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61. Version-3-Immunity-After-Covid-19-Appendix-Table-B-1 (xls file)
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    January 24, 2022 - Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Definition of a positive test Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … Male Sex/Gender, N (%) Comorbidities, N (%) Assay Type Assay Brand Frequency of Ab testing Primary infections … infection requiring hospitalization) Primary infections, N (%) Total: 2747 Symptomatic: 2041 (74)* … against repeat infections was calculated as 1 minus the ratio of infection rate for the initially positive … The prevalence of infections classified as symptomatic or asymptomatic was compared for primary infections

62. Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2 (pdf file)
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    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.

63. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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    August 04, 2023 - What is the frequency and severity of harms associated with healthcare associated infections and asymptomatic … safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated with healthcare associated infections … In the United States, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year and … patients for MRSA, CRE, C.auris, and C.difficile that focus on healthcare associated infections or … Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 update.

64. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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    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. … study evaluated masks’ effects on risk of infections with MERS-CoV (Appendix Table B-3). … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong. … Probable secondary infections in households of SARS patients in Hong Kong.

65. Rapid Evidence Product: No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2022 - Environmental cleaning for the prevention of healthcare-associated Infections. … Search Strategy: ─ #1 cross infection[mh] OR hospital infection*[tiab] OR health care acquired infection … *[tiab] OR health care associated infection*[tiab] OR hospital acquired infection*[tiab] OR hospital … difficile infections (CDIs) decreased. … rate due to central-line- associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections

66. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    September 08, 2011 - sepsis, urinary tract infections, and meningitis. …  Surgical site infection  Osteomyelitis o Systemic infections  Neutropenic fever Source … infection  Meningitis o Systemic infections  Neutropenic fever  Bacteremia  Sepsis  … , local bleeding or infection) Adverse events of therapy (persistent or recurrent infection, … '/exp OR 'postoperative infections'/exp OR 'postoperative complications'/exp OR 'post-surgical infection

67. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2012 - infections' Suggestion adopted. … controversial, this is becoming less so with more evidence suggesting an increased risk of enteric infections … controversial, this is becoming less so with more evidence suggesting an increased risk of enteric infections … 43: ‘There are a number of important questions to be addressed regarding: (1) how to control, both infections … Also infections are also part of outbreaks. Reword sentence Sentence has been reworded.

68. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - levels rising at the onset of infection and falling rapidly as the infection resolves, as compared … The cutoff level of procalcitonin to identify postoperative patients with infection or at risk of infection … , or at risk of infection. … or unlikely to have infection as compared with those with proven or probable infection. … Patients with chronic infections and infections for which a longer duration of antibiotic therapy

69. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-2-Surveillance-Report (xls file)
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    March 01, 2020 - 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 … 74% 18–59 years, 26% ≥60 years Not reported for family contacts Among index cases, 51% SARS-CoV-2 infection … reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias SARS-CoV-1 Lau J et al. 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and

70. Masks-Surveillance-2-Appendix-Table-A-2 (xls file)
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    March 01, 2020 - 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 … 74% 18–59 years, 26% ≥60 years Not reported for family contacts Among index cases, 51% SARS-CoV-2 infection … reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias SARS-CoV-1 Lau J et al. 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and

71. Dispostion of Comments Report for Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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    November 27, 2012 - Washington, D.C.: Committee on the prevention and control of viral hepatitis infections; Institute of … Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, … Mitchell, Editors; Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections; Institute … Hev infections have declined over the last two decades, at least three million Americans are chronically … described in the Results (KQ 2b), are quite low (though the more targeted the strategy, the more infections

72. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - risk of implant failure/loss or need for explant surgery (Moderate SoE) and may increase the risk of infections … impacts physical well-being, satisfaction with surgical outcome, or risks of reconstructive failure, infections … for IBR: Prepectoral and total submuscular placements of implants may result in comparable risks of infections … Implant-related infections . nd nd nd nd . Implant rupture . nd nd nd ? . … Infections not explicitly implant-related ↑↓ N/P . ~ ◆ with ADM ?

73. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - prevention strategies) to prevent infections. … Future treatment options for Gram-positive infections-- looking ahead. … Sustained reduction in MRSA wound infections after cardiothoracic surgery. … • Community-acquired infections should also be considered. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.

74. 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.

75. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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76. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - MRSA emerged as an important cause of healthcare-associated infections, particularly central line–associated … Although not all studies concur, a number of analyses suggest that MRSA infections are associated with … Future treatment options for Gram- positive infections--looking ahead. … Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008. JAMA. 2010 Aug 11;304(6):641-8. … Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.

77. 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.

78. ECRI_Penn EPC FINAL Environ Cleaning Protocol 08_21_14 CC[1] (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - Brief Protocol Project Title: Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Copper surfaces in the intensive care unit for preventing hospital-acquired infections. … " next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR ("healthcare associated" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) OR … ("hospital associated" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) (HAI OR HAIS OR HAP OR HAPS):ti 2 Infection … ) S2 AND (S3 OR S4) 6 Combine sets (infections and surfaces) S4 AND (contaminat* OR infection

79. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - *Antimicrobial copper surfaces in the ICU for prevention of hospital acquired infections High 2. … Unlike infections with HIV and hepatitis B virus, chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is … The unmet need to reduce these infections is significant because current infection control practices … Adult hospital stays with infections due to medical care, 2007 [statistical brief #94]. … Estimating health care-associated infections and deaths in U.S. hospitals, 2002.

80. 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