Increasing globalization and the movement of antimicrobial resistance between countries

AE Berndtson - Surgical Infections, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: The threat of antimicrobial resistance continues to grow worldwide,
exacerbated by poor antibiotic stewardship practices, limited development of new …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention and control of multidrug-resistant bacteria in The Netherlands and Germany—The impact of healthcare structures

R Köck, K Becker, EA Idelevich, A Jurke… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Netherlands and Germany are neighbouring countries within the European Union but
are differently affected by multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDRO). In this narrative …

[HTML][HTML] A prospective multicentre screening study on multidrug-resistant organisms in intensive care units in the Dutch–German cross-border region, 2017 to 2018 …

C Glasner, MS Berends, K Becker, J Esser… - …, 2022 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Antimicrobial resistance poses a risk for healthcare, both in the community and
hospitals. The spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) occurs mostly on a local …

[HTML][HTML] Hub and Spoke: Next level in regional networks for infection prevention

D Pantano, AW Friedrich - International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
The threat of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
are real and increasing every day. They affect not only healthcare systems but also …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge about Hand Hygiene and Related Infectious Disease Awareness among Primary School Children in Germany

K Klar, D Knaack, S Kampmeier, AK Hein, D Görlich… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention. However, few data are available for
school children on their knowledge of infectious diseases and their prevention. The aim of …

Differences in infection control and diagnostic measures for multidrug-resistant organisms in the tristate area of France, Germany and Switzerland in 2019–survey …

S Tschudin-Sutter, T Lavigne, H Grundmann… - Swiss Medical …, 2021 - hal.science
Background: Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a public health threat. Single-
centre interventions, however, are likely to fail in the long term, as patients are commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of bacterial re-growth as in vitro phenomenon affecting methods for analysis of the antimicrobial activity of chimeric bacteriophage endolysins

U Kaspar, N Schleimer, EA Idelevich, S Molinaro… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drug alternatives to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in human
and animal healthcare are urgently needed. Recently, the recombinant bacteriophage …

Treatment procedures and associated medical costs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in Japan: A retrospective analysis using a database of …

A Yuasa, T Murata, K Imai, Y Yamamoto… - SAGE open …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the patient characteristics, treatment procedures,
and medical costs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Compliance to Screening Protocols for Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms at the Emergency Departments of Two Academic Hospitals in the Dutch–German …

LB Gunnink, DJ Arouri, FEJ Jolink, M Lokate… - Tropical medicine and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are associated with prolonged
hospitalization and higher risk of mortality. Patients arriving in the hospital via the …

Regional Variation in the Interpretation of Contact Precautions for Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a cross-sectional survey

A van Veen, I de Goeij, M Damen, EGW Huijskens… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Contact precautions (CP) are recommended when caring for patients with
carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE), carbapenemase-producing …