Preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) by implementing hospitalwide, department-level, self-investigations: A NBSIs frontline ownership intervention.

Background: Nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) are adverse complications of hospitalization. Most interventions focus on intensive care units. Data on interventions involving patients' personal care providers in hospitalwide settings are limited.

The development and validation of screening tools for semi-automated surveillance of surgical site infection following various surgeries.

Background: Surveillance of surgical site infections (SSIs) is essential for better prevention. We developed a screening method for SSIs in adults.

Methods: The training dataset included data from patients who underwent orthopedic surgeries ( = 1,090), colorectal surgeries ( = 817), and abdominal hysterectomies ( = 523) during 2015-2018.

Effect of temperature on Escherichia coli bloodstream infection in a nationwide population-based study of incidence and resistance.

Background: The incidence of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections (BSI) is high and increasing. We aimed to describe the effect of season and temperature on the incidence of E. coli BSI and antibiotic-resistant E.

Humoral Response to Hepatitis B and COVID-19 Vaccine among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients.

Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients have impaired immunological responses to pathogens and vaccines. In this study, we compared the humoral response to HBV and COVID-19 vaccines in a cohort of MHD patients. Demographic and clinical characteristics of vaccine responders and non-responders were also compared, and the association between the humoral responses to both vaccines was evaluated.

One-year mortality and years of potential life lost following bloodstream infection among adults: A nation-wide population based study.

Background: Limited data exist on long-term consequences of bloodstream infections (BSIs). We aimed to examine incidence, 1-year mortality, and years of potential life lost (YPLL) following BSI. We estimated the relative contribution of hospital-onset BSI (HO-BSI) and antibiotic-resistant BSI to incidence, mortality and YPLL.