The Journal of Hospital Infection - Supplement 1 - November 2016
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Editorial Board |
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Aims and Scope |
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Contents with links to Topics |
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Abstracts of the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) Annual Conference and the 10th Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) International Conference 2016, 6 – 8 November 2016, Edinburgh |
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Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016–Invited Speaker Abstracts |
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Effective guideline implementation–a knowledge mobilisation perspective |
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Case 4: Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare in Heart valves –description of a cluster and what do we do now? |
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Infection control and antimicrobial resistance; suitable topics for guidelines? |
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Vector-borne infectious disease migration in the 21st century: are we prepared? |
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The respiratory microbial ecosystem in health and disease |
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Successful application of behaviour change principles in IPC interventions |
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Impact of the changes –endoscope decontamination |
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Quality indicators and HAI prevention and control: experiences and perspectives |
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Fusobacterium necrophorum: a greater cause for concern in adolescents and young adults than group AStreptococcus |
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Is behavioural science the real driver for improving effective antimicrobial prescribing? |
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Case 1: Acinetobacter outbreak in the Neonatal Unit–Are you ready for this? |
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Treatment of hepatitis B and C in children: catching up? |
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EU COMBACTE Group–Combatting Bacterial Resistance in Europe in a public-private partnership |
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Tuberculosis –new therapies/trials, and the management of MDR and XDR TB |
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Case 3: Faecal transplant–When the drugs don’t work–But canwe set it up in our centre? |
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Typhoidal/non-typhoidal enteric fever in sub-Saharan Africa and the recent typhoid outbreak in Blantyre Malawi |
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Recent discoveries around a novel typhoid toxin |
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Viral infections in neonates |
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The global challenges of typhoid and invasive non-typhoidal salmonella disease in 2016 |
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Update on ESPAUR |
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An update in anaerobic microbiology: Relevance to clinical practice |
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Infection control and antimicrobial resistance: what guidance is there and how should it be used? |
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The impact of climate on healthcare-associated infections |
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Infections in burns patients |
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An update on non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) |
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Fundamentals of behaviour change |
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Resistance epidemiology update: new and old friends |
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Investigator-led clinical infection research in the NHS: ARREST and ARK-Hospital |
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HIV and ARVs: their impact on exposed uninfected children |
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Is the Swedish and Finnish surveillance system a good indicator for quality? |
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Surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance in Scotland |
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Introduction to the NIHR CRN Infection Specialty Group |
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Zika: the evolving outbreak of an old infection |
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From zero to hero |
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Novel educational solutions to drive better prescribing–evidence of effectiveness? |
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Update on the epidemiology of MERS |
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To what extent does the environment contribute to gastroenteric infections –Review |
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The enigmatic virus of the great pandemic 1916–1924 |
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Methods to evaluate quality indicators |
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What’s new in vaccines? |
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Quality indicators: healthcare organizations and Insurances |
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Does education really change IPC behaviour? |
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Reducing sepsis mortality at scale |
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The role of intersectional innovations in preventing infection |
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Genetic susceptibility to severe viral infections in children |
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Tuberculosis –whole genome sequencing and other laboratory developments |
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Issues affecting women with HIV |
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HIV in pregnancy–current trends and challenges in the UK |
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Can new diagnostic technologies help infection prevention and management? |
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Practical aspects of the changes |
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Examples of using surveillance data for quality improvement |
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Thinking outside the box? Healthcare acquired waterborne infections from equipment |
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Changes to ACDP guidance |
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Clean water: complacency is not an option |
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Emerging waterborne infections and new sources |
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Laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii –an update |
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Stewardship issues related to rising resistance and new agents |
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Markedly variable risks of bacterial dissemination according to choice of hand drying method |
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Case 2: Carbapenemase producing enterobacteriacae in a rehabilitation centre –not quite the community but not an acute setting |
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Pneumocystis jirovecii –outbreaks and control of transmission |
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Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016–Oral Presentations |
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Topic: Antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance |
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ID: 4815 Controlling AMR in Scotland: the One Health approach |
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ID: 4822 Risk factors associatedwith antibiotic resistance in urinary isolates in the community: an exemplar of NHS Scotland’s Infection Intelligence Platform |
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ID: 4836 Increasing trend of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) within Scotland |
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ID: 4865 Antimicrobial management of E. coli bacteraemia |
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ID: 4894 Acquired colistin resistance found in 2% of human enterobacteriaceae in Singapore |
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ID: 4961 Relationship between resistance in coliform bacteraemia and antimicrobial exposure |
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ID: 4963 A new scoring system to predict the risk of multiresistant pathogens in pneumonia and sepsis validated using‘big data’ analyses |
