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A two-question staged approach to the prediction model was then based upon these two variables to identify patients at high risk for MRSA. Patients were asked about previous history of MRSA colonization and whether or not they were ambulatory. Klein said 41 out of 60 cases “were identified ri...
Your Bedroom Could Be Harming Your Brain: How Nighttime Light Increases Dementia Risk Research suggests that younger individuals might be more sensitive to nighttime light due to individual differences in light sensitivity. While the exact cause is unclear, it’s crucial to highlight that younger gen...
"Livestock-associated MRSA is a strain of MRSA that is especially infectious among animals. Now it has evolved to infect humans as well," said Wu, who was recently named a fellow of the Society for Risk Analysis. "Bacteria have shown an amazing ability to jump across species to colonize an...
February 15, 2012 (Houston, Texas) — When the vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is 2 µcg/mL or more in patients with methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) bacteremia and severe sepsis, it could mean that they are at risk for endocarditis, according to a study pres...
New MRSA acquisition in nursing homes is substantial. Our study, for the first time, defines the type of care that increases the risk of transmission and suggests modifications to the current indications of gown and glove use,” says Roghmann. Reference: Roghmann MC, Johnson JK, et al...
disinfects a room," says Pamela Dunley, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer, Elmhurst Hospital. "Now when we clean rooms that were exposed to higher-risk (organisms), we can exactly reproduce the same process each time. It's safer for the staff, as well as the ...
Oral care with gel is a common method for preventing aspiration in high-risk patients. An oral care gel is used to clean and moisturize the oral cavity. However, the effects of gel care on the oral bacteria remain unclear. In this pilot study, we describ
and different interventions must be taken to offload the pressure and prevent any ischemic injury [37,40]. In addition, three patients underwent orthopedic surgery, and they developed HPUs secondary to their prolonged immobility. Surgery ...
The Bio No-Touchsystem is superior to standard manual cleaning methods, virtually eliminating the opportunity for cross-contamination, reaching all areas of the space being treated, and is proven effective in the fight against: MRSA, SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox, HIV-1, Hepatitis -1, B, Hepatitis ...