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{"title":"Feasibility and acceptance of a cloud-based mobile app for antimicrobial stewardship and infection control in Colombian hospitals.","authors":"William Joseph Ketcherside, Jonathan Boshard Ferron Olson, Lauren N Hunt, Jimish Madhur Mehta, Christian Pallares Gutiérrez, Lina Marcela Coy, Iñigo Prieto Pradera, Ayleen D Rivera, Jorge A Cano, Alex Saeed, Vadim Sapiro, Benjamin J Park, Paul Malpiedi, María Virginia Villegas Botero","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i3.021.20","DOIUrl":"10.3396/ijic.v16i3.021.20","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programs (ICASPs) are essential to reduce the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The primary objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of extending a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software for ICASPs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This project involved three hospitals in Colombia, including Centro Médico Imbanaco, Clínica San Francisco, and DIME Clínica Neurocardiovascular. A COTS platform (ILÚM Health Solutions^™ Kenilworth, NJ) was extended to function in a range of technology settings, and translatable to almost any language. ICASP features were added, including clinical practice guidelines, hand hygiene (HH) documentation, and isolation precaution (IP) documentation. The platform was delivered as a smartphone mobile application (\"app\") for both iOS and Android. The app was successfully implemented at all sites, however, full back-end data integration was not feasible at any site. In contrast to the United States, a suite of surveillance tools and physician-focused decision support without patient data proved to be valuable. Language translation processing occurred quickly and incurred minimal costs. HH and IP compliance tracking were the most used features among ICASP staff; treatment guidelines were most often used by physicians. Use of the app streamlined activities and reduced the time spent on ICASP tasks. Users consistently reported positive impressions including simplicity of design, ease of navigation, and improved efficiency. This ICASP app was feasible in limited-resource settings, highly acceptable to users, and represents an innovative approach to antimicrobial resistance prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"16 3","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8205444/pdf/nihms-1667520.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39238192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hand hygiene implementation: an easy step to improve public health","authors":"Carolina Fankhauser-Rodriguez, Chloé Guitart, D. Pittet","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i3.015.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i3.015.20","url":null,"abstract":"Correspondence: Didier Pittet, Infection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, 4 Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. e-mail: didier.pittet@hcuge.ch Abstract The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. On May 5th of this year, for the annual celebration of the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign, the WHO highlighted the critical role of nurses and midwives in promoting public health. Increasing well-trained nurse staffing will enable nurses and midwives to improve quality of care and prevent infections. The implications for improved nursing and health policy are many. Investing in nurses ensures better care for patients, and reduces infections and the economic burden of healthcare-associated infections on countries’ economies.","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"60 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87529202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa - daily cumulative index and mortality rate","authors":"K. David, Naomi J P Thomas, J. Solomon","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.008.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.008.20","url":null,"abstract":"Corresponding Author Kenneth Bitrus David Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Nigeria E-mail: kennethdavidb@gmail.com Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak which originated from Wuhan, a city in China, has spread to over 180 countries in the world, disrupting several sectors of human life, and causing deaths. This unprecedented event has affected 55 countries in Africa. This study aims to outline the current epidemiological data of COVID-19 in Africa. The number of confirmed cases and deaths in Africa was obtained from the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Mortality rate and daily cumulative index were calculated for each country. The results indicated that the mortality rate in Africa was low compared to other continents regardless of the high Daily Cumulative Index recorded.","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"31 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72607018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Barriers and facilitators to integrating antimicrobial stewardship into clinical governance and practice: A Thai case study","authors":"Nantanit Van Gulik, A. Hutchinson, J. Considine, A. Driscoll, K. Malathum, M. Botti","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i1.013.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i1.013.20","url":null,"abstract":"1. Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 2. Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia 3. Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research Epworth HealthCare Partnership, Richmond, Victoria, Australia 4. Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research Eastern Health Partnership, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia 5. Austin Health, Heideberg, Victoria, Australia 6. