Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Compendium updates 2022

Authors: Septimus, Edward J

Source: Current opinion in infectious diseases. 36(4):263-269

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Recommendations for change in infection prevention programs and practice

Authors: Garcia, Robert, Barnes, Sue, Boukidjian, Roy, Goss, Linda Kaye, Spencer, Maureen, Septimus, Edward J., Wright, Marc-Oliver, Munro, Shannon, Reese, Sara M., Fakih, Mohamad G., Edmiston, Charles E., Levesque, Martin

Source: In AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control December 2022 50(12):1281-1295

Heterogeneity in Clinical Presentations of Sepsis: Challenges and Implications for 'One-Size-Fits-All' Time-to-Antibiotic Measures*

Authors: Rhee, Chanu, Septimus, Edward J.

Source: Critical care medicine. 50(5):886-889

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Prevention of Vascular Access Device–Associated Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia: A Review of Emerging Perspectives and Synthesis of Technical Aspects.

Authors: Garcia, Robert¹, Septimus, Edward J², LeDonne, Jack³, Sturm, Lisa K⁴, Moureau, Nancy⁵, DeVries, Michelle⁶, DeBaun, Barbara⁷

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases. Feb2025, Vol. 80 Issue 2, p444-450. 7p.

Subject Terms: *PREVENTION of bloodborne infections, *BACTEREMIA prevention, *CROSS infection prevention, *ANTIMICROBIAL bandages, *INFECTION control, *BLOOD vessels, *CATHETER-related infections, *DECOLONIZATION, *STERILIZATION (Disinfection), *MEDICAL equipment, *FUNGEMIA

Epidemiology, Outcomes, and Trends of Patients With Sepsis and Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in U.S. Hospitals*

Authors: Alrawashdeh, Mohammad, Klompas, Michael, Kimmel, Simeon, Larochelle, Marc R., Gokhale, Runa H., Dantes, Raymund B., Hoots, Brooke, Hatfield, Kelly M., Reddy, Sujan C., Fiore, Anthony E., Septimus, Edward J., Kadri, Sameer S., Poland, Russell, Sands, Kenneth, Rhee, Chanu

Source: Critical care medicine. 49(12):2102-2111

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Nasal decolonization: What antimicrobials are most effective prior to surgery?

Authors: Septimus, Edward J.

Source: In AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control June 2019 47 Supplement:A53-A57

Infectious Diseases Physicians : Leading the Way in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Authors: Infectious Diseases Society of America, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Ostrowsky, Belinda, Banerjee, Ritu, Bonomo, Robert A., Cosgrove, Sara E., Davidson, Lisa, Doron, Shira, Gilbert, David N., Jezek, Amanda, Lynch, John B., Septimus, Edward J., Siddiqui, Javeed, Iovine, Nicole M.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 Apr 01. 66(7), 995-1003.

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Antimicrobial consumption and resistance in adult hospital inpatients in 53 countries: results of an internet-based global point prevalence survey

