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1. Urinary Tract Infections (pdf file)
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
   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

2. Respiratory Virus Infections (pdf file)
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-respiratory-infections.pdf
   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

3. 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.

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

5. 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://

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/management-SSTI-8x10-pocket-cards.pdf
   June 01, 2021 - Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections • Cephalexin, cefadroxil, amoxicillin/ clavulanate … • Physical therapy • Compression stockings • Lotion Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections … consistent with of goals of care; otherwise treat for ~7 days Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

10. 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,

11. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (doc file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Discussion Guidee … components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to skin and soft tissue infections … determine how the practice can collectively improve the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections

12. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2022 - presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections …  – Clinician One-Page Document (PDF, 227 KB) Urinary Tract Infections – Discussion Guide (DOCX, 92 …   Patient Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection …  Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 263 KB)

13. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - HAI Bulletin: Subscribe for updates on Infection Prevention and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance … (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).  … toolkit helps nursing homes and long-term-care facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection … Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices This toolkit can help hospital infection … Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection A June 2013 New England Journal

14. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections …   The Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) can help … Reports Alternate Format Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections … January 2012 Internet Citation: Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections

15. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … of these infections. … and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing … CUSP reduced surgical site infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of

16. Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2021 - Contact Us Español FAQs Home Healthcare-Associated Infections … More topics in this section Healthcare-Associated Infections … Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections … the Department of Health and Human Services'   National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections … Current research areas of interest are: Preventing the occurrence of healthcare-associated infections

17. Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Keeping patients safe from harms such as healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is an AHRQ priority … can pass the MRSA germ on to others who then may develop an infection. … to having health conditions that increase their risk of an infection. … Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, which advises on infection prevention and surveillance … Related AHRQ Resources AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections Program .

18. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools … without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection … Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults and children: 2018 update … Assessment of kidney injury as a severity criteria for Clostridioides difficile infection. … Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection.

19. Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
    May 01, 2022 - Respiratory Tract Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Penicillin Allergies and … Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue infections​. … Discuss preventative and supportive measures for skin and soft tissue infections.   … Card – Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Nursing Home Residents (PDF, 177 KB)   The materials … One-Page Document – Cellulitis (DOCX, 37 KB) Card – Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

20. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2018 - Surgical site infections after colorectal surgery: do risk factors vary depending on the type of infection … Infection 37 (2009): 455-460. Duke Infection Control Group. … G., Prevention of surgical site infections. … The effect of traffic patterns in the OR on surgical site infections. … Nosocomial infections after peripheral arterial bypass surgery.