A pre-pandemic COVID-19 assessment of the costs of prevention and control interventions for healthcare associated infections in medical and surgical wards in …

E Tchouaket Nguemeleu, S Robins, S Boivin… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) present a major public
health problem that significantly affects patients, health care providers and the entire …

[HTML][HTML] Economic analysis of healthcare-associated infection prevention and control interventions in medical and surgical units: systematic review using a discounting …

ET Nguemeleu, I Beogo, D Sia, K Kilpatrick… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nosocomial or healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are associated with a financial
burden that affects both patients and healthcare institutions worldwide. The clinical best care …

Healthcare-associated infection prevention and control practices in Israel: results of a national survey

R Najjar-Debbiny, B Chazan, R Lobl, MT Greene… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a common and largely preventable
cause of morbidity and mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented …

Costs of Infection Control and Special Challenges during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Experiences in a Military Hospital

I Kopcsóné Németh, M Péntek, Z Zrubka - 2021 - tudasportal.uni-nke.hu
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a set of evidence-based practices of hospital
epidemiology aiming to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections. The aim of the …

[HTML][HTML] Not only COVID-19: a systematic review of anti-COVID-19 measures and their effect on health care-associated infections

F Ciccacci, C De Santo, C Mosconi, S Orlando… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) burden healthcare globally.
Amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, intensified infection control measures, such as mask …

Comparing Infection Prevention and Control Program Gaps During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Pre-pandemic Assessments in Critical Access Hospitals

R Martinez, MS Ashraf, D German, J McConville… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about infection prevention and control (IPC) program gaps
subsequent to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections at a comprehensive cancer center

RW Dib, A Spallone, F Khawaja, A Feldman… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Robust infection prevention and control (IPC) measures were deployed across
health care institutions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in increased use of …

Nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic

TF Asgill, D Stupart - Journal of Infection Prevention, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background A number of infection control interventions were implemented during the COVID-
19 pandemic in order to reduce the spread of this virus. Objective The purpose of this study …

Impact of COVID-19 on traditional healthcare-associated infection prevention efforts

MP Stevens, M Doll, R Pryor, E Godbout… - Infection control & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an enormous impact on
healthcare systems globally. Infection prevention resources at the local level, especially in …

Reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: focus on additional infection control strategies

SJ Dancer - Surgery (Oxford), 2021 - Elsevier
Hospitals under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced an additional
challenge due to clusters of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection occurring on non-COVID …