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  1. Clinical Summary: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Screening for Chlamydial Infection (pdf file)

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    July 17, 2007 - Clinical Summary: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Screening for Chlamydial Infection … Screening for Chlamydial Infection: Clinical Summary of U.S. … History of: previous chlamydial infection or other sexually transmitted infections, new or multiple sexual … *Chlamydial infection results in few sequelae in men. … There is no evidence that screening men reduces the long-term consequences of chlamydial infection in

  2. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Exhibit 2. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection … Surgical site infections Postoperative infections Healthcare associated (acquired) infections … Community hospitals For-profit surgical centers Free-standing ambulatory surgical centers Infection … control practices Infection control practices Infection surveillance Infections avoided through

  3. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2013 - There were 16 000 new cases of HCV infection in 2009 (2). … The natural course of HCV infection varies. … - tality and morbidity due to HCV infection, affect quality of life, or reduce incidence of HCV infection … 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.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 27, 2020 - Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers: a living rapid review … Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers: a living rapid review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/epidemiology-and-risk-factors-coronavirus-infection-health-care-workers-living … Healthcare workers accounted for a significant proportion of infections but illness severity was lower … infection risk.

  5. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    September 18, 2014 - Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Syphilis Infection … , and testing to determine if persons are positive or negative for a syphilis infection. … that can lead to reduced complications of syphilis as well as reduced transmission or acquisition of infection … reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections … and other similar measures of infection KQ 2: Detection of infection KQ 3: Diagnostic accuracy

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 03, 2021 - Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process and outcomes. … Culture of Safety: Impact on Improvement in Infection Prevention Process and Outcomes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes … prevention and control-related processes, and decreases in healthcare-associated infections.  … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-safety-impact-improvement-infection-prevention-process-and-outcomes

  7. Final Research Plan: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    June 15, 2017 - Print Final Research Plan: Pregnant Women Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection … in pregnant women on risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection? … What are the harms of screening for HIV infection in pregnant women? … and in which management of HIV infection is similar to that in the United States, except for randomized … occupational exposure (due to risk of needle stick or other parenteral exposure); women with known infection

  8. Final Research Plan: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    June 15, 2017 - in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, … quality of life, function, and reduced transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections … at a higher versus lower CD4 count on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, quality of life, … function, and reduced transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections? … ; quality of life; function; reduced transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections

  9. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    March 15, 2013 - to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Hepatitis B Virus Infection … What are the harms of screening for HBV infection (e.g., labeling, anxiety, and harms of confirmatory … How well do different screening strategies identify individuals with HBV infection (e.g., strategies … In nonpregnant adolescents and adults with chronic HBV infection, how effective is antiviral treatment … What are the harms associated with antiviral treatment for HBV infection?

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2021 - Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … Evidence of respiratory infection transmission within physician offices could inform outpatient infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-respiratory-infection-transmission-within-physician-offices-could … Findings from this study highlight the value of telehealth visits for patients with suspected respiratory infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-respiratory-infection-transmission-within-physician-offices-could-inform-outpatient

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 25, 2020 - Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early … Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital acquired infection rates in the United States: predictions and early … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-sars-cov-2-hospital-acquired-infection-rates-united-states-predictions … efforts and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 12, 2021 - Universal protection: operationalizing infection prevention guidance in the COVID-19 era. … Universal protection: operationalizing infection prevention guidance in the COVID-19 era. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-protection-operationalizing-infection-prevention-guidance-covid … prevention practices and consists of four domains (infection prevention, access control, distancing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/universal-protection-operationalizing-infection-prevention-guidance-covid

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 09, 2019 - A demonstration project on the impact of safety culture on infection control practices in hemodialysis … A demonstration project on the impact of safety culture on infection control practices in hemodialysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/demonstration-project-impact-safety-culture-infection-control-practices- … prevention practices is associated with infection risk. … The authors found that adherence to such practices resulted in reduction in blood stream infections

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 24, 2020 - Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: managing high level … Design and implementation of the infection prevention program into risk management: Managing high level … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/design-and-implementation-infection-prevention-program-risk-management- … managing-high-level This article describes one health system’s experience implementing an infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 27, 2020 - Infection Control Deficiencies Were Widespread and Persistent in Nursing Homes Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic … US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the chronic shortfalls in nursing home infection … cited in one or more years between 2013-2017 and in each individual year, 40% of nursing homes had infection … residents and were rarely associated with enforcement actions, the GAO intends to examine CMS oversight of infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/infection-control-deficiencies-were-widespread-and-persistent-nursing-homes-prior-covid

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2020 - Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/home-health-staff-perspectives-infection-prevention-and-control-implications … This qualitative study explored perceived successes and challenges with regards to infection prevention … the COVID-19 pandemic, home health leadership should consider these challenges as they prioritize infection

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 27, 2021 - Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) as an effective mechanism in preventing infection … Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) as an Effective Mechanism in Preventing Infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-failure-mode-and-effect-analysis-hfmea-effective-mechanism- preventing-infection … Hospitals have needed to adapt workflow processes to optimize infection control in response to the … workflow management for high-risk medical procedures during the pandemic and prevention of nosocomial infections

  18. How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection prevention efforts. | PSNet

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    September 15, 2010 - How active resisters and organizational constipators affect health care–acquired infection … April 5, 2017 Preventing hospital-acquired infections: a national survey of practices … August 14, 2019 What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections … 3, 2014 A multidisciplinary approach to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 25, 2022 - The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator-12 events in a multisite healthcare … 19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator?12 events in a multisite healthcare system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-acute-covid-19-infection-patient-safety-indicator-12-events- … of PSI-12 (perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE)) in patients with and without acute COVID-19 infection … Patients with acute COVID-19 infection were at increased risk for meeting the criteria for PSI-12, despite

  20. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Clinician Summary (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2021 - Screen for chlamydia if they are: • 24 years or younger • 25 years or older and at increased risk for infection … Screen for gonorrhea if they are: • 24 years or younger • 25 years or older and at increased risk for infection … • Women aged 15 to 24 years have the highest infection rates. … Abbreviations: NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; STI, sexually transmitted infection, USPSTF, US … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling
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