Vol. 17 (2021)

Review Articles

Pharmacovigilance quality system for vaccine monitoring (COVID-19) using quality indicators: a scoping review

Mayra M. Moura de Oliveira, Gabriela Arantes Wagner, Vera L. Gattás, Larissa de Souza Arruda, Monica Taminato
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Infection, infection control, and disinfectants in a challenging infection era

Philip G. Bowler
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Antimicrobial drug resistance and infection prevention/control: lessons from tuberculosis

J. Peter Cegielski, Carrie Tudor, Grigory V. Volchenkov, Paul A. Jensen
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Original Articles

COVID-19 seroprevalence in primary and secondary healthcare workers (HCWs)

Gregory P. Murphy, Catherine Garry, Susan Van Baarsel, Tina Coleman, Ben Shovlin, Ciara Fogarty, Conor Williams, Patricia Lang, Caroline Casey, Lenora Leonard, Natalia Ovryakh, Philip G. Murphy, Patrick Breen, Seamus Linnane
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Spatial and temporal distribution of faecal indicators and multidrug resistant bacteria in a multiple-use freshwater lake: the case of Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

Deresse Daka, Hunachew Beyene, Dr, Simachew Dires
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A comparison study of COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States between states with Republican and Democratic Governors

Wen Tang, Shuqi Wang, Liyan Xiong, Mengyu Fang, Chi-yang Chiu, Christopher Loffredo, Ruzong Fan
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Challenges and opportunities for scaling up infection prevention and control programmes in rural district hospitals of Tamil Nadu, India

Maya Guhan, Mohan Kumar, Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Jay Graham
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Improving hand hygiene measures in low-resourced intensive care units: experience at the Kigali University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda

Jean Paul Mvukiyehe, Eugene Tuyishime, Anne Ndindwanimana, Jennifer Rickard, Olivier Manzi, Gregory R. Madden, Marcel E. Durieux, Paulin R. Banguti
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Characterization of an outbreak due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit

Paola Pidal, Erna Cona, Carolina Torrejón, Contanza Airola, Javier Cifuentes, Sergio Ambiado, Annette Navarrete, Eliana Chacon, Iris Valderrama, Velimir Mihalic, Fabian Aravena, David Gomez, Ingrid Araya, Loredana Arata
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Feasibility and safety of a symptom-based strategy to discontinue infection control precautions for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 – a retrospective study

Gaël Grandmaison, Marine Baumberger, Charlotte Pellaud, Véronique Erard, Christian Chuard
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Burden of central-line-associated bloodstream infections in 106 Ministry of Health hospitals of Saudi Arabia: a 2-year surveillance study

Khalid H. Alanazi, Mohammed Alqahtani, Tabish Humayun, Adel Alanazi, Yvonne S. Aldecoa, Nasser Alshanbari, Aiman El-Saed, Ghada Bin Saleh
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Antibiotic usage at a private hospital in Central Java: results of implementing the Indonesian Regulation on the Prospective Antimicrobial System (Regulasi Antimikroba Sistem Prospektif Indonesia [RASPRO])

Ronald Irwanto Natadidjaja, Tarcisius Henry, Hadianti Adlani, Aziza Ariyani, Rika Bur
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Knowledge, attitude and self-reported practice of healthcare workers on infection control in a health facility in Akure, Nigeria

Abiola O. Oluwagbemiga, Shade J. Akinsete, Godson R. Ana, Olusola O. Ogunseye
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Unprepared and unprotected: Graduating medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding drug-resistant tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa

Michael J. Harrison, Jonathan Watts, Michael-Jon Rosslee, Arne von Delft, Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen
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Knowledge, perception of risk of disease, and infection prevention and control practices among healthcare workers and support staff toward COVID-19 in an Ethiopian referral hospital: a cross-sectional survey

Esubalew T. Mindaye, Bekalu Assaminew, Goytom K. Tesfay
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Self-medication practice and associated factors among adults in Wolaita Soddo town, Southern Ethiopia

Tamirat Mathewos, Kassa Daka, Shimelis Bitew, Deresse Daka
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Investigation of the effectiveness of antimicrobial photocatalyst-coated hand-contact surfaces in passenger transport vehicles under everyday conditions

Rudolf Eicker, Wilhelm Salomon
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Patient risk factor stratification is essential for the hospital antibiogram

Karuna Tiwari, Samruddhi Patil, Aparna Naik, Anjali Shetty, Kamini Walia, Camilla Rodrigues
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Short Reports

