- Comparison of Blood Culture Contamination Rate Before and After Improving Skin Antisepsis Methods in Blood Culture
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Yim JY, Cho HJ, Choi YH, Moon KS
- KMID: 2467909
- Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.
- 2019 Dec;24(2):97-102.
- doi: 10.14192/kjicp.2019.24.2.97
BACKGROUND: This study aims to investigate blood culture contamination rates before and after improving the skin antisepsis methods used in blood cultures, and to compare the differences observed. METHODS: This is... -
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- Blood Cultures: Principles and Practices
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Kim BN
- KMID: 2170197
- Infect Chemother.
- 2007 Jun;39(3):111-116.
Blood cultures are the gold standard for diagnosing bloodstream infections and identifying causative organisms. Every effort should be made to improve diagnostic yield, and obtained results should be interpreted cautiously... -
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- Surgical hand antisepsis: experimental study
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Izaguirre , Govela A, Delgado I, Troncoso C, Parra M, Viaña EA
- KMID: 2414446
- Ann Surg Treat Res.
- 2018 Jul;95(1):1-6.
- doi: 10.4174/astr.2018.95.1.1
PURPOSE: Nosocomial infections account for one of the most serious complications in hospitalized patients around the world. Surgical site infections have significant economic implications, and surgical antisepsis plays an important... -
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- Journey to the Past: History of Thyroid Surgery
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Park JH
- KMID: 2350477
- Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2016 Aug;59(8):563-570.
- doi: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.8.563
History of the thyroidectomy is a history in the advancement of surgery itself. Prior to the 19th century, the surgery of thyroid gland was clouded in lack of understanding. However,... -
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- Surgical Site Infection and Surveillance
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Lim TJ
- KMID: 2065003
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2007 Oct;50(10):908-914.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2007.50.10.908
During the second half of the 19th century many operations were developed after anesthesia was introduced but advances were limited for many years because of the high rate of infection... -
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- Clinical Studies on Cataract Surgery Patients
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Paek HJ, Hong SK
- KMID: 2122554
- J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
- 1975 Mar;16(1):47-52.
Surgery of the lens of the eye is almost exclusively limited to that which is done for a cataract. It is this type of operation which has it possible for... -
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- Comparison of Chlorhexidine-Alcohol and Povidone-Iodine for Skin Antisepsis and the Effect of Increased Blood Volume in Blood Culture
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Kang H, Kim SC, Kim S
- KMID: 2224859
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2012 Mar;15(1):37-42.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.1.37
BACKGROUND: Reducing skin contamination rate and improving the positive rate in blood culture is essential for the correct diagnosis and management of sepsis. Chlorhexidine-alcohol was compared with povidone-iodine for the... -
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- Chlorhexidine Versus Povidone Iodine in Bacterial Contamination Rate of Needles Used for Spinal Anesthesia
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Nahm FS, Ahn W, Lee CJ, Ham BM
- KMID: 2032617
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2004 Dec;47(6):S1-S4.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2004.47.6.S1
BACKGROUND: Skin antisepsis prior to the induction of spinal anesthesia is important because infectious complications may occur. Povidone-iodine and chlorhexidine have been widely used as antiseptic solutions for skin preparation;... -
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- Central line-associated bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit: importance of the care bundle
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Atilla A, Doğanay Z, Çelik HK, Tomak L, Günal O, Kılıç S
- KMID: 2360475
- Korean J Anesthesiol.
- 2016 Dec;69(6):599-603.
- doi: 10.4097/kjae.2016.69.6.599
BACKGROUND: The importance and efficacy of a care bundle for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and infectious complications related to placing a central venous catheter (CVC) in patients in... -
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