Epidemiology and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Animals in the Hospital Michael Ben-Aderet Rekha K. Murthy In 2019, an American pet industry survey revealed that 68% of U.S. households…
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Katia Camille Halabi Lisa Saiman Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous environmental organisms that can be isolated from water, soil, dust, and domestic and wild animals.1 Originally thought to…
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Marcos C. Schechter Susan M. Ray Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top 10 cases of death worldwide with an estimated burden of 10 million new cases and 1.5…
Healthcare-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections Julia S. Sammons Lori K. Handy Healthcare-associated viral respiratory infections (HA-VRIs) are common and contribute to substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Effective strategies to prevent…
Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections (Candida and Invasive Molds) Kaitlin Forsberg Karlyn D. Beer Brendan Jackson Tom Chiller Healthcare-associated fungal infections and associated outbreaks have become important causes of morbidity and mortality…
MDRO Infections: Gram-Negative Organisms John P. Mills Owen R. Albin Laraine Washer Lona Mody Keith S. Kaye MECHANISMS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL RESISTANCE General Principles Major mechanisms of antibiotic…
MDRO Infections: Gram-Positive Organisms (Including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus) Sarah E. Sansom Mary K. Hayden PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF CHAPTER Antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive organisms are common causes of healthcare-associated…
Healthcare-Associated Gastrointestinal Illness Shannon J. Koh Trish M. Perl Diarrheal illness has a substantial global health impact. Worldwide, it is the eighth leading cause of death among all populations and…
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Larry K. Kociolek Erik R. Dubberke Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) was originally identified in the stool of a healthy, asymptomatic infant in 1935 (and was originally…
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator Associated Events Michael Klompas Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the most common and morbid healthcare-associated infection.1,2 If affects ˜1% of hospitalized patients and 5%-15% of patients on…
