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  1. Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to public health, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) being major contributors. Despite their ...

    Authors: Simon Brinkwirth, Marcel Feig, Ines Noll, Tim Eckmanns, Achim Dörre, Sebastian Haller and Niklas Willrich
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2025 14:4
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  2. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infection and colonization have rarely been reported in patients with severe burns, who are prone to severe bacterial infection...

    Authors: Myongjin Kim, Kibum Jeon, Dohern Kym, Jinsun Jung, Yu Jin Jang and Seung Beom Han
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2025 14:3
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  3. Topical antiseptics are crucial for preventing infections and reducing transmission of pathogens. However, commonly used antiseptic agents have been reported to cause cross-resistance to other antimicrobials i...

    Authors: Kathrin Spettel, Dominik Bumberger, Richard Kriz, Sarah Frank, Madita Loy, Sonia Galazka, Miranda Suchomel, Heimo Lagler, Athanasios Makristathis and Birgit Willinger
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2025 14:2
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  4. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis, however, relatively little is known regarding its impact in chronic respiratory disease and the specific challenges faced by healthcare workers across the wor...

    Authors: Sachin Ananth, Adekunle O. Adeoti, Animesh Ray, Peter G. Middleton, Miquel Ekkelenkamp, Stephanie Thee and Anand Shah
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2025 14:1
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  5. While screening the rectal site and urine may be appropriate for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, respiratory samples, throat and wound swabs may increase the sensitivity of screening protoc...

    Authors: Isabelle Vock, Silvio Ragozzino, Pascal Urwyler, Michelle Baumann, Gioele Capoferri, Peter M. Keller and Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:157
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  6. Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs form the basis of minimizing spread of pathogens in the healthcare setting and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the demand for IPC. However, the environme...

    Authors: Oliver Lim, Wei Yu Chua, Andrew Wong, Ryan Ruiyang Ling, Hwang Ching Chan, Swee Chye Quek, Sean Wu and Jyoti Somani
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:156
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  7. This work aims at providing practical recommendations for implementing automated surveillance (AS) of surgical site infections (SSI) in hospitals and surveillance networks. It also provides an overview of the ...

    Authors: Luisa A. Denkel, Isabelle Arnaud, Manon Brekelmans, Mireia Puig-Asensio, Hoger Amin, Sophie Gubbels, Pernille Iversen, Mohamed Abbas, Elisabeth Presterl, Pascal Astagneau and Stephanie van Rooden
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:155
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  8. Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in healthcare settings. Innovative strategies are required to enhance hand hygiene practices among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).

    Authors: Shuk-Ching Wong, Stephen Chun-Yat Ip, Monica Oi-Tung Kwok, Crystal Yuen-Ki Siu, Jonathan Hon-Kwan Chen, Simon Yung-Chun So, Kelvin Hei-Yeung Chiu, Kwok-Keung Yuen and Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:154
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  9. Active screening programs and early detection of asymptomatic carriers are effective in preventing carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) dissemination in healthcare facilities. This study aims to...

    Authors: Debby Ben-David, Bar Roshansky, Yael Cohen, Niv Sylvie, Lili Raviv, Ariel Zimerman and Orna Schwartz
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:153
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  10. As part of the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile handwashing stations (mHWS) were deployed in healthcare facilities in low-resource settings. We assessed mHWS in hospitals in the Democratic Republic...

    Authors: Jocelyne Kalema, Anne-Sophie Heroes, Immaculée Kahindo, Peter Hyland, Jacques Muzinga, Octavie Lunguya and Jan Jacobs
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:152
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  11. The Caribbean lacks recent comprehensive antimicrobial resistance data to inform clinicians and decision-makers. This study aims to provide a snapshot of susceptibility trends for pathogens on Curaçao, an isla...

    Authors: Peter M. C. Klein Klouwenberg, Claudy Oliveira dos Santos, Diederik van de Wetering and Lisette Provacia
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:151
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  12. Recognition of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) carriage is frequently delayed, which increases the risk of subsequent infection and transmission. Previously, we developed a scoring system ...

    Authors: Tong Wu, Xiaoli Wang, Ziyun Shen, Zhongwei Zhang, Yuhao Liu, Rong Fang, Qian Wang, Sheng Wang, Quanhong Zhou, Hongping Qu, Yunqi Dai and Ruoming Tan
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:150
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  13. Congestive heart failure has reached pandemic levels, and left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly used to treat refractory heart failure. Infection is a leading complication of LVADs. Despite n...