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ID: 4994 Emergence of colistin resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Oncology Center in Eastern India |
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Topic: Antimicrobial stewardship |
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ID: 4479 Articulating citizen participation in national antimicrobial resistance policies: how does the UK compare to other European countries? |
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ID: 4740 Do antimicrobial guardians require stewardship? |
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ID: 4779 Course length and risk of repeat antibiotic prescription in women with community onset lower UTI |
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ID: 4867 Starting smart is easier than focusing–challenges faced in an elderly population |
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ID: 4883 Significant and sustained reduction of meropenem consumption following the introduction of daily meropenem stewardship programme |
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ID: 4913 The challenges of improving day 3 antimicrobial stewardship reviews |
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ID: 5023 Developing national Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) surveillance in England |
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Topic: Clinical cases |
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ID: 4711 Beans for breakfast darling? |
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ID: 4807 Fusobacterium nucleatum and Parvimonas micra polymicrobial infection in a patient with spondylodiscitis |
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ID: 4896 Hypoglycaemia and a disseminated infectious disease…time to think! |
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ID: 4918 A fatal case of pyogenic liver abscess complicated by two traits of one pathogen |
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ID: 4918 A fatal case of pyogenic liver abscess complicated by two traits of one pathogen |
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ID: 4955 A very chronic infection |
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ID: 4998 Mysterious mycosis from Maidenhead |
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ID: 5012 What is optimal antimicrobial therapy for PVL MSSA infection? |
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Topic: Clinical microbiology |
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ID: 4718 Comparison of inpatient Clostridiumdifficile rates in cystic fibrosis and respiratory patients at a Large Centre |
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ID: 4805 A randomised control trial and results of sequence typing of sequential MRSA isolates |
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ID: 4859 A 6 month evaluation of a frozen faecal microbiota transplant service for the treatment of chronic Clostridium difficile infection |
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ID: 4861 PPI exposure and carriage of multi-resistant Gram negative bacteria |
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ID: 4984 10 year case review of bacteraemias due toMycobacterium abscessus in a UK tertiary hospital |
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Topic: Decontamination |
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ID: 4905 Influence of a probiotic-based sanitizing methods on surface pathogen persistence and resistance: an effectiveness and safety study |
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Topic: Environment |
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ID: 4420 Transfer frequency of dry surface biofilm in health-care environment –the role of health care worker’s hand |
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ID: 4503 Non-slip socks: A potential reservoir for transmitting multidrug resistant organisms in hospitals? |
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ID: 4550 Comparison of environmental sampling methods for the investigation of an outbreak of Group A Streptococcus |
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ID: 4585 Impact of moving to a new hospital build with high proportion of single rooms on rates of hospital-acquired infection and outbreaks |
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ID: 4809 The development of methods to investigate Dry Surface Biofilms in Intensive Care Units and methods to assess cleanliness challenges |
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ID: 4848 Fire burns, smoke kills. Microbial risk assessment of smoke and heat exhaust ventilation system (SHEVS) tests in a hospital building |
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Topic: Outbreaks |
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ID: 4501 Detection of blaIMP producing Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary care centre in the UK |
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ID: 4737 An outbreak of Group A Streptococcus: The challenges of outbreak management in the residential care setting |
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ID: 4738 Outbreak with a PVL + CA-MRSA strain in a maternity ward linked to an asymptomatic healthcare worker in Belgium |
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ID: 4872 Breaking the chain of transmission–2 clusters ofA.baumanii on ICU |
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ID: 4877 Counting the cost of controlling an outbreak of carbapenemaseproducing Enterobacteriaceae: an economic evaluation |
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Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016–HIS Grants Abstracts |
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Evaluating the treatment of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases |
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Do biocides increase antibiotic resistance inKlebsiella pneumoniae andEscherichia coli? |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa: contamination of tap outlet fittings and consequential contamination of tap water |
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Investigation of existing and novel antimicrobial agents to treat intravascular catheter-related infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus |
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Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016–Poster Presentations |
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Topic: Antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance |
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ID: 4369 Antibiotic resistance patterns of bacterial isolates in adult intensive care unit at Nizwa hospital, Oman |
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ID: 4422 Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacterial isolates causing nosocomial infection in Nepal: an emerging threat to clinical therapeutics |
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ID: 4673 Analysis of the biofilm formation ability of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli andKlebsiella pneumoniae strains |
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ID: 4675 Comparing the feasibility and accuracy of wound aspiration and wound swab in surgical site infection: a prospective study |
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ID: 4695 Trends and variations in antimicrobial susceptibility testing between laboratories in North West England: implications for interpretation of surveillance data |
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ID: 4706 Impact of hospital-wide use of antiseptic bath/wipes on incidence of MDROs |
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ID: 4721 Resistance to disinfectants and antiseptics –a risk? |
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ID: 4728 Development and implementation of a standardised antimicrobial stewardship audit to improve benchmarking across a region |
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ID: 4758 Clinic-epidemiological profile and molecular characterization of linezolid resistant coagulase negative staphylococci from India |
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ID: 4776 Bacteriophages in prophylaxis of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in a neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) |
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ID: 4784 Transition to ribotyping of Clostridium difficile in a university hospital in Norway |
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ID: 4793 Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical specimens to conventional and newer antimicrobials in Eastern India |
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ID: 4798 Managing complicated urosepsis in patients with significant comorbidities: balance between antimicrobial therapies and surgical intervention |
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ID: 4802 A retrospective reviewof antibiotic usage, microbial identifications and antimicrobial sensitivities in adult patients with neutropenic sepsis |
