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101. Chlamydia Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Home Health Topics C Chlamydia Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Chlamydia Infections … Women who have had chlamydia infections more than once are at higher risk of serious reproductive health … Babies born to infected mothers can get eye infections and pneumonia from chlamydia. … Antibiotics will cure the infection.

102. 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,

103. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

104. 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://

105. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

106. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

107. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

108. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

109. 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://

110. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
     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://

111. States Targeting Reduction in Infections via Engagement (STRIVE). | PSNet
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     June 12, 2024 - (HAI) and strengthening state-hospital relationships to improve infection control efforts. … PubMed citations Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Over the three-year … Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Baseline CAUTI rates at participating hospitals … Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) The authors observed a statistically significant reduction … Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection.

112. E. Coli Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Coli Infections A B C D E F … Coli Infections Description E. coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines … You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria. … Symptoms of infection include Nausea or vomiting Severe abdominal cramps Watery or very bloody … Most cases of E. coli infection get better without treatment in 5 to 10 days.

113. Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. | PSNet
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     March 11, 2015 - Press Release/Announcement Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes … Citation Text: Infections associated with reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes. … Use of incompletely cleaned medical devices has been linked to health care–associated infections . … Drawing from reports submitted to the FDA regarding infections related to reprocessed flexible bronchoscopes … Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Infections

114. HIV/AIDS and Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 03, 2016 - This can lead to serious infections that don't often affect healthy people. … These are called opportunistic infections (OIs). There are many types of OIs. … Viral infections include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and hepatitis C . … Having HIV/AIDS can make any infection harder to treat. … The good news is that you can help prevent infections by taking your HIV/AIDS medicines.

115. Giardia Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Home Health Topics G Giardia Infections … T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Giardia Infections … Diarrhea is the main symptom of giardia infection. … Symptoms of infection often last two to six weeks. Stool sample tests can diagnose it. … The best way to prevent giardia infection is to practice good hygiene, including frequent hand washing

116. Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. | PSNet
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     March 17, 2021 - Commentary Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … Surgical site infections are a common yet preventable unintended consequence of surgery. … Back to basics: preventing surgical site infections. … July 19, 2023 Surgical site infection prevention: a review.

117. Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections. | PSNet
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     March 11, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Zero tolerance for deadly hospital-acquired infections … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … Zero Tolerance for Deadly Hospital-Acquired Infections. Consum Rep. 2017;82(1):32-40. … February 2, 2022 Culture of safety: impact on improvement in infection prevention process … June 17, 2010 Preventing infections: how Portland hospitals compare.

118. Post-Hospital MRSA Infections Reduced By 30 Percent Through Use of Antiseptic Soap, Mouthwash, and Antibiotic Nasal Ointment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2019 - Post-Hospital MRSA Infections Reduced By 30 Percent Through Use of Antiseptic Soap, Mouthwash, and Antibiotic … Patients in one group received an educational binder with recommendations for preventing infections via … reduction in all infections, according to the study results. … and a 40 percent reduction in all infections. … Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Medical Director, Epidemiology and Infection

119. Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
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     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

120. 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