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Erratum to "The use of a diversion tube to reduce blood culture contamination-A 'real-life' quality improvement intervention study" [Am J Infect Control]. 2023;51(9):999-1003. “使用导流管减少血液培养污染——一项“现实生活”质量改善干预研究”[J]。51 2023;(9): 999 - 1003。

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.009

Yonit Wiener-Well, Phillip D Levin, Marc V Assous, Nurit Algur, Orit Wolfovitz Barchad, Tamar Lachish, Todd Zalut, Amos M Yinnon, Eli Ben-Chetrit

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Influencing factors and benefits of repeated sampling for mycobacterial culture: A real-world study. 分枝杆菌培养重复取样的影响因素和益处：一项真实世界的研究。

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.006

Xinli Shen, Jin Zhao, Songjun Ji, Lulu Jin, Xinling Pan

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SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Antibody Positivity in Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers with a Known SARS-CoV-2 Exposure: December, 2020 - December, 2021. 2020年12月- 2021年12月无症状接触SARS-CoV-2的医护人员的SARS-CoV-2 PCR和抗体阳性分析

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.005

Rachel Yoken, Caroline A O'Neil, Kate Peacock, Candice Cass, Meghan A Wallace, Kelly Alvarado, Mostafa Amor, Emily Struttmann, Daniel Park, David McDonald, Karl Hock, Hilary Babcock, Carey-Ann D Burnham, Christopher W Farnsworth, Jennie H Kwon

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Nursing Home Visitor Policy and COVID-19 Infection Rates. 疗养院访客政策与COVID-19感染率

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.003

Huiwen Xu, John R Bowblis, Shuang Li, Yong-Fang Kuo, James S Goodwin

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Determining Appropriateness of Treatment by Evaluating Providers' Documentation of UTI Symptoms. 通过评估提供者对尿路感染症状的记录来确定治疗的适当性。

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.004

Geneva M Wilson, Ravyn Jackson, Sara Abdelrahim, Taissa Bej, Robin L P Jump, Charlesnika T Evans

{"title":"Determining Appropriateness of Treatment by Evaluating Providers' Documentation of UTI Symptoms.","authors":"Geneva M Wilson, Ravyn Jackson, Sara Abdelrahim, Taissa Bej, Robin L P Jump, Charlesnika T Evans","doi":"10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture without urinary symptoms. ASB treatment is discouraged due to clinical ineffectiveness and increased risk of antimicrobial resistance. This retrospective cohort determined the prevalence of inappropriate ASB prescribing.Methods: Eligible patients included those seen at any Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic with a positive urine culture from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022. Visits were placed into three categories based on documentation of UTI-specific symptoms: UTI-present, UTI-unlikely, and UTI-absent. Provider reasoning for antibiotic prescriptions was assessed for UTI-unlikely and UTI-absent visits. The time between the visit and prescription dates was also evaluated.Results: 484 visits were analyzed. There were 258 (53%) UTI-present visits, 113 (23%) UTI-unlikely visits, and 113 (23%) UTI-absent. Two-thirds of the UTI-absent visits and 58% of the UTI-unlikely visits resulted in antibiotic prescriptions. Over one-third (37.6%) of the prescriptions in UTI-absent visits and 27% in UTI-unlikely visits were in response to the urinalysis or urine culture results. Most prescriptions given before the visit or more than 9 days after were inappropriate.Discussion: In outpatient clinics, most inappropriate antibiotics resulted from providers reacting to laboratory test results. This emphasizes the need for increased ASB diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship.","PeriodicalId":7621,"journal":{"name":"American journal of infection control","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144658103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Author response: Impact of antibiotic treatment and predictors for subsequent infections in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria 作者回应：抗生素治疗对多药耐药铜绿假单胞菌导管相关无症状细菌性尿症后续感染的影响和预测因素

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.009

Chisook Moon MD, PhD , Yu Mi Wi MD, PhD

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Re: “Skill retention and remote use: AI for personal protective equipment training, remediation and education in health care” 回复：“技能保留和远程使用：人工智能用于卫生保健领域的个人防护装备培训、补救和教育”

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.012

Veronica Preda BSc(Med), MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRACP, PhD , Zehurn Ong MD , Chandana Wijeweera MD, MPH , Terry Carney BGraphics , Robyn Clay-Williams BEng, PhD , Denuka Kankanamage MD , Tamara Preda BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACS, MMedSurg , Ioannis Kopsidas (John) MD, PhD , Michael K. Wilson MB BS, FRACS

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“Letter to the editor: Artificial intelligence (AI) use for personal protective equipment training, remediation, and education in health care” “致编辑的信：人工智能（AI）用于医疗保健领域的个人防护装备培训、修复和教育”

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.011

Zainab Arif, Shorrem Naeem

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“Letter to the editor: Impact of antibiotic treatment and predictors for subsequent infections in multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria” 致编辑的信：抗生素治疗对耐多药铜绿假单胞菌导管相关无症状细菌性尿症后续感染的影响和预测因素

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American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.005

Syed Aaraiz Ul Hassan MBBS , Noor Ul Huda MBBS , Muhammad Raza MBBS

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Letter to editor: No detrimental effect on the hand microbiome of health care staff by frequent alcohol-based antisepsis 致编辑：频繁使用含酒精的消毒剂对医护人员的手部微生物群没有有害影响