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Infectious Diseases
Alexis Bocquet, Claire Wintenberger, Julien Lupo, Patrice Morand, Patricia Pavese, Meghann Gallouche, Bruno Lina, Laurence Bouillet, Jean-Luc Bosson, Marie-Reine Mallaret, Caroline Landelle
Summary: The study indicates that hospitalized patients staying in single rooms could effectively prevent nosocomial influenza.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Immunology
Waleed Javaid, Jordan Ehni, Ana S. Gonzalez-Reiche, Juan Manuel Carreno, Elena Hirsch, Jessica Tan, Zenab Khan, Divya Kriti, Thanh Ly, Bethany Kranitzky, Barbara Barnett, Freddy Cera, Lenny Prespa, Marie Moss, Randy A. Albrecht, Ala Mustafa, Ilka Herbison, Matthew M. Hernandez, Theodore R. Pak, Hala A. Alshammary, Robert Sebra, Melissa L. Smith, Florian Krammer, Melissa R. Gitman, Emilia Mia Sordillo, Viviana Simon, Harm van Bakel
Summary: In early 2019, a large nosocomial influenza A virus outbreak was traced back to a single patient rather than healthcare workers, as initially assumed based on conventional epidemiology, using a combination of conventional surveillance with IAV genome sequencing and mining of electronic records.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melissa J. Martin, Brendan W. Corey, Filomena Sannio, Lindsey R. Hall, Ulrike MacDonald, Brendan T. Jones, Emma G. Mills, Casey Harless, Jason Stam, Rosslyn Maybank, Yoon Kwak, Katharina Schaufler, Karsten Becker, Nils-Olaf Hubner, Stefania Cresti, Giacinta Tordini, Marcello Valassina, Maria Grazia Cusi, Jason W. Bennett, Thomas A. Russo, Patrick T. McGann, Francois Lebreton, Jean-Denis Docquier
Summary: This study conducted genomic analysis of NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tuscany, Italy, finding that the isolates belonged to the high-risk clone ST-147 and shared a recent ancestor with clinical isolates from the Middle East. Additionally, it was discovered that these isolates carried a new plasmid, indicating mutations that confer resistance to multiple antibiotics.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Immunology
Tugba Bedir Demirdag, Aslinur Ozkaya-Parlakay, Fatma Bayrakdar, Belgin Gulhan, Saliha Kanik Yuksek, Serap Suzuk Yildiz, Ipek Mumcuoglu, Bedia Dinc, Nese Yarali
Summary: This study reports an outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii in a pediatric hematology and oncology unit, which was controlled by infection control measures. The contaminated saline solution was identified as the source of the outbreak. This study highlights the importance of vigilant surveillance and prompt investigation by hospital infection control teams in stopping outbreaks of nosocomial infections.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sang Hyuk Kim, Taehee Kim, Hayoung Choi, Tae Rim Shin, Yun Su Sim
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of a university teaching hospital and found that a total of 167 patients (1.14%) were diagnosed with nosocomial COVID-19. Despite strict quarantine measures, a relatively high mortality rate was observed in these cases. Lack of vaccination and chronic kidney disease were identified as risk factors for poor outcomes in nosocomial COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
L. Qalla-Widmer, D. Hequet, N. Troillet, C. Petignat, C. Balmelli, C. Bassi, C. Bellini, J-P Chave, A. Cometta, L. Christin, O. Clerc, O. Daher, U. Fuehrer, O. Marchetti, L. Merz, V Portillo, G. Pralong, L. Sandoz, L. Senn, F. Tache, A. Iten
Summary: The study investigated nosocomial cases of seasonal influenza in 27 acute care public hospitals in south-western Switzerland during two seasonal influenza epidemics from 2016 to 2018. Most patients had an unknown vaccine status, with common comorbidities including diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and malnutrition. The findings revealed the incidence of nosocomial influenza, symptoms, complications, as well as the use of antineuraminidases and/or antibiotics.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Alison Simancas-Racines, Santiago Cadena-Ullauri, Patricia Guevara-Ramirez, Ana Karina Zambrano, Daniel Simancas-Racines
Summary: Avian influenza is a contagious disease that causes high avian mortality, leading to economic losses and increased costs for disease control. It is caused by an RNA virus and only Influenzavirus A can infect birds. The pathogenicity of avian influenza is based on the lethality, signs, and molecular characteristics of the virus. Low pathogenic avian influenza has a low mortality rate, while highly pathogenic avian influenza can cross barriers and damage all tissues with a high mortality rate. The zoonotic potential of avian influenza has made it a global public health concern.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tianyuan Xu, Marissa Durst, Taylor Keck, Heather Dixon, Mohamed H. Yassin
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eric J. Eckbo, Titus Wong, Amrita Bharat, Mary Cameron-Lane, Linda Hoang, Meena Dawar, Marthe Charles
