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Antimicrob Resist Infect Control ; 12(1): 90, 2023 09 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37667340

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BACKGROUND: A strong understanding of infection prevention and control (IPC) procedures and comprehensive training among healthcare workers is essential for effective IPC programs. These elements play a crucial role in breaking the chain of nosocomial infections by preventing the transmission of resistant organisms to patients and staff members. This study mapped the components of IPC education and training across various member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) at national, academic, and healthcare institutional levels. METHODS: A self-administered structured online questionnaire based on the WHO "Core Component 3" of IPC programs at the national and acute healthcare facility levels (IPC education and training) was given to national IPC focal persons in each of the WHO's EMR countries between February and March 2023. RESULTS: From 14 of the 22 countries,15 IPC persons participated in the survey. Most countries have scattered nonhomogeneous IPC education programs in human health undergraduate majors without considering it a standalone module. Academic institutions are rarely involved, and elaborate and predefined undergraduate IPC education programs provided by universities are present in 21.4% of the countries. In 71.4% of these countries, postgraduate training targeting IPC professionals is provided by national IPC teams, primarily based on national IPC guidelines developed with the aid of the WHO. Generally, healthcare worker training relies heavily on healthcare facilities in 92.9% of the countries, rather than on a national training program. In 42.9% of the countries, practicing IPC physicians are not necessarily specialists of infectious disease or medical microbiologists and IPC nurses are not required to specialize in IPC. However, nonspecialized IPC professionals are expected to undergo training upon employment and before beginning practice. Nongovernmental organizations such as the WHO play a significant role in IPC education and in supporting national IPC authorities in establishing national IPC guidelines, as it is the case in 78.6% of these countries. CONCLUSION: Clear disparities exist in IPC education and training across different countries in the WHO's EMR. Establishing a regional scientific network specializing in IPC would help bridge the existing gaps and standardize this education within individual countries and across countries in the region. This region needs to establish IPC certification standards and standardized education curricula.


Asunto(s)
Curriculum , Control de Infecciones , Humanos , Escolaridad , Organización Mundial de la Salud , Región Mediterránea
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Int J Infect Dis ; 102: 188-195, 2021 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33122100

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Clostridioides difficile infection is an increasing presence worldwide. Prevention is multipronged, reflecting a complex and evolving epidemiology. Multiple guidelines exist regarding the prevention of C. difficile infection in healthcare settings; however, existing guidelines do not address C. difficile in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Nevertheless, the prevalence of C. difficile in LMIC likely parallels, if not exceeds, that of high-income countries, and LMIC may experience additional challenges in C. difficile diagnosis and control. A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) to review the current state of C. difficile infections globally and make evidence-based recommendations for infection prevention that are broadly applicable.


Asunto(s)
Clostridioides difficile , Infecciones por Clostridium/prevención & control , Infección Hospitalaria/prevención & control , Animales , Infecciones por Clostridium/epidemiología , Infecciones por Clostridium/transmisión , Infección Hospitalaria/microbiología , Infección Hospitalaria/transmisión , Humanos
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Int J Infect Dis ; 84: 22-29, 2019 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31005622

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A panel of experts was convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) to overview recommendations on managing and preventing vascular catheter infections, specifically for the prevention and management of central line-associated bloodstream infections. These recommendations are intended to provide insight for healthcare professionals regarding the prevention of infection in the placement and maintenance of the catheter and diagnosis as well as treatment of catheter infection. Aspects of this area in pediatrics and in limited-resource situations and a discussion regarding the selection of empiric or targeted antimicrobial therapy are particular strengths of this position paper.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres/prevención & control , Adulto , Antiinfecciosos/uso terapéutico , Infecciones Relacionadas con Catéteres/tratamiento farmacológico , Cateterismo Venoso Central/métodos , Niño , Humanos
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Oman Med J ; 31(4): 315-7, 2016 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27403247

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A two-day-old male neonate was inadvertently immunized with 20-times the recommended dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine (1.0 ml instead of 0.05 ml). Examination of the neonate after one day revealed no signs of local reaction at the site of injection or systemic manifestation. However, nine days later, he developed a swelling (4 × 3 cm) at the site of injection without any enlargement of the lymph node, pallor, or jaundice. A needle aspiration of the swelling was done and sent for culture. The culture showed the BCG strain only. The infant was not started on antituberculosis medication, due to the absence of symptoms suggestive of systemic disease. There were no other complications up to the age of 18 months. The case highlights the importance of administering the correct dose and using the appropriate technique of the BCG vaccine, and explains the management options to prevent local and systematic complications that may occur due to overdose.

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Oman Med J ; 28(4): e054, 2013 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31435476

RESUMEN

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn is a form of panniculitis that often occurs in term and post-term neonate with predisposing risk factors such as perinatal asphyxia and maternal gestational diabetes. A cutaneous involvement may be associated with metabolic complications such as hypoglycemia, hypercalcemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Here, we present a case of Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn with bilateral symmetrical involvement of both axillas in a perinatal asphyxiated newborn that has not been previously described in the literature. In this case, there were no major complications apart from asymptomatic hypercalcemia.

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