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Hand hygiene beliefs and practices and glove use attitudes of health professionals working in the emergency department
Conclusions: This study determined that the hand hygiene beliefs and practices of the health personnel working in the emergency department are quite high, their attitudes towards the use of gloves are positive, the attitude towards the usefulness of glove use has a significant and increasing effect on hand hygiene belief, and glove usefulness and glove awareness attitudes have a significant and increasing effect on hand hygiene practice. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Y ıldız Denat, Banu Cihan Erdogan, Zeynep Yilmaz Source Type: research

Adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals in a public university hospital: a cross-sectional study
Conclusions: In general, the adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals working in health service in this study can be considered inadequate, highlighting major weaknesses in hand hygiene practices, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), recapping of used needles, and conduct after suffering occupational accidents. Experienced professionals were more likely to adhere to standard precautions. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maiara Oliveira Diniz, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Denise de Andrade, Evandro Watanabe, Guilherme Schneider, Andr é Pereira dos Santos, Marilia Duarte Valim, Bruno da Silva Santos, Mônia Alves Mendes de Souza, Emileide dos Santos Almeida Vaz Source Type: research

Understanding variations in diarrhea management across healthcare facilities in Bangladesh: a formative qualitative study
Conclusions: Findings from this study may aid in informing interventions to improve and standardize diarrhea management in resource-constrained settings. Resource availability, practices regarding diarrhea assessment and treatment, provider experience, and variability in provider roles are essential considerations when developing clinical tools in low- and middle- income countries. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nour Elshabassi, Stephanie C Garbern, Rochelle K Rosen, Monique Gainey, Sabiha Nasrin, Nur H Alam, Sufia Sultana, Tahmida Hasnin, Adam C Levine Source Type: research

Investigation on colorectal cancer and human herpesvirus infection among Algerian patients
Conclusions: Our results suggest that there is no (or very low) prevalence of lifelong herpesvirus infection in Algerian CRC patients. Larger cohorts may provide more insight into the prevalence of herpesviruses in Algerian CRC biopsies. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Amina Bouchemal, Joan Mart í Carreras, Lydia Khireddine, Ahmed Amir Bouchemal, Fares Nasri, Piet Maes, Abderrezak Ghidouche, Fatiha Bedjou Source Type: research

Antibiotic resistance assessment and multi-drug efflux pumps of Enterococcus faecium isolated from clinical specimens
Conclusions: Efflux pump inhibitor genesefrAB,efmA,and emeA are common among theE. faecium clinical isolates. Our results supported the administration of thioridazine, as an efflux pump inhibitor, in fluoroquinolone-resistantE. faecium infections due to its synergistic effect with CIP. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mehdi Mirzaii, Masoud Alebouyeh, Mohammad Bagher Sohrabi, Parisa Eslami, Mojgan Fazli, Maryam Ebrahimi, Parinaz HajiAsgarli, Marjan Rashidan Source Type: research

The investigation of antibacterial activity of hyperlight fluid fusion subcellular essential complex
Conclusions: 3HFWC treatment causes significant reduction in the number of dental plaque microorganisms. Since 3HFWC solution exhibited a bacteriostatic effect similar to chlorhexidine it could be an adequate addition to solution of a growing problem in prevention and early treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zoran Z Tambur, Ema DJ Aleksi ć, Milana P Čabrilo Lazić, Dolores N Opačić, Katarina D Kalevski, Miljan Z Puletić, Stevan N Avramov, Vladimir M Biočanin Source Type: research

Evaluation of real-time PCR and flow cytometry efficiency in rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriales
Conclusions: Flow cytometry will continue to be a promising method for the detection of antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance due to its rapid analysis of many cells and its high compatibility with PCR results. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: İpek Koçer, Tekin Karsligil, Mustafa Sağlam, Uğur Arslanyürekli, İhsan Deveci, Emel Şahin Source Type: research