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand International Journal of Infection Control ISSN 1996-9783 www.ijic.info","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88711533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Monitoring dengue outbreaks during COVID-19 crisis in dengue endemic countries","authors":"A. Miah","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.011.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.011.20","url":null,"abstract":"During the COVID-19 crisis, dengue cases have been increased especially in dengue endemic countries. Currently we are fighting against COVID-19, the situation may be more difficult to manage if dengue outbreak is further added. During COVID-19 crisis, there is a possibility to occur co-infection of corona and dengue virus in these dengue endemic countries as both the viruses are co-existing. Altogether, further outbreak of dengue, viral co-infection and concurrent outbreak may pose new challenges in the dengue endemic countries specially for the health professionals.","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"518 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77160349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fit testing of KN95 masks","authors":"J. Caoili, A. Vega, S. Santos, Jomar Bigalbal, Rosemarie Cabujat","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.010.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.010.20","url":null,"abstract":"Twenty-six healthcare workers (HCWs) underwent qualitative fit testing for donated KN95 masks. For each fit test episode, the result was either passed or failed. Results for a total of 42 fit test episodes were observed. A result of failed was recorded for 39 of 42 fit test episodes. Various adjustments such as tightening the ear loops to produce a better fit, placing a surgical mask either under or over the KN95 mask, and wearing the K95 mask with a coverall, were done but the result of testing was failed. As fit testing all HCWs in the hospital would be excessively time-consuming, the findings of this fit-testing study served as the basis for a hospital memorandum stating that KN95 masks are not generally recommended for use by HCWs while performing aerosol-generating procedures in the COVID-19 units. HCWs who might use KN95 masks while performing aerosol-generating procedures should first undergo fit-testing to ensure that a good seal is achieved for protection against infectious aerosols.","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"189 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89641114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Smartphone application: useful tool in hand hygiene adherence control","authors":"Eduardo Basso, Barbara Spall, Eduarda Stopiglia Roth, E. C. Krummenauer, R. M. Menezes, Janine Koepp, Janete Aparecida Alves Machado, C. Reuter, Marcelo Carneiro","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.014.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.014.20","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyzed hand hygiene adherence based on the direct observation computed through a standardized electronic form (Google forms®) available in an smartphone. The observed monthly adherence rates increased during the period. The frequency rates were 21.3% in September; 33.3% in October; 38.7% in November; and 59.7% in December (p","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91530986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, 2015-18: A lingering epidemic","authors":"H. A. Shaikh, B. Naik, Ahmed Alsaad, A. A. Albinsaleh","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.012.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.012.20","url":null,"abstract":"Corresponding Author Dr. Balaji Rama Naik; Infection Control Specialist, Infection Prevention and Control Administration. Directorate of Health Affairs, Al Ahsa, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: drbalajinaik@gmail.com","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87200268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mandatory use of a face shield for health care workers in non-COVID-19 areas of hospitals: the need of the hour","authors":"Ajay K. Singh, B. N. Naik, M. Lazar, S. Soni","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i2.009.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i2.009.20","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 is a novel phenomenon for the entire medical community, and it is certainly not like the coronavirus that causes mild illnesses and common cold. The respiratory illness caused by this virus manifests along a spectrum, ranging from mild symptoms to serious respiratory distress or even death. COVID-19 is transmitted mainly through respiratory droplets and fomites. Community transmission of an infection is said to have occurred when individuals in a particular area have been infected with no clue regarding the source of the infection or with no direct contact with an infected individual. It is difficult to trace the source of the infection because, considering that its manifestation ranges from asymptomatic to severe respiratory distress, asymptomatic individuals could be the main source of the infection.","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90463382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Outbreak response management of a COVID-19 patient diagnosed on an open ward in Singapore","authors":"S. Pada","doi":"10.3396/ijic.v16i1.003.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v16i1.003.20","url":null,"abstract":"Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Singapore Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Singapore Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Department of Epidemiology, Singapore Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Department of Nursing, Singapore Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Emergency Planning Committee, Singapore International Journal of Infection Control ISSN 1996-9783 www.ijic.info","PeriodicalId":13991,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Infection Control","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74605696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}