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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。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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
{"title":"Influencing factors and benefits of repeated sampling for mycobacterial culture: A real-world study.","authors":"Xinli Shen, Jin Zhao, Songjun Ji, Lulu Jin, Xinling Pan","doi":"10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bacterial culture plays a crucial role in diagnosing Mycobacterium-induced infections, and repeated sampling significantly improves positive rates in both culture and microscopy tests. However, the factors influencing repeated sampling and the benefits across different patient subpopulations remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included patients suspected of respiratory-tract infections at a tertiary hospital between January 2010 and December 2023. Data on sampling frequency, culture results, clinical features, radiological examinations, and laboratory tests were extracted from the clinical records database.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 16,930 cases, 6.2% (1,047/16,930) had repeated specimens, which yielded a higher positivity rate (23.6%) than single samples (14.8%, P < 0.001). Repeated sampling was more common among patients with positive acid-fast bacilli (AFB), or T. spot assay results, or pulmonary cavities than those with negative results or without pulmonary cavities. However, repeated sampling did not significantly increase culture positivity in patients with positive AFB (P = 0.436), Gene Xpert (P = 0.688), or T. spot (P = 0.841) assay results, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (P = 0.269).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Repeated sampling is influenced by clinical features and laboratory findings. Although repeated sampling may enhance mycobacterial culture detection rates, its benefit appears limited in certain patient groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":7621,"journal":{"name":"American journal of infection control","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144673711","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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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
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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
{"title":"SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Antibody Positivity in Asymptomatic Healthcare Workers with a Known SARS-CoV-2 Exposure: December, 2020 - December, 2021.","authors":"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","doi":"10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2025.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this prospective cohort study, thirty healthcare personnel with a known SARS-CoV-2 exposure provided oropharyngeal swabs for PCR testing and blood specimens for serologic testing at two time points post-exposure. At a median 7 days post-exposure (range, 1-13 days), none had a positive PCR and 1 (3%) had a reactive antibody test. No additional participants were PCR or antibody-positive at a median 25 days post-exposure (range, 14-36 days).</p>","PeriodicalId":7621,"journal":{"name":"American journal of infection control","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666862","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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Nursing Home Visitor Policy and COVID-19 Infection Rates. 疗养院访客政策与COVID-19感染率
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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。
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>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.</p>","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
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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”
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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
{"title":"Re: “Skill retention and remote use: AI for personal protective equipment training, remediation and education in health care”","authors":"Veronica Preda BSc(Med), MBBS(Hons), MPH, FRACP, PhD ,&nbsp;Zehurn Ong MD ,&nbsp;Chandana Wijeweera MD, MPH ,&nbsp;Terry Carney BGraphics ,&nbsp;Robyn Clay-Williams BEng, PhD ,&nbsp;Denuka Kankanamage MD ,&nbsp;Tamara Preda BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACS, MMedSurg ,&nbsp;Ioannis Kopsidas (John) MD, PhD ,&nbsp;Michael K. Wilson MB BS, FRACS","doi":"10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajic.2025.05.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7621,"journal":{"name":"American journal of infection control","volume":"53 8","pages":"Page 911"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144605729","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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“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”
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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
IF 3.8 3区 医学
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
IF 3.8 3区 医学
American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.04.007
Noor Ul Huda MBBS , Ruba Javed MBBS , Hafsa Ibrahim MBBS
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