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Why healthcare workers are sick of TB
(Elsevier, 2015)
Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB ...
Utilization of paediatric isolation facilities in a TB-endemic setting
(BioMed Central, 2015-09)
Introduction: In hospital settings, patient isolation is used to limit transmission of certain pathogens (e.g. M. tuberculosis
[TB], antibiotic-resistant bacteria and viruses causing respiratory and enteric infection). ...
Trends in paediatric bloodstream infections at a South African referral hospital
(BioMed Central, 2015-04)
Background: The epidemiology of paediatric bloodstream infection (BSI) in Sub-Saharan Africa is poorly documented
with limited data on hospital-acquired sepsis, impact of HIV infection, BSI trends and antimicrobial ...
When students become patients : TB disease among medical undergraduates in Cape Town, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
Background. Medical students acquire latent tuberculosis (TB) infection at a rate of 23 cases/100 person-years. The frequency and impact of occupational TB disease in this population are unknown.
Methods. A self-administered ...
Impact of a quality improvement project to strengthen infection prevention and control training at rural healthcare facilities
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
Background: South Africa (SA) has a dire shortage of skilled infection prevention and control (IPC) practitioners with limited opportunities for IPC training, especially in rural areas.
Methods: This quality improvement ...
Neonatal and paediatric bloodstream infections : pathogens, antimicrobial resistance patterns and prescribing practice at Khayelitsha District Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
Background. The epidemiology of neonatal and paediatric community-acquired and healthcare-associated bloodstream infections (BSI) at South African (SA) district hospitals is under-researched.
Objective. Retrospective ...
Healthcare-associated infections in paediatric and neonatal wards : a point prevalence survey at four South African hospitals
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
Background. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause substantial morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. The prevalence of neonatal/paediatric HAI at South African (SA) district and regional hospitals is ...
Central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a resource-limited South African neonatal intensive care unit
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
Background. The rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in South African (SA) public sector neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is unknown. Tygerberg Children’s Hospital (TCH), Cape Town, introduced ...
A framework for preventing healthcare-associated infection in neonates and children in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a frequent and serious complication affecting 4 - 8% of hospitalised children and neonates in high-income countries. The burden of HAI in South African (SA) paediatric and neonatal ...
Neonatal listeriosis during a countrywide epidemic in South Africa : a tertiary hospital’s experience
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)
Background. A countrywide epidemic of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in South Africa began in the first quarter of 2017, rapidly becoming the world’s largest LM outbreak to date.
Methods. We describe the clinical course ...