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- Nilsson, Anna, et al.
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Around-the-clock, rapid diagnosis of influenza by means of membrane chromatography antigen testing confirmed by polymerase chain reaction
- 2008
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Ingår i: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0899-823X .- 1559-6834. ; 29:2, s. 177-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- One rapid membrane chromatography test and 2 immunofluorescence tests were compared with polymerase chain reaction as tools for the diagnosis of influenza in 277 patients treated in an emergency department. The sensitivity on days 1-3 of symptoms was 71% for the rapid membrane chromatography test, 70% for the first immunofluorescence test, and 79% for the second immunofluorescence test. Rapid tests are useful for round-the-clock identification of influenza, with follow-up polymerase chain reaction used for confirmation.
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- Olsson, Christian, et al.
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Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection after cardiac surgery : risk factors and outcome
- 2006
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Ingår i: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0899-823X .- 1559-6834. ; 27:1, s. 83-85
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Thirty-eight patients (10 cases and 28 controls) were included in a case-control study of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection after cardiac surgery in 833 patients. All bacterial strains were found to be unique by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. In multivariable risk-factor analysis, only valve prosthesis implantation was associated with bloodstream infection. The early and late case mortality rate was 0%.
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- Verbaan, Hans, et al.
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Prospective study of nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C in a Swedish gastroenterology unit .
- 2008
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Ingår i: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0899-823X .- 1559-6834. ; 29:1, s. 83-85
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A prospective study of incident hepatitis C in 515 gastroenterology patients was conducted by follow-up sampling at 3-6 months after admission to the gastroenterology unit to test for antibodies to hepatitis C virus and for hepatitis C virus RNA. Universal precautions were implemented, and the use of multidose vials had been banned in this unit. Despite 5,964 exposure-days for several risk factors associated with nosocomial hepatitis C virus transmission, no incident case of hepatitis C occurred.
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