Wound infections due to Mycobacterium fortuitum after polypropylene mesh inguinal hernia repair

A. Celdran*, J. Esteban, J. Manas, J.-J. Granizo
*Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Spain
Journal of Hospital Infection (2007) 66, 374-377
Mycobacterium fortuitum complexは、迅速に発育する抗酸菌の一群である。これらの日和見病原体は、生体材料を使用する外科手術での感染と関連することが多い。鼠径ヘルニア修復術の前向き研究で、2例のM. fortuitum感染が発生した。これらの感染は、発症機序、臨床症状、および予防的または治療的な抗生物質療法の両者に対する抵抗性の点で、他の細菌による感染とは異なっていた。
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Hand hygiene compliance by direct observation in physicians and nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D. Bredin*, D. O’Doherty, A. Hannigan, L. Kingston
*University of Limerick, Ireland

Journal of Hospital Infection (2022) 130, 20-33

Hot and steamy: outbreak of Bacillus cereus in Singapore associated with construction work and laundry practices

Healthcare staff perceptions and misconceptions regarding antibody testing in the United Kingdom: implications for the next steps for antibody screening

T. Robbins*, I. Kyrou, S. Laird, N. Morgan, N. Anderson, C. Imray, K. Patel, S. Sankar, H. Randeva, C. Jones

*University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK

Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111, 102-106

When is an outbreak an outbreak? Using literature and discharge data to define Clostridioides difficile incidence changes referred to as outbreaks
C.C. Cohen^*, G. Azhar, L. Muggy
^*RAND Corporation, USA
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 105, 225-231

Use of health databases to deal with underreporting of surgical site infections due to suboptimal post-discharge follow-up