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61. Pneumococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics P Pneumococcal Infections … Pneumococcal infections can be mild or severe. … The most common types of infections are Ear infections Sinus infections Pneumonia Sepsis … Meningitis How the diagnosis is made depends upon where the infection is. … Vaccines can prevent pneumococcal infections. There are two vaccines.

62. Cytomegalovirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics C Cytomegalovirus Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Cytomegalovirus Infections … Between 50 percent and 80 percent of adults in the United States have had a CMV infection by age 40. … But infection with the virus can be serious in babies and people with weak immune systems. … Good hygiene, including proper hand washing, may help prevent infections.

63. Yeast Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    If you are sick or taking antibiotics, it can multiply and cause an infection. … Yeast infections affect different parts of the body in different ways: Thrush is a yeast infection … Women can get vaginal yeast infections, causing vaginitis Yeast infections of the skin cause itching … and rashes Yeast infections in your bloodstream can be life-threatening Antifungal medicines … get rid of yeast infections in most people.

64. Mycobacterial Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics M Mycobacterial Infections … Still others cause infections that are called atypical mycobacterial infections. … Sometimes you can have these infections with no symptoms at all. … Fever and chills Night sweats Lack of appetite and weight loss Medicines can treat these infections … , but often more than one is needed to cure the infection.

65. Fungal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Description If you have ever had athlete's foot or a yeast infection , you can blame a fungus … As a result, fungal infections often start in the lungs or on the skin. … You are more likely to get a fungal infection if you have a weakened immune system or take antibiotics … For skin and nail infections, you can apply medicine directly to the infected area. … Oral antifungal medicines are also available for serious infections.

66. Norovirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics N Norovirus Infections … Infection with these viruses causes an illness called gastroenteritis , an inflammation of the stomach … The most common symptoms of norovirus infection are Diarrhea Nausea and vomiting Stomach pain … There is no specific medicine to treat norovirus infections. … Proper hand washing and safe food preparation may help prevent infections.

67. Rotavirus Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics R Rotavirus Infections … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Rotavirus Infections … Infections happen most often in the winter and spring. … Two vaccines against rotavirus infections are available.

68. Bone Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics B Bone Infections … The infections are usually bacterial, but can also be fungal. … People who are at risk for bone infections include those with diabetes , poor circulation, or recent … Symptoms of bone infections include Pain in the infected area Chills and fever Swelling, warmth … , and redness A blood test or imaging test such as an x-ray can tell if you have a bone infection

69. Skin Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 27, 2012 - Home Health Topics S Skin Infections … Some common types of skin infections are Bacterial: Cellulitis and impetigo . … Staphylococcal infections can also affect the skin. … Viral: Shingles , warts , and herpes simplex Fungal: Athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasitic … : Body lice , head lice , and scabies Treatment of skin infections depends on the cause.

70. Staphylococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 20, 2013 - There are over 30 types, but Staphylococcus aureus causes most staph infections (pronounced "staff … infections"), including Skin infections Pneumonia Food poisoning Toxic shock syndrome Blood … poisoning (bacteremia) Skin infections are the most common. … Anyone can get a staph skin infection. … Most staph skin infections are easily treated with antibiotics or by draining the infection.

71. Viral Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 21, 2016 - Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. … There are antiviral medicines to treat some viral infections. … Treatment Systematic Review Archived April 15, 2013 Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection … Effectiveness Systematic Review Archived November 27, 2012 Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection … Adults Systematic Review Archived November 27, 2012 Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

72. Streptococcal Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Impetigo - a skin infection Toxic shock syndrome Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating … disease) Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. … Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are elderly or already have health problems … Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults … Antibiotics are used to treat strep infections.

73. Ear Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 01, 2017 - Three out of four children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday. … Adults can also get ear infections, but they are less common. … The infection usually affects the middle ear and is called otitis media. … sleeping Balance difficulties Hearing problems Your health care provider will diagnose an ear infection … Severe infections and infections in young babies may require antibiotics.

74. Hospital infections hard to gauge. | PSNet
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    July 20, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Hospital infections hard to gauge. … piece details efforts to collect, analyze, and utilize state-wide reports on health care–associated infections … May 8, 2019 Avoidable sepsis infections send thousands of seniors to gruesome deaths. … 29, 2012 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection

75. 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.

76. 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.

77. Infection Prevention. | PSNet
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    December 09, 2015 - Special or Theme Issue Infection Prevention. … Citation Text: Infection Prevention. Allen G, ed. AORN J. 2015;101:505-596. … A primary concern in the perioperative setting is the prevention of health care–associated infections … , particularly surgical site infections . … Articles in this special issue explore strategies to reduce risk of infection in the perioperative environment

78. Health Care-Associated Infections | PSNet
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    October 04, 2017 - Special or Theme Issue Health Care-Associated Infections Citation Text … : Health Care-Associated Infections APSF Newsletter. … Surgical patients are at increased risk for harm due to healthcare associated infection. … This special issue explores the anesthesiologist's role in infection prevention and the importance of … Cite Citation Citation Text: Health Care-Associated Infections

79. Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 10, 2015 - Disposition of Comments Report Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … cleaning of hard surfaces in hospital rooms is essential for reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections … The outcome of surface contamination was reported in 57 studies; infection rates were reported in 25. … Patient colonization and infection rates should be included as outcomes when possible. … Cleaning Hospital Room Surfaces to Prevent Health Care–Associated Infections: A Technical Brief.

80. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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    February 09, 2016 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections … total HIV diagnoses made between 2008 and 2011, Blacks made up 47% of the total, 64% of women, 66% of infections … for patients age 18 and over with length of stay of 4 or more days, excluding patients admitted for infection … The measure was calculated as follows: Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection … within the 30 days prior to assessment. 2011 Achievable Benchmark: 6.1% Importance: Urinary tract infections