Publications by authors named "C Reinheimer"
Moulds are ubiquitous components of outdoor and indoor air and local conditions, temperature, humidity and season can influence their concentration in the air. The impact of these factors on mould exposure in hospitals and the resulting risk of infection for low to moderately immunocompromised patients is unclear. In the present retrospective analysis for the years 2018 to 2022, the monthly determined mould contamination of the outdoor and indoor air at the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main is compared with the average air temperature and the relative humidity.
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- Following the onset of the Ukraine war in February 2022, many Ukrainians sought refuge in European countries, prompting an investigation into their health conditions upon arrival.
- A study conducted at the University Hospital Frankfurt from March to June 2022 analyzed 103 Ukrainian patients, discovering that 16.5% of them carried multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including carbapenem-resistant strains.
- The findings highlight the need for hospitals to implement infection control strategies for Ukrainian patients, especially those with war injuries, to manage the increased risk of multidrug-resistant infections and prevent the spread of these dangerous bacteria.
Objectives: Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are considered an emerging threat worldwide. Data covering the clinical impact of MDRO colonization in patients with solid malignancies, however, is widely missing. We sought to determine the impact of MDRO colonization in patients who have been diagnosed with Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are at known high-risk for invasive infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are common in autologous (auto-HSCT) or allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) recipients. However, the impact of CDI on patient outcomes is controversial. We conducted this study to examine the impact of CDI on patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVancomycin-resistant (VRE) are of major concern in infection control. Although broad infection control actions to check VRE have been implemented, VRE remain part of daily infection prevention in clinical settings. Cleaning procedures in the inanimate ward environment might play a key role in controlling VRE.
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