Browsing Documentos institucionales by Author "Badilla Vargas, Xiomara"
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Clostridium difficile outbreak in Costa Rica: control actions and associated factors
Wong McClure, Roy; Guevara Rodríguez, Moraima; Abarca Gómez, Leandra; Solano Chinchilla, Antonio; Marchena Picado, Margarita; O’Shea, Michele; Badilla Vargas, Xiomara (Los autores, 2012)Objective. To describe interventions implemented during a nosocomial outbreak of Clostridium difficile in a general hospital in Costa Rica from December 2009 to April 2010 in order to achieve outbreak control and the factors ... -
Long term effect of infection control practices and associated factors during a major Clostridium difficile outbreak in Costa Rica
Wong McClure, Roy; Ramírez Salas, Elenita; Mora Brenes, Nury; Aguero Sandí, Lorena; Morera Sigler, Maritza; Badilla Vargas, Xiomara; Hernández de Merzerville, Marcela; O’Shea, Michele; Bryce, Elizabeth (2013)Introduction: The C. difficile BI/NAP 1 hyper virulent strain has been responsible for the nosocomial outbreaks in several Countries. The present study describes the infection control strategies utilized to achieve outbreak ... -
Vigilancia de los factores de riesgo cardiovascular
Wong McClure, Roy; Abarca Gómez, Leandra; Rovira Jiménez, Giselle; Cervantes Loaiza, Marvin; Badilla Vargas, Xiomara (CCSS, 2011)Desde hace varios años el perfil epidemiológico de Costa Rica ha evidenciado contar con una importante carga de enfermedad atribuida a las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, lo que ha llevado a un verdadero reto en ...