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Infectious Diseases
Aleksa Despotovic, Branko Milosevic, Andja Cirkovic, Ankica Vujovic, Ksenija Cucanic, Teodora Cucanic, Goran Stevanovic
Summary: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) continue to be a global public health concern, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The study revealed high rates of antimicrobial resistance, particularly in COVID-19 patients, with Acinetobacter spp. being a dominant cause of HAIs. Urgent approval of new drugs and rigorous surveillance are needed to address the alarming resistance rates.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dharm Raj Bhatta, Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Deependra Hamal, Rajani Shrestha, Eva Gauchan, Sahisnuta Basnet, Niranjan Nayak, Shishir Gokhale
Summary: This study found a high level of bacterial contamination of objects/instruments in the NICU. Common potential pathogens isolated were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, and Staphylococcus aureus. Most bacterial isolates were susceptible to gentamicin and amikacin.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Neda Izadi, Babak Eshrati, Yadollah Mehrabi, Korosh Etemad, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari
Summary: The study in Iran revealed that hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs) are common, with ventilator-associated events and infections being particularly prevalent. Specifically, in internal ICU wards, ventilator-related infections are more common.
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Infectious Diseases
Alain Lepape, Anais Machut, Cedric Bretonniere, Arnaud Friggeri, Charles-Herve Vacheron, Anne Savey
Summary: This study compared healthcare-associated infections acquired in intensive care units (HAI-ICUs) among patients with and without COVID-19 in France in 2020, and compared them with patients before the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was significantly higher in the COVID-19 group, and VAP and blood-stream infections (BSIs) were also higher in the non-COVID-19 group compared to the pre-pandemic group. This suggests that managing patients with severe disease during a pandemic carries risks for all patients.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marion Reboux, Marie Chavignon, Anne Tristan, Franck Plaisant, Frederic Laurent, Marine Butin
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a disinfection method based on steam pulverization to eradicate bacterial contamination in incubators. However, only two incubators were found to be bacteria-free after disinfection, indicating that steam pulverization is not sufficient to eliminate bacterial contamination. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an effective disinfection method and improve incubator design and mattress protection.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cong-Tat Cia, I-Ting Lin, Jen-Chieh Lee, Huey-Pin Tsai, Jen-Ren Wang, Wen-Chien Ko
Summary: Respiratory viruses were frequently detected in critically ill adult patients, with factors such as age, household contact, and symptoms associated with viral respiratory tract infections identified through multivariable logistic regression analysis. The use of multiplex PCR testing in selected patient populations proved to be a practical strategy to improve viral detection rates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Nabil Dhayhi, Nader Kameli, Mohammed Salawi, Amjad Shajri, Vinod Kumar Basode, Abdullah Algaissi, Edrous Alamer, Majid Darraj, Khalid Shrwani, Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence of bacterial contamination on mobile phones used by healthcare workers in various intensive care units in hospitals in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The results showed that 81.81% of samples from physicians and 75.32% of samples from nurses were contaminated with bacteria. It is important to routinely disinfect mobile phones in healthcare settings to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hiwot Bizuayehu, Adane Bitew, Abera Abdeta, Semira Ebrahim
Summary: This study demonstrated a high prevalence of bacteriuria/candiduria, warranting the establishment of a multidimensional infection control approach. The high prevalence of non-albicans candida species, which are inherently resistant to commonly used antifungal drugs, is an important finding. The high prevalence of MDR bacteria in the ICU, particularly of E. coli, Klebsiella spp, Pseudomonas and Acetobacter spp, highlights the need for proper antibiotic policies.
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Immunology
Jen-Chieh Lee, Yuan -Pin Hung, Bo -Yang Tsai, Pei -Jane Tsai, Wen -Chien Ko
Summary: Severe CDIs in the ICU were not rare in this study. The ileus group tended to have more severe presentation, with severe and fulminant CDIs accounting for 65.2% and an ICU mortality rate of 39.1%. Clinicians should be aware of abdominal symptoms and signs other than diarrhea, such as ileus, for timely diagnosis and management of CDI.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Rana Abdrabalnabi, Alla Taher, Shantymole Mathew, Sami Al -Hassan, Halima AlRashed, Saeed S. Al-Yami
Summary: This study investigated device-associated infections in different intensive care units in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The most common infection in adult ICUs was catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and medical ICU had higher rates than other adult ICUs. The occurrence of ventilator-associated events was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Immunology
Kyle J. Popovich, Stefan J. Green, Koh Okamoto, Yoona Rhee, Mary K. Hayden, Michael Schoeny, Evan S. Snitkin, Robert A. Weinstein
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CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Reza Rastmanesh
Summary: This letter suggests conducting a sex subgroup analysis to determine if Covid-19 vaccines have the same effect on reducing viral shedding in men and women.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
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Kevin Boussion, Nathalie Zappella, Nathalie Grall, Lara Ribeiro-Parenti, Gregory Papin, Philippe Montravers
Summary: The pathogenic role of staphylococci in hospital-acquired postoperative intra-abdominal infections has not been definitively determined. While staphylococci may impact the efficacy of empirical anti-infective therapy, they do not significantly increase mortality or postoperative complication rates in patients with these infections.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Microbiology
Nan Duan, Liying Sun, Chenwei Huang, Haixia Li, Bin Cheng
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(2021)
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Critical Care Medicine
Alexis Tabah, Niccolo Buetti, Quentin Staiquly, Stephane Ruckly, Murat Akova, Abdullah Tarik Aslan, Marc Leone, Andrew Conway Morris, Matteo Bassetti, Kostoula Arvaniti, Jeffrey Lipman, Ricard Ferrer, Haibo Qiu, Jose-Artur Paiva, Pedro Povoa, Liesbet De Bus, Jan De Waele, Farid Zand, Mohan Gurjar, Adel Alsisi, Khalid Abidi, Hendrik Bracht, Yoshiro Hayashi, Kyeongman Jeon, Muhammed Elhadi, Francois Barbier, Jean-Francois Timsit
Summary: This study investigated hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSI) in 2600 adult patients from 333 ICUs in 52 countries. HA-BSI were frequently caused by Gram-negative, carbapenem-resistant, and difficult-to-treat pathogens. Antimicrobial resistance led to delays in adequate antimicrobial therapy, resulting in high mortality rates.
