Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections: a narrative overview

M Haque, J McKimm, M Sartelli, S Dhingra… - … and healthcare policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and
are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for …

Applications of network analysis to routinely collected health care data: a systematic review

JC Brunson, RC Laubenbacher - Journal of the American …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective To survey network analyses of datasets collected in the course of routine
operations in health care settings and identify driving questions, methods, needs, and …

Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in acute care hospitals in Kyiv, Ukraine

A Salmanov, S Vozianov, V Kryzhevsky, O Litus… - Journal of Hospital …, 2019 - Elsevier
Summary Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common
adverse events in patient care, and account for substantial morbidity and mortality. Aim To …

Prospective surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and patterns of antimicrobial resistance of pathogens in an Italian intensive care unit

A Bianco, MS Capano, V Mascaro, C Pileggi… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2018 - Springer
Background The study aimed to evaluate the distribution of healthcare-associated infections
(HAIs), the incidence rates and device utilization ratio (DUR) of device-associated infections …

Prevalence of health care–associated infections and antimicrobial resistance of the responsible pathogens in Ukraine: Results of a multicenter study (2014-2016)

AG Salmanov, SY Vdovychenko, OI Litus… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study was to obtain the first national estimates of the current
prevalence and incidence and death of health care–associated infections (HAIs) of all types …

Mathematical models used to inform study design or surveillance systems in infectious diseases: a systematic review

SA Herzog, S Blaizot, N Hens - BMC infectious diseases, 2017 - Springer
Background Mathematical models offer the possibility to investigate the infectious disease
dynamics over time and may help in informing design of studies. A systematic review was …

Population genetic structuring of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone EMRSA-15 within UK reflects patient referral patterns

T Donker, S Reuter, J Scriberras… - Microbial …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
Antibiotic resistance forms a serious threat to the health of hospitalised patients, rendering
otherwise treatable bacterial infections potentially life-threatening. A thorough …

Mathematical models of infection transmission in healthcare settings: recent advances from the use of network structured data

R Assab, N Nekkab, P Crepey… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Mathematical models of infection transmission in healthcare... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Mathematical models of infection transmission in healthcare settings: recent …

Advanced loss eventuality assessment and technical estimates: an integrated approach for management of healthcare-associated infections

V Gatto, M Scopetti, R La Russa… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) represent a crucial issue in health and
patient safety management due to the persistent nature, economic impact and possible …

[PDF][PDF] Surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance in Kyiv City Hospitals, Ukraine

AG Salmanov, OA Dyndar, YP Vdovychenko… - Wiad Lek, 2019 - wiadlek.pl
ABSTRACT Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. Scant information is available on the SSI in Ukrainian hospitals. The …