The influence of spatial configuration on the frequency of use of hand sanitizing stations in health care environments
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Neo, J. R. J., Zadeh, R.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect over 1.7 million people each year, and subsequently cost the U.S. economy approximately $8.2 billion each year. Hand hygiene compliance (HHC), which involves washing hands thoroughly with alcohol-based rubs or soap and water, is widely regarded as a major prevention measure against the transmission of pathogens that cause HAIs.
Added December 2018
Contamination of hospital tap water: the survival and persistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on conventional and ‘antimicrobial’ outlet fittings
2017
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 97
Pages 156-161
Author(s): Hutchins, C. F., Moore, G., Thompson, K. -A., Webb, J., Walker, J. T.
Added January 2018
Role of Viral Bioaerosols in Nosocomial Infections and Measures for Prevention and Control
2017
Journal of Aerosol Science
Journal Article
Author(s): Bing-Yuan, Zhang, Y.-H., Leung, N. H. L., Cowling, B. J., Yang, Z.-F.
Added December 2017
Effectiveness of surface coatings containing silver ions in bacterial decontamination in a recovery unit
2017
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Author(s): Ortí-Lucas, R. M., Muñoz-Miguel, J.
Added November 2017
Antimicrobial strategies for polymeric hygienic surfaces in healthcare
2017
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
Journal Article
Issue Supplement C
Volume 125
Pages 214-227
Author(s): Greenhalgh, R., Walker, J. T.
Added October 2017
Cost-benefit analysis of different air change rates in an operating room environment
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 45
Pages 1318-1323
Author(s): Gormley, Thomas, Markel, T. A., Jones, H., Greeley, D., Ostojic, John, Clarke, J. H., Abkowitz, M., Wagner, Jennifer
Added September 2017
Infection Control in the Outpatient Setting
2017
New Perspectives and Controversies in Infection Prevention
Book Section
Author(s): Markley, J. D., Stevens, M. P., Bearman, G., Munoz-Price, S., Morgan, D., Murthy, R.
Added September 2017
Improved system and method for illumination and ventilation of an operating room
Author(s): Jacobs, V. A., Van Gaever, R., Hanselaer, P., Vanlanduit, S., Rombauts, P., Diltoer, M.
Added September 2017
Infection control at an urban hospital in Manila, Philippines: a systems engineering assessment of barriers and facilitators
2017
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 90
Volume 6
Pages 1-9
Author(s): Mitchell, K. F., Barker, A. K., Abad, C. L., Safdar, N.
Added September 2017
Factors Shaping the Human Exposome in the Built Environment: Opportunities for Engineering Control
2017
Environmental Science & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 14
Volume 51
Pages 7759-7774
Author(s): Dai, D., Prussin, A. J., Marr, L. C., Vikesland, P. J., Edwards, M. A., Pruden, A.
Added September 2017
High-Containment Pathogen Preparation in the Intensive Care Unit
2017
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 31
Pages 561-576
Author(s): Garibaldi, B. T., Chertow, D. S.
Added August 2017
Outcomes of Clostridium difficile– infected patients managed in a common isolation unit compared with isolation in their bed of diagnosis
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 46
Pages 103–104
Author(s): García-Lecona, D. A., Garza-González, E., Padilla-Orozco, M., Mendoza-Flores, L., Flores-Treviño, S., Mendoza-Olazaran, S., Camacho-Ortiz, A.
Added August 2017
Assessing the functionality of temporary isolation rooms
2017
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 45
Pages 1231–1237
Author(s): Mitchell, B. G., Williams, A., Wong, Z.
Added August 2017
The Environmental Services Perspective on Hospital Room Design: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Author(s): Patterson, E. S., Sanders, E., Sommerich, C. M., Evans, K. D., Lavender, S. A., Li, J.
Added August 2017
Increasing Patient Safety Through Resilient Design: Using Human Factors Engineering and Environmental Support Mechanisms to Reduce Potentials of Hospital Acquired Infection
Author(s): Platt, L. S., Greene, M.
Added July 2017
Relationship between Environmental Conditions and Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Unit
2017
Medical Journal of Islamic World Academy of Sciences
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 15–18
Author(s): Şimşek, E. M., Grassie, S. S., Emre, C., Gevrek, S. Ç.
Due to the highly vulnerable state of the patients populating intensive care units (ICUs) and the health risks posed to healthcare providers working in ICUs, special attention must be given to the causes and effects of nosocomial infections within these areas.
Added June 2017
A design for a more efficient, upper room germicidal ultraviolet air disinfection luminaire
2017
Lighting Research & Technology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 49
Pages 788–799
Author(s): Milonova, S., Brandston, H. M., Rudnick, S., Ngai, P., Simonson, K., Rahman, S. F., Nardell, E.
Added June 2017
Reduction of Environmental Contamination With Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Copper-Alloy Coating of Surfaces in a Highly Endemic Setting
2017
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 38
Pages 765-771
Author(s): Souli, M., Antoniadou, A., Katsarolis, I., Mavrou, I., Paramythiotou, E., Papadomichelakis, E., Drogari-Apiranthitou, M., Panagea, T., Giamarellou, H., Petrikkos, G., Armaganidis, Apostolos
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are often caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This is especially problematic in intensive care units (ICUs) due to the vulnerable nature of both patients and staff in these environments.
Added June 2017
Reduced nosocomial infection rate in a neonatal intensive care unit during a 4-year surveillance period
2017
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 80
Pages 427-431
Author(s): Chen, Y.-C., Lin, C.-F., Rehn, Y-J. F., Chen, J-C., Chen, P.-Y., Chen, C.-H., Wang, T.-M., Huang, F.-L.
Infants receiving treatment within neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are subject to higher rates of nosocomial infection. This may be due to the immature nature of infant immune systems as well as the nature of modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Added June 2017
Pre-post evaluation of effects of a Titanium Dioxide coating on environmental contamination of an Intensive Care Unit: the TITANIC study
2017
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 99
Pages 256–262
Author(s): de Jong, B., Meeder, A. M., Koekkoek, K. W.A.C., Schouten, M. A., Westers, P., van Zanten, A. R.H.
Added April 2017
