OBJECTIVE To formulate a model for translating manual infection control surveillance methods to automated, algorithmic approaches. DESIGN We propose a model for creating electronic surveillance algorithms by translating existing manual surveillance practices into automated electronic methods. Our model suggests that three dimensions of expert knowledge be consulted: clinical, surveillance, an...

OBJECTIVE Peripheral arterial catheters are perceived as having low infective potential compared with other catheters and may be overlooked as a cause of catheter-related bloodstream infection. We aimed to measure colonization and rates of catheter-related bloodstream infection in arterial catheters, to investigate risk factors for arterial catheter colonization, and to compare arterial cathete...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to review the current evidence-based data regarding strategies for prevention of central venous catheter (CVC) infections at the time of catheter insertion and as a part of routine care. METHODS We conducted a PubMed search from January 1990 to November 2010 using the following keywords: central venous catheter, clinical trials, pediatric, infection, preventio...

The incidence of Candida bloodstream infection has increased over the past years. In the Center-West region of Brazil, data on candidemia are scarce. This paper reports a retrospective analysis of 96 cases of Candida bloodstream infection at a Brazilian tertiary-care teaching hospital in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, from January 1998 to December 2006. Demographic, clinical and laboratory da...

We present a case of COVID-19 complicated by sporotrichosis and fusobacterium blood stream infections - no known prior cases fungemia nor polymicrobial bloodstream in patients. Severe COVID-19, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM), prolonged corticosteroid use contributed to immune dysregulation, increasing the patient's vulnerability infection. This highlights importance vigilance regarding ris...

Central line colonization, central line infection, Central line-associated and Catheter-related bloodstream infections in Greek pediatric intensive care patients: a prospective one year

evidence acquisition electronic medical data bases (including pubmed and scopus) from first of january 1975 to 30th of july 2015 were searched. the key words used for the relevant articles search were catheter, venous, prevention, impregnated, bloodstream, chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine, rifampicin-minocycline, and rifampicin-miconazole. this review focuses on the evidence on the efficacy an...

Fungal bloodstream infections are associated with significant patient mortality and health care costs. Nevertheless, the relationship between a delay of the initial empiric antifungal treatment until blood culture results are known and the clinical outcome is not well established. A retrospective cohort analysis with automated patient medical records and the pharmacy database at Barnes-Jewish H...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether specific values of or changes in temperature, white blood cell count, or neutrophil percentage were predictive of bloodstream infection in burn patients. DESIGN Retrospective review of electronic records. SETTING Intensive care center at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center. PATIENTS Burn patients with blood cultures obtained from 2001 to...

Introduction: Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy leads to higher mortality in patients with bloodstream infection. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between risk factors, etiology and antimicrobial therapy on mortality rates of patients with bloodstream infection. Methods: Between January 2016 to December 2016, 167 patients with bloodstream infection were prospectively eval...