Authors: Koraqi, Andi, Hoxha, Iris, Tafaj, Silva, Lacej, Denada, Hojman, Martin, Quiros, Rodolfo Ernesto, Ghazaryan, Lilit, Cairns, Kelly A, Cheng, Allen, Horne, Kylie C, Doukas, Fiona F, Gottlieb, Thomas, Alsalman, Jameela, Magerman, Koen, Marielle, Gounongbe YT, Ljubovic, Amela Dedeic, Coelho, André Afonso Machado, Gales, Ana Cristina, Keuleyan, Emma, Sabuda, Deana, Boswell, Jennifer Lee, Conly, John M, Rojas, Alvaro, Carvajal, Camila, Labarca, Jaime, Solano, Antonio, Valverde, Carlos Ramírez, Villalobos-Vindas, Juan M, Pristas, Irina, Plecko, Vanda, Paphitou, Niki, Shaqiri, Erjona, Rummukainen, Maija-Liisa, Pagava, Karaman, Korinteli, Irma, Brandt, Tobias, Messler, Sabine, Enimil, Anthony, Iosifidis, Elias, Roilides, Emmanuel, Sow, Mamadou Saliou, Sengupta, Sharmila, George, Joby V, Poojary, Aruna, Patil, Priyanka, Soltani, Jafar, Jafarpour, Zahra, Ameen, Hadi, Fitzgerald, David, Maor, Yasmin, Chowers, Michal, Temkin, Elizabeth, Esposito, Susanna, Arnoldo, Luca, Brusaferro, Silvio, Gu, Yoshiaki, El-Hajji, Feras Darwish, Kim, Nam Joong, Kambaralieva, Baktygul, Pavare, Jana, Zarakauska, Lelde, Usonis, Vytautas, Burokiene, Sigita, Ivaskeviciene, Inga, Mijovic, Gordana, Duborija-Kovacevic, Natasa, Bondesio, Kristen, Iregbu, Kenneth, Oduyebo, Oyinlola, Raka, Denis, Raka, Lul, Rachina, Svetlana, Enani, Mushira Abdulaziz, Al Shehri, Mohamed, Carevic, Biljana, Dragovac, Gorana, Obradovic, Dusanka, Stojadinovic, Aleksandra, Radulovic, Lili, Wu, Jia EN, Wei Teng Chung, Gladys, Chen, Hui Hiong, Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah, Lye, David, Tan, Sock Hoon, Ng, Tat Ming, Tay, Hui Lin, Ling, Moi Lin, Chlebicki, Maciej Piotr, Kwa, Andrea L, Lee, Winnie, Beović, Bojana, Dramowski, Angela, Finlayson, Heather, Taljaard, Jantjie, Ojeda-Burgos, Guillermo, Retamar, Pilar, Lucas, Johan, Pot, Wolter, Verduin, Cees, Kluytmans, Jan, Scott, Michael, Aldeyab, Mamoon A, McCullagh, Bernadette, Gormley, Cairine, Sharpe, David, Gilchrist, Mark, Whitney, Laura, Laundy, Matthew, Lockwood, Debbie, Drysdale, Simon B, Boudreaux, Jennifer, Septimus, Edward J, Greer, Nickie, Gawrys, Gerard, Rios, Edgar, May, Suzanne, Versporten, Ann, Zarb, Peter, Caniaux, Isabelle, Gros, Marie-Françoise, Drapier, Nico, Miller, Mark, Jarlier, Vincent, Nathwani, Dilip, Goossens, Herman

Source: In The Lancet Global Health June 2018 6(6):e619-e629

Sepsis National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measure (SEP-1) : Multistakeholder Work Group Recommendations for Appropriate Antibiotics for the Treatment of Sepsis

Authors: Septimus, Edward J., Coopersmith, Craig M., Whittle, Jessica, Hale, Caleb P., Fishman, Neil O., Kim, Thomas J.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017 Nov 01. 65(9), 1565-1569.

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Extended-Release Guaifenesin/Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride for Symptom Relief in Support of a Wait-and-See Approach for the Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Authors: Septimus, Edward J., Albrecht, Helmut H., Solomon, Gail, Shea, Tim, Guenin, Eric P.

Source: In Current Therapeutic Research 2017 84:54-61

Antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention—leveraging the synergy: A position paper update

Authors: Manning, Mary Lou, Septimus, Edward J., Ashley, Elizabeth S. Dodds, Cosgrove, Sara E., Fakih, Mohamad G., Schweon, Steve J., Myers, Frank E., Moody, Julia A.

Source: American journal of infection control. 46(4):364-368

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Implementing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program: Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Authors: Barlam, Tamar F., Cosgrove, Sara E., Abbo, Lilian M., MacDougall, Conan, Schuetz, Audrey N., Septimus, Edward J., Srinivasan, Arjun, Dellit, Timothy H., Falck-Ytter, Yngve T., Fishman, Neil O., Hamilton, Cindy W., Jenkins, Timothy C., Lipsett, Pamela A., Malani, Preeti N., May, Larissa S., Moran, Gregory J., Neuhauser, Melinda M., Newland, Jason G., Ohl, Christopher A., Samore, Matthew H., Seo, Susan K., Trivedi, Kavita K.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2016 May . 62(10), 1197-1202.

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Improving Sepsis Outcomes in the Era of Pay-for-Performance and Electronic Quality Measures: A Joint IDSA/ACEP/PIDS/SHEA/SHM/SIDP Position Paper.

Authors: Rhee, Chanu, Strich, Jeffrey R, Chiotos, Kathleen, Classen, David C, Cosgrove, Sara E, Greeno, Ron, Heil, Emily L, Kadri, Sameer S, Kalil, Andre C, Gilbert, David N, Masur, Henry, Septimus, Edward J, Sweeney, Daniel A, Terry, Aisha, Winslow, Dean L, Yealy, Donald M, Klompas, Michael

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases; 3/15/2024, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p505-513, 9p

Subject Terms: MORTALITY prevention, MEDICARE, HOSPITAL care, TREATMENT effectiveness, BLOOD plasma substitutes, SEPTIC shock, SEPSIS, LABOR incentives, PAY for performance, COMORBIDITY

Prevention of health care-associated infections in an era of public reporting

Authors: Jinadatha, Chetan, Septimus, Edward J.

