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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedIlies I, Benneyan JC, Jabur TBC
Impact of molecular testing on reported Clostridoides difficile infection rates.
This study examined the impact of changing from the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method to nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) to detect incidence of Cloistridoides difficile infection (CDI) in hospitals. The authors analyzed retrospective data from 2009-2017 from 47 hospitals in the southeastern United States. During that time period 37 hospitals switched to NAAT, including 24 with good pre- and post-switch data for statistical analysis. The incidence of CDI detection did go up in hospitals that had transitioned from 10.9 to 23.9 per 10,000 patient days, an average increase of 75%.
AHRQ-funded; HS023821.
Citation: Ilies I, Benneyan JC, Jabur TBC .
Impact of molecular testing on reported Clostridoides difficile infection rates.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2020 Mar;41(3):306-12. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.327..
Keywords: Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Hospitals
McHaney-Lindstrom M, Hebert C, Miller H
Network analysis of intra-hospital transfers and hospital onset Clostridium difficile infection.
This paper explores how social network analysis (SNA) software can be used to analyze intra-hospital networks of individuals with a healthcare associated infection (HAI) for further analysis in a GIS environment. The SNA analysis compared cases to controls which highlighted significant differences in the overall structure of the networks.
AHRQ-funded; HS024379.
Citation: McHaney-Lindstrom M, Hebert C, Miller H .
Network analysis of intra-hospital transfers and hospital onset Clostridium difficile infection.
Health Info Libr J 2020 Mar;37(1):26-34. doi: 10.1111/hir.12274..
Keywords: Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Public Health
Deshpande A, Cadnum JL, Fertelli D
Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?
In a survey of 5 hospitals, the researchers found that floors in patient rooms were frequently contaminated with pathogens and high-touch objects such as blood pressure cuffs and call buttons were often in contact with the floor. Contact with objects on floors frequently resulted in transfer of pathogens to hands.
AHRQ-funded; HS020004.
Citation: Deshpande A, Cadnum JL, Fertelli D .
Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?
Am J Infect Control 2017 Mar;45(3):336-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.005.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Clostridium difficile Infections, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Prevention, Patient Safety
Anderson DJ, Chen LF, Weber DJ
Enhanced terminal room disinfection and acquisition and infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile (the Benefits of Enhanced Terminal Room Disinfection study): a cluster-randomised, multicentre, crossover study.
The researchers determined the effects of three enhanced strategies for terminal room disinfection (disinfection of a room between occupying patients) on acquisition and infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, C difficile, and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter. They found that the incidence of target organisms among exposed patients was significantly lower after adding UV (quaternary ammonium disinfectant and disinfecting ultraviolet [UV-C]) light to standard cleaning strategies.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Anderson DJ, Chen LF, Weber DJ .
Enhanced terminal room disinfection and acquisition and infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile (the Benefits of Enhanced Terminal Room Disinfection study): a cluster-randomised, multicentre, crossover study.
Lancet 2017 Feb 25;389(10071):805-14. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31588-4.
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Keywords: Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Prevention, Patient Safety
Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
The researchers studied clostridium dificile infection (CDI) across diverse surgical settings. They found that incidence of postoperative CDI varied by surgical procedure and was associated with higher rates of extended length of stay, emergency room presentations, and readmissions, placing a potentially preventable burden on hospital resources.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053.
Citation: Abdelsattar ZM, Krapohl G, Alrahmani L .
Postoperative burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Jan;36(1):40-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.8.
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Keywords: Surgery, Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Adverse Events, Hospitals