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241. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - against routine screening for HCV infection in adults at high risk for infection. … 20 to 30 years after infection. … infection; and presence of comorbid conditions, such as alcohol misuse, HIV infection, or other chronic … The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study. … Incidence of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users during an outbreak of HIV infection

242. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-explained.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Explained Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for infection … First, what type of infection does the resident have? … Make sure the type of infection being treated, such as urinary tract infection or bacterial pneumonia … Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … 1 2 What type of infection is it?

243. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-screening-2001
     January 01, 2001 - is effective for reducing the incidence of new infections in women. … There are estimated to be 3 million new infections each year. … Chlamydial infection increases the risk of acquiring HIV infection. … Screening for chlamydial infections. … Recommendations for prevention and management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections.

244. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2004 - Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Syphilis Infection … Prevalence of syphilis infection varies widely among communities and patient populations. … For example, the prevalence of syphilis infection differs by region (the prevalence of infection is higher … These followup tests should be performed using the same nontreponemal test initially used to document infections … latent syphilis infection.

245. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Syphilis Infection … Routine serologic testing for syphilis is recommended for persons at increased risk for infection, … reported no cases of primary or secondary syphilis in the most recent year. 1 The incidence of reported infections … conditions (e.g., collagen vascular diseases, injection drug use, advanced malignancy, pregnancy) or infections … Specific syphilis serological tests may become negative in HIV infection.

246. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? | PSNet
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     March 01, 2014 - More recently, the cost of these infections was estimated to be up to 10 billion dollars annually.( 2 … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination. … But not for people coming in with viral upper respiratory tract infections.

247. Archived: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Unlike other infections for which screening is recommended, HSV infection may not have a long asymptomatic … Since HSV-1 can cause both oral and genital herpes infections, and oral herpes infection is very common … Genital HSV infections. http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/herpes.htm . 2015. … Genital herpes infections. In: Zenilman JM, Shahmahnesh M, eds. … Sexually Transmitted Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment .

248. Table 14A: Outcome Indicators by County Supply of Health Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - 3,102 3,139 3,351 3,000 3,160 3,074 Infection Due to Device or Implant 768 749 … 3,555 3,596 3,814 3,449 3,621 3,522 Infection Due to Device or Implant 758 709 … 1,820 1,762 1,993 1,711 1,861 1,748 Infection Due to Device or Implant 798 871 … 1,509 1,351 1,457 1,450 1,513 1,403 Infection Due to Device or Implant 329 282 … 2,585 2,737 2,722 2,575 2,820 2,489 Infection Due to Device or Implant 728 801

249. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/biliary-tract-one-page.docx
     November 01, 2019 - the initial imaging modality of choice Treatment · Nonseverely ill patients with community-acquired infections … biliary pathogens and do not require empiric coverage in nonseverely ill patients with community-acquired infections … · Patients with severe infection, hospital-acquired infection, or prior extensive biliary tract manipulation … The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection. … Trial of short-course antimicrobial therapy for intraabdominal infection.

250. 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

251. Importance of Mupirocin Administration (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection … carriers by history, screening tests, or clinical cultures reduces MRSA clinical cultures and prevents infection … · Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital … Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection … · Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital

252. Table 16A: Outcome Indicators by County Socioeconomic Status | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - 2,870 3,876 3,210 2,985 3,413 3,041 Infection Due to Device or Implant 741 828 … 3,295 4,391 3,667 3,439 3,833 3,501 Infection Due to Device or Implant 725 791 … 1,686 2,206 1,932 1,618 2,034 1,751 Infection Due to Device or Implant 785 945 … 1,363 1,806 1,720 1,247 1,490 1,445 Infection Due to Device or Implant 305 342 … 2,454 3,263 2,717 2,537 2,658 2,627 Infection Due to Device or Implant 729 827

253. Active Surveillance Culturing of Clostridioides difficile and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales, and Candida auris | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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254. Decision Making and Readiness for Implementation (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Since the ABATE Infection Trial found that decolonization impacted bloodstream infection rates, as well … As a reminder, the ABATE Infection Trial showed a 32 percent reduction in bloodstream infections among … o Infection prevention program: The hospital infection prevention and control program may be one of … Attributable cost and length of stay for central-line- associated bloodstream infections. … Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers.

255. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - in men and women also serve as an important reservoir for new infections. … Genital chlamydial infections: epidemiology and reproductive sequelae. … to other infections and clinical features. … Chlamydia infections: proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Human Chlamydia Infections … Chlamydia infections: proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Human Chlamydial Infections

256. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
     June 11, 2019 - results for event-driven (before and after sex) PrEP. 33 In the other 2 trials, there were no HIV infections … of HIV infection due to heterosexual contact. … statistically significant associations between PrEP vs no PrEP and risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections … CD4(+) cell count, viral load, and drug resistance patterns among heterosexual breakthrough HIV infections … Adverse Events and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Randomized Clinical Trials of PrEP vs Placebo/No

257. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     June 18, 2014 - infection. … that treat a large proportion of persons at increased risk, such as clinics for sexually transmitted infections … , cross-sectional study ( n = 6,194) done in France in a clinic for sexually transmitted infections … Acute HBV infections are usually self-limited. … Diseases recommends that persons with multiple sexual partners or a history of sexually transmitted infections

258. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2021 - Four Moments Questions Moment 1: Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? … Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for infection … Moment 2: What type of infection is it? … First , what type of infection does the resident have? … Make sure the type of infection being treated , such as urinary tract infection or bacterial pneumonia

259. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2004 - Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update Methods This brief update is based … No ongoing research on screening or immunization for HBV infection was identified. … Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: recommendation statement. … Hepatitis B virus infection in children and adolescents in a 4 Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection … Hepatitis B infection in Minnesota: a case for universal immunization.

260. Staff Huddle Reminder: Importance of Mupirocin Administration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/huddle/mupirocin-administration.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection … carriers by history, screening tests, or clinical cultures reduces MRSA clinical cultures and prevents infection …  Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital … Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) lives in the nose and can spread to other areas of the body to cause infection …  Therefore, we use mupirocin ointment to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in our hospital