Whole-genome sequencing surveillance and machine learning of the electronic health record for enhanced healthcare outbreak detection

AJ Sundermann, J Chen, P Kumar… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Most hospitals use traditional infection prevention (IP) methods for outbreak
detection. We developed the Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated …

Whole-genome sequencing surveillance and machine learning for healthcare outbreak detection and investigation: a systematic review and summary

AJ Sundermann, J Chen, JK Miller… - Antimicrobial …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Background: Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has traditionally been used in infection
prevention to confirm or refute the presence of an outbreak after it has occurred. Due to …

Gastrointestinal endoscope contamination rates–elevators are not only to blame: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Goyal, S Larsen, A Perisetti… - Endoscopy …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims Duodenoscopes that are contaminated due to inadequate
reprocessing are well-documented. However, studies have demonstrated poor reprocessing …

Two Artificial Tears Outbreak-Associated Cases of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detected Through Whole Genome Sequencing–Based …

AJ Sundermann, V Rangachar Srinivasa… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
We describe 2 cases of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
caused by a strain of public health concern, as it was recently associated with a nationwide …

In host evolution of beta lactam resistance during active treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

N Spottiswoode, S Hao, E Sanchez-Guerrero… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been declared a serious threat by
the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here, we used whole …

Genomic diversity of hospital-acquired infections revealed through prospective whole-genome sequencing-based surveillance

MM Mustapha, VR Srinivasa, MP Griffith, ST Cho… - Msystems, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause mortality, morbidity, and waste of health care
resources. HAIs are also an important driver of antimicrobial resistance, which is increasing …

New Variants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa High-Risk Clone ST233 Associated with an Outbreak in a Mexican Paediatric Hospital

P Aguilar-Rodea, EL Estrada-Javier, V Jiménez-Rojas… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa has favoured the adaptation and
dissemination of worldwide high-risk strains. In June 2018, 15 P. aeruginosa strains isolated …

Innovative techniques for infection control and surveillance in hospital settings and long-term care facilities: a scoping review

G Arzilli, E De Vita, M Pasquale, LM Carloni… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose significant challenges in healthcare systems,
with preventable surveillance playing a crucial role. Traditional surveillance, although …

The clinical and epidemiological impacts of whole genomic sequencing on bacterial and virological agents

S Timsit, L Armand-Lefèvre, J Le Goff… - Infectious Diseases Now, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is a molecular biology tool consisting in the
sequencing of the entire genome of a given organism. Due to its ability to provide the finest …

Sensitivity of National Healthcare Safety Network definitions to capture healthcare-associated transmission identified by whole-genome sequencing surveillance

AJ Sundermann, J Penzelik, A Ayres… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions are critical for standardizing
healthcare-associated infection surveillance in US healthcare facilities. However, their use …