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ID: 4804 Profiling biofilm-associated diabetic foot infections according to current medical management strategies |
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ID: 4808 Routinewashing of patients with octenisan–is it theway forward? |
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ID: 4813 Despite widespread use, fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is unusual in Singapore |
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ID: 4826 A comparison of pncAgene sequencing with Mycobacterial Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) for detecting pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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ID: 4827 Epidemiology and outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Gramnegative infections; a single-center experience from Saudi Arabia |
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ID: 4835 Colistin-resistant Gram-negative infections; case series from Saudi Arabia |
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ID: 4845 The management of MDR and XDR-TB: 5 year experience from a tertiary referral centre |
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ID: 4860 A prospective multicentre observational study of mecillinam susceptibility to pathogenic urinary bacteria in a healthcare network in the United Kingdom |
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ID: 4901 Virulence and resistance features in microbial strains recovered from hospital surfaces |
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ID: 4915 Frequency and risk factors for aciclovir-associated AKI in adults |
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ID: 4917 Virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of coagulase-negative staphylococci strains isolated from Intensive Care Unit and Cardiology |
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ID: 4927 CPE screening: Molecular vs Culture –a comparison |
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ID: 4946 Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae –the trouble with screening |
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ID: 4964 Is weekly therapeutic drug-level monitoring of Teicoplanin necessary in the OPAT setting? |
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ID: 4982 Cost-effectiveness of outpatient intravenous antibiotic service using a Discrete Event simulation approach |
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ID: 5052 The causative organisms and antimicrobial resistance seen in asymptomatic and symtomatic renal transplant recipients |
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ID: 5057 Clindamycin resistance rates of Group B Strep (GBS) in perinatal maternal samples in an East London Hospital −an underrecognised resistance problem |
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ID: 5067 Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular epidemiology of extended spectrum beta-lactamase produ |
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ID: 5068 Clinical data and antimicrobial susceptibility of multidrug resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosaisolates in Qatar |
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ID: 5082 Using a simple Point-Prevalence Survey to define appropriate antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised children across the United Kingdom |
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ID: 5117 Gram-negative bacteraemia –a retrospective audit |
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ID: 5121 Closed-loop controller systems for the precision delivery of vancomycin: An in silico proof-of-concept |
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ID: 5135 Carbapenemase-producing organisms in NHS Lothian−rapid and reliable detection and confirmation |
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ID: 5175 Surveillance of antifungal resistance patterns in oral Candida infection |
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ID: 5176 Investigating new cases of Enteroccoci conferring Optr-A mediated linezolid resistance from Scotland |
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Topic: Antimicrobial stewardship |
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ID: 4464 The role of point of care tests in antibiotic stewardship for urinary tract infections in a resource limited setting on the Thailand-Myanmar border |
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ID: 4469 Development of an antimicrobial stewardship peer review system for the East of England Pharmacy Infection Network |
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ID: 4515 Surgeons when it comes to managing cutaneous abscesses know about your ISAs (Incisions, Swabs and Antibiotic stewardship) |
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ID: 4520 Implementing an antimicrobial stewardship training and mentorship programme and encouraging key nurse led‘antibiotic conversations’ |
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ID: 4545 European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) activities across Scotland: Views and experiences of the community pharmacy team |
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ID: 4683 The role of the community pharmacist in delivering the 5-year antimicrobial resistance strategy |
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ID: 4685 Patient’s views of community pharmacists delivering the 5-year antimicrobial resistance strategy |
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ID: 4698 First birthday; Review of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow’s Infection Consult Service |
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ID: 4700 Does 16S PCR really contribute to antimicrobial stewardship? |
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ID: 4701 Younger generation views–community pharmacists delivering the 5-year antimicrobial resistance strategy |
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ID: 4707 Impact of pharmacy-led stewardship rounds at a London Teaching Hospital |
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ID: 4725 Does electronic prescribing facilitate antimicrobial stewardship |
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ID: 4729 Investigation of the utility of the ICNET NG Clinical Surveillance Software to record interventions made during hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Wardrounds |
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ID: 4744 Evaluating the prescribing of carbapenems and piperacillin/ tazobactam in acute hospitals in NHS Scotland |
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ID: 4745 Development of pharmaceutical care as part of antimicrobial stewardship intravenous to oral switch (IVOS) ward-rounds |
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ID: 4750 Antimicrobial Stewardship: assessing the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of future prescribers |
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ID: 4754 An audit to assess the influence of procalcitonin on patient management after providing 24/7 cover of procalcitonin testing |
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ID: 4766 Audit of antimicrobial prophylaxis in adult patients undergoing neurosurgical and spinal surgeries at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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ID: 4771 Evaluation of the role of the Antimicrobial Management Team Nurse in achieving improvements in antimicrobial stewardship |
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ID: 4772 NHS Greater Glasgowand Clyde (GG&C): antibiotic point prevalence studies 2009 to 2015 |
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ID: 4777 Dose banding gentamicin by patient height improves initial dose accuracy |
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ID: 4823 Measuring potential unintended consequences of interventions to reduce primary care antibiotic use: an exemplar of NHS Scotland Infection Intelligence Platform |
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ID: 4824 Investigating orthopaedic surgical prophylaxis changes and postop acute kidney injury in NHS Grampian–using NHS Scotland Infection Intelligence Platform |
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ID: 4832 Use of iVents as a metric of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) Trust |
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ID: 4840 Personalised feedback of antibiotic prescribing data to primary care teams |
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ID: 4846 The nursing influence: Antimicrobial stewardship in Community Hospitals |
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ID: 4880 Influence of empirical antimicrobial guidelines on piperacillin & tazobactam consumption in Acute Trust in East of England (EoE) region |
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ID: 4926 A Novel, NICE teamwork approach for the antimicrobial stewardship in a teaching hospital |
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ID: 4936 Review of high dose broad spectrum antibiotic use in NHS Lothian primary care |