    Authors: Matthew Ficinski, Jennifer West, Shannon Glassman, Katrina Wojciechowski, Jennifer Gutowski, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Scott Feitell and Emil Lesho
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:149
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  14. The emergence and spread of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli pose significant challenges for treatment of infections globally. This challenge is exacerbated in sub-Saharan Africa...

    Authors: Abdifatah Muhummed, Ashenafi Alemu, Salome Hosch, Yahya Osman, Rea Tschopp, Simon Yersin, Tobias Schindler, Jan Hattendorf, Jakob Zinsstag, Guéladio Cissé and Pascale Vonaesch
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:148
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  15. The necessity of post procedural prophylactic antibiotics following clean surgeries is controversial. While most evidence suggests that there is no benefit from these additional antibiotics and guidelines do n...

    Authors: Elissa Rennert-May, Jenine Leal, Zuying Zhang, Irina Rajakumar, Stephanie Smith, John M Conly, Derek Exner, Vikas Kuriachan and Derek Chew
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:147
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  16. Authors: Lenka Davidova-Gerzova, Jarmila Lausova, Iva Sukkar, Lucie Nechutna, Petra Kubackova, Marcela Krutova, Matej Bezdicek and Monika Dolejska
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:146
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:141

  17. ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) represent a significant global health threat. In response to this growing concern and the lack of a surveillance system for ESBL-PE infections in Egypt, we conducted th...

    Authors: Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Dareen Samer and Wedad M. Nageeb
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:145
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  18. Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (BSI) threaten patient safety and are the third most common healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in low- and middle-income countries. An intensive-care-unit (ICU) ...

    Authors: Srividya K. Vedachalam, Valan A. Siromany, Daniel VanderEnde, Paul Malpiedi, Amber Vasquez, Tanzin Dikid, Kamini Walia and Purva Mathur
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:144
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  19. Vancomycin exposure is a major risk factor for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonisation, but the relationship between oral vancomycin and the risk of VRE colonisation remains poorly understood witho...

    Authors: Seongman Bae, Kyungkeun Cho, Inah Park, Jiae Kim, Hyewon Han, Jiwon Jung, Sung-Han Kim and Sang-Oh Lee
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:143
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  20. Overuse of antibiotics is frequent in nursing homes (NHs) leading to adverse events and selection of resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial stewardship interventions showed heterogeneous effects on reducing inappro...

    Authors: Marie Hamard, Claire Durand, Laurène Deconinck, Claire Amaris Hobson, François-Xavier Lescure, Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja and Agathe Raynaud-Simon
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:142
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  21. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria pose a significant challenge to the treatment of infectious diseases. Of particular concern are members of the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC), which are frequently...

    Authors: Lenka Davidova-Gerzova, Jarmila Lausova, Iva Sukkar, Lucie Nechutna, Petra Kubackova, Marcela Krutova, Matej Bezdicek and Monika Dolejska
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:141
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:146

  22. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat with millions of deaths annually attributable to bacterial resistance. Effective antimicrobial stewardship programs are crucial for optimizing antibioti...

    Authors: Dagfinn Lunde Markussen, Jannicke Slettli Wathne, Christian Ritz, Cornelis H. van Werkhoven, Sondre Serigstad, Rune Oskar Bjørneklett, Elling Ulvestad, Siri Tandberg Knoop, Synne Jenum and Harleen M. S. Grewal
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:140
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  23. For the prevention of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) acquisition in the intensive care unit (ICU), the effectiveness of universal contact precautions (UCP) and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathin...

    Authors: Jongtak Jung, Hyein Park, Sunmi Oh, Jiseon Choi, Seoyun An, Yeonsu Jeong, Jinhwa Kim, Yae Jee Baek, Eunjung Lee and Tae Hyong Kim
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:139
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  24. Contaminated environmental surfaces play an important role in the transmission of pathogens that cause healthcare acquired infection (HAI). The present study aimed to assess the effect of enhanced cleaning tec...

    Authors: Nermine Mahmoud Hassan Hamed, Osama Ahmed Deif, Aleya Hanafy El-Zoka, Magda Mohamed Abdel-Atty and Mohamed Fakhry Hussein
    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:138
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  25. 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
    Content type: Brief Report Published on:

  26. 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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  27. 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
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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:

  36. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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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  41. 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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  42. 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
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  43. 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:

  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. 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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  48. 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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  49. 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
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  50. 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
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:62

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