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BACKGROUND: There is not enough evidence about the level of awareness and performance for healthcare-associated infection control among caregivers working in medium and small hospitals.
METHODS: Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to...
BACKGROUND: Emergency nurses are at risk of blood-borne infection as they are often exposed to blood and potential infections. The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge of blood-borne...
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine surgical site infection (SSI) characteristics and risk factors in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
METHODS: A retrospective observational study...
BACKGROUND: In this report, we present annual data of the intensive care unit (ICU) module of the Korean National Healthcare-associated Infections Surveillance System (KONIS) from July 2014 through June 2015.
METHODS:...
BACKGROUND: Alternatives to carbapenem are increasingly needed to decrease the usage of carbapenem. We evaluated the possibility of using non-carbapenem antibiotics against urinary tract infections (UTI) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing...