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Newest firstResearch in ContextO_ST_ABSEvidence before this studyC_ST_ABSWe searched PubMed for studies published between Jan 1, 2015, and Dec 31, 2025, using combinations of the terms "Klebsiella pneumoniae", "neonate", "young infant", "bloodstream infection", "sepsis", "risk factors", and "sub-Saharan Africa". Only seven studies were identified. These studies were identified in South Africa, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. They hav…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundAlthough healthcare-associated transmission of C. difficile is a recognized public health concern, healthcare-onset infections (CDI) remain comparable in number to community-onset cases. This paradox likely reflects the underappreciated interplay between these settings. We aimed to quantify in-hospital transmission and the hospitals contribution to community colonization by estimating the intrinsic repro…
BackgroundHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are one of the most common adverse events in healthcare and represent a major public health problem. However, 40% to 70% of HAIs are considered to be preventable. The present study was conducted to analyze the incidence, etiological factors, and outcomes of HAIs through active surveillance in three hospitals in the city of Bobo Dioulasso. MethodsA prospective, long…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionAdherence to infection prevention and control guidelines is critical to improving the quality of hospital care based on their efficacy in reducing the occurrence of infections that compromise patients outcomes. However, the impact of predictors on IPC compliance among healthcare workers has not been adequately reported. ObjectivesThis study aims to demonstrate the utility of the Ordinal Logistic regres…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesNosocomial transmission was an important aspect of SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV outbreaks. Healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 infection has been reported in single and multi-site hospital-based studies in England, but not nationally. MethodsAdmission records for all hospitals in England were linked to SARS-CoV-2 national test data for the period 01/03/2020 to 31/08/2020. Case definitions were: community-onset c…
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