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ID: 4958 Antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds –Are we making a difference? |
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ID: 4969 Amikacin concentrations and target ranges for mycobacteria infections |
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ID: 4974 The RAPID project: A clinical decision tool to support antibiotic stewardship in acute respiratory infections |
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ID: 4980 Retrospective evaluation to antimicrobial stewardship programs integrated with nosocomial infection control in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
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ID: 4985 Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections (UTI) in adults over 65 years of age in a large district hospital |
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ID: 4988 Monitoring antimicrobial prescribing, review of monthly point prevalence audits |
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ID: 4991 Serumprocalcitonin testing can help in achieving antibiotic CQUIN in UK hospitals |
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ID: 4993 United Kingdom antibiotics: CQUIN a challenge to clinicians? |
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ID: 4995 E-prescribing efficiencies in PPS |
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ID: 5016 Progress towards achieving antimicrobial prescribing standards in medical wards at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
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ID: 5022 Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) activities in English Community Health Services (CHS) Trusts |
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ID: 5031 Protected antibiotic use at the Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust: findings from a prospective antibiotic stewardship intervention |
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ID: 5048 Stewardship opportunities in the treatment of urinary tract infection using oral fosfomycin. Much more to be learnt |
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ID: 5053 QASI-2: Measuring the quality of Antimicrobial Stewardship |
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ID: 5081 Development of a Clinical Decision Support (CDS) mobile app for antimicrobial prescribing |
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ID: 5113 Thinking beyond tazocin: improving antibiotic prescribing in cancer care |
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ID: 5122 Evaluating behaviour change as part of Antimicrobial Stewardship interventions; a review of UK state-of-the-art conferences |
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ID: 5132 An audit of appropriate sampling for culture prior to starting intravenous antibiotics in acute admissions at St. James’ University Hospital, Leeds |
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ID: 5134 Foundation doctor-led audit and education as an effective intervention to promote antimicrobial stewardship at Royal Bolton Hospital |
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ID: 5147 Multidisciplinary development of initial treatment guidance of adult patients with suspected sepsis in the community health setting |
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ID: 5158 Barrier and facilitators of antimicrobial guidelines adherence in dentistry: knowledge and attitude assessment tool |
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Topic: Clinical cases |
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ID: 4452 Mitral valve endocarditis secondary toPaenibacillus provencensis |
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ID: 4539 A case of brucellosis in a patient heading for liver transplantation |
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ID: 4560 A case of visceral leishmaniasis and the avoidance of a planned splenectomy |
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ID: 4575 A rare cause of epiglottitis |
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ID: 4677 Unusual pneumonia after a road traffic accident |
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ID: 4703 A case report of Whipple’s disease with neurological and ocular features |
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ID: 4742 An uncommon complication of a common infection |
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ID: 4749 The drugs don’t work; linezolid + rifampicin |
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ID: 4755 A rare case of Ureaplasma urealyticumpulmonary infection |
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ID: 4774 Post malaria neurological syndrome: Are steroids useful? |
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ID: 4788 Case of an HIV positive gentleman with a drug resistant HSV-2 hypertrophic penile ulcer |
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ID: 4794 Mycobacterium lentiflavumcausing unilateral cervical lymphadenitis in a previously healthy child: a case report |
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ID: 4799 Discitis: A rare complication of urosepsis following urological intervention |
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ID: 4806 PVL toxin positive Staphylococcus aureus: Two cases of invasive bone infection at a Specialist Orthopaedic Hospital |
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ID: 4814 Adverse effects of disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infection treatment –a case of intolerance to two antimicrobial agents of choice |
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ID: 4849 Diagnosing pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV patients –An interesting case |
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ID: 4869 An unusual case of dog bite in the asplenic patient |
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ID: 4871 Group B streptococcal meningitis in a previously healthy adult male |
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ID: 4874 A curious case of chorio-amnionitis |
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ID: 4882 Deadly zoonoses from cats and dogs: two case reports describing occult transmission of common pet commensals in a vulnerable elderly population |
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ID: 4885 The case of the unexpected diabetic foot ulcer…ans |
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ID: 4886 A rare case of primary cervical spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in an immunocompetent patient |
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ID: 4898 A case of pneumococcal endocarditis |
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ID: 4903 Double vision |
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ID: 4911 A rare case of infective endocarditis caused by Erysepelothrix rhusiopathiae |
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ID: 4931 Invasive group B meningococcal disease: an unusual case of diarrhoea |
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ID: 4975 A diagnostic conundrum: the role of rapid molecular testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in detecting mixed infection with non-tuberculous Mycobacteria |
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ID: 4987 Paediatric traumatic anaerobic wound infections |
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ID: 4989 A case of fulminant sepsis due toCapnocytophaga canimorsusin an immunocompetent patient |
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ID: 5003 n-MEN broke my patient’s heart |
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ID: 5017 Something in the air –diagnosis and outcome |
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ID: 5021 Urinary tract infections after supra-pubic catheter insertion in spinal cord injury patients |
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Topic: Clinical microbiology |
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ID: 4470 Determination and in silico study of new phylogenetic groups in enteropathogenic E. coli in children under five years of age |
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ID: 4498 Prevalence of antibiotic associated diarrhoea in UK spinal cord injuries centres |
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ID: 4513 Effect onStaphylococcus aureusremoval and recovery of properties against skin damage by using new hand-cleansing formulation without sanitizers |
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ID: 4558 An evaluation of the clinical utility of positive pneumocystis pneumonia PCR in a large teaching hospital |
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ID: 4678 Creatine kinase monitoring in patients receiving daptomycin |
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ID: 4731 A patient withAggregatibacter aphrophilus liver and brain abscesses |
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ID: 4733 A review of group A streptococcal bacteraemias in Glasgow in 2015 |
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ID: 4773 Hospital acquiredClostridium difficile infections at a large NHS Hospital Trust: Outcomes and insights from a clinical audit |
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ID: 4782 A vital role by microbiologists in enhancing the diagnosis of infective endocarditis following positive blood culture and their management |
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ID: 4789 Improving the investigation and diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the Emergency Department |
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ID: 4837 A review of Actinobaculum schaalii isolated from clinical specimens in the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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ID: 4838 Echocardiography practice inStaphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB): retrospective review at a university teaching hospital |
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ID: 4876 Granulicatellaspecies: An under-recognised and emerging pathogen in orthopaedic infection? |
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ID: 4884 Lightning strikes thrice |
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ID: 4891 Early bacterial infections in liver transplant patients in Gastroenterology Surgical Center, Mansoura University, Egypt |
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ID: 4937 Royal Victoria Infirmary ventilator associated pneumonia care bundle audit |
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ID: 4941 Sepsis and bleeding post TRUS biopsy of the prostate. Can we identify those at increased risk? |
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ID: 4944 Emergence of Legionella maceachernii infection in the United Kingdom |
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ID: 4959 What is the normal range for CSF white cell counts in children? |
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ID: 5009 Carbapenemase-producing organisms: risk factors for infections and mortality at a London Teaching Hospital |
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ID: 5062 An unusual case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteraemia in a patient with shingles and an overview of cases in GGC |
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ID: 5064 Faecal carriage of resistant organisms in the community and in-patient setting |
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ID: 5066 An audit of microbiological sampling and antimicrobial management of patients with suspected infection in the Immediate Assessment Unit (IAU) |
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ID: 5093 Effect of Staphylococcus aureus PSMα3 toxin on human platelets |
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ID: 5101 The St George’s mycoplasma experience |
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ID: 5109 2 year review of ‘Streptococcus bovis’ group bacteraemias in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
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ID: 5155 More than meets the eye: Investigating the microbiology of ophthalmic infections in a West London Tertiary Hospital |
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ID: 5166 An evaluation of the utility of the Sigma Transwab method of recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in sexual health clinics in Barts Health, London |
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ID: 5180 Mycobacterium mucogenicum: A case report of a persistent rash |
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Topic: Decontamination |
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ID: 4505 Advanced technology in combating multidrug-resistant HAIs causing agents |
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ID: 4553 Chlorhexidine-impregnated wipes to prevent multi-resistant bacteria colonization in an intensive care unit |
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ID: 4584 Value of clean monitoring in endoscope reprocessing |
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ID: 4686 Water, water, everywhere, and all the wards have sinks: a demountable tapmixer assembly that can be processed in awasher disinfector |
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ID: 4761 Sorting fact from fiction with ATP testing–a new algorithm for improved sampling in cleanliness measurement using ATP testing |
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ID: 4770 Decontamination of general medical ward facilities with UV-C rays during construction in Royal Lancaster Infirmary |
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ID: 4819 Influence of copper and its alloys against resistant strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from touch surfaces of Polish hospital units |
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ID: 4830 Universal decolonization of MRSA carriers is a successful strategy |
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ID: 4833 Are ATP and protein suitable tests for benchmarking cleaning of surgical instruments? |
71 |
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ID: 4852 How are Italy’s bone marrow transplant units decontaminated in case of multi-drug resistant organisms? National survey by the Nurses’ Group of GITMO |
71 |
|
ID: 4912 Evaluation of disposable pre-impregnated wipes versus a standard two-step protocol for cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces in intensive care |
71 |
|
ID: 4981 Effectiveness of a multimodal intervention to improve the standard decontamination practices among the healthcare workers of Bangladesh |
72 |
|
ID: 4986 Can a single-bed space within a multi-bedded bay be safely decontaminated with UVC without posing a risk to other patients and staff? |
72 |
|
ID: 4997 Air and steam still do not mix –failure of non-vacuum benchtop steam sterilizers |
72 |
|
ID: 5077 UMONIUM38 Neutralis securing of incubators in neonatalogy |
73 |
|
ID: 5139 Department of Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics Torino University |
73 |
|
ID: 5160 Comparison of two UV systems for terminal disinfection of patient rooms contaminated with MRSA, ESBL-producingKlebsiella pneumoniae andClostridium difficile |
73 |
|
ID: 5179 In vitro efficacy of disinfectants utilised for skin decolonization and environmental decontamination during a hospital outbreak withCandida auris |
73 |
|
Topic: Device related infection |
74 |
|
ID: 4434 Case series on the management of culture negative vascular graft infections at a regional surgical unit using outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) |
74 |
|
ID: 4492 External ventricular drainage and CSF leakage as major risk factors for nosocomial meningitis in neuro-ICU |
74 |
|
ID: 4571 Device associated bacteraemia surveillance |
74 |
|
ID: 4579 Incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter-related complications in a U.S. hospital discharge database |
75 |
|
ID: 4688 Pseudomonas aeruginosa: contamination of tap outlet fittings and consequential contamination of tap water |
75 |
|
ID: 4714 In vitro studies into biofilm prevention using antibiotic-loaded beads: implications for prosthetic infection management |
75 |
|
ID: 4715 Study to evaluate the biofilm prevention capability of three bone void fillers combined with antibiotics |
75 |
|
ID: 4722 Wipe out catheter-related bloodstream infections in neonates: the bundle & beyond |
76 |
|
ID: 4904 Use of a biological tracer to investigate microbial aerosols generated by heater-cooler units |
76 |
|
ID: 4910 Impact of a multi-faceted intervention strategy on device associated infections at an Indian Trauma Center |
76 |
|
ID: 4928 A team approach to successful reduction of haemodialysis catheter-relatedStaphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections |
76 |
|
ID: 4938 The effect a line care bundle on central line catheter Candida colonisation rates in the critical care area |
77 |
|
ID: 5029 Analysis of disinfected endoscopes channels surface |
77 |
|
ID: 5102 Investigation of attached microorganisms in the lumens and balloons of indwelling urethral urinary catheters |
77 |
|
ID: 5148 Non-surgical CVC inserted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit is at high risk for infection |
78 |
|
ID: 5164 Modelling catheter-relatedStaphylococcus aureus infections in vitro |
78 |
|
ID: 5181 Access to bladder scanners and specialist urology nurses in NHS Trusts: room for improvement |
78 |
|
Topic: Diagnostics |
78 |
|
ID: 4423 Klebsiella pneumonia New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 outbreak in a Surgical Ward at Mater Dei Hospital |
78 |
|
ID: 4490 Comparison of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) and Gold Plus (QFT Plus) ELISAs and manual and automated QFT Plus for the detection of latent TB infection |
79 |
|
ID: 4497 Serodiagnostic markers as predictors for tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment outcome |
79 |
|
ID: 4559 Evaluation of the Unyvero P55 Pneumonia Cartridge for the identification of respiratory pathogens and resistance genes in broncho-alveolar lavage fluids |
79 |
|
