Prevention of skin colonization and subsequent bacteremia with CDC-JK organisms in patients with cancer.
A 10-year experience with a program designed to reduce the incidence of bacteremias in the cancer patient, specifically those caused by Corynebacterium CDC-JK, is presented. Retrospective chart reviews identified patients at risk and generated the hypothesis that special attention to body hygiene may play a significant role. Implementation of a skin hygiene program resulted in a significant decrease in the incidence of CDC-JK bacteremias in Memorial Hospital patients.
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*