Outbreak of cutaneous zygomycosis associated with the use of adhesive tape in haematology patients

C. Lalayanni^*, P. Baliakas, A. Xochelli, C. Apostolou, M. Arabatzis, A. Velegraki, A. Anagnostopoulos
^*G. Papanicolaou Hospital, Greece
Journal of Hospital Infection (2012) 81, 213-215
本稿では、末梢静脈カテーテルの固定に使用したポリエチレン製粘着テープに関連するリゾプス・オリゼ（Rhizopus oryzae）皮膚感染症の 4 例のアウトブレイクを報告する。全例が血液疾患に罹患しており、感染症の重症度は好中球減少の持続期間に比例した。感染の消失には全身抗真菌薬療法および外科的デブリードマンによる治療が必要であった。同一ロットのテープすべてを処分し、アウトブレイクは鎮静化した。
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Enforcing surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use to drive stewardship: experience in a paediatric setting

A. Zaffagnini*, E. Rigotti, F. Opri, R. Opri, G. Simiele, M. Tebon, M. Sibani, the ENSURE Working Group, G. Piacentini, E. Tacconelli, E. Carrara
*University of Verona, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 144, 14-19

Balancing the risks to individual and society: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on antibiotic prescribing behaviour in hospitals

Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in adults with cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial
P. Mollee^*, S. Okano, E. Abro, D. Looke, G. Kennedy, J. Harper, J. Clouston, R. Van Kuilenburg, A. Geary, W. Joubert, M. Eastgate, M. Jones
^*School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Australia
Journal of Hospital Infection (2020) 106, 335-342

Effects of a disinfection device on colonization of sink drains and patients during a prolonged outbreak of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an intensive care unit

Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in Italy, 2022

C. Vicentini*, A. Russotto, R. Bussolino, M. Castagnotto, C. Gastaldo, L. Bresciano, S. Bazzolo, D. Gamba, S. Corcione, F.G. De Rosa, F. D’Ancona, C.M. Zotti
*University of Turin, Italy

Journal of Hospital Infection (2024) 149, 14-21