Search Results - "Hatfield, Kelly M."
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections in U.S. Hospitalized Patients, 2012–2017
Published in The New England journal of medicine (02-04-2020)“…This article provides U.S. national estimates for six common nosocomial pathogens. The incidence of infection decreased for four (MRSA, vancomycin-resistant…”
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Risk of Subsequent Sepsis Within 90 Days After a Hospital Stay by Type of Antibiotic Exposure
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (19-03-2018)“…We examined the risk of sepsis within 90 days after discharge from a previous hospital stay by type of antibiotic received during the previous stay. We…”
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One needle, one syringe, only one time? A survey of physician and nurse knowledge, attitudes, and practices around injection safety
Published in American journal of infection control (01-09-2017)“…Highlights • Unsafe injection practices were reported by both surveyed physicians and nurses. • 12% of physicians and 3% of nurses indicated syringe reuse…”
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Prescribing of clotrimazole-betamethasone dipropionate, a topical combination corticosteroid-antifungal product, for Medicare part D beneficiaries, United States, 2016-2022
Published in Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)“…During 2016-2022, Medicare part D beneficiaries filled 8,674,460 clotrimazole-betamethasone dipropionate prescriptions. Annual rates were stable (30.9…”
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Evaluation of a program to improve hand hygiene in Kenyan hospitals through production and promotion of alcohol-based Handrub - 2012-2014
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (03-01-2019)“…Although critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene (HH) compliance is poor in resource-limited settings. In 2012, three Kenyan…”
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National Estimates of Healthcare Costs Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Among Hospitalized Patients in the United States
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (29-01-2021)“…Abstract Background Treating patients with infections due to multidrug-resistant pathogens often requires substantial healthcare resources. The purpose of this…”
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Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Published in The New England journal of medicine (28-05-2020)“…The authors assessed transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and evaluated the adequacy of symptom-based screening in a skilled nursing facility. More than half of…”
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Outbreak Investigation of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff of an Independent and Assisted Living Community for Older Adults in Seattle, Washington
Published in JAMA internal medicine (01-08-2020)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused epidemic spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Seattle, Washington,…”
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Association Between Antibiotic Use and Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile Infection in US Acute Care Hospitals, 2006–2012: An Ecologic Analysis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-01-2020)“…Abstract Background Unnecessary antibiotic use (AU) contributes to increased rates of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The impact of antibiotic…”
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Assessing Variability in Hospital-Level Mortality Among U.S. Medicare Beneficiaries With Hospitalizations for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Published in Critical care medicine (01-11-2018)“…OBJECTIVES:To assess the variability in short-term sepsis mortality by hospital among Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beneficiaries in the United…”
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Duration of Antibiotic Use Among Adults With Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization in the United States
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (17-04-2018)“…Previous studies suggest that duration of antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) often exceeds national recommendations and might represent…”
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Effectiveness of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection Among Residents of US Nursing Homes Before and During the Delta Variant Predominance, December 2020–November 2021
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (03-10-2022)“…Abstract Background Residents of nursing homes experience disproportionate morbidity and mortality related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and were…”
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Performance Evaluation of Serial SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Testing During a Nursing Home Outbreak
Published in Annals of internal medicine (01-07-2021)“…To address high COVID-19 burden in U.S. nursing homes, rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests have been widely distributed in those facilities. However, performance…”
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The projected burden of complex surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasties in adults in the United States, 2020 through 2030
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-10-2018)“…As the US population ages, the number of hip and knee arthroplasties is expected to increase. Because surgical site infections (SSIs) following these…”
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Toxin Enzyme Immunoassays Detect Clostridioides difficile Infection With Greater Severity and Higher Recurrence Rates
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (30-10-2019)“…Few data suggest that Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) detected by toxin enzyme immunoassay (EIA) are more severe and have worse outcomes than those…”
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Epidemiology, Outcomes, and Trends of Patients With Sepsis and Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in U.S. Hospitals
Published in Critical care medicine (01-12-2021)“…Widespread use and misuse of prescription and illicit opioids have exposed millions to health risks including serious infectious complications. Little is…”
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Length of antibiotic therapy among adults hospitalized with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia, 2013–2020
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-06-2024)“…The 2014 US National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB) aimed to reduce inappropriate inpatient antibiotic use by 20% for monitored…”
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Associations of facility-level antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in US acute-care hospitals, 2012–2018
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-08-2022)“…Previously reported associations between hospital-level antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) were reexamined using…”
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Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections using statewide population-based surveillance and hospital discharge data, Connecticut, 2010-2018
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-06-2020)“…We compared methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSIs) captured by culture-based surveillance and MRSA septicemia…”
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An Airway Risk Assessment Score for Unplanned Extubation in Intensive Care Pediatric Patients
Published in Pediatric critical care medicine (01-07-2017)“…As a result of a workshop to identify common causes of unplanned extubation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta developed a scoring tool (Risk Assessment Score)…”
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