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Surveillance practices and air-sampling strategies to address healthcare-associated invasive mold infections in Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network hospitals—United States, 2020

Authors :
Gold, Jeremy A. W.
Jackson, Brendan R.
Glowicz, Janet
Mead, Kenneth R.
Beer, Karlyn D.
Source :
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; November 2022, Vol. 43 Issue: 11 p1708-1711, 4p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

AbstractWith this survey, we investigated healthcare-associated invasive mold infection (HA-IMI) surveillance and air sampling practices in US acute-care hospitals. More than half of surveyed facilities performed HA-IMI surveillance and air sampling. HA-IMI surveillance was more commonly performed in academic versus nonacademic facilities. HA-IMI case definitions and sampling strategies varied widely among respondents.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0899823X and 15596834
Volume :
43
Issue :
11
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs61149811
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.285