...

    Authors: Martha Embrey, Shahnaz Parveen, Tamara Hafner, Hafijul Islam, Abu Zahid and Mohan P. Joshi
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:100
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  39. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) frequently causes both healthcare-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks in burn medicine/plastic surgery and beyond. Owing to the high antibiotic resis...

    Authors: Marius Vital, Sabrina Woltemate, Dirk Schlüter, Nicco Krezdorn, Thorben Dieck, Khaled Dastagir, Franz-Christoph Bange, Ella Ebadi, Peter M. Vogt, Leonard Knegendorf and Claas Baier
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:99
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  40. Gram-negative bacteria resistant to carbapenems are also known as critical antimicrobial resistant organisms. Their emergence at Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH), the largest hospital in Fiji, is a major ...

    Authors: Kirsty Buising, Ravi Naidu, Shammi Prasad, Matthew Richards, Savneel Shivam Kumar, Alvina Lata, Ashlyn Datt, Sisilia Assisi Genaro, Timaima Ratusela, Ilisapeci Nabose, Donna Cameron, Ana Suka, Tracey Young-Sharma, Benjamin P Howden and Aneley Getahun Strobel
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:98
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  41. Penicillin allergy delabelling (PAD), the process of evaluating penicillin allergy labels, is a key target in antibiotic stewardship, but uptake of the procedure outside clinical studies is limited. We aimed t...

    Authors: Marie Bjørbak Alnæs, Brita Skodvin, Jan Anker Jahnsen, Grete Kalleklev Velure, Oddvar Oppegaard, Bård Reiakvam Kittang, Torgeir Storaas and Margrethe Aase Schaufel
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:97
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  42. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) remains the most significant challenge among hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), yet still unresolved. The present study aims to evaluate the preventive eff...

    Authors: Wei He, Peifen Ma, Lu Li, Dongmin Wang, Xin Li, Xingqiao Wen, Yi Zuo, Qin Guo, Yanhong Zhang, Ru Cheng and Zhiping Wang
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:96
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  43. There is an ongoing controversy regarding whether single-occupancy rooms are superior to multiple-occupancy rooms in terms of infection prevention. We investigated whether treatment in a multiple-occupancy roo...

    Authors: Hyeon Jae Jo, Pyoeng Gyun Choe, Ji Seon Kim, Mimi Lee, Minkyeong Lee, Jiyeon Bae, Chan Mi Lee, Chang Kyung Kang, Wan Beom Park and Nam Joong Kim
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:95
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  44. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Self-treatment with antibiotics, the practice of using antibiotics without pro...

    Authors: Kathrin Loosli, Fortunata Nasuwa, Matayo Melubo, Kunda Mnzava, Louise Matthews, Stephen E. Mshana, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Adrian Muwonge, Alicia Davis and Tiziana Lembo
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:94
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  45. Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS), the set of actions to ensure appropriate antimicrobial use, is increasingly considered a multidisciplinary endeavour. However, it is unclear how Dutch hospital-based nurses env...

    Authors: Maria Bos, Cindy de Bot, Hester Vermeulen, Marlies Hulscher and Jeroen Schouten
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:93
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  46. The prevention of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) transmission in the healthcare setting is a priority in Infection Control practices. A cornerstone of this policy is contact tracing of nosocomial contacts...

    Authors: Maria Konstantinovski, Crista van Geest, Marguerite Bruijning, Lindsay Kroon-de Keizer, Jacco Wallinga, Nathalie van Burgel and Karin-Ellen Veldkamp
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:92
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  47. Antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacteria in intensive care units (ICUs) is linked with high morbidity and mortality in patients. In this study, we estimated the therapeutic coverage of various antibi...

    Authors: Matteo Bassetti, Gianpaola Monti, Anne Santerre Henriksen and Christopher Longshaw
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:91
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  48. Surgical site infection (SSI) is an important cause of disease burden and healthcare costs. Fully manual surveillance is time-consuming and prone to subjectivity and inter-individual variability, which can be ...

    Authors: Mariana Guedes, Francisco Almeida, Paulo Andrade, Lucybell Moreira, Afonso Pedrosa, Ana Azevedo and Nuno Rocha-Pereira
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:90
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  49. Antimicrobial resistance is of great global public health concern. In order to address the paucity of antibiotic consumption data and antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in hospitals in humanitarian ...

    Authors: Kristina Skender, Gabriel Versace, Annick Danyele Lenglet and Kate Clezy
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:89
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  50. Cockroaches can pose a significant health risk in hospital environments because they may serve as reservoirs and vectors for nosocomial pathogens. Cockroaches harbor epidemiologically significant extended spec...

    Authors: Fithamlak Solomon Bisetegn, Habtamu Azene, Khawaja Shakeel Ahmed, Fiseha Wadilo and Efrata Girma Tufa
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:87
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