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2021)
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Virology
Oliver T. R. Toovey, Priti Kulkarni, Joicy David, Ayushi Patel, Florence Y. Lai, Joyce Burns, Catherine Thompson, Joanna Ellis, Julian W. Tang
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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Thomas Benet, Selilah Amour, Martine Valette, Mitra Saadatian-Elahi, Ludwig Serge Aho-Glele, Philippe Berthelot, Marie-Agnes Denis, Jacqueline Grando, Caroline Landelle, Karine Astruc, Adeline Paris, Sylvie Pillet, Bruno Lina, Philippe Vanhems
Summary: This study found the high occurrence of asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic influenza among healthcare workers, representing a significant portion of the influenza burden. This emphasizes the importance of systematically implementing infection control measures among healthcare workers to prevent nosocomial transmission of influenza, regardless of respiratory symptoms.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. Ambrosch, D. Luber, F. Klawonn, M. Kabesch
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(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marie-Eve Dubuis, Etienne Racine, Jonathan M. Vyskocil, Nathalie Turgeon, Christophe Tremblay, Esperance Mukawera, Guy Boivin, Nathalie Grandvaux, Caroline Duchaine
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Microbiology
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Beakcheol Jang, Inhwan Kim, Jong Wook Kim
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS
(2023)
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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2016)
Review
Virology
Adam L. Bailey, Michael Lauck, Samuel D. Sibley, Thomas C. Friedrich, Jens H. Kuhn, Nelson B. Freimer, Anna J. Jasinska, Jane E. Phillips-Conroy, Clifford J. Jolly, Preston A. Marx, Cristian Apetrei, Jeffrey Rogers, Tony L. Goldberg, David H. O'Connor
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(2016)
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Cell Biology
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(2015)
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Andrew S. Taft, Makoto Ozawa, Adam Fitch, Jay V. Depasse, Peter J. Halfmann, Lindsay Hill-Batorski, Masato Hatta, Thomas C. Friedrich, Tiago J. S. Lopes, Eileen A. Maher, Elodie Ghedin, Catherine A. Macken, Gabriele Neumann, Yoshihiro Kawaoka
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CELL HOST & MICROBE
(2016)
Correction
Virology
Jorge M. Dinis, Nicholas W. Florek, Omolayo O. Fatola, Louise H. Moncla, James P. Mutschler, Olivia K. Charlier, Jennifer K. Meece, Edward A. Belongia, Thomas C. Friedrich
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2016)
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Virology
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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
(2016)
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Virology
Matthew S. Sutton, Charles M. Burns, Andrea M. Weiler, Alexis J. Balgeman, Andrew Braasch, Gabrielle Lehrer-Brey, Thomas C. Friedrich, Shelby L. O'Connor
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(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Microbiology
Victoria Wahl-Jensen, Joshua C. Johnson, Michael Lauck, Jason T. Weinfurter, Louise H. Moncla, Andrea M. Weiler, Olivia Charlier, Oscar Rojas, Russell Byrum, Dan R. Ragland, Louis Huzella, Erika Zommer, Melanie Cohen, John G. Bernbaum, Yingyun Cai, Hannah B. Sanford, Steven Mazur, Reed F. Johnson, Jing Qin, Gustavo F. Palacios, Adam L. Bailey, Peter B. Jahrling, Tony L. Goldberg, David H. O'Connor, Thomas C. Friedrich, Jens H. Kuhn
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Matthew T. Aliota, Dawn M. Dudley, Christina M. Newman, Emma L. Mohr, Dane D. Gellerup, Meghan E. Breitbach, Connor R. Buechler, Mustafa N. Rasheed, Mariel S. Mohns, Andrea M. Weiler, Gabrielle L. Barry, Kim L. Weisgrau, Josh A. Eudailey, Eva G. Rakasz, Logan J. Vosler, Jennifer Post, Saverio Capuano, Thaddeus G. Golos, Sallie R. Permar, Jorge E. Osorio, Thomas C. Friedrich, Shelby L. O'Connor, David H. O'Connor
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(2016)
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Microbiology
Adam J. Ericsen, Michael Lauck, Mariel S. Mohns, Sarah R. DiNapoli, James P. Mutschler, Justin M. Greene, Jason T. Weinfurter, Gabrielle Lehrer-Brey, Trent M. Prall, Samantha M. Gieger, Connor R. Buechler, Kristin A. Crosno, Eric J. Peterson, Matthew R. Reynolds, Roger W. Wiseman, Benjamin J. Burwitz, Jacob D. Estes, Jonah B. Sacha, Thomas C. Friedrich, Jason M. Brenchley, David H. O'Connor
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Immunology
Andrew J. Bennett, Samuel D. Sibley, Michael Lauck, Geoffrey Weny, David Hyeroba, Alex Tumukunde, Thomas C. Friedrich, David H. O'Connor, Caley A. Johnson, Jessica M. Rothman, Tony L. Goldberg
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