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2025
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Palak V. Patel, Eric Roessler, N. Vasquez, Molly Steele et autres
Abstract Background Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging multidrug resistant pathogen that is prevalent in congregate living facilities like skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). CDC recommends that individuals who recently resided in SNFs or LTACHs …
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2025
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Palak Patel, Richard P. Marrs, Molly Steele, Vera Chu et autres
Abstract Background Hand Hygiene (HH) is the cornerstone of preventing healthcare-associated infections, however maintaining compliance is challenging especially when staffing changes. Here we show HH performance as measured by an automated monitoring system before and after a reduction in force (RIF) affecting …
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2025
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Palak G. Patel, Vera Chu, Aurea Enriquez, Richard P. Marrs et autres
Abstract Background Deep surgical site infection after vascular surgery is a dreaded complication. In October 2023 a vascular surgeon raised concerns about an increase in post-operative Pseudomonas infections with the infection prevention and control team at the University of Chicago Medicine. Methods …
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2025
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Palak R. Patel, Molly Steele, Jennifer Incesti, Vera Chu et autres
Abstract Background Hand Hygiene (HH) is the cornerstone behavior in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) yet accurately monitoring HH remains a challenge. We present the validation process and results for a popular badge-based automated monitoring system in the setting of existing aggregate, automated …
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2023
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Michelle T. Hecker, Andrea H. Son, Patricia Zuccaro, Jennifer A. Conti et autres
Abstract During the 4 years after implementation of the 2-step Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing algorithm, 70% to 78% of patients with suspected CDI and a positive nucleic acid amplification test but a negative toxin test (NAAT+/TOX−) received CDI treatment. Overall, 73% …
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2020
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Christina M. DeBenedictus, Michelle T. Hecker, Patricia Zuccaro, Jacob P. John et autres
In a survey of hospitals and of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), we found that most facilities had educational materials or protocols for education of CDI patients. However, approximately half of CDI patients did not recall receiving education during their admission, …
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2019
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Patricia Zuccaro, Andrea H. Son, Jennifer A. Conti, Michelle T. Hecker
Abstract Background Clinical data describing use of a multistep algorithm for diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is limited. In June 2018 we implemented a 2-step testing algorithm in which PCR testing (Aries® assay) is performed for all specimens followed by EIA …
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2014
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William F. Schleicher, Bryson G. Richards, Franziska Huettner, Cemile Nurdan Öztürk et autres
BACKGROUND: Refrigerant sprays have been widely used to reduce pain in the office setting. However, more recently, their use has been limited by both concern regarding flammability and questions of bacterial contamination. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the microbiological effect of 1,1,1,3,3 pentafluoropropane and …
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2009
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Patricia Zuccaro, Tyler Stevens Kathryn Repas, Rachael Diamond, Rocío López et autres
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2008
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Patricia Zuccaro, Tyler Stevens, Joseph C. Veniero, Kathryn A. Repas et autres
Background: Studies suggests that MRCP can assess pancreatic secretory reserve/function. Composite interpretation methods and quantitative dynamics reported are not routinely measured in clinical practice. The diagnostic accuracy of MRCP in routine clinical setting is unknown. Study Design: Cross-sectional study of pts with …
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2000
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Roberta Pacifici, A. Ruedas Lopez, Manuela Pellegrini, Patricia Zuccaro
Clinical toxicological laboratory is involved in two different topics related to drug addiction: tests devoted to diagnosis and treatment of addicted and analyses for administrative and forensic purposes. A laboratory which analyses drugs of abuse has to guarantee reliability and performance of …
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1999
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Roberta Pacifici, Simonetta Di Carlo, Antonella Bacosi, Patricia Zuccaro