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221. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - total bloodstream infection rates from all causes for patients in the unit, not just central-line infection … infection bloodstream events … Consider approaching the following groups: · Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention … Ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program (e.g., hospital epidemiologist, director of infection … bloodstream infection).

222. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents and staff from infection … Care: A National Perspective This presentation provides information about the changing landscape in infection … Nursing Home COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment & Response (ICAR) Tool Facilitator Guide This updated … infection control assessment and response tool is a longer but more comprehensive assessment of infection … Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course—Overview ​​This course provides infection prevention

223. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - or other sexually transmitted infections; persons who use illicit drugs; and persons with a history … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women Behavioral counseling for sexually transmitted infections … These recommendations and screening recommendations for other sexually transmitted infections are … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections Practice Manual. Published 2019.

224. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - in persons at high risk of HIV infection is substantial. … study reported that although black/African American persons account for an estimated 44% of all new HIV infections … One small trial reported no cases of HIV infection.42 In the other 11 trials, the rate of HIV infection … HIV incidence, prevalence, and undiagnosed infections in U.S. men who have sex with men. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: U.S.

225. Appendix A, Pt. 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Conclusions A total of 607 procedures were studied, with 67 infections. … Results There were 53 infections in 4240 procedures. … There were 10 infections, an incidence of 0.54%. … Staphylococcus aureus in pure or mixed culture accounted for 50% of the infections. … 14 surgical wound infections grew positive cultures; 80% of them were polymicrobial.

226. In Conversation With… Alison Holmes, MD, MPH | PSNet
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     March 01, 2014 - People are much more concerned about health care–associated infections than whether the surgeon will … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination.

227. Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 24, 2023 - HIV.28 The USPSTF has also issued a recommendation on counseling to pre- vent sexually transmitted infections … Sexually transmitted infections surveillance 2023: congenital syphilis. … Social context, sexual networks, and racial disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services

228. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19 ​This infection prevention and control course for … Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course … infection prevention and control program at your facility. … Module 12A—Preventing Respiratory Infection—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course This … module discusses strategies to diagnose, prevent, and control serious lower respiratory tract infections

229. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2007 - History of: Previous Chlamydial infection or other sexually transmitted infections, new or multiple … The USPSTF recognizes that asymptomatic, untreated infections in men provide a reservoir of infection … In women, chlamydial infections commonly result in cervicitis and urethritis. … Other risk factors include a history of chlamydial infection or other sexually transmitted infections … History of: Previous Chlamydial infection or other sexually transmitted infections, new or multiple

230. Environmental Safety in the OR | PSNet
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     May 19, 2015 - Infection control programs perform surveillance to benchmark infection rates against past rates at a … infection control team. … National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Postoperative Serratia marcescens wound infections traced to an out-of-hospital source.

231. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - reported results for event-driven (before and after sex) PrEP.33 In the other 2 trials, there were no HIV infections … statistically significant associations between PrEP vs no PrEP and risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections … Adverse Events and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Randomized Clinical Trials of PrEP vs Placebo/No … Adverse Events and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Randomized Clinical Trials of PrEP vs Placebo/No … CD4(+) cell count, viral load, and drug resistance patterns among heterosexual breakthrough HIV infections

232. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2007 - (CDC), and an estimated 2 million new cases go unreported each year. 1 , 2 Although 75% of genital infections … Sexually transmitted infections increase both the infectivity of persons with HIV infection and the susceptibility … Screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections—2002. … The epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents. … Prevalence of chlamydial and gonococcal infections among young adults in the United States.

233. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Results 37 infections for 11,333 patients, leading to an SSI rate of 0.33%. … Infection control programs have been shown to reduce nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections by 32- … Infections resulted in <90° of motion in 18 of the 95 cases Once an infection is suspected, immediate … (5.6%)–3 (1.7%) superficial and 7 (3.9%) organ-space infections. … , and nosocomial infection.

234. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following • Orders for antibiotics OR … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • ”Suspected sepsis” Severe sepsis Sepsis

235. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in the presence of, or as a result of, suspected or proven infection … Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for

236. Section 1, Tables 1 and 2 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Infection A suspected or proven (by positive culture, tissue stain, or polymerase chain reaction test … ) infection caused by any pathogen OR a clinical syndrome associated with a high probability of infection … Evidence of infection includes positive findings on clinical exam, imaging, or laboratory tests (e.g. … Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for … ” OR • “Suspected infection” OR • “Rule out sepsis” OR • “Suspected sepsis” Term Definition

237. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Clinical Summary of … (including those at high risk who were vaccinated before being screened for HBV infection). … Recommendation Screen persons at high risk for HBV infection. … at high risk for infection has moderate net benefit. … in pregnant women and screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults.

238. Exhibit 12. Data for Algorithm | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Determining Surgical Site Infection Rates Chapter 3. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Infection Prevention Support Tool Appendix S. … Surgical Infection Society Abstract Appendix U. … deep surgical site infection integer [0,1] 0 if routine surveillance found no infection; 1 for +

239. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. | PSNet
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     November 06, 2013 - Multi-use Website Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology … Citation Text: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. 1400 Crystal Drive … Web site offers news articles, event listings, and information on minimizing health care-associated infections … Cite Citation Citation Text: Association for Professionals in Infection … January 13, 2021 Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection

240. Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. | PSNet
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     November 08, 2017 - Tools/Toolkit Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. … Citation Text: Infection Prevention Compendium For Long-Term Care Facilities. … Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) challenge safety in long-term care . … July 15, 2020 The preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005-2016 … Facility and Group Administrators Quality and Safety Professionals Geriatrics Nosocomial Infections