Source: Texas medicine. 113(2):42-47

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A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates

Authors: Yokoe, Deborah S., Anderson, Deverick J., Berenholtz, Sean M., Calfee, David P., Dubberke, Erik R., Ellingson, Katherine D., Gerding, Dale N., Haas, Janet P., Kaye, Keith S., Klompas, Michael, Lo, Evelyn, Marschall, Jonas, Mermel, Leonard A., Nicolle, Lindsay E., Salgado, Cassandra D., Bryant, Kristina, Classen, David, Crist, Katrina, Deloney, Valerie M., Fishman, Neil O., Foster, Nancy, Goldmann, Donald A., Humphreys, Eve, Jernigan, John A., Padberg, Jennifer, Perl, Trish M., Podgorny, Kelly, Septimus, Edward J., VanAmringe, Margaret, Weaver, Tom, Weinstein, Robert A., Wise, Robert, Maragakis, Lisa L.

Source: In AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control August 2014 42(8):820-828

Does Chlorhexidine Bathing in Adult Intensive Care Units Reduce Blood Culture Contamination? A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial

Authors: Septimus, Edward J., Hayden, Mary K., Kleinman, Ken, Avery, Taliser R., Moody, Julia, Weinstein, Robert A., Hickok, Jason, Lankiewicz, Julie, Gombosev, Adrijana, Haffenreffer, Katherine, Kaganov, Rebecca E., Jernigan, John A., Perlin, Jonathan B., Platt, Richard, Huang, Susan S.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2014 Oct 01. 35(S3), S17-S22.

Relation: The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US government. The authors assume full responsibility of the accuracy and completeness of the ideas presented.

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Risk of Misleading Conclusions in Observational Studies of Time-to-Antibiotics and Mortality in Suspected Sepsis.

Authors: Pak, Theodore R, Young, Jessica, McKenna, Caroline S, Agan, Anna, DelloStritto, Laura, Filbin, Michael R, Dutta, Sayon, Kadri, Sameer S, Septimus, Edward J, Rhee, Chanu, Klompas, Michael

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases; Dec2023, Vol. 77 Issue 11, p1534-1543, 10p

Subject Terms: INTRAVENOUS therapy, CONFIDENCE intervals, MULTIPLE regression analysis, RETROSPECTIVE studies, ACQUISITION of data, SEPSIS, TREATMENT delay (Medicine), HOSPITAL mortality, RISK assessment, SEVERITY of illness index, MEDICAL records, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, ODDS ratio, SEPTIC shock, ANTIBIOTICS, LONGITUDINAL method

Public Health Interventions Guided by Houston's Wastewater Surveillance Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Authors: Hopkins, Loren, Ensor, Katherine B., Stadler, Lauren, Johnson, Catherine D., Schneider, Rebecca, Domakonda, Kaavya, McCarthy, James J., Septimus, Edward J., Persse, David, Williams, Stephen L.

Source: Public Health Reports; Nov/Dec2023, Vol. 138 Issue 6, p856-861, 6p

Subject Terms: PREVENTION of communicable diseases, PREVENTION of epidemics, SUSTAINABILITY, PUBLIC health surveillance, PUBLIC health, RESEARCH funding, SEWAGE, COVID-19 pandemic

Geographic Terms: TEXAS

Nasal Iodophor Antiseptic vs Nasal Mupirocin Antibiotic in the Setting of Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Authors: Huang, Susan S.¹ sshuang@hs.uci.edu, Septimus, Edward J.^2,3, Kleinman, Ken⁴, Heim, Lauren T.¹, Moody, Julia A.⁵, Avery, Taliser R.², McLean, Laura⁵, Rashid, Syma¹, Haffenreffer, Katherine², Shimelman, Lauren², Staub-Juergens, Whitney⁵, Spencer-Smith, Caren⁵, Sljivo, Selsebil², Rosen, Ed², Poland, Russell E.⁵, Coady, Micaela H.², Lee, Chi Hyun⁴, Blanchard, Eunice J.⁵, Reddish, Kimberly⁵, Hayden, Mary K.⁶

Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 10/10/2023, Vol. 330 Issue 14, p1337-1347. 11p.

Subject Terms: *CLUSTER randomized controlled trials, *MUPIROCIN, *CLINICAL trials, *METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus, *CHLORHEXIDINE, *PROPORTIONAL hazards models

The Use of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in Healthcare Personnel (HCP): Guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

Authors: Talbot, Thomas R., Babcock, Hilary, Cotton, Deborah, Maragakis, Lisa L., Poland, Gregory A., Septimus, Edward J., Tapper, Michael L., Weber, David J.

Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2012 Oct 01. 33(10), 981-983.

Relation: This article was approved by the Board of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

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