This review provides an update on the factors fuelling antimicrobial resistance and shows
the impact of these factors in low-resource settings. We detail the challenges and barriers to …

Although existing clinical evidence shows that the transfusion of blood components is
becoming increasingly safe, the risk of transmission of known and unknown pathogens, new …

Abstract Objectives South Africa implemented a National Strategic Framework to optimise
antimicrobial stewardship in 2014; however, there is limited data on how this has affected …

(1) Background: Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is a well-established and
cost-effective measure that improves the efficient use of healthcare resources and increases …

Bacterial fimbriae are an important virulence factor mediating adhesion to both biotic and
abiotic surfaces and facilitating biofilm formation. The expression of type 1 fimbriae of …

Aim To present a discussion on theoretical frameworks in infection prevention and control.
Background Infection prevention and control programmes have been in place for several …

AIM: To compare point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
performed in 2003, 2005 and 2007 in half of the acute care hospitals in Lithuania …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of health care-associated infections,
risk factors, and antimicrobial use. Material and Methods. The study was carried out as a …

Conocimiento sobre infecciones asociadas a la atención de la salud en estudiantes de
bioanálisis* Page 1 Acta Bioquím Clín Latinoam 2019; 53 (1): 53-61 Acta Bioquímica Clínica …

The research was done to analyzed the relationship between the Staphylococcus and
Pseudomonas bacterium in the air and the nosocornial infection incident potential in the …