Publications by authors named "E Mascini"
An increase in positive Bordetella parapertussis tests among patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands resulted in enhanced infection control and microbiological surveillance. Further analysis revealed that batches of contaminated nasopharyngeal swabs were associated with a pseudo-outbreak, resulting in incorrect diagnoses, antimicrobial treatments, isolation precautions, and public health notifications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Preoperative nasal screening and eradication reduces surgical site infections (SSIs) but its impact on reducing early prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains controversial. This study aims to assess the effect of preoperative nasal screening and eradication on the incidence of early PJI in general and induced early PJI.
Methods: All primary total hip arthroplasties (THA) and total knee arthroplasties (TKA) performed from January 2006 to April 2018 were retrospectively reviewed for the incidence of early PJI.
Active surveillance for highly resistant microorganisms in patients with prolonged hospitalization.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- The hospital is checking closely for super-tough germs in patients who stay for a long time.
- They want to see if these germs spread between patients after finding people who carry them.
- This makes them think about whether they should also watch other patients, not just those who are usually at risk.
Introduction: Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is a strategy in mechanically ventilated patients to reduce mortality. Treatment consists of enterally administered non-absorbable antibiotics, i.e.
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