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The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of the Largest Outbreak of Enterohemorrhagic < em > Escherichia coli < /em > in Korea
CONCLUSION: Our findings from the response to the largest outbreak will help prepare countermeasures against future EHEC outbreak.PMID:37069811 | PMC:PMC10111046 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e117
Source: J Korean Med Sci - April 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Namwoo Heo Jihee Lee Yeonkyung Kim Donghan Lee Seok-Jae Heo Yoon Soo Park Jae-Won Yun Yong Chan Kim Source Type: research

Associations of COVID-19 Outcomes with Dialysis Modalities and Settings
In conclusion, home dialysis was associated with lower risks of COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization, and death until vaccines were available, whereas care in skilled nursing facilities was associated with higher risks.PMID:36400565 | PMC:PMC9528267 | DOI:10.2215/CJN.03400322
Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - November 18, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Eric D Weinhandl Jiannong Liu David T Gilbertson James B Wetmore Kirsten L Johansen Source Type: research

Organizational support, training and equipment are key determinants of burnout among dialysis healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has largely affected the work in dialysis units. Providing proper training, equipment, and support may decrease burnout among dialysis staff.PMID:36040565 | PMC:PMC9425824 | DOI:10.1007/s40620-022-01418-6
Source: Journal of Nephrology - August 30, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ewa Paw łowicz-Szlarska Joanna Forycka Karolina Harendarz Martyna Stanis ławska Agnieszka Mak ówka Micha ł Nowicki Source Type: research

Optimized infection control practices augment the robust protective effect of vaccination for ESRD patients during a hemodialysis facility SARS-CoV-2 outbreak
CONCLUSIONS: Prompt recognition of an infection cluster and rapid intervention efforts successfully ended the outbreak. Alongside consistent adherence to core infection prevention measures, vaccination was highly effective in reducing disease incidence and morbidity in this vulnerable population.PMID:35868457 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.06.025
Source: Cancer Control - July 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Megan E Meller Bridget L Pfaff Andrew J Borgert Craig S Richmond Deena M Athas Paraic A Kenny Arick P Sabin Source Type: research

Outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome with unusually severe clinical presentation caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 in France
CONCLUSION: The E. coli O26:H11 strain identified as the cause of an STEC HUS outbreak in France in spring 2019 is notable for the initial severe clinical presentation of the patients, with a particularly high frequency of CNS and cardiac involvement similar to the German E. coli O104:H4 outbreak described in 2011. However, despite the initial severity, the 1-month outcome was favorable in most cases. The patients' young age in this outbreak highlights the need to improve information and caregiver awareness regarding consumption of at-risk foods by young children as key preventive measures against STEC infections.PMID:3566...
Source: Archives de Pediatrie - June 6, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: K Minary C Tanne T Kwon C Faudeux S Clave L Langevin C Pietrement C Enoch C Parmentier P Mariani-Kurkdjian F X Weill G Jones N Djouadi D Morin M Fila Source Type: research