Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense impact on patients, and the healthcare system....

background legionellaceae contains legionella genus with over 52 species and 64 serogroups. it is one of the most important causes of respiratory disease in human. more than 30% of hospital-acquired pneumonia is caused by legionella. ventilator-associated pneumonia (vap) is an infection acquired in hospital wards, particularly in intensive care unit (icu). this disease approximately affects 9% ...

Background & aim: Sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality in the developing countries. The prevention and management of this infection require informed workforce and availability of necessary resources and equipment. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to investigate healthcare workers’ neonatal sepsis knowledge; prevention and management strategies in use for the control of t...

background: the number of reported cases, infected with carbepenem resistant acinetobacter baumannii (crab) and multi-drug resistant (mdr) acinetobacter species had gradually increased in most pla general hospital wards from april to june in 2007. objectives: we have described the investigation of an outbreak of crab and mdr acinetobacter in pla general hospital, beijing. the prospective and re...

Compliance with recommended infection control practices in East Asia has not been clearly documented. To investigate changes in compliance with recommended infection control practices over a eleven-year period and to identify affecting factors, two nationwide cross-sectional surveys of dentists in Taiwan were conducted in 1999 and 2010. An anonymous questionnaire that assessed characteristics o...

INTRODUCTION In dentistry, as in surgery, there is a risk of cross-infection for both patients and staff The aim of this research was to evaluate procedures and behaviors enacted by dental staff which might engender a risk for themselves and their patients. METHODS A questionnaire was administered to 106 dental workers in Genoa (Italy), both public and private. Whenever personal interviews we...

A RECENTLY qualified nurse who embarked on an ambitious programme to improve care in her nursing home has won a prestigious Nursing Standard award for her work. Shauna Rooney had only been in her first staff nurse job for four months when she decided to revolutionise infection control at Rush Hall Care Home in County Londonderry. Her work led to a 100% reduction in outbreaks of infection at the...

INTRODUCTION Hospital infections, or "healthcare associated infections" (HAI) represent the most common and serious complications of healthcare. Adoption of safe care practices able to prevent or control the transmission of infections, both in hospitals and in other healthcare settings is crucial. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness about the risk factors and the most effective meas...