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Errors in prescribing and administration of intravenous anti-infective therapy and preventability by smart pump technology
Conclusions Errors happened frequently with the use of standard infusion devices. Errors in terms of non-adherence to protocols/guidelines were the most common and administration was identified as the stage in the medication-use process that is most susceptible to errors. The most severe errors were those likely to be reduced by the implementation of smart pump technology. Factors other than technology have to be emphasized as well, e.g. standardization of doctors' and nurses' practices on the wards in order to reduce errors in the future. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - June 26, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation: A three year experience with a surveillance program, in a tertiary neurocare centre
Conclusion Our results encourage us to continue with the screening program so as to prevent the high risk patients contracting endogenous infections thus controlling the transmission and spread and also the addition of extra-nasal site; either axilla or groin might increase the screening efficiency in non nasal colonisers. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - June 18, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Surveillance systems for health care associated infections
Publication date: Available online 3 April 2015 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control Author(s): Purva Mathur HealthCare Associated Infections (HCAIs) are increasingly considered to be preventable adverse events, which require prioritized global attention. In the face of increasing antimicrobial resistance, prevention remains the best method to curb these infections. Surveillance of HCAIs and antimicrobial resistance using standard methods is becoming a model for prevention. Surveillance identifies the rates of HCAIs, the areas for intervention and improvement, as well as the impact of those pre...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - April 3, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Tetanus and gas gangrene: Things of the past?
Publication date: Available online 9 March 2015 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control Author(s): Purva Mathur (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - March 10, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Instruction to Authors
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Newer Antiparasitic Agents
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Namita Jaggi Development of drug resistance, insecticide resistance and appearance of newer antiparasitic strains are some of the current challenges being faced by healthcare professionals in the field of parasitology. Highlighting the opportunities for antiparasitic drug discovered and the progress in recent years is the main objective of this review. Very few antiparasitic drugs have been discovered in the recent past, as compared to the other drugs of the pharmaceutical industry. Public-private ...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Newer Antifungal Agents: Scope of Clinical Misuse in Intensive Care Units
The objective of this review is to explore the reasons and to formulate the strategy for their use. Various reasons cited for misuse were the generally increasing incidence of resistant fungi as well as also the risk factors in critically-ill patients like indwelling lines and catheters, broad-spectrum antibiotic cover, hemodialysis, total parenteral nutrition, steroids, and mechanical ventilation. Newer antifungal agents recently available are the echinocandins such as caspofungin, micanozole, anidulafungin and posaconazole. These have approved indications for their use which should be strictly adhered to. There is a need...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Emergence of Antifungal Resistance and Resistant Candida Species in Health-care Setups
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Jagdish Chander Fungal infections and resistance are becoming a cause of concern in immunosuppressed as well as immunocompromised individuals. The main objective of this review is to elucidate the common mechanisms of antifungal resistance and the means to counter it. Multidrug resistance has been observed to be the principal cause of failure in the treatment of fungal infections. Incidence of resistant Candida glabrata isolates as well as Candida albicans is on the rise. There have been reports of...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Strategic Approach to Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in South-East Asia
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Rajesh Bhatia Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges being faced by healthcare professionals. Facing this challenge requires a strategic and rationalized approach towards containment of resistance. In South-East Asia, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) continues to plague our community. There have been reports of antiretroviral therapy (ART) resistance as well as resistant malaria. The incidence of multidrug resistant Salmonella typhi (MDRST) is also on the increase. Majo...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Minimizing Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections in Tertiary Healthcare Set-up—A Journey Well Travelled
Conclusion: The CR-BSI decreased to 0.92 per 1000 central line days in 2011. This study showed that indigenized measures for implementing the Bundle approach can work out as a fruitful strategy for decreasing CR-BSI. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Prevention and Control of Infection in Food and Beverage Services
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Neelam Khanna Many illnesses and deaths annually are attributed to intake of contaminated food. Evaluation of risk-factors for food-borne infections and their mitigation in healthcare settings was the objective of this review. Bacteria are the commonest causative agents of food-borne illnesses followed by viruses. Preventive aspects are aimed at holding food (including liquid and other enteral feeds) at proper temperature and storing food in a hygienic manner. Also of paramount importance is the up...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Surgical Site Infection
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Namita Jaggi , Deepak Govil , G.K. Mani , T.S. Jain , Raman Sardana , Leena Mendiratta The incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) depends upon the patient risk-factors, surgical procedure, and practices observed by the operating team. This review aims at examining existing guidelines upon prevention of SSI. Various recommendations pertaining to pre-operative, operative and postoperative phase were evaluated. Implementation of measures like meticulous surgical scrubbing, and surgical site ...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Infection Control in Burns, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinics
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Kuldeep Singh Infections in burns and cosmetic surgery patients are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. This review dwells into the role of infection prevention aspects in burns, plastic and cosmetic surgery. Standard precautions should be followed by all healthcare workers caring for all patients with burn injuries. Hand-hygiene forms an integral component of these preventive aspects. For patients with larger burn injuries (>30% total body surface area [TBSA] burn) it is recommended...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Diagnosis of Sepsis: How Does a Good Laboratory Respond?
Publication date: January 2013 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Balaji Veeraraghavan , Sangeeta Susan Thomas , Marilyn Mary Ninan Sepsis and septic shock can prove fatal if not diagnosed and appropriately managed. A peep into adoption of certain novel lab techniques for early and accurate diagnosis of sepsis is the main objective of this review. A semi-automated blood culture system such as BacT-alert is advantageous as it is a continuous monitoring system. Rapid methods for identification like immunological methods (latex agglutination, immunochromatography ...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Poster communications
Publication date: March 2014 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 2, Issue 1 (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research