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Risk factors for bacterial catheter colonization in regional anaesthesia by Morin, Astrid M, Kerwat, Klaus M, Klotz, Martina, Niestolik, Roswitha, Ruf, Veronika E, Wulf, Hinnerk, Zimmermann, Stefan, Eberhart, Leopold Hj

“…BACKGROUND: Although several potential risk factors have been discussed, risk factors associated with bacterial colonization or even infection of catheters…”
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Impact of a single perioperative dose of dexamethasone on the incidence of surgical site infections: A case-control study by Eberhart, Leopold H. J., Holdorf, Stefanie, Albert, Ute S., Kalder, Matthias, Kerwat, Klaus, Kranke, Peter, Morin, Astrid M.

“…Aims:  Dexamethasone is recommended in several international guidelines to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, a problem especially frequent in…”
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Helsinki declaration on patient safety in anaesthesiology -part 10: infection control/hygiene by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…There is a plethora of laws, regulations, guidelines and recommendations relating to infection control and hygiene. Major issues are the prevention of…”
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Antibiotic stewardship by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Resistance against antibiotics is continuously increasing throughout the world and has become a very serious problem. For just this reason "Antibiotic…”
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Water hygiene in hospitals by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…As a general rule drinking water in hospitals does not represent a risk for the normal patient. However, for high-risk patients with compromised immune defense…”
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Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dressings Reduce Bacterial Colonization Rates in Epidural and Peripheral Regional Catheters by Wiesmann, Thomas, Wulf, H., Hörth, Dominik, Kerwat, Martina, Eberhart, Leopold, Kerwat, Klaus, Steinfeldt, Thorsten

“…Introduction. Bacterial colonization of catheter tips is common in regional anesthesia and is a suspected risk factor for infectious complications. This is the…”
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Tuberkulose in Anästhesie, Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin - Diagnostik und Umgang by Mathias, Gertraut, Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Tuberculosis is a rare disease in Germany. This is the result of systematic treatment, contact tracing, and supervision of public health institutions, but even…”
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Hospital hygiene - transport of patients with multi-resistant pathogens by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…An ever occurring problem in the health-care services is the handling of patients who are carriers of multi-resistant pathogens (MRP). As a general rule, these…”
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Hospital hygiene - outbreak management of nosocomial infections by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…According to §6, section 3 of the German Protection against Infections Act [Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG)] an outbreak is defined as the occurrence in large…”
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Preventive vaccinations for medical personnel by Kerwat, Klaus, Goedecke, Marcel, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Vaccinations are among the most efficient and important preventive medical procedures. Modern vaccines are well tolerated. In Germany there are no longer laws…”
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Air conditioning units and warm air blankets in the operating room by Kerwat, Klaus, Piechowiak, Karolin, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Nowadays almost all operating rooms are equipped with air conditioning (AC units). Their main purpose is climatization, like ventilation, moisturizing, cooling…”
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Fungal infections in the intensive care unit by Kerwat, Klaus, Rolfes, Caroline, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Invasive infections through to sepsis caused by fungi in intensive care units have increased markedly in the past few years. In the mean time almost every…”
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Hospital hygiene--prevention of MRSA: what hygienic measures are meaningful? by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…MRSA has become a major challenge for the health system. The proportion of MRSA in the total collective of Staphylococcus aureus cases in Germany amounts to…”
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Hygiene specialists by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…In 2009 the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Prevention of Infections (CHHPI) at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) published recommendations on the personnel…”
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Hospital hygiene - clothing in hospitals: protection for staff and patients by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Hospital clothing worn by medical personnel in German hospitals can be divided into two groups, work clothing and protective clothing. Work clothing is not…”
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Hygiene standards for spinal anaesthesia by Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk, Morin, Astrid

“…Infections after performance of a spinal anaesthesia (SPA) are rare. Reports in the literature on the frequency of cases of meningitis that occur after a…”
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Legal basis for the hygienic processing of medicinal products by Just, Martin, Kerwat, Klaus, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…The major objectives of the German Medicinal Products Act (Medizinproduktegesetz, MPG) and the Medicinal Products Marketing Act…”
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The taking and transport of biological samples by Kerwat, Klaus, Kerwat, Martina, Eberhart, Leopold, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…The results of microbiological tests are the foundation for a targetted therapy and the basis for monitoring infections. The quality of each and every…”
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Needlestick injuries by Kerwat, Klaus, Goedecke, Marcel, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…Needlestick injuries (NSI) occur very frequently in the health-care field and represent a very serious risk for health-care workers. It is estimated that…”
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The German Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG)) by Kerwat, Klaus, Just, Martin, Wulf, Hinnerk

“…As a Federal law, the German Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG)) regulates the prevention and management of infectious diseases in…”
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