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COVID-19 in sewage: Implications in surveillance diagnosis and infection control 污水中的COVID-19:对监测诊断和感染控制的影响

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_18_20

R. Kanaujia, M. Biswal, A. Angrup, P. M. Lakshmi, P. Ray, A. Chakrabarti

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Knowledge pertaining to COVID19 among medical population of Indian state of Kerala: An online cross-sectional survey 印度喀拉拉邦医疗人群中有关covid - 19的知识:一项在线横断面调查

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_7_20

Jose J Kochuparambil, A. Issac, S. George, N. Panicker

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A review of H1N1: Clinical, diagnostic and infection control strategies H1N1:临床、诊断和感染控制策略综述

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_3_20

R. Vadala, Isabella Princess, P. Upadhya

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Air travel in COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19大流行期间的航空旅行

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_12_20

N. Saini, V. Saini

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A multicentric study to ascertain knowledge, attitude and practices for infection prevention and control amongst nurses 一项旨在了解护士感染预防和控制知识、态度和做法的多中心研究

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_10_20

Renu Gupta, Sangeeta Sharma, A. Yadav, U. Arora, S. Bhattar, B. Sherwal

{"title":"A multicentric study to ascertain knowledge, attitude and practices for infection prevention and control amongst nurses","authors":"Renu Gupta, Sangeeta Sharma, A. Yadav, U. Arora, S. Bhattar, B. Sherwal","doi":"10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_10_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_10_20","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is the key component to curtail the spread of infections and combating rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst bacteria. Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) for IPC amongst nurses. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, multicentric, hospital-based survey was conducted on 328 nurses from January to November 2018 using a self-administered questionnaire from public and private quaternary-, tertiary- and secondary-level hospitals. Results: The overall score for infection control practices was low, with knowledge score being 51%, attitude 73% and good practices score 57%. The gaps were identified across all components with major gaps in the knowledge of care of devices (74%), barrier nursing/isolation precautions (60%), indications of using hand rub (55%), understanding the meaning of healthcare-associated infections, AMR (50%) and optimum use of personnel protective equipment (44%). In attitude and practices, injection safety emerged as the weakest area, with >40% of nurses being neither aware nor practicing the correct techniques of reconstituting, administering injectable medicines and maintaining asepsis. Conclusion: There is an urgent need of rigorous, regular, restructured, standardised training programmes focussing on the weak areas for nurses in healthcare settings. Training programmes need supervision and provision of enabling environment in healthcare settings to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based IPC guidelines.","PeriodicalId":310565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126787761","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}

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Development of COVID-19 vaccines: A race against time! COVID-19疫苗的开发:与时间赛跑!

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_6_20

M. Bhatia, Ranjana Rohilla

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Co-infection of corona and dengue virus: A new challenge in dengue-endemic countries 冠状病毒和登革热病毒合并感染:登革热流行国家面临的新挑战

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_14_20

M. Miah, Asmaul Husna

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Ralstonia mannitolilytica outbreak in a day care oncology ward 在肿瘤科日托病房爆发溶甘露醇菌

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2019-09-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_4_20

G. Chitre, N. Sirsath

{"title":"Ralstonia mannitolilytica outbreak in a day care oncology ward","authors":"G. Chitre, N. Sirsath","doi":"10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_4_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_4_20","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Ralstonia mannitolilytica species, an opportunistic pathogen prevalent in moist environmental conditions has been known to cause outbreaks in health care associated institutes. It has been linked to contaminated equipment, antiseptics and other medications. This article deals with an outbreak in Day care ward which caters primarily to oncology patients. Methodology: Blood cultures of febrile patients who had received chemotherapy were evaluated. Environmental surveillance cultures were undertaken to investigate the outbreak. Results: Six patients who presented with fever grew R. mannitolilytica in their blood cultures exhibiting the differential time to positivity. The chemo ports were removed and appropriate antibiotics based on the sensitivity profile were administered. The patients responded to these measures. Environmental surveillance cultures were negative. Conclusion: Accurate identification of nonfermenters in blood cultures is essential for appropriate management of patients. The isolation of organisms such as Ralstonia species could indicate a breach in sterility calling forth appropriate investigations. Infection control training needs to be reinforced regularly to prevent the occurrence of healthcare associated infections.","PeriodicalId":310565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115150566","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}

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Retrospective analysis of sharps injuries among medical students and residents 医学生与住院医师锐器伤的回顾性分析

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2019-09-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_31_19

Harish Veerapalli, D. Haiduven

{"title":"Retrospective analysis of sharps injuries among medical students and residents","authors":"Harish Veerapalli, D. Haiduven","doi":"10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_31_19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_31_19","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Medical students and residents are at higher risk of sharps injuries (SIs) as a result of various factors, including the lack of experience, skills, technical expertise and risk perception. SIs place these individuals at higher risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus. There is a wealth of research regarding SIs among health-care workers who are professionals/employees, but not as much among medical students and residents. Aim: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to analyse the various factors and relationships between sharps injuries and medical students/residents at a University in the United States. Methods: The sharps injuries exposure logs of medical students and residents at the University, from 2006 January to September 2018, were analysed using SPSS software. Results: Residents had a higher rate of SIs versus medical students. The prevalence percentage of SIs among residents was 10.99%, whereas 2.22% in medical students. SIs increased with the number of training years among medical students and residents, especially among residents in and after their 5th year. July and September had the highest frequency of SIs. Suture and hollow-bore needles were the most common medical device associated with SIs among medical students and residents, whereas, among the residents, scalpel blades and surgical instruments were also frequently encountered. Conclusion: Medical schools and training hospitals could use this information to formulate plans and policies in the training of medical students and residents to reduce the risk of SIs among these groups.","PeriodicalId":310565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123017829","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}

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Care and maintenance of ocular diagnostic drugs in eye care facilities in 'Ghana' “加纳”眼科保健机构眼科诊断药物的护理和维护

Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control Pub Date : 2019-09-01 DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_27_19

S. Kyei, Michael Quayson-Dadzie, Peter Nsiah

{"title":"Care and maintenance of ocular diagnostic drugs in eye care facilities in 'Ghana'","authors":"S. Kyei, Michael Quayson-Dadzie, Peter Nsiah","doi":"10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_27_19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_27_19","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diagnostic ophthalmic drugs are very essential in every eye care setting. Contamination of these drugs has a deleterious effect on the eye as they can trigger or worsen a pre-existing ocular disease. Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate how ocular diagnostic drugs are cared for and maintained by eye care practitioners. Methods: A total of 140 eye care practitioners across the ten regions of Ghana responded and returned the questionnaires. It contained questions on how frequently they checked date of expiry, first date of opening the diagnostic drug bottle, how long the opened diagnostic drug bottles were kept in use before discarding them, adherence to hand hygiene practices prior to instillation of drops among others. Some 20 of the 60 eye care facilities (from which the participants were drawn) were purposively selected and observed for their adherence to care and maintenance practices with regarding the use of diagnostic agents in a blinded fashion (the practitioners did not know they were they were being observed). Results: It was realised that most of the practitioners did not adhere strictly to basic care and maintenance (as indicated in the drug insert and the British Pharmaceutical Codex) practices necessary to ensure optimal safety of patients. Conclusion: Care and maintenance practices were not always adhered to by most of the eye care practitioners despite its implication for patients' safety.","PeriodicalId":310565,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128418672","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}

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