- Importance of Wearing Facial Masks to Prevent Nosocomial Transmissions of COVID-19
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Shi HJ, Lee JB, Kang HJ, Choi MK, Eom JS
- KMID: 2523608
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2021 Dec;26(2):101-107.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2021.26.2.101
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals not only deal with COVID-19 but also try to maintain their original functions. Nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 can disrupt such functions by infecting patients... -
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- Current Strategy and Perspective View for Preventing Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities
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Kim SH, Wi YM
- KMID: 2523604
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2021 Dec;26(2):70-82.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2021.26.2.70
Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming anaerobic gram-positive bacillus. With increasing antibiotic use, changing patient population, and microbiological characteristics of C. difficile, this pathogen has emerged as one of the most... -
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- Factors Associated with Intention to Comply with Infection Control Guidelines in Physicians and Nurses: An Analysis Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
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Choi YS, Kim SH, Chang HH
- KMID: 2523019
- J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.
- 2021 Nov;28(4):482-490.
- doi: 10.7739/jkafn.2021.28.4.482
Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting physicians and nurses’ intention to comply with healthcare-associated infection control guidelines, based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods: This study was a... -
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- Chasing two hares with two hounds: a strategy for maintaining core functions of an acute care hospital amid COVID-19 crisis
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Lee WJ
- KMID: 2513070
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2021 Feb;64(2):152-158.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.2.152
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, the core functions of an acute care hospital are to continuously provide essential clinical care services to patients from community at large. The... -
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- Hand-to-face contact behaviors during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults: an observational pilot study using videotaping
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Oh HS, Ryu M, Yang Y
- KMID: 2516498
- Epidemiol Health.
- 2021;43(1):e2021030.
- doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021030
OBJECTIVES: Hand-to-face contact (HFC) is the major route for the self-inoculation of pathogens. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of HFC behaviors among Korean adults during indoor activities. METHODS: Thirty... -
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- Environmental Culture of Bacteria at the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in Korea: A Consideration for Improving Medical Environmental Safety and Healthcare-associated Infection
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Shi HJ, Kim JH, Kim NY, Lee JB, Eom JS
- KMID: 2510136
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2020 Dec;25(2):105-114.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2020.25.2.105
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) infections cause major health and financial problems worldwide. Inanimate surfaces and environmental contamination can play a role in the crossinfection of pathogens and associated patient... -
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- Factors Influencing Compliance in Intravenous Practice for Infection Prevention among Nurses in Small and Medium Hospitals
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Choi SA, Jeong SY
- KMID: 2511624
- J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.
- 2020 Nov;27(4):344-355.
- doi: 10.7739/jkafn.2020.27.4.344
Purpose: This study was done to investigate knowledge of intravenous practice for infection prevention and compliance, empowerment, and organizational culture awareness regarding infection control, and to identify influencing effects regarding... -
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- Activities of an infection control surveillance-working group for the infection control and prevention of COVID-19
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Choi UY, Kwon YM, Choi JH, Lee J
- KMID: 2508740
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Sep;63(9):574-580.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.9.574
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is unlikely to end soon, and hospitals face a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 and nosocomial infections. Therefore, strengthened infection control and prevention... -
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- Protection of Healthcare Workers Against COVID-19 at a Large Teaching Hospital in Seoul, Korea
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Jeon YW, Park ES, Jung SJ, Kim Y, Choi JY, Kim HC
- KMID: 2503436
- Yonsei Med J.
- 2020 Jul;61(7):631-634.
- doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.7.631
Thirteen patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) visited a university hospital in Seoul before recognizing their disease infections, causing contact with 184 hospital workers. We classified the patients into four... -
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- Healthcare-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: Multi Drug Resistance and Risk Factors
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Choi JB, Lee SJ
- KMID: 2419778
- Urogenit Tract Infect.
- 2018 Aug;13(2):21-25.
- doi: 10.14777/uti.2018.13.2.21
A new category of infections called healthcare-associated (HCA) infections was created due to increased procedures performed in outpatient clinics of hospitals. The risk of HCA infections is on the rise... -
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- Effects of Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing on the Acquisition of Multidrug-resistant Organisms and Healthcare-associated Infection in an Intensive Care Unit
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Lee JY, Jeong JS, Kim MY, Park SH, Hwang YH
- KMID: 2438563
- J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.
