Transmission of a multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain at a German University Hospital

Prevalence of antibiotic resistance and blaIMP-1 gene among Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from burn and urinary tract infections in Isfahan, central Iran

“…As it showed, P. aeruginosa had significant impact in the occurrence of BIs and UTIs. High impact of P. aeruginosa in hospital infections has been reported from other sites of the world including Brazil, 13 Italy, 14 Germany, 15 United States 16 and South Africa. 17 We also found that P. aeruginosa strains harbored the high levels of resistance against commonly used antibiotic and especially streptomycin, nalidixic acid, aztreonam, cotrimoxazole, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime and gentamycin.…”

Profile of anesthetic infection control in Taiwan: a questionnaire report

“…Gloves and masks are barriers to microorganisms and contaminants. They minimize the chances of exposing tissue as well as blood and other body fluids to infection [1]. The Occupational Safety and Health Association requires health care workers to wear gloves when handling bleeding patients and infectious materials [2].…”

“…In the United States, 6% of hospitalized patients contract nosocomial infections annually at a cost of approximately US $5-10 billion [1,2]. Prevention of nosocomial infections may help decrease Taiwan's National Health Insurance costs.…”

Survey of dental hygienists and healthcare workers for microorganisms in the oral cavity

“…8 In recent studies, some oral hygiene measures have been suggested to reduce the number of pathogenic microbes in the oral cavity. [9][10][11] The employment of oral hygiene measures may be an effective strategy for preventing crossinfection of workers and patients. With this in mind, we investigated the relationship between oral hygiene measures and the prevalence of opportunistic pathogens in healthcare workers and dental hygienists, in order to evaluate the correlation of the prevalence of these microbes and oral hygiene.…”