SynthesisAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2018
Effectiveness of healthcare worker screening in hospital outbreaks with gram-negative pathogens: a systematic review.
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- Serrating through vascular access catheters: a great masquerader with severe systemic manifestations.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Investigation ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The relationship between hand hygiene practices and nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in healthcare workers.La Medicina del lavoro · 2020Article
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- Hand Colonization with Gram-Negative Organisms of Healthcare Workers Accessing the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Uganda Heart Institute.Critical care research and practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
Background: Identifying the source of an outbreak is the most crucial aspect of any outbreak investigation. In this review, we address the frequently discussed question of whether (rectal) screening of health care workers (HCWs) should be carried out when dealing with outbreaks caused by gram negative bacteria (GNB).A systematic search of the medical literature was performed, including the Worldwide Outbreak Database and PubMed. Outbreaks got included if a HCW was the source of the outbreak and the causative pathogen was an Conclusion: Due to very weak evidence, we do not recommend rectal screening of HCWs in an outbreak situation with GNB. However, besides a critical review of hand hygiene habits, it might be useful to examine the hands of staff carefully. This measure is cheap, quick to perform, and seems to be quite effective.
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