The inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals increases resistance, morbidity, and mortality. Little is currently known about appropriate antibiotic use among hospitals in Lahore, the capital city of Pakis...
Thu Nov 21, 2019 02:00
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belonging to clonal complex 398 is recognized as an occupational hazard for workers employed in intensive animal husbandry, especially in th...
Thu Nov 21, 2019 02:00
Most septic patients managed by critical care response teams (CCRT) are prescribed antimicrobials. Nevertheless, data evaluating their appropriateness are lacking both locally and internationally. The objectiv...
Thu Nov 21, 2019 02:00
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Susan Cali, Cindy Gross, Katherine Allen-Bridson, Joan N. Hebden, Marc-Oliver WrightThis case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) health care–associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. The intent of the case study series is to foster standardized application of the NHSN HAI surveillance definitions...
Fri Nov 22, 2019 18:12
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Jürgen L. Holleck, Sheldon Campbell, Hedib Alrawili, Cynthia Frank, Naseema Merchant, Benjamin Rodwin, Mario F. Perez, Shaili Gupta, Daniel G. Federman, John J. Chang, Wilson Vientos, Louise DembryBackgroundStethoscope hygiene is rarely done despite guideline recommendations. We wanted to determine whether demonstrating what is growing on the stethoscopes of providers via culture or bioluminescence...
Fri Nov 22, 2019 18:12
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2019Source: American Journal of Infection ControlAuthor(s): Edgardo Olvera-Lopez, Eleni McCaffery, Moiz KasubhaiSelf-reported awareness of recommendations by the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America on white coat laundering remains low (21%) among physicians from the internal medicine department. Factors such as modifying the laundry schedule of the hospital and personalization of white coats can be considered by hospitals to increase adherence...
Fri Nov 22, 2019 18:12
Fungal naphthoquinones, like red bikaverin, are of interest due to their growing applications in designing pharmaceutical products. Though considerable work has been done on the elucidation of bikaverin biosyn...
Wed Nov 20, 2019 02:00
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