Evaluation of two commercially available rapid stool antigen tests for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection
Conclusions: HpSA-LFIA, RightSign ® and OnSite®, are good negative tests, however they cannot be used as a sole test for diagnosis and needs other confirmatory tests in case of positive results. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - May 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mohamed Abd ElAziz Metwally, Hala Mohamed Alfeky, Hatem Samir Alegaily, Azza Hasan Abbas, El Shahat Ahmed El Shahat, Angham Mohamed Abd Elmonem, Hoda Mohamed Rabie Gabal Source Type: research

Assessment on infection prevention and control knowledge among medical professionals in south Indian population
Conclusions: Healthcare professionals must be frequently updated on infection control guidelines and routine training programs. The hospital ' s adherence to the Joint Commission International (JCI) guidelines reduces the risk of healthcare-associated infections. As observed in this study, due to the prominent influence of social media and the internet, these platforms can be exploited to provide training and awareness to healthcare professionals and the public. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rahul Radhakrishnan, Maheswary Datchanamoorthy, Damodharan Narayanasamy, Kakithakara Vajravelu Leela Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis and treatment access of patients with viral hepatitis in Turkey
Conclusions: During-pandemic, hepatitis patients ' access to diagnosis, treatment initiation and follow-up had worsened in Turkey. The health policy implemented during the pandemic had a positive impact on patients ' access to and compliance to treatment. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fatma Eser, Rahmet G üner, Yunus Gürbüz, Meral Akdoğan, Zeynep Bilgiç, Nesibe Korkmaz, Derya Arı, Gamze Şanlıdağ, Şengül Kesim Uçar, Tolga Düzenli, Tansu Yamazhan Source Type: research

Predictors of mortality in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19: A single-center experience
Conclusions: Our study revealed that risk factors for the development of severe COVID-19 infection were RDW, low lymphocyte and eosinophil counts, elevated levels of CRP. Lymphopenia and eosinopenia were determined as the most important predictors of mortality, in our cohort. Mortality was notably lower among vaccinated patients. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Elvana Rista, Dorina Dervishi, Vilma Cadri, Ilir Akshija, Kristi Saliaj, Silvia Bino, Edmond Puca, Arjan Harxhi Source Type: research

Surveillance of omicron variant in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, India during the 3rd disease wave of COVID-19
Conclusions: This study added more information about the prevalence of Omicron variants during the third wave in the chosen area, and it projected a use of in vitro RT-qPCR method for rapid prospective determination of the prevalence of the variant of concern (VOC) in developing countries with limited sequencing facility. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Suresh Kumar, Sahdev Choudhary, Sharad Thakur, Arbind Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Source Type: research

Student stress and worry related to distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Conclusions: Medical rehabilitation students showed a moderate level of stress and a high level of concern about distance education. This stress was more prevalent among younger students and females. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jelena Zveki ć-Svorcan, Jovana Šarenac, Milena Kovačević, Dragana Vukliš, Rastislava Krasnik, Andrijana Mikić, Jelena Mikov, Igor Mikov Source Type: research

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 RNA titer on the level of IgG antibodies in recovered patients with COVID-19 disease
Conclusions: Specific Anti-viral IgG are significantly associated with increasing age and disease severity, and the direct relation of IgG with viral load. Antibodies are detected several months post-infection but their protective efficacy is controversial. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zhiman Mohammed Abdullah, Amer Abdalla Goreal, Jasim Mohammed Abdo Source Type: research

Prognostic factors of COVID-19 severity and mortality in the Yucatecan ethnic of M éxico contrast with other populations
Conclusions: Our results highlight the influence of cultural and ethnic factors, the necessity to standardize the parameters for clinical diagnoses, and to use the same criteria for the definition of COVID-19 severity to establish the clinical conditions that contribute to the pathophysiology of this disease in each population. (Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries)
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - April 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gilma Guadalupe S ánchez-Burgos, Julia Aymé Aguilar-Erosa, Narces Ramón Alcocer-Ayuso Source Type: research