ID: 4713 Matrix assisted laser desorption-ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
79 |
|
ID: 4743 Evaluation of the feasibility of using C-reactive protein (CRP) to optimise prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in primary care settings |
80 |
|
ID: 4757 Evaluation of Xpert Influenza assay; easy to use but moderate sensitivity and no subtype data |
80 |
|
ID: 4858 Direct Lancefield grouping for the rapid identification of streptococci in blood cultures |
80 |
|
ID: 4866 Finding the needle in the haystack: Screening for CPOs at a large London Teaching Hospital using Rosco Confirm Kits |
80 |
|
ID: 4870 Review of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitivity testing protocol for resistant strains at the Scottish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory |
81 |
|
ID: 4922 Improving detection of CPOs in the diagnostic microbiology laboratory |
81 |
|
ID: 4929 Diagnostic accuracy evaluation of the RenDx Fungiplex assay for detection of candidaemia |
81 |
|
ID: 4932 Impact of changes in the diagnostics of Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP) helping outbreak identification and management |
82 |
|
ID: 4951 Comparison of 4 multiplex real-time PCR assays for the detection of viral pathogens in respiratory specimens |
82 |
|
ID: 5008 Evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay and the BD MAX MRSA XT assay for the detection of mecA+, mecC+ and mecA drop-out S. aureus isolates circulating in Europe |
82 |
|
ID: 5011 An assessment of the extent of unnecessary inpatient full-body (chest, abdomen and pelvis) CT scan examinations |
82 |
|
ID: 5014 An evaluation of the Check-Direct CPE assay for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from routine rectal screening swabs |
83 |
|
ID: 5026 Evaluation of a hospital ward point of care testing service for meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficileand Norovirus |
83 |
|
ID: 5032 Phenotypic characterization oxacillin susceptible-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative Staphylococcus (OS-MRSA and OS-MRCoNS) |
83 |
|
ID: 5050 A regional audit of compliancewith national standards for loading/ unloading of blood cultures across the East Midlands |
83 |
|
ID: 5079 Toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST) positive MSSA in Glasgow |
84 |
|
ID: 5089 Evaluation of CHROMagar C. difficile for the direct isolation and detection of toxigenic C. difficile from diarrheal stools |
84 |
|
ID: 5106 Cost implications for the NHS of using the Alere™i Influenza A&B near patient test with nasal swabs |
84 |
|
ID: 5126 Is there a point in culturing formed stools −What are the implications of extending the current ScottishC. difficile testing criteria to other enteric pathogens? |
84 |
|
ID: 5130 Tuberculous meningitis −diagnostics audit |
85 |
|
ID: 5133 Evaluation of the Enigma MiniLab (RSV, influenza A, B) during the 2015–2016 influenza season |
85 |
|
ID: 5142 Something old, something new. The utility of old and new diagnostics in tricky clinical cases |
85 |
|
ID: 5161 Direct identification of blood culture isolates –a key to improved antibiotic stewardship? |
86 |
|
ID: 5165 A retrospective analysis of the investigation of suspected meningitis in an Acute Medical Unit |
86 |
|
Topic: Education and training |
86 |
|
ID: 4429 Prospective analysis of patient safety in operation room |
86 |
|
ID: 4435 Knowledge, attitude and practices of health care workers on preventive measures of hospital acquired infections are poor in Yaounde |
86 |
|
ID: 4471 An examination of hand washing education and attitudes amongst medical staff in Trauma & Orthopaedics |
87 |
|
ID: 4502 Hand hygiene practice among anesthiologists in Palestine |
87 |
|
ID: 4525 Giving a fresh touch to education and training in infection control |
87 |
|
ID: 4587 Use of a diarrhoea assessment and management pathway to promote best practice |
87 |
|
ID: 4702 ICHG’s activities and how the Japanese infection control measures changed since HIS 2002 in Edinburgh |
88 |
|
ID: 4704 Disadvantages in health care workers hand hygiene education |
88 |
|
ID: 4709 …and the winner is…A national contest on Clean Care |
88 |
|
ID: 4720 The relationship between HCW surface contacts, care type and hand hygiene: An observational study in a single-bed hospital ward |
89 |
|
ID: 4767 One Health approach to antibiotic stewardship education Eden AMR session 2016 |
89 |
|
ID: 4790 Hospital design and IPC: A UK-India collaboration |
89 |
|
ID: 4810 Finnish infection control nurses’ educational needs |
89 |
|
ID: 4818 Educational programme for healthcare cleaning professionals |
90 |
|
ID: 4892 Microbiology demand management of female genital samples submitted for culture from primary care in NHS Grampian |
90 |
|
ID: 4902 The learning curve in hand hygiene technique –a multiinstitutional study |
90 |
|
ID: 4909 Implementing a coordinated response to rising numbers of measles cases: lessons from a London hospital |
90 |
|
ID: 5000 Acquaintance and attitude regarding nosocomial infections among nursing staffs working in a tertiary care hospital in western Nepal |
91 |
|
ID: 5071 Scottish Reduction in Antimicrobial Prescribing (ScRAP) Update 2016 |
91 |
|
ID: 5076 Ebola– ‘we’re ready!’ –The journey of a surge centre |
91 |
|
Topic: Environment |
91 |
|
ID: 4730 Cupriavidus pauculus bacteraemia linked to an aseptic pharmacy unit water supply |
91 |
|
ID: 4764 Air microbial sampling in operating theatres by active and passive methods: comparison with EU GGMP recommendation |
92 |
|
ID: 4816 The nasal carriage of MRSA among tobacco smokers |
92 |
|
ID: 4847 Impact on incidence rates of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaandKlebsiella pneumoniae after eliminating hand washing sinks in an intensive care unit |
92 |
|
ID: 4971 Methodological approach of assessing present state of technical processes in hospitals regarding risk management of Legionella in UK, GER and CH |
92 |
|
ID: 4983 Hand-held device decontamination within healthcare environment |
93 |
|
ID: 5125 Hand scanners −are they a risk? |
93 |
|
ID: 5162 MRSA and ultrasound–How does Isle of Man compare? |
93 |
|
ID: 5172 The impact of environmental decontamination in a Candida auris outbreak |
93 |
|
Topic: Fungal infections |
94 |
|
ID: 4433 Mucocutaneous candidiasis in neonates and infants |
94 |
|
ID: 4540 An unusual case of disseminated yeast infection |
94 |
|
ID: 4552 An audit of the management of invasive candidiasis |
94 |
|
ID: 4680 Candidaemia in paediatrics –a 12 year retrospective analysis to examine changes in species distribution and antifungal susceptibilities |
95 |
|
ID: 4760 Voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) |
95 |
|
ID: 4834 The use of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan testing in bronchoalveolar lavage samples in the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease and pneumocystis pneumonia |
95 |
|
ID: 4851 Candida epidemiology and antifungal resistance: a ten year review of candida blood stream infections in University Hospitals of Leicester |
95 |
|
ID: 4893 Uniform susceptibility of non-albicans Candida spp. from blood stream infections to the echinocandin class of antifungals at a geriatric hospital |
96 |
|
ID: 4990 Use of B-D-Glucan to aid diagnosis of Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) |
96 |
|
ID: 5004 Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis –are we referring patients to the national referral centre? |
96 |
|
ID: 5027 Candidaemia in a London teaching hospital 2010–2015 |
96 |
|
ID: 5037 Non-tuberculous mycobacterium and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis co-infection: management challenges and prognosis |
97 |
|
ID: 5070 Evaluating the importance of biofilms and their impact on antifungal therapy in recurrent vaginal candidiasis: an underappreciated and chronic condition |
97 |
|
ID: 5073 Candida auris is highly virulent and resistant, and capable of forming biofilms |
97 |
|
ID: 5095 Candidaemia in hospital inpatients: An audit of management across three acute hospital trusts |
98 |
|
ID: 5097 Homographiella aspergillata, a non-aspergillus mould, causing fungal granuloma involving the anterior cranial fossa in an immunocompetent individual |
98 |
|
ID: 5111 An overview of the Fungal Service Evaluation Tool (FSET) |
98 |
|
ID: 5136 Invasive pulmonary Aspergillosis occurring in immunocompetent patients with influenza A |
98 |
|
ID: 5140 A rare case of fungal keratitis |
99 |
|
ID: 5153 A prospective surveillance study of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus in a Tertiary Referral Hospital |
99 |
|
Topic: General |
99 |
|
ID: 4449 Exploring needle stick injuries among health-workers in Mansoura University Hospitals and awareness of medical students for common types of hepatitis (A, B, and C) |
99 |
|
ID: 4506 Application of novel outcome evaluation criteria to UK social marketing campaigns focused on infections |
100 |
|
ID: 4517 Basal skull osteomyelitis: experience with OPAT and conservative management |
100 |
|
ID: 4625 “The devil is in the (clinical) details” |
100 |
|
ID: 4692 Safe surgical hands in the operating theatre –sustained improvement following a multi modal hand hygiene campaign 2009–2016 |
