Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Curtis J. Donskey
Summary: In recent years, there has been increasing interest in empowering patients to participate in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. However, patients often lack awareness of the risk of acquiring and spreading healthcare-associated pathogens, and have limited information on how they can contribute to infection prevention efforts. This review highlights areas where patient empowerment initiatives in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship can be beneficial, and provides evidence for their effectiveness.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Jessica L. Fraser, Athman Mwatondo, Yewande H. Alimi, Jay K. Varma, Victor J. Del Rio Vilas
Summary: In Africa, there is a significant under-detection and under-reporting of healthcare-associated infection outbreaks over the 10-year period. The quality and timeliness of reporting need to be improved to ensure changes in public health practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Flora Cruz-Lopez, Adrian Martinez-Melendez, Elvira Garza-Gonzalez
Summary: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a global public health concern and are associated with high mortality and antimicrobial resistance. The hospital environment serves as a potential reservoir for pathogenic microbial strains, which can persist on medical equipment surfaces, patient surroundings, and patient and healthcare worker surfaces. Understanding the hospital microbiota can provide knowledge on the relationship between commensal and pathogenic microorganisms, their role in HAI development, and the environmental conditions that promote their proliferation.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wing-Kee Yiek, Olga Coenen, Mayke Nillesen, Jakko van Ingen, Edmee Bowles, Alma Tostmann
Summary: Healthcare-associated infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Water in the environment can be a source of infection linked to outbreaks in hospitals. Proper handling, cleaning, and disinfection of water-containing medical devices are crucial in reducing microbial transmission to patients.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
R. G. Bentvelsen, E. Holten, N. H. Chavannes, K. E. Veldkamp
Summary: This study conducted a scoping review of available apps for HAI prevention, finding that while the number of HAI prevention apps has increased, the proportion of clinically relevant apps is limited. Most apps have the functionality to inform or instruct, with high scores in functionality, aesthetics, and information, but relatively low scores in engagement.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Kate Shapiro, Shane J. Cross, Ted H. Morton, Hiroto Inaba, Ashley Holland, Francisca R. Fasipe, Elisabeth E. Adderson
Summary: This article summarizes a case of catheter-related M. neoaurum bacteremia in a child with leukemia and 36 previously reported cases of M. neoaurum infection. Most infections occurred in young to middle-aged adults with serious underlying medical conditions and commonly involved medical devices. Overall, infections were generally not severe and responded well to treatment.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katrina Browne, Brett G. Mitchell
Summary: Infection transmission in healthcare is a complex issue that involves the interplay between pathogens, hosts, and the environment. Environmental cleaning is one strategy to prevent transmission, and a multimodal intervention is key to reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections through the environment.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pamela Tozzo, Arianna Delicati, Luciana Caenazzo
Summary: This systematic review highlights the role of human microbiome and microbiota in healthcare-associated infections, emphasizing the importance of understanding risk factors for HAIs spreading and identifying control strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Nitin Chandra Teja Dadi, Barbora Radochova, Jarmila Vargova, Helena Bujdakova
Summary: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) caused by nosocomial pathogens have a significant impact worldwide, especially as device-associated infections. This review highlights the most relevant microorganisms infecting medical devices and briefly mentions both traditional and novel therapeutic approaches against HAIs.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Felipe Teixeira de Mello Freitas, Anna Paula Bise Viegas, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Summary: The study revealed a high incidence of healthcare-associated infections in Brazilian neonatal intensive care units, with common causative bacterial pathogens being Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella spp. It is recommended to enhance surveillance, implement preventive measures, conduct routine assessments, and closely monitor neonates to address this issue.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Usman Abubakar, Ahmed Awaisu, Amer Hayat Khan, Khurshid Alam, Mario Gajdacs
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The results showed an increased risk of CLABSIs and CDIs during the pandemic, but no overall increase in the risk of HAIs.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Ana Hoxha, Els Duysburgh, Laure Mortgat
Summary: The study aims to develop a definition of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in home healthcare (HHC), examine associated risk factors, and provide recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC). The findings emphasize the importance of hand hygiene, training for patients and caregivers, patient hygiene, and the management of invasive devices in preventing HAI. It suggests adapting and standardizing existing IPC guidelines for HHC and conducting a national prevalence study to measure the burden of HAI in this setting.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Moe Moe Thandar, Sadatoshi Matsuoka, Obaidur Rahman, Erika Ota, Toshiaki Baba
Summary: This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of ICTs in reducing HCAIs in hospitals and other healthcare settings, by conducting a comprehensive literature search and meta-analysis to determine their impact on patients and healthcare professionals, while also considering cost factors.
Article
Immunology
Le Khanh Ngan Nguyen, Itamar Megiddo, Susan Howick
Summary: This report discusses the benefits and challenges of using hybrid simulation models for modeling HAIs, highlighting the complementary views and deeper insights this approach can provide, while also addressing some issues that may arise during the modeling process.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Faisal Alsheddi, Tabish Humayun, Manar Alsaffar, Yvonne Suzette Aldecoa, Wafa H. Alshammari, Fayez Z. Aldalbehi, Hind Alanazi, Mohammed Alqahtani, Aiman El-Saed, Abdulmajid M. Almutairi, Khalid H. Alanazi
Summary: This study aimed to present the current rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and device utilization ratios (DUR) among Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals. The results showed the rates of various infections and device utilization ratios, which can serve as a national benchmark for MOH hospitals and a regional benchmark for similar hospitals in the region.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie Reagan, Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Andrew W. Dick, Patricia W. Stone, J. D. Divya Srinath
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Patricia W. Stone, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Julie Reagan, Jacqueline A. Merrill, Brad Sperber, Catherine Cairns, Matthew Penn, Tara Ramanathan, Elizabeth Mothershed, Elizabeth Skillen
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2015)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hangsheng Liu, Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Andrew W. Dick, E. Yoko Furuya, Elaine Larson, Julie Reagan, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Patricia W. Stone
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Monica S. Aswani, Julie Reagan, Linda Jin, Peter J. Pronovost, Christine Goeschel
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY
(2011)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Julie Reagan, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Divya Srinath, Patricia W. Stone
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY
(2015)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Philip Zachariah, Julie Reagan, E. Yoko Furuya, Andrew Dick, Hangsheng Liu, Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Patricia W. Stone, Lisa Saiman
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin A. Makary, Monica S. Aswani, Andrew M. Ibrahim, Julie Reagan, Elizabeth C. Wick, Peter J. Pronovost
JOURNAL FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY
(2013)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Pamela B. de Cordova, Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Andrew Dick, Julie Reagan, Patricia W. Stone
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jose A. Betancourt, Paula Stigler Granados, Gerardo J. Pacheco, Julie Reagan, Ramalingam Shanmugam, Joseph B. Topinka, Bradley M. Beauvais, Zo H. Ramamonjiarivelo, Lawrence Fulton
Summary: The physical demands on U.S. service members have significantly increased in the past few decades, leading to a higher risk of certain health conditions among Veterans, especially in terms of weight, heart disease, stroke, etc. Study findings suggest that the overall health status of U.S. Veterans is poor and may require more effective health interventions.
