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1. Urinary Tract Infections
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   November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis Acute Care AHRQ Safety … Vancomycin covers MRSA and is not always needed Community-acquired pneumonia Intra-abdominal infections … pneumonia Community-acquired intra-abdominal, skin and soft tissue, and urinary tract infections The … patient’s severity of illness The patient’s past infections and previous antibiotic exposure3 The patient … of infection and culture data are available to guide narrowing of therapy Evidence of infection and

2. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections … antibiotic-resistant bacteria − Recent antibiotic exposure − History of recurrent urinary tract infections … The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat … associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains in women with urinary tract infections

3. Respiratory Virus Infections (pdf file)
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   June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Virus Infections Diagnosis • Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses … dry or productive)1 • Wheezing1 In addition to the above, the following may indicate COVID-19* infection … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Upper respiratory tract infection. StatPearls [Internet]. … Workup for Suspected Viral Respiratory Tract Infection Treatment for Viral Respiratory Tract Infections

4. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) (doc file)
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   November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Diagnosis · First, ask about SYMPTOMS … The role of asymptomatic bacteriuria in young women with recurrent urinary tract infections: to treat … is associated with a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistant strains in women with urinary tract infections … Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of catheter associated urinary tract infection in adults: 2009 international … Urinary tract infections in long-term-care facilities.

5. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Diagnosis1,2 • Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, tenderness … Consider wound culture for patients with purulent cellulitis, particularly in patients with recurrent infection … Use – Ambulatory Care Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 2 References 1. … Cellulitis and soft tissue infections. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Feb 6;168(3):ITC17-32. … Clindamycin versus trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole for uncomplicated skin infections.

6. Urinary Tract Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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   September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections – Discussion Guide Urinary Tract Infections: Discussion Guide

7. 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://

8. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   (CLABSI) Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), are a type … of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and … Research Studies Implementing and validating a home-infusion central-line-associated bloodstream infection … The need to expand the infection prevention workforce in home infusion therapy. … Effectiveness of ultraviolet-c disinfection on hospital-onset gram-negative rod bloodstream infection

9. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2019 - Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies … Identify options for empiric antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections … for antibiotic therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections after additional clinical data … are known Describe the optimal duration of therapy for diverticulitis and biliary tract infections … Slides (PPTX) Facilitator Guide (PDF) One-Page Document — Biliary Tract Infections (DOCX)

10. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … Clostridioides difficile Infections Sepsis Bacteremia Penicillin Allergies … Toolkit Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections … CDI Slides (PPTX) Facilitator Guide (PDF) One-Page Document — Clostridioides difficile Infections … Internet Citation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

11. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    January 01, 2020 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … 19 made up 7.1%.10 Youth ages 10-19 years are at risk of contracting meningitis, a possibly fatal11 infection … Meningococcal diseases are infections caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.12 The meningococcal … most important as a potential cause of meningitis.12 It can also cause meningococcemia, a bloodstream infection … Weight loss also may lead to muscle wasting, infections, and increased risk of pressure ulcers.

12. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

13. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Infections and Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care ....................................... 5 Infections … INFECTIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE Infections in Long-Term Care What is … SECTION I: INFECTIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A … AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A Unit Guide to Infection … AND INFECTION PREVENTION IN LONG-TERM CARE: INFECTIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE A Unit Guide to Infection

14. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2023 - "For an older person, having an infection and needing to be transferred to the hospital can be life-threatening … Each year, 3 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) such as MRSA, bloodstream infections, and … proactively removing these potentially harmful bacteria can reduce the chance that a person develops an infection … "CDC is excited to see the results of a nursing home-focused infection prevention intervention being … The study, "Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention," was published

15. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    January 01, 2014 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

16. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    September 19, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … more than a year before kidney failure are less likely to begin dialysis with a catheter, experience infections

17. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    July 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections

18. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … patients age 18 years and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … more than a year before kidney failure are less likely to begin dialysis with a catheter, experience infections

19. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2018 - : Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection—Denver … Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Features news, guidelines … , and education opportunities to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and … drug-resistant organisms, including MRSA The Joint Commission: Five Things You Can Do To Prevent Infection … Consumers Advancing Patient Safety Offers resources on patient safety, including infection control,

20. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2016 - Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections … Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections Toolkit Effectiveness … tract infections (UTIs), (2) lower respiratory tract infections, (3) skin and soft tissue infections … Nurses should be trained to use the pocket cards whenever an infection is suspected. … Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections.