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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Payal K. Patel, Sonali D. Advani, Aaron D. Kofman, Evelyn Lo, Lisa L. Maragakis, David A. Pegues, Ann Marie Pettis, Sanjay Saint, Barbara Trautner, Deborah S. Yokoe, Jennifer Meddings
Summary: The purpose of this document is to provide concise and practical recommendations for healthcare professionals in acute-care hospitals to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). It is an updated version of the 2014 publication "Strategies to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals" and was collaboratively developed by SHEA, IDSA, APIC, AHA, and The Joint Commission.
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael S. Calderwood, Deverick J. Anderson, Dale W. Bratzler, E. Patchen Dellinger, Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, Lisa L. Maragakis, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Kiran M. Perkins, Michael Anne Preas, Lisa Saiman, Joshua K. Schaffzin, Marin Schweizer, Deborah S. Yokoe, Keith S. Kaye
Summary: The purpose of this document is to provide practical recommendations for acute-care hospitals to implement and prioritize their efforts in preventing surgical-site infections. It is an updated version of the Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals published in 2014. This expert guidance document is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and represents a collaborative effort involving various organizations and societies with content expertise.
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Qin Yao, Chengshuai Wu, Xiaoyu Yu, Xu Chen, Guoqing Pan, Binghai Chen
Summary: Catheters and ureteric stents have been essential for relieving urinary obstruction, but their design defects have led to increasing complications. Promising technologies and mechanisms have been developed to prevent infection and encrustation, showing significant effects in experiments.
MATERIALS TODAY BIO
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Renee Lehane, Catherine Svensson, Jennifer A. Ormsby, Jenny Chan Yuen, Gregory P. Priebe, Thomas J. Sandora, Ana M. Vaughan-Malloy
Summary: The study implemented hospital-wide urinary catheter K-card rounding, which significantly improved the reliability of catheter maintenance bundle and reduced the CAUTI rates.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuehua Shen, Hongmei Cui
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an electronic surveillance tool for CAUTIs in tertiary care hospitals, finding a high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing CAUTIs among hospitalized patients using electronic surveillance.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Moi Lin Ling, P. Ching, A. Apisarnthanarak, N. Jaggi, G. Harrington, S. M. Fong
Summary: The Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control launched a guide for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in July 2022. It provides practical recommendations to assist healthcare facilities in the Asia Pacific region in achieving high standards in infection prevention and control.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kavita K. Trivedi, Joshua K. Schaffzin, Valerie M. Deloney, Kathy Aureden, Ruth Carrico, Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, J. Hudson Garrett Jr, Janet Glowicz, Grace M. Lee, Lisa L. Maragakis, Julia Moody, Ann Marie Pettis, Sanjay Saint, Marin L. Schweizer, Deborah S. Yokoe, Sean Berenholtz
Summary: This article introduces and explains common implementation concepts and frameworks in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control. It can be used as a standalone guide or paired with the SHEA/IDSA/APIC Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. The article focuses on broad behavioral and socio-adaptive concepts and provides strategies for implementation using various conceptual models and frameworks.
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jung Ki Jo, Dong Seob Kim, Younghun Sim, Soorack Ryu, Kyu Shik Kim
Summary: The study found that the severity of UTI is higher in patients with catheters, and the infecting strains vary depending on the presence of a catheter. Fosfomycin has a success rate of over 50% in treating UTIs, even in patients with catheters.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Arthika Manoharan, Jessica Farrell, Vina R. Aldilla, Greg Whiteley, Erik Kriel, Trevor Glasbey, Naresh Kumar, Kate H. Moore, Jim Manos, Theerthankar Das
Summary: This study demonstrates the functionality of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) as a urease inhibitor in preventing catheter occlusion. It also highlights the strong anti-inflammatory and antibiofilm activity of NAC, which can target both bacterial and host factors in the treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs).
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Deepak Patil, Sivanandam Aravindan, Arijit Pal, Wajihul H. Khan, Pragya Pragya, Swati Pundir, Immaculata Xess, Sarita Mohapatra, Vivekanandan Perumal, P. Venkateswara Rao
Summary: This study developed a simple method for making superhydrophobic micro-structured antibacterial polymer surfaces for coating-free catheters. The results showed that the pillar-structured surface exhibited higher water repellency and more efficiently reduced bacterial attachment compared to a plain surface.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Osman Mohammed, Sisay Gedamu, Endalk Birrie, Ali Seid, Abebe Dires, Debrnesh Goshiye
Summary: A substantial proportion of health care workers in South Wollo zone public hospitals have inadequate knowledge and practice towards prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Training and educational qualifications are significantly associated with adequate knowledge, while higher qualifications, adequate knowledge, training, and longer work experience are significantly associated with adequate practice.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marloes Franssen, Johanna Cook, Jared Robinson, Nicola Williams, Margaret Glogowska, Yaling Yang, Julie Allen, Christopher C. Butler, Nick Thomas, Alastair Hay, Michael Moore, Gail Hayward
Summary: Recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) have a significant negative impact on quality of life and healthcare costs, with daily prophylactic antibiotics being the only proven treatment. D-mannose, believed to inhibit bacterial adherence to uroepithelial cells, is being used by some women to prevent RUTIs. The MERIT study will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of D-mannose in reducing infection frequency and symptom burden for women with RUTI in UK primary care.
