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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42433/psn-pdf
    October 08, 2013 - Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … Culture change in infection control: applying psychological principles to improve hand hygiene. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/culture-change-infection-control-applying-psychological-principles-improve … than a disease problem—to successfully reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections. … hand-hygiene-among-physicians-performance-beliefs-and-perceptions https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-hospital-wide-hand-hygiene-initiative-healthcare-associated-infections-results

  2. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectious-disease-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    January 28, 2016 - Eravacycline for treatment of complicated bacterial infections No high-impact potential at this time … of any genotype, including hard-to-treat infections. … In the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based vaccines against Ebola and Marburg virus infections. … San Francisco (CA): Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); 2015 Feb 23

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 22, 2017 - Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line–associated bloodstream … infections. … Infection preventionist checklist to improve culture and reduce central line-associated bloodstream … infections. … - associated Eliminating central line infections has been the subject of numerous initiatives.

  4. Screening for Genital Herpes - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_7ajXPWanAmoL_YtR72qFo
    March 01, 2005 - health benefits of avoiding high-risk sexual behavior, including prevention of sexually transmitted infections … with HSV-2, and the rate is even higher among adults and women.3 An estimated 1.6 million new HSV-2 infections … morbidity and mortality.7 Intrauterine infections (congenital herpes) are very rare (1/100,000) although … history 5 Screening for Genital Herpes: USPSTF Recommendations of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections … Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections. Am Fam Physician. 2002;65(6):1138–1142. 8. Ashley R.

  5. Archived: Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
    June 15, 2009 - Relevant USPSTF Recommendations USPSTF recommendations on the screening of pregnant women for other infections … Between 30% and 40% of all chronic HBV infections result from perinatal transmission. … Chronic HBV infections increase long-term morbidity and mortality by predisposing infected persons to … determine the net health benefit to the mother and infant of treating pregnant women whose chronic HBV infections … Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: U.S.

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 24, 2019 - Antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs have doubled since 2002, now exceeding $2 billion annually … -2-billion Infections with antibiotic-resistant organisms are increasingly common in hospitals and ambulatory … This economic analysis found that antibiotic-resistant infections have doubled in incidence since 2002 … Since antibiotic- resistant infections are common in these patients, this study may actually underestimate … the total economic burden of these infections.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 11, 2015 - Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … Hospital organisation, management, and structure for prevention of health-care-associated infection: … This systematic review of interventions to prevent health care–associated infections identified organizational … The results suggest that reducing hospital-acquired infections requires a systems approach. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/systems-approach

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 03, 2018 - Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … January 3, 2018 Global Guidelines on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. … surgical site infections have achieved some success. … care–associated harms and has compiled guidelines to address factors that contribute to surgical site infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-surgical-care-improvement-project-measures-and-association-postoperative-infections

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 11, 2017 - Operating room traffic as a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection. … site infections are an important type of health care–associated infection that safety efforts aim to … study compared patients matched on age, gender, and elective procedure who developed surgical site infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adherence-surgical-care-improvement-project-measures-and-association-postoperative-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  10. Hospitalizations for Circulatory System Disorders, 2004 (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2011 - Results Overall, the CMS HAC of vascular catheter-associated infections (blood stream infections … The CMS-defined vascular catheter-associated infections comprised 49 percent of stays involving the … higher share of three CMS HACs: falls and trauma (75 percent), catheter- associated urinary tract infections … trauma and about four and a half times the rate of CMS HACs for catheter-associated urinary tract infections … CMS HACs for conditions of manifestations of poor glycemic control and vascular catheter-associated infections

  11. In Conversation with…Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH | PSNet

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    November 01, 2008 - catheter–related infection. … In the 1970s, when infection control really began to blossom, infection control professionals, the hospital … Perspective Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection, accounting … infections, such as surgical site infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. … risks of symptomatic infection.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2008 - The number of new HIV infections has remained steady since 1998, at around 40,000 cases annually.(1,2 … decreased risky behaviors, as some studies report persistent high-risk behaviors or increased rates of HIV infections … with no identifiable risk factors would detect additional persons with HIV, the overall number of new infections … Paper presented at: 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; February 24-28, 2002 … Trends in primary and secondary syphilis and HIV infections in men who have sex with men--San Francisco

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 21, 2014 - Evaluating an evidence-based bundle for preventing surgical site infection. … notable successes in patient safety, particularly in preventing central line–associated bloodstream infections … despite implementing five evidence-based practices in a bundled approach, the incidence of postoperative infections … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-decrease-catheter-related-bloodstream-infections-icu … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reality-check-checklists

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 12, 2014 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI: evaluating the relationship between central line–associated bloodstream infection … On the CUSP: Stop BSI: evaluating the relationship between central line-associated bloodstream infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cusp-stop-bsi-evaluating-relationship-between-central-line-associated- bloodstream-infection … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cusp-stop-bsi-evaluating-relationship-between-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infection … hospital-survey-patient-safety-culture-2008-comparative-database-report https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections

  15. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review49/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
    November 15, 2012 - There were 16,000 new cases of HCV infection in 2009 2 . … The natural course of HCV infection varies. … 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.

  16. Archived: Genital Herpes Simplex: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/genital-herpes-simplex-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - National surveillance for neonatal herpes simplex virus infections. … Infections with herpes simplex viruses (pt 1 of 2). … Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in relation to asymptomatic maternal infection at the time of … Human herpesvirus infections: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. … to mothers with recurrent genital herpes simplex virus infections.

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49402/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2003 - This case clearly illustrates how the confluence of these two problems—nosocomial infections caused … , infections associated with venous catheters, or evidence of cutaneous emboli. … Colonization is often a precursor to infection. … Hospital-onset infections: a patient safety issue. … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter- related infections.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47272/psn-pdf
    August 15, 2018 - and Medicaid Services hospital- acquired conditions policy for central line–associated bloodstream infection … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) shows minimal impact on hospital…. … is widely viewed as a catalyst for infection prevention initiatives. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-care-associated-infections https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-reductions-central-line-associated-bloodstream-infections-michigan-intensive-care

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35185/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2016 - How to stay on the right side of the infection control code. June 23, 2009 Harrison S. … How to stay on the right side of the infection control code. Nurs Stand. 2016;19(38):14-16. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-stay-right-side-infection-control-code This article reports on a British … code of practice that could cause nurses to be held legally accountable for poor infection control. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-stay-right-side-infection-control-code

  20. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon | PSNet

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    January 01, 2018 - The number of new HIV infections has remained steady since 1998, at around 40,000 cases annually.( 1,2 … decreased risky behaviors, as some studies report persistent high-risk behaviors or increased rates of HIV infections … with no identifiable risk factors would detect additional persons with HIV, the overall number of new infections … Paper presented at: 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; February 24-28, 2002 … Trends in primary and secondary syphilis and HIV infections in men who have sex with men--San Francisco
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