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Comparison of Blood Culture Contamination Rate Before and After Improving Skin Antisepsis Methods in Blood Culture

Yim JY, Cho HJ, Choi YH, Moon KS

BACKGROUND: This study aims to investigate blood culture contamination rates before and after improving the skin antisepsis methods used in blood cultures, and to compare the differences observed. METHODS: This is...
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Awareness and Competency of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Infection Control in Nursing Students with Clinical Practice

Ryu D, Ryu E

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify awareness and competency for Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) infection control in nursing students with experience of clinical practice. METHODS: This cross-sectional descriptive...
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The Meanings of Hands among Clinical Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital

Yoo HJ, Suh EE, Shin YH, Choi JS, Park KH, Kim JY, Kim H, Kang J

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the meanings of hands among clinical nurses. METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study design was used. Participants were 1,048 nurses working...
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Updates on the Disinfection and Infection Control Process of the Accredited Endoscopy Unit

Shin JE, Jung Y, Lee JH, Son BK, Jang JY, Kim HK, Jang BI, The Quality Management Committee and the Disinfection Management Committee of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

A thorough disinfection and infection control process associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy is highly important for the health and safety of the examinee and the medical staff involved in the procedure....
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Accredited Endoscopy Unit Program of Korea: Overview and Qualification

Kim JW, Cho YK, Kim JO, Jang JY, the Quality Management Committee of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy introduced the Accredited Endoscopy Unit Program to enhance endoscopy unit quality through systematic quality management in 2012. It was gradually expanded from training hospitals...
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Establishment of optimal disinfection condition of weak acid hypochlorous solution for prevention of avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease virus transmission

Kim JY, Yun DS, Lee HY, Jeong WS, Park SC

This study examined the disinfection conditions (exposure time, 0–30 min; exposure temperature, 4℃–65℃) of hypochlorous acid water (HOCl) in automobile disinfection equipment. The study tested poliovirus type 1 (PV1), low...
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A Comparative Study on the Contamination Level of Intravenous Infusion Ports: A Comparison of 3-way Stopcock (Open-system) and Needleless Connector (Closed-system)

Jang BJ, Kim KS

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the level of intravenous injection port contamination in 3-way stopcock (open-system) or needleless connector (closed-system) intravenous infusion devices before and after disinfecting for...
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A Survey on the Scabies Outbreak and Infection Control

Kim SJ, Jeong JS, Park ES, Choi SH

BACKGROUND: Scabies is a skin disease caused by Sarcoptesscabiei var. hominis and is transmitted through skin contact. In Korea, its prevalence has decreased since 1990 to approximately
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A simple and effective method for addition silicone impression disinfection

Azevedo MJ, Correia I, Portela A, Sampaio-Maia B

PURPOSE: Although dental impression disinfection is determinant to reduce the cross-infection risk, some studies have shown that, in real practice, the disinfection procedures vary considerably. Thus, the aim of this...
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Microbial Contamination of Reusable Suction Container and Cost Analysis of Reusable Suction Container and Disposable Suction Container

Ku E, Lee G, Jeon M, Choi J, Lee Y

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to check the degree of residual microbial contamination after disinfection of reusable suction containers, used in an intensive care unit (ICU) and present...
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Development and Effects of a Hand-washing Program using Role-playing for Preschool Children

Lim HS, Kwon IS

PURPOSE: A hand-washing program using role-playing was developed for preschool children and tested to verify its usefulness. METHODS: The participants were 46 preschool children (experimental group, 23; control group, 23). Data...
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A Case of Corneal Chemical Injury by High-dose Ethanol during Orbital Wall Fracture Repair

Lee JY, Choi JY, Jeong J

PURPOSE: To report a case of chemical injury of the cornea caused by high-dose ethanol during orbital wall fracture repair. CASE SUMMARY: A 56-year-old male presented with pain after blowout fracture...
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The survey on the infection control of noncritical instruments used in dental treatment

Kim JH, Lee JH

PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate the dentist's awareness and the actual status of infection control of noncritical dental instruments. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 40 dental clinics in Daejeon,...
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Factors Influencing Hand Dermatitis in Nurses

Kim KS, Lee KS

PURPOSE: This descriptive research was on hand dermatitis in clinical nurses. Nurses often have a high rate of hand dermatitis with several factors associated with the dermatitis. The factors analyzed...
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In vitro evaluation of octenidine as an antimicrobial agent against Staphylococcus epidermidis in disinfecting the root canal system

Chum JD, Lim DJ, Sheriff SO, Pulikkotil SJ, Suresh A, Davamani F

OBJECTIVES: Irrigants are imperative in endodontic therapy for the elimination of pathogens from the infected root canal. The present study compared the antimicrobial efficacy of octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT) with chlorhexidine...
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Endodontic biofilms: contemporary and future treatment options

Yoo YJ, Perinpanayagam H, Oh S, Kim AR, Han SH, Kum KY

Apical periodontitis is a biofilm-mediated infection. The biofilm protects bacteria from host defenses and increase their resistance to intracanal disinfecting protocols. Understanding the virulence of these endodontic microbiota within biofilm...
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Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prevention

Song JH, Kim YS

The most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea is Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI) often occurs after successful treatment of CDI. Due to the increased incidence and...
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Improved dentin disinfection by combining different-geometry rotary nickel-titanium files in preparing root canals

Bedier MM, Hashem AA, Hassan YM

OBJECTIVES: This study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of different instrumentation and irrigation techniques using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) after root canal inoculation with Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis). MATERIALS...
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Burden of Disease Attributable to Inadequate Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Korea

Kim JH, Cheong HK, Jeon BH

BACKGROUND: Diarrheal and intestinal infectious disease caused by inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is not only a great concern in developing countries but also a problem in low-income...
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Duodenoscope-Associated Infections: A Literature Review and Update

Oh IH, Son BK

A duodenoscope is complex instrument with an elevator and an elevator wire channel which are difficult to access and not readily amenable to cleaning and disinfection. Lapses in endoscope reprocessing...
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