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Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a significant global health challenge, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), where patient vulnerability is high. Effective infection prevention and control (IPC)...
This study aims to analyse the impact of a newly developed infection prevention and control (IPC) Virtual Reality (VR)-module on medical students’ IPC knowledge, attitudes and practices. Additionally, the impa...
Serratia marcescens is a frequent cause of outbreaks in high-risk hospital settings such as neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This study investigated a potential S. marcescens outbreak in the NICU of a refere...
Bacillus cereus can cause severe and potentially fatal bloodstream infections in immunocompromised patients, including preterm neonates. When the infection is nosocomial, investigating a potential environmental s...
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a critical component of neonatal care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where healthcare settings face unique challenges. Neonates, especially...
In a Dutch tertiary care hospital, two cases of puerperal sepsis were diagnosed within 16 days in June-July 2022. The subsequent outbreak investigation emphasizes the value of collaboration between hospital in...
In the fight against antimicrobial resistance, mathematical transmission models have been shown as a valuable tool to guide intervention strategies in public health.
The epidemiology of community colonization with extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely uncharacterized. In the community, the ...
Although it generates a significant burden, little attention has been paid to preventing Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in digestive surgery.
Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) present significant health risks and are among the most important nosocomial infections. Ribotype (RT) 027 poses a particular risk due to its proposed “hypervirulence”. T...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constituted the largest global health crisis in recent generations. It may also have disrupted the pattern of antimicrobial use (AMU) and subsequently affected the ...
Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic gram-negative bacterium that is commonly associated with sudden outbreaks of various healthcare-associated infections in healthcare settings. This study describes two conse...
In case-control studies, a variety of factors have been associated with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) due to the epidemic ribotype 027 strain. However, many studies have been limited due to small sampl...
The development of disposable gloves and the discovery that good hand hygiene are essential for protecting patients are among the most important developments in the history of infection prevention and control,...
The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted antibiotic use; however, studies on antibiotic use for acute upper respiratory infections (AURIs) in Chinese emergency department (ED) settings...
Application of standard infection prevention and control (IPC) measures is crucial to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but compliance by physicians is suboptimal. Interventions aimed to improve compliance...
Candidemia ranks among the top causes of nosocomial bloodstream infections, significantly increasing hospital stays and costs. Rapid and effective empirical antifungal therapy is crucial. The Candida parapsilosis
In the past decades, the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) has increased on a global scale. Here, we outline the infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions for addres...
The rising prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health challenge. Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a pivotal role in combating AMR by implementing effective preventive strategies ...
In sub-Saharan Africa, invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease, characterized by bloodstream infections with high mortality rates, poses a significant public health burden. In Africa, Salmonella enterica, which...
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) increase morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs of hospitalised patients, despite being largely preventable. While evidence-based guidelines for prev...
The emergence and spread of third-generation cephalosporins (3GC) and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae pose a global critical challenge. Understanding the transmission dynamics within and between hospit...
The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2024 13:79
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) significantly increase morbidity and mortality worldwide, with Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) being a leading HAI pathogen requiring targeted eradication in healthcare s...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Sub-Saharan Africa is a significant health threat, with limited data guide treatment. This study investigates multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli in urinary tract infections (U...
There is a lack of a universally accepted standard or guideline for the frequency of disinfection in purified water pipelines. Furthermore, there is no standardized method for detecting microorganisms in the f...
Enterococci are gut commensal microorganisms, which can however cause life-threatening infections especially in patients suffering from intestinal barrier disorders. Treatment of these enterococcal infections ...
In 2018, Singapore’s National Infection Prevention & Control Committee (NIPC) recommended standard precautions and unrestricted movements for CPE carriers in nursing homes.
Fungal infections are increasingly recognized as a global health concern, contributing to considerable morbidity and mortality in hospital settings. This underscores the urgent need for infection prevention an...
This study aims to assess the bactericidal efficacy of Multilevel Antimicrobial Polymer (MAP-1) on standard bedsheets in Long-term care facility (LTCF). The research quantifies total viable bacteria and MRSA c...
The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2025 14:9
The reference microbiology laboratory of Israel’s National Institute for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control has established a national repository of isolates analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared (FT...
Environmental cleaning is a key infection prevention and control (IPC) intervention in healthcare settings. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with Infection Control Africa Network (ICA...
China has established an extensive multidisciplinary surveillance network encompassing antimicrobial utilisation, antimicrobial resistance, and nosocomial infections. We aimed to identify challenges and barrie...
In 2022, approximately 56.5% of adults and 47.1% of children and adolescents were affected by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Africa, and clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori (CRHp) strains have become...
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, the strain on intensive care units (ICUs) has increased, which made them more vulnerable to the threat of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO).
Good quality data is essential in optimising containment strategies for antimicrobial resistance, a global public health threat estimated to cause around 10 million deaths yearly and up-to 5% loss in GDP by 20...
Protecting patients from hospital-acquired viral respiratory infections is a major challenge, but the hierarchy of measures to achieve this is not yet completely clear.
In May 2018, an outbreak of NDM-5-carrying Escherichia coli (NDM-5-EC) was detected at the hemato-oncology department of a tertiary care center in Austria. This report details the outbreak investigation, control ...
Hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) face context-specific challenges in implementing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes. The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) project has est...
Surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) determinants such as antibiotic use, prevalence of AMR, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention and control are mostly analysed and reported sepa...
We reviewed culture-confirmed healthcare-associated outbreaks linked to bacterial and fungal contamination of intravenous fluids and medicines (further “infusates”) in low-income countries and lower and upper ...
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) poses a significant concern in healthcare settings, particularly during outbreaks. Traditional antibiotic susceptibility testing may fail to detect occult vancomy...
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a persistent challenge in healthcare, contributing significantly to patient morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Despite advancements in preventive measures, SSIs rem...
Transmission-based precautions (TBP) and the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential in preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and in controlling the emergence and spread of ant...
Bodily waste management is a critical yet frequently neglected domain of infection prevention and control. We conducted a survey to examine various aspects of bodily waste management and related hygiene practi...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat with the highest burden being estimated to be in low- and middle-income countries. Fiji is an upper-middle-income country in Oceania. Recent studi...
The WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) can be used for systematically evaluating infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in healthcare facilities. In 2018, a survey amon...
Antipseudomonal antibiotics are frequently used in patients admitted to hospitals. Many of these substances are classified as a reserve or watch status by the WHO. Inappropriate risk assessment of invasive det...
The development of nursing competencies in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is influenced by a two-dimensional model, encompassing both internal and environmental factors. In the context of Italian clinical nur...