Glorijoy Shi En Tan

Establishing a standardized high touch cleaning (HTC) training and competency framework

J. S. Tan, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Darius Lian Lian Beh, Bee Fong Poh et autres

Objectives: Environmental hygiene of patient zones in the wards of TTSH- a 1700 bedded hospital in Singapore is upkept through twice daily HTC. An outbreak in two wards end March 2023 with high levels of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) found on surfaces after …

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Intranasal octenidine and daily octenidine bathing reduces incidence of hospital-onset MRSA bacteremia amongst MRSA carriers

Darius LL Beh, Jia Qi Kum, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Sy Ang et autres

Objectives: Octenidine dihydrochloride is a topical antiseptic that has been demonstrated to decrease the microbial burden of bacteria colonizing the skin. Various applications of octenidine have been studied with evidence supporting reductions in Staphylococcus aureus infections. MRSA carriers are at a higher …

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P-363. Containing an Outbreak of Carbapenemase-producing Organisms in a Singapore Hospital

Darius Beh, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Jia Qi Kum, Gabrielle Chia et autres

Abstract Background Tan Tock Seng Hospital is a 1700-bed academic teaching hospital in Singapore. Active surveillance using rapid PCR for the detection of asymptomatic carriage of carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) is routinely performed (Fig. 1). Where available, identified carriers are cohorted or isolated …

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Whole-genome sequencing establishes persistence of biofilm-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa detected from microbiological surveillance of gastrointestinal endoscopes

Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Gabrielle Chia, Natascha May Thevasagayam, Song Qi Dennis Loy et autres

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Re: Study protocol for the OligoMetastatic Esophagogastric Cancer (OMEC) project: a multidisciplinary European Consensus project on the definition and treatment for oligometastatic esophagogastric cancer

Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Daryl Kai Ann Chia, Jimmy Bok Yan So

We read with great interest the recent review article in ESMO Gastrointestinal Oncology by T. E. Kroese et al., which presents an update on the recommendations in oligometastatic disease in esophagogastric cancer as defined by the Oligometastatic Esophagogastric Cancer (OMEC) project.

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Results from a systematic programme of evaluating COVID-19 reinfection cases in the early phase of the pandemic, Singapore

Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Christine Qiuhan Gao, Jievanda Shu Ying Ow, Thuan Thong Tan et autres

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to describe the coronavirus disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reinfection evaluation algorithm used in the early phase of the pandemic in Singapore and analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics of the cases evaluated. METHODS: We …

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Abdominal aortic mycotic aneurysm as a sequela of invasive Group A streptococcal infection

Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Lawrence Han Hwee Quek, Justin Kwan, Enming Yong et autres

Mycotic aneurysms are a rare, but potentially devastating complication of invasive Group A Streptococcal infections. Prompt recognition and initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy are critical. Good outcomes have been reported with endovascular aneurysm repair. Duration of antibiotics is often prolonged, up to …

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Effective response strategy to a hospital cluster of the B.1.617.2 delta variant of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eugene Fidelis Soh, Deborah Lee, Chia Siong Wong, Stephenie Grace Liew et autres

In Singapore a hospital cluster of COVID-19 occurred owing to the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 variant. To contain the outbreak, a three-pronged response strategy of containment, segregation and reset was adopted. These strategies resulted in the successful control of the cluster within …

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First nosocomial cluster of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant in a major acute care hospital in Singapore: investigations and outbreak response

W.P. Lim, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Htet Lin Htun, Hwee Pin Phua et autres

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Cost-Effectiveness of Serum Galactomannan Surveillance during Mould-Active Antifungal Prophylaxis

Ai Leng Khoo, Ying Zhao, Glorijoy Shi En Tan, Monica Teng et autres

Serial galactomannan (GM) monitoring can aid the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and optimise treatment decisions. However, widespread adoption of mould-active prophylaxis has reduced the incidence of IA and challenged its use. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of prophylaxis-biomarker strategies. A Markov model …

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Clinical features and predictors of severity in COVID-19 patients with critical illness in Singapore

Ser Hon Puah, Barnaby Edward Young, Po Ying Chia, Vui Kian Ho et autres

We aim to describe a case series of critically and non-critically ill COVID-19 patients in Singapore. This was a multicentered prospective study with clinical and laboratory details. Details for fifty uncomplicated COVID-19 patients and ten who required mechanical ventilation were collected. We …

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Acute Isolated Near Vision Difficulty in Patients With COVID-19 Infection

Thirugnanam Umapathi, Kelvin Zhenghao Li, Chee Fang Chin, Kalpana Vijakumar et autres

We describe 3 COVID-19 patients with acute near vision difficulty. Case 1, a 46-year-old man, presented with severe, generalized headache, fever, sore throat, anosmia, dysgeusia, and chest discomfort. The following day, nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was positive. …

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