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361. Implementing a national program to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a quality improvement collaboration of state hospital associations, academic medical centers, professional societies, and governmental agencies. | PSNet
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     June 08, 2016 - Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common, reasonably preventable sources of … states and hospitals to successfully implement interventions that reduce catheter use and associated infections … October 17, 2017 Eliminating central line-associated bloodstream infections: a national … January 15, 2014 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections … November 16, 2011 Eradicating central line–associated bloodstream infections statewide

362. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/environ-equip-slides.html
     March 01, 2017 - essential to providing quality resident care; however, improper care and maintenance can introduce infections … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … in residents, leading to CAUTIs and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers … Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers

363. 6 Tk1 T3-Resident Information Sheet Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria that cause infections. … Sometimes, the antibiotics usually used to treat infections are no longer effective against the bacteria … than one antibiotic to find one that will work for your infection. … stay colonized with it—meaning, it continues to live on or in them, often without causing any more infections … type of bacteria helps you and your health care providers take special precautions to help prevent any infections

364. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2004 - archived Final Evidence Review Syphilis Infection: Screening July 15, 2004 Recommendations … Syphilis causes a variety of symptoms corresponding to stages of infection (primary, secondary, tertiary … Syphilis is associated with HIV infection. … They should be performed using the same nontreponemal test initially used to document infections (e.g … Screening for syphilis infection: recommendation statement. Ann Fam Med 2004;2(4):362-5.

365. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 05, 2005 - Appropriate prophylaxis and immunization against certain opportunistic infections have also been shown … persons aged 25 to 44 years in the United States. 5 HIV incidence rates (an estimated 40,000 new infections … good-quality systematic reviews found that the use of antibiotic medication to prevent opportunistic infections … In: Program and abstracts of the 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections . … HIV Infection Statements and Policies.

366. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Syphilis Infection … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women. … Population All Pregnant Women Recommendation Screen for syphilis infection. … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. … Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the U.S.

367. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - In the population as a whole, 50-67% of acute HBV infections are asymptomatic, whereas over 90% of early … childhood infections are asymptomatic. 3 , 6 Individuals with asymptomatic infections are still at … during infancy, while estimated to represent only 1-3% of cases, account for 20-30% of chronic infections … basis of cost-effectiveness, and state that testing in groups with the highest risk of HBV infections … Prevention of perinatally transmitted hepatitis B virus infections with hepatitis B immune globulin and

368. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2004 - The prevalence of HBV infection is low; the majority of infected individuals do not develop chronic infection … Routine hepatitis vaccination has had significant impact in reducing the number of new HBV infections … Programs that vaccinate health care workers also reduce the transmission of HBV infection. … Important predictors of progressive HBV infection include longer duration of infection and the presence … Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update for the U.S.

369. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Recommendation Screen for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). … Treatment Regimens for Latent TB Infection (LTBI). … AIDSinfo: Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults … Infection Control in Health Settings. … Guidelines on the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection.

370. Exhibit 11. Performance on SSI types using test set | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … 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.

371. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - Analysis of risk factors associated with hepatitis B and C infections in correctional institutions in … Screening for chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections in an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic … Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus: the important role of infections between spouses. … The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study. … Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infections.

372. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - nonpregnant adults and adolescents, including patients coinfected with other sexually transmitted infections … active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections … in behavior that increases their risk for other sexually transmitted infections. … nonpregnant adults and adolescents, includ- ing patients coinfected with other sexually transmitted infections … or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections.

373. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 06, 2024 - Closing the gap on infection prevention staffing recommendations: results from the beta version of the … Closing the gap on infection prevention staffing recommendations: results from the beta version of the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/closing-gap-infection-prevention-staffing-recommendations-results-beta- … infections (HAI). … influence-hospital-leadership-support-burnout-psychological-safety-and-safety-climate-us https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

374. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     May 31, 2016 - Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary Figure … Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary Population … Screen for syphilis infection. … in nonpregnant persons at increased risk for infection is substantial. … active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections

375. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 07, 2016 - active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections … in behavior that increases their risk for other sexually transmitted infections. … active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections … , including patients coinfected with other sexually transmitted infections (such as HIV). … or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections.

376. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2017 - Screening for syphilis infection is a 2-step process. … The USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for other sexually transmitted infections, including … .10 Useful Resources The USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for other sexually transmitted infections … Women at high risk for syphilis infection USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection in … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S.

377. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. … Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic … While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: • Poor cleaning/disinfection … of equipment and/or • Lapses in infection prevention practices and/or • Defective or poorly maintained … Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. 2016: http://

378. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. … Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic … While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: • Poor cleaning/disinfection … of equipment and/or • Lapses in infection prevention practices and/or • Defective or poorly maintained … Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. 2016: http://

379. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. … Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic … While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: • Poor cleaning/disinfection … of equipment and/or • Lapses in infection prevention practices and/or • Defective or poorly maintained … Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. 2016: http://

380. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. … Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic … While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: • Poor cleaning/disinfection … of equipment and/or • Lapses in infection prevention practices and/or • Defective or poorly maintained … Standards of Infection Prevention in Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes. 2016: http://