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.

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Youngs, J; Marshall, B; Farragher, M; Whitney, L; Glass, S; Pope, C; Planche, T; Riley, P; Carrington, D (2019) 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. J Hosp Infect, 101 (3). pp. 276-284. ISSN 1532-2939 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.11.010
SGUL Authors: Planche, Timothy David

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: During high-incidence influenza seasons, a robust infection prevention and control policy is imperative to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza. AIM: 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. METHODS: Influenza POCT was operational in our adult ED from 21st January 2018 and an influenza-ward from 25th January 2018. A retrospective 'before-after' analysis was performed with pre-intervention defined as 1st November 2017-20th January 2018 and post-intervention 21st January-30th 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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1103 Clinical Sciences, Epidemiology

SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre:

Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII)

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J Hosp Infect

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1532-2939

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