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Madrid, Spain: precautions, used in addition to the standard precautions, the basic level of infection control applied to all patients, did not limit or prevent the spread of drug resistant bacteria in non intensive care buy canada goose jacket cheap unit (ICU) hospital wards, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) [1].

Hospital wards may play host to bacteria that produce extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBL), an enzyme that renders commonly used older antibiotic drugs like penicillin and cephalosporins ineffective. The outcome for patients infected with ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL E), such as uk canada goose outlet Escherichia coli canada goose black friday sale (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia) can be deadly. Maechler and canada goose outlet black friday her team screened canada goose outlet shop patients and monitored precaution protocols for both contact precautions and standard precautions as well as hospital wards’ hand hygiene protocols.

Between January 2014 and August 2016, 38,345 patients were admitted canada goose clearance sale to one of the 20 participating wards and remained in the hospital for at least two days. With 84% of patients screened at least once, ESBL E canada goose coats on sale prevalence was almost equal between canada goose outlet uk precaution protocols. Prevalence of canada goose outlet nyc the drug resistant bacteria was 9.7% for contact precautions and 9.6% for standard precautions upon admission.

«Even with an extensive screening protocol to identify all ESBL E carriers, our data show no benefit for contact precautions in non ICUs in preventing the spread of ESBL E,» Maechler said. «Multivariate analysis included screening compliance, admission canada goose outlet new york city prevalence and length of stay, canada goose uk black friday and showed no protective effect for contact precautions over standard precautions.»

Maechler’s team canada goose jacket outlet monitored patients in 20 canadian goose jacket medical and surgical wards in four European countries. Patients admitted to non ICU wards were screened for ESBL E and monitored weekly canada goose outlet store uk after that, https://www.baertakreation.de as well as when they were discharged. The wards were randomised and assigned precaution protocols, either standard canada goose outlet toronto factory precautions cheap canada goose or contact precautions. After a wash out period of one month, the wards switched strategies.

More than 11,000 patients who stayed in the hospital for a week or more were screened at least twice. Compliance for the first and second screenings was 75% and showed the same rates of acquired ESBL E at 4.6 per 1,000 patient days.

Hospital staff hand hygiene compliance was 62% in the contact precautions arm of the study and canada goose outlet online 61% in the standard precautions arm. Adherence to the precautions protocols was 85% and 84% respectively. precautions are indicated when caring for patients known or suspected to have a serious illness, such as a gastrointestinal (diarrheal) illness, which is easily transmitted canada goose outlet canada by direct patient contact or by indirect contact with items in the patient’s environment. Illnesses Canada Goose Parka requiring contact precautions may include stool incontinence caused by norovirus, rotavirus, or Clostridium difficile, draining wounds, uncontrolled secretions, pressure ulcers, presence of generalized rash, or presence of ostomy tubes and/or bags draining body fluids. This year it will take place from 21 24 April 2018 in Madrid, Spain. At the world’s largest congress combining the fields of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, researchers will present more than 3,000 regular and late breaking abstracts with the latest findings and recommendations, which are set to help improve diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infection related diseases. canada goose uk outlet The congress offers almost 200 sessions, including keynote lectures, symposia, oral sessions, educational workshops and meet the expert session. ECCMID expects approximately 13,000 participants from more than 100 countries.