100 |
|
ID: 4724 The use of care bundles in lowand low-middle income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
101 |
|
ID: 4739 Health care workers overestimate their hand hygiene compliance |
101 |
|
ID: 4747 Bacteraemias in renal transplant patients: a single centre experience |
101 |
|
ID: 4748 A new method of treating patients with diabetic foot ulcers and osteomyelitis using antibiotic impregnated calcium sulphate |
101 |
|
ID: 4765 A randomised controlled trial to compare medical grade honey with mupirocin for MRSA decolonisation |
102 |
|
ID: 4843 Observational study on Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia at University Malaya Medical Center |
102 |
|
ID: 4873 Evaluation of a pharmacist review of patients with Clostridium difficile infection |
102 |
|
ID: 4881 On board the best practice express – “Diarrhoea roadshow” |
102 |
|
ID: 4968 An observational study of the effect of chlorhexidine bathing on MDR organisms and bloodstream infections in the ICU |
103 |
|
ID: 4979 Characterising dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in healthcare workers in critical care |
103 |
|
ID: 5001 Clinical factors associated with E-coli bacteraemia and risk factors associated with 30-day all-cause mortality in East Kent Hospitals |
103 |
|
ID: 5005 The effect of universal decolonisation to reduce MRSA bacteraemia in a critical care unit |
104 |
|
ID: 5018 Intra-hospital variation in blood culture contamination rates |
104 |
|
ID: 5078 Using a Quality Improvement approach to improve infection prevention and control: Experiences of Trusts in the Midlands and East region |
104 |
|
ID: 5083 An audit of UTIs in pregnancy |
104 |
|
ID: 5086 Intersectoral collaboration surrounding patients in need of infection control measures –how do we do it? |
105 |
|
ID: 5091 Is the use of Octenidine wash the answer to zero acquisition of Health-Care Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia? |
105 |
|
ID: 5103 Use of ICNet for clinical microbiology record keeping |
105 |
|
ID: 5124 Leptospirosis serological testing and clinical features: a retrospective Scottish single-centre study |
105 |
|
ID: 5156 Safety and efficacy of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for infective endocarditis: a retrospective analysis |
106 |
|
ID: 5174 Food for thought: An unusual cause of mycotic aneurysm |
106 |
|
ID: 5178 Management of meningitis at a large teaching hospital: a clinical audit |
106 |
|
Topic: Immunisation |
106 |
|
ID: 4684 Adenovirus minigene vectors and novel vaccination strategies |
106 |
|
ID: 4763 Hepatitis B vaccination in HIVoutpatients–are the updated British HIVAssociation guidelines being adhered to? |
107 |
|
ID: 4850 Attitudes of healthcare staff influencing the uptake of influenza vaccine |
107 |
|
ID: 4854 Varicella immunisation in healthcare workers in a large London teaching hospital |
107 |
|
ID: 4907 Seroprevalence of pertussis, diphtheria and poliovirus antibodies among healthcare personnel in Singapore |
107 |
|
ID: 5080 Fever in preterm neonates receiving Bexsero®immunisation on a Tertiary Neonatal Unit |
108 |
|
ID: 5087 What do Lebanese women know about cervical cancer and human papilloma virus? A report on awareness level in urban communities |
108 |
|
Topic: Outbreaks |
108 |
|
ID: 4378 Strengthening early warning and surveillance in emerging threat and epidemics preparedness and intelligent response in sub Sahara Africa |
108 |
|
ID: 4466 A simple“bundle targeting hubs”approach for the management of an increased incidence of glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus without active surveillance |
109 |
|
ID: 4522 To what extent Arab pilgrims are aware of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) and the protective precautions against it? |
109 |
|
ID: 4536 Clostridium difficile infection. What happened in 2015? |
109 |
|
ID: 4661 No further regional spread of MRSA MLVA type 1352 in the Netherlands, will it decline? |
109 |
|
ID: 4712 Outbreak Support Team; the Belgian answer to the emerging treat of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) and MDRO-outbreaks in care facilities |
110 |
|
ID: 4717 Management of a parainfluenza 3 outbreak on a Special Care Baby Unit including Neonatal ICU |
110 |
|
ID: 4719 The sink as a potential source of transmission of carbapenemaseproducing Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care unit |
110 |
|
ID: 4820 Outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in an adult haematooncology unit |
110 |
|
ID: 4853 A Tale of Three Cities –Lessons from three outbreaks of Pneumocystis jirovecii |
111 |
|
ID: 4857 Genetic variation inMycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from a London outbreak associated with drug resistance |
111 |
|
ID: 4862 Pneumocystis jirovecii detection in the hospital environment aids outbreak investigation |
111 |
|
ID: 4863 A nosocomial outbreak of rotavirus infection on a Care of the Elderly ward–an under-recognised event? |
112 |
|
ID: 4868 Duration of Zika virus RNA detection in semen |
112 |
|
ID: 4899 Failure of routine practice to detect a community MRSA cluster of EMRSA15: description of a public health investigation |
112 |
|
ID: 4908 A retrospective analysis of seven years of measles cases, their recognition and management in a London hospital |
113 |
|
ID: 4919 High mortality of the infections caused by hyper toxin producer Clostridium difficile 078 |
113 |
|
ID: 4925 An outbreak of Malassezia pachydermitis in a Neonatal ICU |
113 |
|
ID: 4942 Influenza outbreak in an elderly rehabilitation ward |
113 |
|
ID: 4950 Norway losing its antimicrobial innocence? |
114 |
|
ID: 4970 Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks in Belgian maternity wards |
114 |
|
ID: 4977 Healthcare associated infection incident epidemiology in NHSScotland (2015/16) |
114 |
|
ID: 5085 An outbreak of Staphylococcus capitis bacteraemia in a Scottish neonatal unit |
114 |
|
ID: 5177 Antibodies to Ebola in international responders to the West Africa Ebola epidemic |
115 |
|
ID: 5171 Community outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal infection amongst patients receiving care from the same district nursing team, August –September 2016 |
115 |
|
ID: 5159 Pneumocystis pneumonia cluster outbreak at a Scottish Renal Transplant Centre |
115 |
|
Topic: Pathogenesis |
116 |
|
ID: 4710 Characterization of macrophage mediated immune responses to mycobacterial infections |
116 |
|
ID: 5028 Pro-infectious agents can augment Staphylococcus aureus virulence |
116 |
|
Topic: Surgical site infections |
116 |
|
ID: 4465 Can local champions help to drive forward initiatives to reduce cardiac surgical site infections? |
116 |
|
ID: 4562 Surgical site infection (SSI) after caesarean delivery –comparison of skin closure using staples and subcuticular suture |
116 |
|
ID: 4656 Surgical site infections (SSIs) after spinal surgery in university-associated pediatric hospital: Impact of nutritional insufficiency? |
117 |
|
ID: 4681 Measuring compliance with infection prevention practice across the surgical pathway: pilot study of the OneTogether Assessment Toolkit |
117 |
|
ID: 4716 Review of neurosurgical spinal infections in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow from 1st January 2015 to 31st August 2015 |
117 |
|
ID: 4775 Unexplained differences in the risk of post-surgical infection in Norway and England |
118 |
|
ID: 4878 Changes in the use of an ultra clean orthopaedic operating theatre monitored during joint replacement surgery by settle plates |
118 |
|
ID: 4930 A multifaceted intervention to decrease surgical site infections following craniotomy |
118 |
|
ID: 4947 Are there differences in risk factors for organ space surgical site infections in patients undergoing elective colon or rectal surgery? |
119 |
|
ID: 4948 First 3 years surveillance of organisation-wide surgical site surveillance in a UK NHS Trust |
119 |
|
ID: 4949 Audit of antimicrobial prophylaxis in spinal surgery as part of SSI surveillance and improvement activity |
119 |
|
ID: 5007 Mapping current and future priority areas for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention and surveillance locally and nationally |
119 |
|
ID: 5038 Development of a patient information leaflet: “Taking Care of Your Vascular Graft: A short guide on how to care for your graft after surgery” |
120 |
|
ID: 5046 Surgical site infections (SSIs) from peripheral vascular bypass (PVBY) surgeries in a Governmental Hospital in Kuwait |
120 |
|
Topic: Surveillance and epidemiology |
120 |
|
ID: 4477 The epidemiology of HCV and HIV among African immigrants crossing towards Europe |
120 |
|
ID: 4485 Preventing spread of influenza: health-care workers vaccination and mask wearing awareness campaign |
120 |
|
ID: 4514 Geo-spatial distribution of multi-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii among injured military personnel over the battlefields in Libya, 2011–2015 |
121 |
|
ID: 4534 Point prevalence study of healthcare-associated infections in primary care hospitals in Helsinki and Uusimaa district, Finland |
121 |
|
ID: 4557 Comparative analysis of adolescent-adult pertussis outbreaks in schools using mathematical models |
121 |
