Title |
Screening and contact precautions – A survey on infection control measures for multidrug-resistant bacteria in German university hospitals
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Published in |
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, April 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13756-017-0191-2 |
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Authors |
Lena M. Biehl, Hartmut Bertz, Johannes Bogner, Ute-Helke Dobermann, Johanna Kessel, Carolin Krämer, Sebastian Lemmen, Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal, Silke Peter, Mathias W. Pletz, Holger Rohde, Stefan Schmiedel, Sören Schubert, Andrew J. Ullmann, Gerd Fätkenheuer, Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild |
Abstract |
To assess the scope of infection control measures for multidrug-resistant bacteria in high-risk settings, a survey among university hospitals was conducted. Fourteen professionals from 8 sites participated. Reported policies varied largely with respect to the types of wards conducting screening, sample types used for screening and implementation of contact precautions. This variability among sites highlights the need for an evidence-based consensus of current infection control policies. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Russia | 2 | 14% |
Sweden | 1 | 7% |
Portugal | 1 | 7% |
Germany | 1 | 7% |
Colombia | 1 | 7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 7 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 11 | 79% |
Scientists | 2 | 14% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 5 | 23% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Lecturer | 2 | 9% |
Professor | 2 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Unknown | 8 | 36% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 32% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 14% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 9% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 9 | 41% |