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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Hosp Infect. 2018 Nov 21. pii: S0195-6701(18)30665-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.11.010. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Implementation of influenza point-of-care-testing and patient-cohorting during a high-incidence season: a retrospective analysis of impact on infection prevention and control and clinical outcomes.[/h] Youngs J[SUP]1[/SUP], Marshall B[SUP]2[/SUP], Farragher M[SUP]3[/SUP], Whitney L[SUP]4[/SUP], Glass S[SUP]5[/SUP], Pope C[SUP]6[/SUP], Planche T[SUP]6[/SUP], Riley P[SUP]6[/SUP], Carrington D[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] During high-incidence influenza seasons, a robust infection prevention and control policy is imperative to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To assess the impact of Emergency Department (ED) influenza point-of-care-testing (POCT) and influenza-ward patient-cohorting on infection prevention and control and clinical outcomes.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Influenza POCT was operational in our adult ED from 21[SUP]st[/SUP] January 2018 and an influenza-ward from 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2018. A retrospective 'before-after' analysis was performed with pre-intervention defined as 1[SUP]st[/SUP] November 2017-20[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2018 and post-intervention 21[SUP]st[/SUP] January-30[SUP]th[/SUP] April 2018. Primary outcome was rate of hospital-acquired influenza (HAI). Secondary outcomes included antiviral prescription and length of stay. The length of time inpatients remain influenza RNA detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was also analysed.
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PMID: 30471317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.11.010
[h=1]Implementation of influenza point-of-care-testing and patient-cohorting during a high-incidence season: a retrospective analysis of impact on infection prevention and control and clinical outcomes.[/h] Youngs J[SUP]1[/SUP], Marshall B[SUP]2[/SUP], Farragher M[SUP]3[/SUP], Whitney L[SUP]4[/SUP], Glass S[SUP]5[/SUP], Pope C[SUP]6[/SUP], Planche T[SUP]6[/SUP], Riley P[SUP]6[/SUP], Carrington D[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] During high-incidence influenza seasons, a robust infection prevention and control policy is imperative to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza.
[h=4]AIM:[/h] To assess the impact of Emergency Department (ED) influenza point-of-care-testing (POCT) and influenza-ward patient-cohorting on infection prevention and control and clinical outcomes.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Influenza POCT was operational in our adult ED from 21[SUP]st[/SUP] January 2018 and an influenza-ward from 25[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2018. A retrospective 'before-after' analysis was performed with pre-intervention defined as 1[SUP]st[/SUP] November 2017-20[SUP]th[/SUP] January 2018 and post-intervention 21[SUP]st[/SUP] January-30[SUP]th[/SUP] April 2018. Primary outcome was rate of hospital-acquired influenza (HAI). Secondary outcomes included antiviral prescription and length of stay. The length of time inpatients remain influenza RNA detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was also analysed.
Copyright ? 2018 The Healthcare Infection Society. All rights reserved.
PMID: 30471317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.11.010