Is a stable positive rate of <0.1% an indication of a fresh outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Alberto Boretti
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Practice Forum

Development and operation of an indoor mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Ivan W. Gowe, David Crist, Brittany Kiteley, Caitlin Owens, Adrienne Giddens
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The successful development and implementation of an off campus triage system during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guangdong, China

Ri-hua Xie, Yanfang Chen, Ziyu Xiong, Jie Wang, Lepeng Zhou, Ning Li, Smita Pakhale, D William Cameron, Daniel Krewski, Shi Wu Wen
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Challenges facing an outsourcing dialysis program amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Diaverum AB experience

Ali Alharbi, Dujanah Mousa, Jennifer Samson, Moustafa Ahmad, Lidia Romero Gomez, Meshal Alkhulayfi, Eyad Suleiman, Saeed Alghamdi, Fayez Alhejaili, Abdullah Alhweish, Naglaa Maddh, Waleed Bediwi, Mohammed Al-Homrany
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Reuse of disposable gowns for COVID-19 personal protective equipment purposes in times of scarcity: results of an experimental study with hydrogen peroxide vaporization

Roy J. Pelzer, Elke JP Magdeleyns, Paul HM Savelkoul, Lieke B van Alphen van Alphen, Wil C van der Zwet
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Letter to the Editor

Hepatitis B virus infection and its prevention among the general Ghanaian population: Using the public health model of prevention approach

Vivian E. Senoo-Dogbey
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Hepatitis B infection and its prevention among healthcare workers in Ghana: More action required

Vivian E. Senoo-Dogbey
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Short Commentary

‘Seconds save lives – clean your hands’: the 5 May 2021 World Health Organization’s SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign

Benedetta Allegranzi, Ermira Tartari, Didier Pittet
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Review Articles

Pharmacovigilance quality system for vaccine monitoring (COVID-19) using quality indicators: a scoping review

Infection, infection control, and disinfectants in a challenging infection era

Antimicrobial drug resistance and infection prevention/control: lessons from tuberculosis

Original Articles

COVID-19 seroprevalence in primary and secondary healthcare workers (HCWs)

Spatial and temporal distribution of faecal indicators and multidrug resistant bacteria in a multiple-use freshwater lake: the case of Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

A comparison study of COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States between states with Republican and Democratic Governors

Challenges and opportunities for scaling up infection prevention and control programmes in rural district hospitals of Tamil Nadu, India

Improving hand hygiene measures in low-resourced intensive care units: experience at the Kigali University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda

Characterization of an outbreak due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit

Feasibility and safety of a symptom-based strategy to discontinue infection control precautions for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 – a retrospective study

Burden of central-line-associated bloodstream infections in 106 Ministry of Health hospitals of Saudi Arabia: a 2-year surveillance study

Antibiotic usage at a private hospital in Central Java: results of implementing the Indonesian Regulation on the Prospective Antimicrobial System (Regulasi Antimikroba Sistem Prospektif Indonesia [RASPRO])

Knowledge, attitude and self-reported practice of healthcare workers on infection control in a health facility in Akure, Nigeria

Unprepared and unprotected: Graduating medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding drug-resistant tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa

Knowledge, perception of risk of disease, and infection prevention and control practices among healthcare workers and support staff toward COVID-19 in an Ethiopian referral hospital: a cross-sectional survey

Self-medication practice and associated factors among adults in Wolaita Soddo town, Southern Ethiopia

Investigation of the effectiveness of antimicrobial photocatalyst-coated hand-contact surfaces in passenger transport vehicles under everyday conditions

Patient risk factor stratification is essential for the hospital antibiogram

Short Reports

Is a stable positive rate of <0.1% an indication of a fresh outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Practice Forum

Development and operation of an indoor mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic

The successful development and implementation of an off campus triage system during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guangdong, China

Challenges facing an outsourcing dialysis program amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Diaverum AB experience

Reuse of disposable gowns for COVID-19 personal protective equipment purposes in times of scarcity: results of an experimental study with hydrogen peroxide vaporization

Letter to the Editor

Hepatitis B virus infection and its prevention among the general Ghanaian population: Using the public health model of prevention approach

Hepatitis B infection and its prevention among healthcare workers in Ghana: More action required

Short Commentary

‘Seconds save lives – clean your hands’: the 5 May 2021 World Health Organization’s SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign

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