- 2018 Feb;20(1):38-46.
- doi: 10.7586/jkbns.2018.20.1.38
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to verify the effects of daily 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing on the acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in... -
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- Predictive Value of Procalcitonin for Infection and Survival in Adult Cardiogenic Shock Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Kim DW, Cho HJ, Kim GS, Song SY, Na KJ, Oh SG, Oh BS, Jeong IS
- KMID: 2458585
- Chonnam Med J.
- 2018 Jan;54(1):48-54.
- doi: 10.4068/cmj.2018.54.1.48
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a predictive marker for the occurrence of bacterial infection and the decision to terminate antibiotic treatment in critically ill patients. An unusual increase in PCT, regardless of... -
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- Survey of Staphylococcus epidermidis Contamination on the Hands of Dental Hygienists and Equipment Surface of Dental Clinics
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Kim SH
- KMID: 2401299
- J Dent Hyg Sci.
- 2017 Dec;17(6):472-480.
- doi: 10.17135/jdhs.2017.17.6.472
The purpose of this study was to investigate Staphylococcus epidermidis contamination on hands of 20 dental hygienists and 140 equipment surface of 20 dental clinics in a local area, from... -
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- Awareness and Performance on Standard Precautions of Hospital-acquired Infection Control in Nursing Students: The Mediating Effect of Internal Health Locus of Control
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Yang SY, Lim HN
- KMID: 2401412
- J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.
- 2017 Nov;23(4):378-388.
- doi: 10.5977/jkasne.2017.23.4.378
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify the status of performance on standard precautions among nursing students and to examine the mediating effects of internal health locus of... -
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- Association of biofilm production with colonization among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
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Ryu SY, Baek WK, Kim HA
- KMID: 2371658
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2017 Mar;32(2):345-351.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.287
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is increasingly causing healthcare-associated infections worldwide, particularly in intensive care units. Biofilm formation, a factor contributing to the virulence of A. baumannii, is associated with... -
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- Prevention and treatment of healthcare-associated infections
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Chang MS, Woo JH
- KMID: 2349839
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2016 Aug;59(8):622-628.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2016.59.8.622
Healthcare-associated infections are infections that develop within a hospital and were not present or incubating upon admission. Almost all healthcare-associated infections become evident 2 days after admission. A patient may... -
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- Hand Hygiene Compliance of Healthcare Workers in a Children's Hospital
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Oh HS
- KMID: 2315684
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2015 Dec;22(3):186-193.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2015.22.3.186
PURPOSE: The aim of study was to estimate the hand hygiene (HH) compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) in a children's hospital. METHODS: This study was conducted in a hospital which is... -
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- Current Status of Infection Prevention and Control Programs for Emergency Medical Personnel in the Republic of Korea
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Oh HS, Uhm DC
- KMID: 2381486
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2015 Nov;48(6):330-341.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.15.058
OBJECTIVES: Emergency medical personnel (EMPs) are pre-hospital emergency responders who are at risk of exposure to infections and may also serve as a source for the transmission of infections. However,... -
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- Improving patient safety through prevention of healthcare associated infections
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Kim SW
- KMID: 1958373
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2015 Feb;58(2):116-122.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2015.58.2.116
Prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is an essential part of patient safety. HAIs are associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and increasing healthcare cost. Major HAIs include urinary tract infection, pneumonia,... -
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- Sterilization effect of atmospheric pressure non-thermal air plasma on dental instruments
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Sung SJ, Huh JB, Yun MJ, Chang BM, Jeong CM, Jeon YC
- KMID: 2284765
- J Adv Prosthodont.
- 2013 Feb;5(1):2-8.
- doi: 10.4047/jap.2013.5.1.2
PURPOSE: Autoclaves and UV sterilizers have been commonly used to prevent cross-infections between dental patients and dental instruments or materials contaminated by saliva and blood. To develop a dental sterilizer... -
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