Search Results - "Catuna, Tabitha D"
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Decolonization in Nursing Homes to Prevent Infection and Hospitalization
Published in The New England journal of medicine (09-11-2023)“…Nursing home residents are often colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In this trial involving 28 nursing homes, decolonization with chlorhexidine and…”
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Reducing Hospitalizations and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms via Regional Decolonization in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (14-05-2024)“…IMPORTANCE: Infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospitalization, and health…”
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Double-swab 5% versus single-swab 10% iodophor for reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with routine chlorhexidine bathing
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-12-2022)“…In a prospective cohort study, we compared a 2-swabs-per-nostril 5% iodophor regimen with a 1-swab-per-nostril 10% iodophor regimen on methicillin-resistant…”
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High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization in 28 Nursing Homes: An “Iceberg Effect”
Published in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (01-12-2020)“…Determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase…”
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Universal Decolonization Reduces MDRO Burden on High-Touch Objects in Nursing Home Resident Rooms and Common Areas
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-10-2020)“…Background: More than half of nursing home (NH) residents harbor a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO), and MDRO contamination of the environment is common…”
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Impact of Roommates on MDRO Spread in Nursing Homes
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-10-2020)“…Background: Addressing the high burden of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes is a public health priority. High interfacility transmission…”
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Decreased Hospitalizations and Costs From Infection in Sixteen Nursing Homes in the SHIELD OC Regional Decolonization Initiative
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-10-2020)“…Distinguished Oral Background: Shared Healthcare Intervention to Eliminate Life-threatening Dissemination of MDROs in Orange County, California (SHIELD OC) was…”
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5. The PROTECT Trial: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of Universal Decolonization with Chlorhexidine and Nasal Povidone Iodine Versus Standard of Care for Prevention of Infections and Hospital Readmissions among Nursing Home Residents
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (04-12-2021)Get full text
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