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Peripherally inserted central catheters have a protective role and the effect of fluctuation curve feature in the risk of bloodstream infection compared with central venous catheters: a propensity-adjusted analysis
BackgroundThe prevention of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)-associated BSI and central venous catheters (CVC)-associated BSI have been...
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Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
BackgroundInfection prevention measures are the gold standard for preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). COVID-19 pandemic...
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Study draft: “UVC—You Will See” study: longer vs. shorter umbilical venous catheter (UVC) dwell time (6–10 vs. 1–5 days) in very premature infants with birth weight < 1250 g and/or gestational age < 30 weeks
BackgroundUmbilical venous catheters (UVCs) are often used in preterm infants. Their use is associated with complications (infections, clot...
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Candida bloodstream infection among children hospitalised in three public-sector hospitals in the Metro West region of Cape Town, South Africa
BackgroundCandida bloodstream infection (BSI) causes appreciable mortality in neonates and children. There are few studies describing the...
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Emergence of microbial infections in some hospitals of Cairo, Egypt: studying their corresponding antimicrobial resistance profiles
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is one of the ten major public health threats facing humanity, especially in develo** countries. Identification...
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Which Type of Empiric Antibiotic Therapy is Appropriate? A 20-Year Retrospective Study of Bloodstream Infections in Childhood Cancer
IntroductionSufficient empirical antimicrobial therapy in febrile patients with cancer is challenging, owing to the limited arsenal of available...
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First nosocomial infections in children supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
BackgroundVeno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a standard procedure for patient with refractory shock in Pediatric...
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The cost of hospitalizations for treatment of hemodialysis catheter-associated blood stream infections in children: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundHospitalization costs for treatment of hemodialysis (HD) catheter-associated blood stream infections (CA-BSI) in adults are high. No...
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Short-Course Versus Long-Course Systemic Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Intravascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections due to Gram-Negative Bacteria, Enterococci or Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: A Systematic Review
IntroductionThe optimal duration of systemic antimicrobial treatment for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) is unknown. In this...
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Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular cannulation of the brachiocephalic vein may reduce central line–associated bloodstream infection in preterm infants
The objective of this study was to assess the risk of central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) of ultrasound (US)-guided cannulation of...
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Implementation of a central-line bundle: a qualitative study of three clinical units
BackgroundEvidence for the central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) bundle effectiveness remains mixed, possibly reflecting...
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Nosocomial infections in the surgical intensive care unit: an observational retrospective study from a large tertiary hospital in Palestine
BackgroundNosocomial infections or hospital-acquired infections are a growing public health threat that increases patient morbidity and mortality....
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Clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia develo** secondary Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection
PurposeThe clinical characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) pneumonia and KP bloodstream infection (KP-BSI) are often reported, while the risk...
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Prospective cohort study of incidence and risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections in 145 intensive care units of 9 Latin American countries: INICC findings
PurposeIdentify urinary catheter (UC)-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) incidence and risk factors (RF) in Latin American Countries.
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Bloodstream Infections in HIV-Infected Patients with Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia: A Case–Control Study
IntroductionWe aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of bloodstream infections (BSI) in cancer patients presenting febrile...
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Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in the liver transplant setting
Bacterial infections pose a life-threatening complication in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure. An...
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Blood culture surveillance in a secondary care hospital in Benin: epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
BackgroundAlthough global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered key in the containment of AMR, data from low- and...
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Bacterial or Fungal Infections in Acute Liver Failure Patients from India
BackgroundWe evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of bacterial/fungal infections in acute liver failure (ALF) patients.
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Clinical and microbiological features of obstructive cholangitis with bloodstream infection caused by Pandoraea apista identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and ribosomal RNA sequencing in a cancer patient
BackgroundPandoraea species are multidrug-resistant glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli that are usually isolated from patients with cystic...
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Machine learning model for the prediction of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infection based on routine laboratory parameters
BackgroundBacterial bloodstream infection is responsible for the majority of cases of sepsis and septic shock. Early recognition of the causative...
