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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Nosocomial Infection"”.
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The Dynamics of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms: Modeling Nosocomial Infection Control Measures
… long been a challenge to try and understand how nosocomial infections develops in order to find the most efficient methods to combat it. Though drugs do exist to treat them, they are known to be highly resistant and have proven to be a reoccurring problem in hospitals, posing an increasing …
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A study on Recognition and Practices level by Nurses in Critical Care Unit about Nosocomial Infection Control & Prevention - on General Infection, MRSA & VRE Infection Control -
… by nurses in Critical Care Unit about general infection, MRSA, VRE infection control & prevention. Data were collected on June 12 to September 3, 2004 from 69 nurses in one university affiliated hospital located in Suwon of Kyung Ki Province. The recognition and self evaluation data were …
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Infecção após tratamento cirúrgico de cardiopatias congênitas: revisão sistemática da literatura
… children with CHD is more vulnerable to infections. Nosocomial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality of children and adolescents submitted to cardiac surgery. Objectives: to determine the incidence of nosocomial infections in children and adolescent diagnosed with …
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Effect of Oral Care and Health Professional Education on Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia: A Pilot Study
Ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the critical care environment. Procedures and protocols are being researched in order to reduce the risk associated with this nosocomial infection for patients who require mechanical …
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The Use of Natural Products as Potential Anti-Pseudomonas Agents
… spoilage. This bacterium is also a very common nosocomial infection of hospital patients. In this study, we investigated the effects of different natural products on <em>Pseudomonas</em>. The products included a polysaccharide, two flavonoids tangeretin and nobiletin and their derivatives, …
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Avaliação das bactérias isoladas em amostras biológicas em neonatos internados na unidade de terapia intensiva no Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley de João Pessoa
According to ANVISA is nosocomial infection arising from an infectious cause, this being affected in a hospital environment, where they are caused by a variety of microorganisms among which bacteria, are the main causes of these infections. The proper hospital environment as well as procedures …
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Ultrastructure and function of respiratory cilia in critical illness
… one in eleven hospital patients suffer a nosocomial infection. Intensive care patients are at particular risk and nosocomial pneumonia especially is a problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). The mucociliary transport system is the major defence mechanism against such infection and whilst …
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Molecular Characteristics and Dissemination Mechanism of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: A Tertiary vs. Non-Tertiary Health Care Hospitals
… (VRE) have been endemic in Korea as a nosocomial pathogen. The aim of this study was to examine genetic relatedness and dissemination mechanism by comparative analysis of the antimicrobial and biomolecular characteristics of VRE isolates from tertiary and non-tertiary health care …
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Measurement and mechanisms of complement-induced neutrophil dysfunction
… organ damage and a profound vulnerability to nosocomial infection. Both factors are influenced by the complement protein C5a, released by unbridled activation of the complement system during critical illness. C5a suppresses antimicrobial functions of key immune cells, in particular the …
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Gavage Program for the Preterm Infant
… Care unit, are susceptible to hospital acquired infections due to their immature immune systems. To mitigate this occurrence a change project will be implemented to decrease the incidence of nosocomial infection in this population. The project will be focusing on preterm infants working on full …
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Rational Development of Small Molecules Targeting Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
… aeruginosa}$ is the leading cause of nosocomial infection in the UK and recognised as a critical priority pathogen in need of new antibiotics by the World Health Organisation. Its large genome allows it to adapt to a vast range of ecological niches meaning it is found almost …
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Bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of urine in urology patients with indwelling urinary catheters at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.
Catheter associated urinary tract infection (C.A.U.T.I.) is the most common nosocomial infection in hospitals worldwide and the incidence has been reported to be upto 35%. The growing antibiotic resistance amongst the uropathogens isolated from CAUTI makes it difficult for its management.In …
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On change in length of stay associated with an intermediate event: estimation within multi-state models and large sample properties
This thesis is on the impact of an intermediate on a terminal event. <br>More precisely, it is concerned with quantifying such an impact in <br>terms of (expected) change in length of stay until occurrence of the <br>terminal and associated with the intermediate event. Essentially, we <br>treat the …
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Studies on the novel detection and destruction of the enteroparasite Giardia lamblia and other veterinary problematic microorganisms examined under varying culture conditions
… runs the potential risk of contracting a nosocomial infection. Giardia lamblia (G. lamblia) is a zoonotic unicellular flagellated protozoan parasite that infects both human and non-human mammals. The presence of pathogenic organisms in veterinary settings is a public health concern in …
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The Applicability and Use of Waterless Hand Sanitizer in Veterinary and Animal Agricultural Settings
… acquired S. agona while hospitalized. The nosocomial disease incidence risk for in-house patients was estimated to be 33% (16/49). The LAH was closed for 7 months for cleaning, disinfection and renovation. The total cost of the outbreak was estimated to be at least $755,000. Waterless hand …
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Modernes Qualitätsmanagement in der Krankenhaushygiene an deutschen Kliniken
Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, ökonomische Einsparpotentiale unter Wahrung eines möglichst hohen und den wissenschaftlichen Anforderungen einer modernen „evidence-based-medicine“ genügenden Krankenhaushygiene zu erarbeiten. <br>Die aktuell praktizierten Hygienestandards in 70 Akutkrankenhäusern aus dem …
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Factores asociados a la infección para Clostridium difficile en un hospital universitario de Bogotá
… es una de las causas más frecuentes de diarrea nosocomial con una alta morbimortalidad, con un aumento exponencial en su incidencia, en Estados Unidos se duplicó, de 261 casos x 100.000 en 1993 pasó a 546 x 100.000 en 2003 2, y en Canadá se encontraron datos similares con un aumento de 4.5 …
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Genodiversität von infektionsassoziierten Staphylococcus aureus-Isolaten inner- und außerhalb von Krankenhäusern
Hauptziel dieses Projekts war die Bestimmung der Genodiversität von Staphylococcus aureus-Isolaten aus ambulant und nosokomial erworbenen Infektionen im Großraum Freiburg. Es wurden nach primärer kultureller Identifikation 207 Methicillin-sensible S. aureus (MSSA) und 104 Methicillin-resistente S. …