Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Feb 2010
Successful implementation of the World Health Organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in a referral hospital in Mali, Africa.
To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the World Health Organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in a low-income African country. ⋯ Multimodal hand hygiene promotion is feasible and effective in a low-income country. Access to handrub was critical for its success. These findings motivated the government of Mali to expand the intervention nationwide. This experience represents a significant advancement for patient safety in developing countries.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Feb 2010
Hospital-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections at Texas Children's Hospital, 2001-2007.
To document the introduction of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 clone into a children's hospital. Current molecular epidemiology of infections due to the USA300 strain of MRSA in the pediatric healthcare setting remains obscure. ⋯ In our patient population, the annual numbers of observed cases of hospital-acquired S. aureus infection have remained constant. USA300 was the most common clone and, compared with other non-USA300 MRSA isolates, was associated with skin and soft tissue infection, early onset of infection after admission, and greater susceptibility to antimicrobial agents.