Cross-infection
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A mini epidemic of Dipodascus capitatus (teleomorph of Geotrichum capitatum) involving three cases is reported. The index case was pulmonary infection and a fulminant course of fungal infection, which resulted in the patient's death... more
Nosocomial infections bring a high risk to the health of hospital patients and employees. Ants are common organisms in Brazilian hospitals, where they can act as dispersers of opportunistic microorganisms in places they forage. The... more
To determine the interobserver reliability of radiologists'... more
In 2003, through the Greater Cincinnati Health Council nine health care systems agreed to participate and fund 50% of a two-year project to reduce hospital-acquired infections among patients in intensive care units (ICU) and following... more
To describe the incidence, mortality, cost and length of stay (LOS) of hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in three South East Asian countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.... more
There is now significant evidence that initial use of the correct antibiotic saves more lives than virtually all other intensive care therapy. This means covering all possible causative organisms with the initial empirical choice. For... more