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Samin Zamani, Mohammad Reza Zali, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei, Leonardo Antonio Sechi, Magdalena Niegowska, Elisa Caggiu, Rouhollah Keshavarz, Nader Mosavari, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi
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Masoumeh Azimirad, Anahita Dezfulian, Masoud Alebouyeh, Rasoul Bahreiny Esfehani, Shabnam Shahrokh, Mohammad Reza Zali
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(2017)
Editorial Material
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Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Sara Ashtari, Nastaran Hajizadeh, Mohammad Reza Zali
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Oncology
Nastaran Hajizadeh, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Ahmad Reza Baghestani, Alireza Abadi, Mohammad Reza Zali
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY
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Leili Shokoohizadeh, Ashraf Mohabati Mobarez, Masoud Alebouyeh, Mohammad Reza Zali, Reza Ranjbar
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY
(2017)
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Pediatrics
Leila Ganji, Masoumeh Azimirad, Nastaran Farzi, Masoud Alebouyeh, Mohammad Hassan Shirazi, Seyed Saeed Eshraghi, Abbas Mirshafiey, Naser Ebrahimi Daryani, Mohammad Reza Zali
ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2017)
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Microbiology
Masoumeh Azimirad, Marcela Krutova, Otakar Nyc, Zahra Hasani, Leili Afrisham, Masoud Alebouyeh, Mohammad Reza Zali
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Nastaran Hajizadeh, Ahmad Reza Baghestani, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Sara Ashtari, Zeinab Fazeli, Mohsen Vahedi, Mohammad Reza Zali
WORLD JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
(2017)
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Touraj Mahmoudi, Hossein Nobakht, Reza Dabiri, Iradj Maleki, Pooneh Dehghan, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Faramarz Derakhshan, Mohammad Reza Zali
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Infectious Diseases
Maryam Karkhane, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Zahra Kimiia, Seyed Mehdi Mortazavi, Mohammad Reza Akbariyan Torkabad, Seyed Karim Hossieni Aghdam, Abdolrazagh Marzban, Mohammad Reza Zali
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2016)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maryam Karkhane, Mohamad Amin Pourhosiengholi, Mohammad Reza Akbariyan Torkabad, Zahra Kimiia, Seyed Mehdi Mortazavi, Seyed Karim Hossieni Aghdam, Abdolrazagh Marzban, Mohammad Reza Zali
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Touraj Mahmoudi, Keivan A. Majidzadeh, Khatoon Karimi, Hamid Farahani, Reza Dabiri, Hossein Nobakht, Asadollah Asadi, Negar Karimi, Maral Arkani, Mohammad Reza Zali
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS
(2016)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Masoud M. Malekzadeh, Homayoon Vahedi, Kimiya Gohari, Parinaz Mehdipour, Sadaf G. Sepanlou, Nasser Ebrahimi Daryani, Mohammad Reza Zali, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Alireza Safaripour, Rahim Aghazadeh, Hassan Vossoughinia, Hafez Fakheri, Mohammad H. Somi, Iradj Maleki, Vahid Hoseini, Mohammad Reza Ghadir, Hamed Daghaghzadeh, Payman Adibi, Hamid Tavakoli, Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Javad Zahedi, Taghi Amiriani, Masoud Tabib, Zainab Alipour, Hossein Nobakht, Abbas Yazdanbod, Masoud Sadreddini, Alireza Bakhshipour, Ahmad Khosravi, Pejman Khosravi, Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam, Shahin Merat, Rasoul Sotoudehmanesh, Farhad Barazandeh, Peyman Arab, Nadieh Baniasadi, Seyyed Javad Pournaghi, Mahboubeh Parsaeian, Farshad Farzadfar, Reza Malekzadeh
ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE
(2016)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rodrigo C. Menezes, Isabella B. B. Ferreira, Luciana Sobral, Stefania L. Garcia, Hugo N. Pustilnik, Mariana Araujo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade
Summary: This study aimed to identify the clinical features associated with viral pathogens responsible for severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children. The study found that different viral agents have distinct associations with clinical features in children.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ambrina Khatoon, Syed F. Hussain, Syed M. Shahid, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Salman Ahmed Khan, Omer Ahmed Shaikh, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
Summary: Despite the increasing incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection and dissemination in Pakistan, research on the epidemiology of different Staphylococcus aureus clones has been limited. This study used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to analyze the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in the area, finding high diversity of locally circulating clones defined by their geographic epidemiology.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amir Khorram-Manesh, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Frederick M. Burkle Jr
Summary: This article discusses the management approach for globalized diseases in a globalized world. Through literature review and analysis, key focuses including data-driven decision-making, robust technology infrastructure, global cooperation, and ongoing public health education are identified. The weaknesses of current pandemic management systems are revealed, and recommendations for strengthening future pandemic management are provided.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mst S. Munira, Yuta Okada, Hiroshi Nishiura
Summary: This study estimates the life expectancy at birth in Japan at the end of 2022 using death datasets from Aichi and Fukui prefectures. The results suggest that the impact of the pandemic on life expectancy was relatively small by the end of 2022.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)