Postoperative Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Wound Infection,Switzerland

Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a nonvirulent organism found in human and ruminant microbiota. However, P. thiaminolyticus can act as an opportunistic pathogen in humans. We describe a case of abdominal wall hematoma secondarily infected by P. thiaminolyticus. Our findings emphasize the risk for unusual Paenibacillus infections in otherwise healthy persons.     

SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol Exhaled by Experimentally Infected Cynomolgus Monkeys

We analyzed size of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) aerosol particles shed by experimentally infected cynomolgus monkeys. Most exhaled particles were small, and virus was mainly released early during infection. By postinfection day 6, no virus was detected in breath, but air in the isolator contained large quantities of aerosolized virus.     

Characteristics and Risk Factors of Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients,Atlanta, Georgia,USA, March–April 2020

We compared the characteristics of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients who had coronavirus disease in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We found that risk for hospitalization increased with a patient’s age and number of concurrent conditions. We also found a potential association between hospitalization and high hemoglobin A1c levels in persons with diabetes.     

Cross-Sectional Serosurvey of Companion Animals Housed with SARS-CoV-2–Infected Owners,Italy

We conducted a serologic survey among dogs and cats in Italy to detect antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We found that SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was higher among cats (16.2%) than dogs (2.3%). In addition, seroprevalence was higher among animals living in close contact with SARS-CoV-2–positive owners.     

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage at Outpatient Testing Site,Berlin, Germany,January–March 2021

Within 5 weeks in 2021, B.1.1.7 became the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lineage at an outpatient testing site in Berlin, Germany. Compared with outpatients with wild-type virus infection, patients with B.1.1.7 had similar cycle threshold values, more frequent sore throat and travel history, and less frequent anosmia/ageusia.     

Prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Dromedary Camels,Tunisia

Free-roaming camels, especially those crossing national borders, pose a high risk for spreading Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). To prevent outbreaks, active surveillance is necessary. We found that a high percentage of dromedaries in Tunisia are MERS-CoV seropositive (80.4%) or actively infected (19.8%), indicating extensive MERS-CoV circulation in Northern Africa.     

Nurse Decision-making for Suspected Urinary Tract Infections in Nursing Homes: Potential Targets to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse

ObjectivesTo determine what information is most important to registered nurses' (RNs) decisions to call clinicians about suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents.DesignWeb-based discrete choice experiment with 19 clinical scenarios.Setting and ParticipantsOnline survey with a convenience sample of RNs (N = 881) recruited from a health care research panel.MethodsClinical scenarios used information from 10 categories of resident characteristics: UTI risk, resident type, functional status, mental status, lower urinary tract status, body temperature, physical examination, urinalysis, antibiotic request, and goals of care. Participants were randomized into 2 deliberation conditions (self-paced, n = 437 and forced deliberation, n = 444). The degree to which evidence- and non–evidence-based information was important to decision-making was estimated using unconditional multinomial logistic regression.ResultsFor all nurses (22.8%) and the self-paced group (24.1%), lower urinary tract status had the highest importance scores for the decision to call a clinician about a suspected UTI. For the forced-deliberation group, body temperature was most important (23.7%), and lower urinary tract status was less important (21%, P = .001). The information associated with the highest odds of an RN calling about a suspected UTI was painful or difficult urination [odds ratio (OR) 4.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.16–5.65], obvious blood in urine (OR 4.66, 95% CI 3.99–5.44), and temperature at 101.5° (OR 3.80, 95% CI 3.28–4.42). For the self-paced group, painful or difficult urination (OR 5.65, 95% CI 4.53–7.04) had the highest odds, whereas obvious blood in urine (OR 4.39, 95% CI 3.53–5.47) had highest odds for the forced-deliberation group.Conclusions and ImplicationsThis study highlighted the importance of specific resident characteristics in nurse decision-making about suspected UTIs. Future antimicrobial stewardship efforts should aim to not only improve the previously studied overprescribing practices of clinicians, but to improve nurses' assessment of signs and symptoms of potential infections and how they weigh resident information.     

