Infection Rates in Intensive Care Units by Electrocardiographic Lead Wire Type: Disposable vs Reusable

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 460-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Albert ◽  
E. Slifcak ◽  
J. D. Roach ◽  
J. F. Bena ◽  
G. Horvath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Lead Wire ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Electrocardiographic Lead

scholarly journals Impact of State Reporting Laws on Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates in U.S. Adult Intensive Care Units

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 1079-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hangsheng Liu ◽  
Carolyn T. A. Herzig ◽  
Andrew W. Dick ◽  
E. Yoko Furuya ◽  
Elaine Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Central Line ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Reporting Laws

scholarly journals Device-associated infection rates, mortality, length of stay and bacterial resistance in intensive care units in Ecuador: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium’s findings

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estuardo Salgado Yepez ◽  
Maria M Bovera ◽  
Victor D Rosenthal ◽  
Hugo A González Flores ◽  
Leonardo Pazmiño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Device Associated Infection

scholarly journals Handwash versus hand-rub practices for preventing nosocomial infection in hospital intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
S Bello ◽  
EA Bamgboye ◽  
DT Ajayi ◽  
EN Ossai ◽  
EC Aniwada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Infection Rates

Background: Compliance with handwashing in busy healthcare facilities, such as intensive care units (ICUs), is suboptimal and alcohol hand-rub preparations have been suggested to improve compliance. There is no evidence on the comparative effectiveness between handwash and hand-rub strategies. This systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of handwash versus hand-rub strategies for preventing nosocomial infection in ICUs. Methods Studies conducted in ICUs and indexed in PubMed comparing the clinical effectiveness and adverse events between handwash and hand-rub groups were included in a systematic review. The primary outcome was nosocomial infection rates. Secondary outcomes included microbial counts on healthcare providers’ hands, mortality rates, patient/hospital cost of treatment of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), length of ICU/hospital stays, and adverse events. Studies were independently screened and data extracted by at least two authors. Meta-analyses of risk ratios (RR), incidence rate ratios (IRR), odds ratios (OR) and mean differences (MD), were conducted using the RevMan 5.3 software. Results: Seven studies published between 1992-2009 and involving a total of 11,663 patients were included. Five studies (10,981 patients) contributed data to the ICU acquired nosocomial infection rates. The pooled IRR was 0.71 (95% CI 0.61, 0.82; I2 = 94%). On sensitivity analysis, pooled IRR was 0.39 (95% CI 0.32, 0.48; 4 studies; 8,247 patients; I2 = 0%) in favour of hand rub. The pooled OR for mortality was 0.95 (95% CI 0.78, 1.61; 4 studies; 3,475 patients; I2 = 39%). The pooled MD for length of hospital stay was -0.74 (95% CI -2.83, 1.34; 3 studies; 741 patients; I2 = 0%). The pooled OR for an undesirable skin effect was 0.37 (95% CI 0.23, 0.60; 3 studies;1504 patients; I2 = 0%) in favour of hand rub. Overall quality of evidence was low. Conclusion: Hand rub appeared more effective when compared to handwash in ICUs.

scholarly journals Comparison of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates by Perineal Care Agents in Intensive Care Units

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihnsook Jeong ◽  
Soonmi Park ◽  
Jae Sim Jeong ◽  
Duck Sun Kim ◽  
Young Sun Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Perineal Care

Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units in four Mexican public hospitals

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ector Jaime Ramirez Barba ◽  
Victor Daniel Rosenthal ◽  
Francisco Higuera ◽  
Martha Sobreyra Oropeza ◽  
Hector Torres Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Infection Rates

Multicenter Study of Device-Associated Infection Rates, Bacterial Resistance, Length of Stay, and Mortality in Intensive Care Units of 2 Cities of Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Viet Hung ◽  
Phan Thi Hang ◽  
Victor D. Rosenthal ◽  
Le Thi Anh Thu ◽  
Le Thi Thu Nguyet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Device Associated Infection

scholarly journals Risk-adjusted comparisons of bloodstream infection rates in neonatal intensive-care units

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1206-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Leighton ◽  
M. Cortina-Borja ◽  
M. Millar ◽  
S. Kempley ◽  
R. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Infection Rates

NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION RATES DIFFER BETWEEN SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 143A
Author(s):  
William C. Wallace ◽  
Wendi Gornick ◽  
Michael E. Lekawa ◽  
Alexander Di Stante ◽  
Sherry Burchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Medical Intensive Care

Impact and Limitations of the 2015 National Health and Safety Network Case Definition on Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cecilia Bardossy ◽  
Rachna Jayaprakash ◽  
Anjali C. Alangaden ◽  
Patricia Starr ◽  
Odaliz Abreu-Lanfranco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Case Definition ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Definition Of

Application of the new 2015 NHSN definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care units reduced CAUTI rates by ~50%, primarily due to exclusion of candiduria. This significant reduction in CAUTI rates resulting from the changes in the definition must be considered when evaluating effectiveness of CAUTI prevention programs.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol2017;38:239–241

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