Publications by authors named "Nan Hyoung Cho"
Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for a large proportion of healthcare-associated infections and have a significant impact on morbidity, length of hospital stay, and mortality. Adherence to the recommended infection prevention practices can effectively reduce the incidence of CAUTIs. This study aimed to assess the characteristics of CAUTIs and the efficacy of prevention programs across hospitals of various sizes.
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- - The study investigates the prevalence and transition rates of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) infections in a hospital in Seoul, highlighting the challenges of infection control despite existing precautions.
- - Out of 1620 patients, only a small percentage tested positive for CPE in stool cultures, but a significant number transitioned to clinical infections, especially in ICU patients who were initially CPE-negative.
- - Molecular analysis indicated that specific strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli were prevalent, suggesting that in-hospital transmission was more common than external sources, emphasizing the need for improved screening and infection control measures.
Candidemia is an important healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in intensive care units (ICUs). However, limited research has been conducted on candidemia in the Republic of Korea. We aimed to analyze the secular trends in the incidence and distribution of candidemia in ICUs over 12-years using data from the Korean National Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance System (KONIS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carbapenemase-producing (CPE) are emerging as a worldwide threat. Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are considered a reservoir for CPE and play a central role in transmission to acute care hospitals. We investigated the CPE positivity in patients exposed to CPE in LTCFs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of central line (CL) bundle compliance on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in different departments of the same hospital, including the intensive care unit (ICU) and other departments.
Materials And Methods: The four components of the CL bundle were hand hygiene, use of maximal sterile barrier precautions, chlorhexidine use, and selection of an appropriate site for venous access. Compliance of the CL bundle and CLABSIs were measured for every department [emergency room (ER), ICU, general ward (GW), and operating room (OR)].