糖尿病足患者发生多重耐药菌感染的危险因素研究

目的 探讨糖尿病足患者发生多重耐药菌（MDROs）感染的危险因素及病原菌分布情况。方法 以2019年1月至2020年12月青岛市某三甲医院内分泌门诊就诊的糖尿病足患者为研究对象进行资料收集、体格检查及空腹静脉血采集,并采用灭菌棉拭子擦拭创面拭取分泌物用于病原菌感染情况及耐药性检测。采用描述流行病学分析方法进行分析,并采用单、多因素分析方法对多重耐药影响因素进行分析。结果 本研究共对5 122例糖尿病足患者进行MDROs感染情况分析,年龄35~85岁,平均（61.03±11.19）岁,糖尿病病程1~29年,平均（12.32±7.16）年。多重感染者210例,多重感染率为4.10%。共分离出265株MDROs,居于前3位的MDROs分别是金黄色葡萄球菌109株（41.13%）、铜绿假单胞菌61株（23.02%）、大肠杆菌58株（21.89%）。主要的MDROs中金黄色葡萄球菌对苯唑西林、氨苄西林/舒巴坦、头孢唑林100%耐药,大肠杆菌对氨苄西林、哌拉西林/他唑巴坦、头孢他啶100%耐药,未见对万古霉素耐药菌。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,抗菌药物暴露史（OR=1.962）、因同一伤口住院次数>2次/年（OR=1.970）、骨髓炎（OR=4.323）、神经缺血性伤口（OR=1.269）和抗菌药物疗程≥5 d（OR=1.487、3.274、1.602）是糖尿病足患者发生MDROs感染的危险因素。结论 糖尿病足患者抗菌药物暴露史、因同一伤口住院次数>2次/年、骨髓炎、神经缺血性伤口以及使用抗菌药物疗程与发生MDROs感染存在密切关系。     

成年手术患者手术部位多重耐药菌感染及影响因素分析

目的 探讨手术部位多重耐药（MDRO）菌感染情况及危险因素,为手术部位感染的预防和治疗提供循证参考。方法 以2019—2020年焦作市某医院行手术治疗的成年患者作为研究对象,收集基本情况、疾病患者情况,从医院病历信息系统中调取患者手术及术前相关检测指标、用药情况等内容,对出现发热、切口红肿、引流液异常等疑似感染症状体征患者采集感染部位生物样本用于病原学培养及检测。采用描述流行病学分析方法对MDRO菌感染情况进行分析,并采用单、多因素分析方法对MDRO菌感染影响因素进行分析。结果 7 820例进行手术治疗患者共发生MDRO菌感染250例,感染率为3.20%,其中金黄色葡萄球菌感染6例,鲍曼不动杆菌感染14例,铜绿假单胞菌感染29例,肺炎克雷伯菌感染34例,大肠埃希菌感染167例。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,糖尿病（OR=3.578）、肿瘤（OR=4.135）、贫血（OR=4.701）、入住ICU（OR=5.045）、脏器穿孔（OR=2.414）、切口分类为Ⅱ或Ⅲ类（OR=2.284、3.013）、手术有风险（OR=5.135）、抗菌药物应用≥2种（OR=2.340）、抗菌药物疗程≥5 d（OR=4.759）、再手术（OR=2.036）是成年手术患者发生MDRO菌感染的危险因素。结论 成年手术患者手术部位MDRO菌感染较为常见,相关危险因素较多,临床可根据以上因素加强围手术管理,减少MDRO菌感染的发生。     

新建内镜中心验收时纯水系统染菌情况调查与处置

 目的 调查新建内镜中心验收过程中发现的纯水系统菌落数超标原因,并给予解决方案。方法 采集纯水制备与使用的所有环节水样,明确细菌超标原因,根据原因制定处置措施,并监测强化消毒效果维持时间。结果 排查后推断纯水箱出水口至进入内镜洗消设备前,新铺设的输水管道为此次细菌超标的主要原因,根据原因采取管路改造、增加消毒设施、对输水管道和洗消设备清洗消毒等组合处置措施。综合干预后各个采样点均未再检出细菌,内镜中心顺利投入使用,并确定水路强化消毒间隔时间为12周。结论 新建内镜中心启用前的验收工作非常重要,新纯水管道需在铺设之前进行冲洗,以保证终末漂洗水质量。