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Blood stream infections in oncology patients at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town
Background: Infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in children with cancer, which may be related to the cancer or treatment received. There is paucity of data on the epidemiology of bloodstream infection (BSI) in sub-Saharan Africa. To address this knowledge gap, the present study was …
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Development of A Molecular Gram-Stain Assay For The Diagnosis of Blood Stream Infections Associated With Sepsis
… to cost $24.3 billion annually. Currently, blood culture followed by Gram-stain analysis is the gold standard for diagnosing bacterial infections associated with sepsis. This method generates a high rate of false negative results and, in general, requires 20 to 48 hr to provide results. Both …
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Development of nanosponges from erythrocyte ghosts for removal of streptolysin-O and α haemolysin from mammalian blood
Bacteria can cause many different types of infections. Virulence factors e.g. adherence proteins, biofilm formation, endotoxins and exotoxins allow invasion by bacteria and cause infections such as respiratory, urinary, and intestinal and blood stream infections. If left untreated they can lead to …
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Infection Control: Reducing Hospital Acquired Central Line Bloodstream Infections
<p>Hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (Ceballos, Waterman, Hulett, & Makic, 2013). It’s estimated that each neonatal bloodstream infection costs about $35,000 and adds about two weeks to a baby’s hospital stay (Akron's …
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Acquired infections in paediatric patients after cardiac surgery
Introduction: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality following paediatric cardiac surgery. Aim: To determine the incidence, risk factors for and outcome of postoperative HAIs in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Red Cross War Memorial …
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Increasing CLABSI Bundle Compliance in the NICU
… nutrition (TPN). Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) have the potential to cause harm in the vulnerable neonate. Current evidence shows that having a CLABSI bundle compliance rate of 95 percent or greater correlates with a reduction in CLABSI occurrences. The purpose …
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Epidemiology of Hospital Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in A Veterans Affairs Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Unit: Fiscal Years 2008-2011
… see if new information would be found on HA-MRSA infections and validate or refute current research for patients in a dedicated spinal cord injury unit at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. During the study period, the infection control department identified 95 cases of HA-MRSA. Additional data …
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Digital amplification for pathogen detection in bloodstream infections from whole blood
… is essential for control and treatment of bloodstream infections. Sepsis, a diagnostic challenge of blood stream infections, causes thousands of deaths each year. The gold standard for detection and identification of microorganisms is blood culture, which can take up to 5 days to yield a …
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The Effectiveness of a Central Line Care and Maintenance Bundle to Promote Consistency and Compliance in Central Line Care
<p>Catheter related blood stream infections, also known as CRBSIs, are one of the many preventable hospital acquired infections. CRBSIs directly affect mortality rate among hospitalized patients across the nation. Traditionally, the focus has been on preventing CRBSIs during central line insertion …
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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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Disease Surveillance and Implications on Public Health Decisions: Example of invasive Salmonellosis in sub-Saharan Africa
*Salmonella enterica* is one of the most common blood stream infections in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. An estimated 3.4 million people develop iNTS disease annually and the case fatality rate is as high as 20-25% in areas with limited resources. Around 11-20 million people are diagnosed with …
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Evaluation of adherence to an evidence-based bundle of care for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at Groote Schuur Hospital
Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with high hospital mortality. Improvements in outcome have been described with standardised bundles of care. Objectives To study adherence to a standardised bundle of care (BOC) recommendations using a consultation proforma, for all …
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Novel Determinants That Influence Azole Susceptibility in Candida glabrata and Candida albicans
… best efforts, the incidence of fungal infections in susceptible populations continues to rise. The most common cause of these opportunistic fungal infections is <em>Candida</em>. In fact, <em>Candida </em>is the fourth most common pathogen associated with nosocomial blood stream …