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Seroprevalence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers: cross-sectional study
BackgroundHealthcare workers (HCWs) are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to their close contact with infected patients. However, the true...
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Secondary Gains of Strategies to Prevent COVID-19 Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Has the Frequency of Healthcare-Associated Infections Decreased?
ObjectiveTo compare the frequency and distribution of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during...
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Association between characteristics of employing healthcare facilities and healthcare worker infection rates and psychosocial experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundHealthcare facility characteristics, such as ownership, size, and location, have been associated with patient outcomes. However, it is not...
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Infection prevention practice in home healthcare: a mixed-method study in two Swiss home healthcare organisations
BackgroundInfection prevention and control (IPC) research has long neglected the home healthcare sector with its unique challenges. This study aimed...
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Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control practices in Israel: results of a national survey
BackgroundHealthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a common and largely preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Economic evaluation of healthcare-associated infection prevention and control in long-term care: a systematic review protocol
BackgroundGiven the high risk of contracting a healthcare-associated infection in long-term care facilities, infection prevention and control are...
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Factors associated with mother's healthcare-seeking behavior for symptoms of acute respiratory infection in under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel robust Poisson regression modelling
BackgroundTimely and appropriate treatment for childhood illness saves the lives of millions of children. In low-middle-income countries such as...
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Factors associated with preventive behaviors for COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers by a health behavior model
BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic disease. There are limited data on predictors of good preventive behaviors among...
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Knowledge of hepatitis B infection, hepatitis B vaccine, and vaccination status with its associated factors among healthcare workers in Kampot and Kep Provinces, Cambodia
BackgroundHealthcare Workers (HCWs) are susceptible to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are advised to receive vaccination. However, vaccination...
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Development of a knowledge-based healthcare-associated infections surveillance system in China
BackgroundIn the modern era of antibiotics, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have emerged as a prominent and concerning health threat...
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Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors associated with cytomegalovirus infection in healthcare and childcare worker: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundCytomegalovirus (CMV) is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids from infected individuals. Transmission of CMV in households,...
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Costs of fracture-related infection: the impact on direct hospital costs and healthcare utilisation
PurposeFracture-Related Infection (FRI) is associated with high medical costs and prolonged healthcare utilization. However, limited data is...
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Public healthcare system utilization for chronic hepatitis C infection in Vietnam
BackgroundHealthcare utilization is typically adversely affected when the treatment is expensive and requires multiple visits. We examined the...
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Factors associated with healthcare-seeking behavior for symptomatic acute respiratory infection among children in East Africa: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAlthough there has been promising progress in the reduction of child mortality from ARI, the magnitude is high yet, especially in East...
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System dynamic modelling of healthcare associated influenza -a tool for infection control
BackgroundThe transmission dynamics of influenza virus within healthcare settings are not fully understood. Capturing the interplay between host,...
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Epidemiological and clinical characterization of community, healthcare-associated and nosocomial colonization and infection due to carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Spain
BackgroundCommunity-acquired (CA) and healthcare-associated (HCA) infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are not well...
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Clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes during the 6 months following COVID infection in children
BackgroundWe aimed to identify the impact of COVID infection in children in the US prior to vaccine availability on clinical and healthcare...
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Healthcare exposures and associated risk of endocarditis after open-heart cardiac valve surgery
BackgroundInfective endocarditis (IE) following cardiac valve surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Data on the impact of...
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Clostridioides difficile infection, recurrence and the associated healthcare consumption in Sweden between 2006 and 2019: a population-based cohort study
BackgroundClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes a major burden to individuals and society, yet the impact may vary depending on age, sex,...
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Psychosocial determinants associated with healthcare workers’ self-reported compliance with infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Dutch residential care facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
BackgroundHealthcare workers’ (HCWs) compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to reduce the infection transmission risk....
