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401. Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-2.pdf
     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.

402. Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Infection Treatment Pathway Updated March 2019 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 1970 - Pathway inclusion criteria: Inpatient, confirmed or high suspicion of C. difficile infection (CDI)

403. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 27, 2021 - Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare-associated infection initiatives. … Applying decision science to the prioritization of healthcare- associated infection initiatives. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-decision-science-prioritization-healthcare-associated-infection … leadership when prioritizing quality improvement initiatives related to four common healthcare-associated infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/applying-decision-science-prioritization-healthcare-associated-infection-initiatives

404. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2022 - A qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … a qualitative study of interprofessional dissonance in hospital infection prevention and control. … what-needed-sustain-improvements-hospital-practices-post-covid-19- qualitative-study Hospital transmission of COVID-19 has necessitated review of organization infection … policies implemented during the pandemic, such as encouraging all healthcare workers to speak up about infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-and-infection-prevention-practices-results-national-survey

405. Spotlight
     psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/final_spotlight_case_open_wound_of_the_elbow_slides_09.19.2024.pptx
     January 01, 2024 - Rarely, these infections can develop into life-threatening, rapidly progressing necrotizing soft tissue … infections. … infection because skin perfusion is less robust. 34 34 Risk of Infection and Role of Antibiotics … evidence strongly supports antibiotic administration prior to elective surgical incisions to reduce wound infections … Imaging Modalities in Wounds and Superficial Skin Infections.

406. untitled (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2016 - Unlike other infections for which screening is recom- mended, 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 com- … 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.

407. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - in adults at high risk for infection. … 20 to 30 years after infection. … to 10,000 deaths are associated with HCV infection annually.3,4,5 The yearly incidence of HCV infection … 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

408. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45798/psn-pdf
     February 01, 2017 - American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … infection-guidelines Surgical site infections are a persistent and costly challenge to patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/american-college-surgeons-and-surgical-infection-society-surgical-site-infection-guidelines … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nursing-and-physician-attire-possible-source-nosocomial-infections

409. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 14, 2021 - Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic … Patient and family engagement in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention: a systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-family-engagement-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection … - cauti-prevention Interventions to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) can … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-family-engagement-catheter-associated-urinary-tract-infection-cauti-prevention

410. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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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 … per 100 licensed acute care hospital beds had significantly lower rates of hospital infections.(3) … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitals. … National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: Roadmap to Elimination.

411. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47720/psn-pdf
     March 06, 2019 - Hospital infection prevention: how much can we prevent and how hard should we try? … Hospital Infection Prevention: How Much Can We Prevent and How Hard Should We Try? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-infection-prevention-how-much-can-we-prevent-and-how-hard-should … improvements, some infections are not preventable. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-infection-prevention-how-much-can-we-prevent-and-how-hard-should-we-try

412. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - in persons at high risk for infection. … other infections improves health outcomes, reduces transmission of HCV, or changes high-risk behaviors … In contrast, 60% of new HCV infections occur in persons who report injection drug use within the past … acute infection. … in persons at high risk for infection and 1-time screening for HCV infection in the 1945–1965 birth

413. Zr66Ep5Abbqcuqy7Ktdetn (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2014 - infection. … at high risk for HBV infection. … , cross- sectional study (n � 6194) done in France in a clinic for sexually transmitted infections (20 … Acute HBV infections are usually self-limited. … Diseases recommends that persons with multiple sexual partners or a history of sexually transmitted infections

414. Ztmgupsekcuuupvpegum45 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends screening for HCV infection in persons at high risk for infection … against other infections improves health outcomes, reduces transmission of HCV, or changes high-risk … (HCV) infection. … In contrast, 60% of new HCV infections occur in persons who report injection drug use within the past … acute infection.

415. Archived: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-2005
     May 15, 2005 - infections, new or multiple sexual partners, inconsistent condom use, sex work, and drug use. … See other USPSTF recommendations on screening for sexually transmitted infections (chlamydial infection … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating urogenital  Neisseria gonorrhoeae  infections. … Recommended treatment for uncomplicated urogenital gonococcal infections from the CDC include one of … Screening tests to detect C hlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections-2002.

416. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41679/psn-pdf
     April 17, 2013 - Impact of participation in the California Healthcare- Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on … and implementation of evidence-based practices for patient safety and health care-associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-participation-california-healthcare-associated-infection-prevention … However, there were no differences in health care–associated infection rates compared with non-CHAIPI … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

417. Adverse and Temporary Harm Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals (LTCH) Designated in Office of Inspector General Report1 as Clearly Preventable or Likely Preventable, by Clinical Category (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - hospital • Soft tissue infection at PICC entrance site extending into axilla Urinary tract infections … infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile … infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile infection • Clostridium difficile … infection LTCH-acquired respiratory infections Surgical-site infections • Cellulitis at PEG site • … associated infections • Cellulitis/abscess at PICC site • Central line infection followed by sepsis

418. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45593/psn-pdf
     January 23, 2017 - Receipt of antibiotics in hospitalized patients and risk for Clostridium difficile infection in subsequent … Receipt of Antibiotics in Hospitalized Patients and Risk for Clostridium difficile Infection in Subsequent … - subsequent Clostridium difficile diarrhea is a common and highly morbid health care–associated infection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-hospital-acquired-clostridium-difficile-infection-hospital-mortality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook

419. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-screening_executive.pdf
     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.

420. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46058/psn-pdf
     October 23, 2018 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, … -2017 Surgical site infections are a common hospital-acquired condition. … gathers expert opinion to identify generalizable evidence-based strategies to reduce surgical site infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-guidelines-prevention-surgical-site-infection