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121. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Undergoing Insertion of Implantable Cardiovascular Devices (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - of infection is an important clinical priority.1 Such infections are believed to be caused by seeding … , and vascular graft infections. … Vascular Graft Infections, Mycotic Aneurysms, and Endovascular Infections: A Scientific Statement … Dental infection in vascular surgical patients. … with MDR pathogens, and surgical site infections occurring with MCS.

122. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - infection; 2. … Management of the pediatric patient with suspected bone/joint infections 8. … Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship in lower respiratory tract infections. … infection? … Management of the pediatric patient with bone/joint infections suspected 0 0 10.

123. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2010 - Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections … The hypervirulent strain accounts for 51 percent of C. difficile infections, compared to only 17 percent … Treatment for relapsed or recurrent C. difficile infections, however, is much more problematic. … Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

124. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper … Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs. … About 78 percent of patients with acute HCV infection develop chronic HCV infection, defined by the … Treatment of patients with HCV infection with or without liver biopsy. … Ongoing Clinical Trials of Interventions for Hepatitis C Infection

125. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - severity, missed work, healthcare utilization, separation from the workforce, disability, and death from infections … severity, missed work, healthcare utilization, separation from the workforce, disability, and death from infections … Conceptual framework for infection prevention and control in EMS/911 workforce (IPC = infection … Missed work • Healthcare utilization • Separation from the workforce • Disability • Death from infections … EMS provider compliance with infection control recommendations is suboptimal.

126. No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings: A Rapid Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2020 - Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI): Meta-analysis of 11 studies of various designs found UVL … One additional interrupted time series found no difference in infection rates for UVL + bleach compared … CDI: One pre-post study of copper surfaces found copper surfaces reduced CDI infection rates: 2.4 … effectiveness of no-touch disinfection modalities for disinfecting hospital rooms to decrease respiratory viral infections … Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

127. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - Some studies have also included pneumonia, bone and joint infections, skin and soft tissue infections … Serious bacterial infections in febrile infants 1 to 90 days old with and without viral infections. … Prevalence of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection … Risk of serious bacterial infection in young febrile infants with respiratory syncytial virus infections … Influenza virus infection and the risk of serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants.

128. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection … SHARE: Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection … prioritizing the most pressing research needs around antiviral treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … Project Timeline Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Jan … Internet Citation: Systematic Review: Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

129. Screening for Hepatitis C | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - in adults at high risk for infection. … and the proportion of HCV infections identified and missed with different screening strategies Include … incidence of HCV infection? … Does becoming aware of positive HCV infection status decrease high-risk behaviors? … intervention (KQ 7) Outcomes: Intermediate outcomes Number needed to screen; proportion of HCV infections

130. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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     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.

131. Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Nosocomial Pneumonia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - setting, it accounts for up to 25 percent of all infections and for more than 50 percent of the antibiotics … Cases of infections caused by Gram-positive cocci, including Staphylococcus aureus , are becoming more … review by Franzetti and colleagues 25 (undertaken on behalf of the Italian Study Group on Serious Infections … Inadequate antimicrobial treatment of infections: a risk factor for hospital mortality among critically … vancomycin and other antimicrobials in patients with Staphylococcus aureus lower respiratory tract infections

132. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Available at: /sites/default/files/c-diff-infections-nomination-140925.pdf . … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. … Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

133. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - , interventions to reduce surgical site infections) may also reduce MRSA surgical site infections. … surgical site infection).” … nosocomial MRSA infections, these infections did not result from acquisition of the organism in the … More specifically, if MRSA infection is affecting a large number of patients and the resultant infections … affects a large number of patients, the resultant infections are severe, and other infection control

134. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Sepsis Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Shock Skin Cancer Skin Conditions Skin Infections … Communication Disorders Spina Bifida Spinal Stenosis Spine Injuries and Disorders Staphylococcal Infections

135. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Sepsis Sexual Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases Shock Skin Cancer Skin Conditions Skin Infections … Communication Disorders Spina Bifida Spinal Stenosis Spine Injuries and Disorders Staphylococcal Infections

136. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2025 - Low SOE for reduced risk Respiratory infections Potential reduced risk of more severe respiratory … infections associated with breastfeeding, particularly among infants ≤24 months. … Diarrhea and GI infections Potential reduced risk of moderate to severe GI infections and breastfeeding

137. Assisted Living | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 30, 2017 - Products Consumer Summary Archived May 30, 2017 Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections … Archived August 10, 2015 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Home Settings Research Protocol Archived December 23, 2014 Clostridium difficile Infection … Archived November 30, 2012 Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

138. Assisted Living | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 30, 2017 - Products Consumer Summary Archived May 30, 2017 Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections … Archived August 10, 2015 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Home Settings Research Protocol Archived December 23, 2014 Clostridium difficile Infection … Archived November 30, 2012 Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections

139. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-2-Version-2 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2007 - Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female (%) Definition of Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … al 2007 SARS transmission in Vietnam outside of the health-care setting 13-Apr-20 Epidemiology and Infection … model Not reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias Lau J et al 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and

140. Immunity After COVID-19 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2021 - What are the unintended consequences of antibody testing after SARS-CoV-2 infection? Table 1. … KQ2-3: Adults with documented COVID-19 infection compared with a concurrent control group. … We decided to expand our criteria to include studies of populations where index infections were determined … by PCR or serologic testing to be more representative of potential asymptomatic primary infections in … to August 04, 2020 Date searched: August 5, 2020 1 exp Coronavirus/ (24702) 2 exp Coronavirus Infections