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41. Infectious Arthritis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint. … The infection comes from a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection that spreads from another part of the … The reaction is to an infection somewhere else in your body. … Sometimes, reactive arthritis is set off by an infection in the bladder, or in the urethra, which carries … In women, an infection in the vagina can cause the reaction.

42. Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options (pdf file)
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    January 26, 2013 - Middle Ear Infections: What to Expect and Treatment Options 1 Middle Ear Infections: What to … This vaccine has been a key player in the reduction of bacterial ear infections. … Diarrhea/vomiting (9) 5 Patient Ear Infection (5) Signs of an ear infection: … Cause ear infections 3. … Watchful waiting for ear infection safe for language acquisition.

43. Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of C. difficile: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Symptoms of C. difficile infection (CDI) can range from mild diarrhea to severe conditions such as … Efforts to prevent CDI include antimicrobial stewardship, the use of infection-control strategies such … promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials to reduce microbial resistance and decrease the spread of infections … and Strength of Evidence for the Effectiveness of Antimicrobials in Treating Initial C. difficile Infections … Rare adverse effects include secondary infection and microperforation of the colon.

44. C-Diff-Infections-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - Assessment of Clostridium difficile infections by quantitative detection of tcdB toxin by use of a … Impact of Chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infections among general medical patients. … Impact of chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infections among general medical patients. … taking concomitant antibiotics for other concurrent infections. … samples) difficile infections specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio,

45. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection … SHARE: Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection … prioritizing the most pressing research needs around antiviral treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … Project Timeline Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Jan … Internet Citation: Systematic Review: Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

46. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2021 - evidence about the use of facemasks and effects on risk of other respiratory infections, including … symptoms found no difference between an N95 versus surgical mask in risk of infections. … study evaluated masks’ effects on risk of infections with MERS-CoV (Appendix Table B-3). … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong. … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong.

47. Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2021 - evidence about the use of facemasks and effects on risk of other respiratory infections, including … symptoms found no difference between an N95 versus surgical mask in risk of infections. … with SARS-CoV-2, 15 studies on risk of infection with SARS-CoV-1, and one study on risk of infections … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong. … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong.

48. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response_Active Surveillance Culturing of Clostridioides difficile and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales, and Candida auris (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2024 - Interestingly, the risk of any S. aureus infection (including methicillin- sensitive infections) was … /prevention and control[majr] OR "healthcare acquired infection"[ti] OR "healthcare acquired infections … "[ti] OR "healthcare associated infection"[ti] OR "healthcare associated infections"[ti] OR "hospital … acquired infection"[ti] OR "hospital acquired infections"[ti] OR "hospital associated infection"[ti … "nosocomial infection"[ti] OR "nosocomial infections"[ti] OR "nosocomial outbreak"[ti] OR "nosocomial

49. Helicobacter Pylori Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics H Helicobacter Pylori Infections … V W X Y Z Health Topics Helicobacter Pylori Infections … Description Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that causes infection in … You will need to be tested after treatment to make sure the infection is gone. … To help prevent an H. pylori infection, you should Wash your hands after using the bathroom and

50. Meningococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    The most common infection is meningitis , which is an inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds … Meningococci can also cause other problems, including a serious bloodstream infection called sepsis … Meningococcal infections can spread from person to person. … Since the infection spreads from person to person, family members may also need to be treated. … A vaccine can prevent meningococcal infections.

51. Giardia Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics G Giardia Infections … T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Giardia Infections … Diarrhea is the main symptom of giardia infection. … Symptoms of infection often last two to six weeks. Stool sample tests can diagnose it. … The best way to prevent giardia infection is to practice good hygiene, including frequent hand washing

52. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2012 - more than 90 percent in older studies of older injection drug users.16-22 About 60 percent of new infections … age at infection, longer duration of infection, male sex, concomitant HIV or hepatitis B virus (HBV … , counseling against risky behaviors, and immunization for other hepatitis infections. … Viral Infections in short-term injection drug users: The prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, … The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.

53. MRSA | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    It causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics … There are two types of infection. … Infection control is key to stopping MRSA in hospitals. … Treatments may include draining the infection and antibiotics.

54. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Treatment for relapsed or recurrent C. difficile infections, however, is much more problematic. … Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Prevention: Adults at risk for C. difficile infection. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. … Review article: treatment of Clostridium difficile infection.

55. Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections A … This summary will answer these questions: � What is a C. difficile infection? … If C. difficile bacteria in your intestines grow out of control, they can cause an infection. … Antibiotics are a type of medicine that fight infections caused by bacteria. … There is a chance of bleeding or infection, but the risk is low.

56. Bacterial Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2022 - Home Health Topics B Bacterial Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Bacterial Infections … Examples of bacteria that cause infections include Streptococcus , Staphylococcus , and E. coli . … Later, you could get or spread an infection that those antibiotics cannot cure. … medlineplus.gov/bacterialinfections.html Products Technical Brief November 1, 2022 Infection

57. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Primary outcomes of interest were patient infection, colonization, or surface contamination with Clostridium … Additionally, 12 Key Informants were interviewed, representing environmental services management, hospital infection … The outcome of surface contamination was reported in 57 studies; infection rates were reported in 25. … Patient colonization and infection rates should be included as outcomes when possible. … 2024 Rapid Evidence Product Apr 10, 2024 Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection

58. Immunity After COVID-19 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 01, 2021 - What are the unintended consequences of antibody testing after SARS-CoV-2 infection? Table 1. … KQ2-3: Adults with documented COVID-19 infection compared with a concurrent control group. … We decided to expand our criteria to include studies of populations where index infections were determined … by PCR or serologic testing to be more representative of potential asymptomatic primary infections in … to August 04, 2020 Date searched: August 5, 2020 1 exp Coronavirus/ (24702) 2 exp Coronavirus Infections

59. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - prevention strategies) to prevent infections. … Future treatment options for Gram-positive infections-- looking ahead. … Sustained reduction in MRSA wound infections after cardiothoracic surgery. … • Community-acquired infections should also be considered. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.

60. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-2-Surveillance-Report (xls file)
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    March 01, 2020 - Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female (%) Definition of Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … 74% 18–59 years, 26% ≥60 years Not reported for family contacts Among index cases, 51% SARS-CoV-2 infection … reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias SARS-CoV-1 Lau J et al. 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and