Article
Immunology
Jennifer A. Frontera, Erwin Wang, Michael Phillips, Martha Radford, Stephanie Sterling, Karen Delorenzo, Archana Saxena, Shadi Yaghi, Ting Zhou, D. Ethan Kahn, Aaron S. Lord, Joseph Weisstuch
Summary: The novel protocol for urine sampling and testing significantly reduced rates of CAUTI infection and urinary catheter days.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sean H. Kelly, Nicole L. Votaw, Benjamin J. Cossette, Yaoying Wu, Shamitha Shetty, Lucas S. Shores, Luqman A. Issah, Joel H. Collier
Summary: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a significant public health problem, affecting millions of individuals each year. Long-term antibiotic use for recurrent UTIs poses a threat due to the rise of antibiotic resistance and adverse effects on the microbiome. Researchers have developed a supramolecular vaccine that provides long-term protection against uropathogenic Escherichia coli, the main cause of uncomplicated UTIs. The vaccine is delivered sublingually and elicits antibody responses systemically and in the urogenital tract.
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Microbiology
Arezoo Mirzaei, Jeroen Wagemans, Bahram Nasr Esfahani, Rob Lavigne, Sharareh Moghim
Summary: The rapid spread of MDR and XDR bacterial strains and biofilm formation pose challenges in hospitals. This study focuses on isolating and characterizing two lytic phages to control biofilms caused by P. mirabilis infections. The phage cocktail significantly reduced biofilm formation and downregulated genes involved in biofilm formation.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jane Banaszak-Holl, Heidi Reichert, M. Todd Greene, Lona Mody, Heidi L. Wald, Christopher Crnich, Sara E. McNamara, Jennifer Meddings
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2017)
Letter
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Meddings, Shawna N. Smith
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shawna N. Smith, M. Todd Greene, Lona Mody, Jane Banaszak-Holl, Laura D. Petersen, Jennifer Meddings
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2018)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lona Mody, M. Todd Greene, Jennifer Meddings, Sarah L. Krein, Sara E. McNamara, Barbara W. Trautner, David Ratz, Nimalie D. Stone, Lillian Min, Steven J. Schweon, Andrew J. Rolle, Russell N. Olmsted, Dale R. Burwen, James Battles, Barbara Edson, Sanjay Saint
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. E. Gibson, S. Neill, E. Tuma, J. Meddings, L. Mody
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Meddings, Ted A. Skolarus, Karen E. Fowler, Steven J. Bernstein, Justin B. Dimick, Jason D. Mann, Sanjay Saint
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2019)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Valerie M. Vaughn, Sanjay Saint, Sarah L. Krein, Jane H. Forman, Jennifer Meddings, Jessica Ameling, Suzanne Winter, Whitney Townsend, Vineet Chopra
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shawna Smith, Ashley Snyder, Laurence F. McMahon, Laura Petersen, Jennifer Meddings
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ashwin Gupta, Nathan Houchens, Jennifer Meddings
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Meddings, M. Todd Greene, David Ratz, Jessica Ameling, Karen E. Fowler, Andrew J. Rolle, Louella Hung, Sue Collier, Sanjay Saint
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martha Quinn, Jessica M. Ameling, Jane Forman, Sarah L. Krein, Milisa Manojlovich, Karen E. Fowler, Elizabeth A. King, Jennifer Meddings
JOINT COMMISSION JOURNAL ON QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Meddings, Shawna N. Smith, Timothy P. Hofer, Mary A. M. Rogers, Laura Petersen, Laurence F. McMahon
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
(2018)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dina Hafez, Laurence F. McMahon, Linda Balogh, Floyd John Brinley, John Crump, Mark Ealovega, Audrey Fan, Yeong Kwok, Kristen Krieger, Thomas O'Connor, Elisa Ostafin, Heidi Reichert, Jennifer Meddings
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
(2018)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Payal K. Patel, Ashwin Gupta, Valerie M. Vaughn, Jason D. Mann, Jessica M. Ameling, Jennifer Meddings
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mark L. Metersky, Noel Eldridge, Yun Wang, Eric M. Mortensen, Jennifer Meddings
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2017)
