Publications by authors named "Sheg-Kang Chiu"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) bacteremia experience higher mortality rates compared to those with vancomycin-susceptible enterococci (VSE) due to delays in appropriate antibiotic treatment.
- The study, conducted on 191 critically ill patients, found that the VRE group had a significantly higher rate of antibiotic changes and longer wait times for effective treatment compared to the VSE group.
- Delayed initiation of proper antibiotics (over 3 days) after diagnosing Gram-positive cocci bacteremia greatly increased the risk of death within 28 days, emphasizing the importance of timely treatment in managing VRE infections.
Clinical application of 222 nm wavelength ultraviolet C irradiation on SARS CoV-2 contaminated environments.
J Microbiol Immunol Infect
February 2022
This was a preliminary study on ultraviolet C (UVC) irradiation for SARS-CoV-2-contaminated hospital environments. Forty-eight locations were tested for SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR (33.3% contamination rate).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo overcome the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, transmission routes, such as healthcare worker infection, must be effectively prevented. Ultraviolet C (UVC) (254 nm) has recently been demonstrated to prevent environmental contamination by infected patients; however, studies on its application in contaminated hospital settings are limited. Herein, we explored the clinical application of UVC and determined its optimal dose.
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