Understanding the means of acquisition, sources, and reservoirs of nosocomial pathogens is crucial for developing methods to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections. The article in this issue by Graman et al1 highlights the continued importance of the environment, especially water sources, as a reservoir for nosocomial pathogens. Important water reservoirs in the hospital include potable ...

This study evaluated the role of periodontal pathogens in 50 hospitalized patients with hospital acquired pneumonia compared with 30 healthy controls. Specimens of oropharyngeal aspirate, dental plaque bronchoalveolar lavage and blood cultured 1 or more pathogens in around 80% of patients, predominatel Staphylococcus aureus, followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pneumonia...

BACKGROUND This study evaluates the bacterial pathogens of Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary referral hospital. METHODS A total of 109 bacterial pathogens from 91 adult patients with VAP, who were admitted to the medical intensive care unit from January 2008 to December 2009, were examined. Clinical characteristics, bacterial pathogens, and resistance profiles were analyzed....

BACKGROUND: Despite the proven importance of secondary bacterial infections influencing severity viral respiratory diseases, their etiology is still not well understood. There a gap in knowledge about nature, frequency, and antimicrobial resistance profiles pathogens current COVID-19 pandemic.
 AIM: To describe species spectrum microorganisms patients Hospital on basis multidisciplinary fe...

How to cite this article: Michelle M. Nerandzic, Priyaleela Thota, Thriveen Sankar C., Annette Jencson, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Amy J. Ray, Robert A. Salata, Richard R. Watkins and Curtis J. Donskey Evaluation of a Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection System for Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Pathogens in Hospital Rooms. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Available on CJO 2015 doi:10.1...

Hospital floors are frequently contaminated with pathogens, but it is not known whether floors are a potential source of transmission. We demonstrated that a nonpathogenic virus inoculated onto floors in hospital rooms disseminated rapidly to the hands of patients and to high-touch surfaces inside and outside the room. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-4.

Background: Invasive fungal infections acquired in the hospital have progressively emerged as an important cause of lifethreatening infection. In particular, airborne fungi in hospitals are considered critical pathogens of hospital-associated infections. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the airborne fungi of indoor environments of educational hospitals in the city of Ahvaz,

background: we reviewed the monthly laboratory surveillance reports and hospital laboratory database in dhahira region, oman. methods: all patients for whom a stool sample examination request was made from 1 st january 2002 to 31 st december 2006 (5 years) were included in the study. antimicrobial resistance pattern was studied for 2 years period. the cultures were done using standard laborator...

HOSPITAL-BASED DIARRHOEAL DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN BANGLADESH: URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENTIALS IN MAJOR FINDINGS Abu SG Faruque, Sumon K Das, Mohammed A Malek, Mohammed A Salam, A Cravioto. Background ICDDR,B maintains a Diarrhoeal Disease Surveillance System (DDSS) at its Dhaka (urban) and Matlab (rural) hospitals to monitor emergence of new enteric pathogens, re-emergence of conventional pathogens, ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE While nosocomial infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality, the availability of timely and accurate epidemiological information on nosocomial pathogens is essential to the appropriate selection of empirical therapy. This study analyzed nosocomial bloodstream infections (NBSIs) surveillance data to determine trends in the distribution of pathogens and antimicrob...