ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
A Systematic Review of Healthcare-Associated Infectious Organisms in Medical Radiation Science Departments.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Knowledge of Medical Imaging Professionals on Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Radiographers' self-perceived knowledge regarding infection control in the Free State province during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Article
- Infection prevention and control in the medical imaging environment: a scoping review.Insights into imaging · 2023Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practices of infection prevention and control among radiographers in a resource constraint setting in Namibia.Journal of public health in Africa · 2023Article
- Radiology Department: A Potential Source of Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Hospital, Palestine.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2023Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Challenges and Measures Taken by the Radiology Department to Control Infection Transmission.Vaccines · 2022Review
- Assessment of Indoor Air Quality of Four Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar.Microorganisms · 2022Article
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Abstract
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a significant occupational risk to medical radiation science (MRS) professionals, who have a high degree of patient contact. Current research largely focusses on HAIs in patients, with limited attention given to infectious organisms that MRS professionals are exposed to. This is a significant gap that this systematic review seeks to address by summarizing current literature to determine the infectious organisms within MRS departments, their reservoirs, and transmission modes. Reporting of this systematic review follows the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. Five databases were searched (Scopus, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)) for relevant studies published between 1983 and 2018. Quality assessment was performed using checklists from the Johanna Briggs Institute. Nineteen studies were included in the review; twelve of which were set in diagnostic radiography departments, two in radiotherapy departments, and five in non-MRS departments. No studies were set in nuclear medicine departments, indicating a gap in the available literature. A total of 19 genera of infectious organisms were identified in the literature, with
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