|
ID: 4607 A statewide antimicrobial use surveillance: different outcomes for different health administration systems |
121 |
|
ID: 4671 Long-term validity of preventive measures against needlestick injuries in the operating theatre |
122 |
|
ID: 4679 Does observational hand hygiene auditing reduce the incidence of bacteraemia? A retrospective time series analysis with control group |
122 |
|
ID: 4689 SABs, What’s Your Source, What’s Your Solution |
122 |
|
ID: 4693 Point prevelance survey of asymptomatic carriers in a Community Foundation Trust |
123 |
|
ID: 4697 A service evaluation assessing the follow-up of contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases at the Birmingham and Solihull TB service |
123 |
|
ID: 4708 Surveillance of multi-resistant Staphylococcus capitis in a large tertiary centre for newborn care |
123 |
|
ID: 4727 Comparison of the impact of different kinds of nosocomial infections acquired in intensive care units until hospital discharge: a retrospective nine years study |
123 |
|
ID: 4741 Epidemiology of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) |
124 |
|
ID: 4751 An economic evaluation of additional costs due toClostridium difficile infection in an Irish Hospital |
124 |
|
ID: 4752 Utilising VNTR typing to identify a dominant EMRSA-15 clone in Birmingham (UK) |
124 |
|
ID: 4762 Community management of Escherichia coli bacteraemia cases diagnosed in Wye Valley NHS Trust September 2013–September 2014 |
124 |
|
ID: 4786 When flu goes bad: an audit of the management of influenza infections on an intensive care unit 2014–2016 |
125 |
|
ID: 4803 Hepatitis E virus in the transplant patient population |
125 |
|
ID: 4811 Investigation of unbalanced influenza subtype data reveals a wave of H1N1 from outside of Singapore |
125 |
|
ID: 4821 Perinatal antibiotic consumption in Małopolska in the years 2012–2013 |
125 |
|
ID: 4839 A retrospective analysis of contact screening for pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Lothian, Scotland |
126 |
|
ID: 4841 Nosocomial bloodstream infections following surgery in a Finnish tertiary care hospital, 2009–2014 |
126 |
|
ID: 4842 Efficacy of an infection control program to reduce the circulation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pn. in intensive care units at a large Italian hospital |
126 |
|
ID: 4844 Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in a tertiary acute-care university hospital of north-west Italy: a three-years’ experience |
127 |
|
ID: 4855 Similar outcomes for individuals colonised with Pneumocystis jirovecii and those with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in Northern Ireland; should we decolonise? |
127 |
|
ID: 4864 An influenza care bundle approach to patient management, surveillance and documentation |
127 |
|
ID: 4879 How much do we Trust epidemiological definitions of healthcareassociatedC. difficile infection? |
127 |
|
ID: 4888 Health care-associated infections in a neurologic department: epidemiology, antibiotic resistance and risk factors. Two years study, Mansoura University, Egypt |
128 |
|
ID: 4890 The epidemiology of glycopeptide resistance in coagulase negative staphylococci in the East Midlands |
128 |
|
ID: 4924 Carbapenemase screening programme at a London Teaching Hospital with low rates of detection |
128 |
|
ID: 4939 Light surveillance of cranial surgery procedures in a tertiary referral hospital using an integrated electronic approach |
128 |
|
ID: 4940 A review of the analytical methodology used to estimate excess length of stay due to health care associated infections |
129 |
|
ID: 4943 Infection after trans rectal ultrasound (TRUS) prostate biopsy – findings of a two year surveillance programme |
129 |
|
ID: 4945 Invasive Candidainfections in an Irish tertiary referral hospital: a descriptive review |
129 |
|
ID: 4953 The changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (SARM) over a 15 years period |
130 |
|
ID: 4957 E. coli blood stream infections: differences in epidemiology across different sites within a large teaching hospital Trust |
130 |
|
ID: 4966 E. coli blood stream infections: changes in healthcare associations over five years at a large teaching hospital |
130 |
|
ID: 4973 Performance of the Research-Use-Only Xpert MRSA NxG on a nasal swab collection |
130 |
|
ID: 4976 Why and how merge data by approximate string matching from a prospective study and the DRG-based system to study the impact of nosocomial infection |
131 |
|
ID: 4996 Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: an epidemiological review of 90 cases at a London teaching hospital |
131 |
|
ID: 4999 Estimating the burden of group B streptococcal (GBS) maternal sepsis in England |
131 |
|
ID: 5013 Urinary catheter and CAUTI prevalence in hospitalized patients in a large tertiary-care Italian hospital: results from a repeated data point prevalence survey |
132 |
|
ID: 5015 Epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from screening samples |
132 |
|
ID: 5020 A comparison of the 2014–15 and 2015–16 Influenza seasons at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
132 |
|
ID: 5025 Evaluation of in-house prepared selective media for screening gut colonization with carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) |
132 |
|
ID: 5033 Spread of hospital-acquired infections: a comparison of patient transfer networks |
133 |
|
ID: 5035 Use of ICD-10 coding in the hospital setting for infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance surveillance |
133 |
|
ID: 5036 Computer-assisted risk assessment of hospital infections: a preliminary implementation in Polish hospitals |
133 |
|
ID: 5058 Invasive pneumococcal disease in the North East of England: Rising incidence in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 |
133 |
|
ID: 5100 HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis testing in antenatal clinic attendees at Bairo Pite Clinic, Timor-Leste |
134 |
|
ID: 5112 Genomic surveillance of vaccine antigens in invasive meningococcal disease in Great Britain and Ireland using Bexsero® Antigen Sequence Type (BAST) |
134 |
|
ID: 5114 Bexsero®vaccine coverage estimates in Great Britain and Ireland using genomic surveillance using Bexsero®Antigen Sequence Type (BAST) |
134 |
|
ID: 5127 Financial analysis of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae acquisitions post infection control cohort ward introduction in an Irish tertiary hospital |
135 |
|
ID: 5145 Disappearing dysgalacticae? Group C&G streptococcus epidemiology in North West London |
135 |
|
ID: 5150 Impact of an online web module with real time feedback on data entryand compliance to hand hygiene, the case of the Belgian hand hygiene campaigns |
135 |
|
ID: 5182 Identifying preventable Gram-negative bloodstream infections |
136 |
|
Topic: Tropical infections |
136 |
|
ID: 4421 Transmission study of Mycobactrium leprae in household contact using polymerase chain reaction method in leprosy endemic area of Papua Indonesia |
136 |
|
ID: 4828 Outpatient management of uncomplicatedP. falciparuminfection in returning travellers: benefits & barriers of implementation in a South-East London DGH setting |
136 |
|
ID: 5019 Diarrhoea in a returning traveller from Mexico |
136 |
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ID: 5144 Novel porcine model of cutaneous myiasis for training of removal |
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ID: 5173 Beyond the pail: two cases of brucellosis in travellers returning from India |
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Topic: Viral infections |
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ID: 4768 “Hear hooves, think zebras, not horses” –Case series: Atypical presentations of Hepatitis E |
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ID: 4785 The prevalence of human herpesvirus-6 central nervous system infection in the paediatric population in Lothian |
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ID: 4791 Use of genome sequencing to identify hepatitis C virus transmission in a renal healthcare setting |
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ID: 4812 Post-exposure prophylaxis of seasonal influenza in hospitalized patients |
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ID: 4967 The use of a point of care test for influenza on the medical assessment suite: Experience of a tertiary referral centre 2015/2016 |
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ID: 4972 Norovirus disease leads to higher hospitalization rates in older adults with chronic medical conditions |
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ID: 4978 Norovirus gastroenteritis as a cause of nosocomial infections among hospitalized patients in Germany Frank Kowalzik1, Daniela Zöller2, Harald Binder2 |
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ID: 4992 Case series of parechovirus in neonates and infants in Leicester UK |
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ID: 5043 Local screening for multiple viral respiratory tract pathogens in a District General Hospital; is it worthwhile? |
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Author index |
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