Estratégias de Prevenção Integradas para Reduzir a Incidência de Infecções Associadas ao trato Urinário e Infecções na Corrente Sanguínea em Ambientes Hospitalares

This article aims to analyze and synthesize, through an integrative literature review, the most effective prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of infections associated with the urinary tract and bloodstream infections in hospital settings. The present work consists of an integrative literature review carried out in June and July 2023. The databases used were: Scientific Electronic Online Library (SCIELO), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) and MEDLINE, seeking articles that addressed infection prevention strategies in the hospital context. The health descriptors used were "urinary tract infections", "bloodstream infection" and "prevention and control". Inclusion criteria were articles published in English, Portuguese or Spanish and studies reporting effective prevention interventions. After applying the exclusion criteria, a total of 10 articles were selected for analysis. The literature review revealed that the implementation of adequate hygiene protocols, the use of urinary and intravenous catheters only when strictly necessary, the education and training of health professionals, in addition to the adoption of standard precautionary measures, are essential to reduce the incidence of associated urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections in hospital settings. The integrated approach of these strategies shows promise for improving the safety and quality of patient care. From the integrative literature review, it is concluded that the adoption of integrated prevention strategies, including hygiene protocols, judicious use of medical devices and adequate training of health professionals, is essential to reduce the incidence of infections associated with the urinary tract and bloodstream infections in hospital settings.Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar e sintetizar, por meio de uma revisão de literatura integrativa, as estratégias de prevenção mais eficazes para reduzir a incidência de infecções associadas ao trato urinário e infecções na corrente sanguínea em ambientes hospitalares. O presente trabalho consiste em uma revisão de literatura integrativa realizada Junho e Julho de 2023. As bases de dados utilizadas foram: Scientific Eletronic Online Library (SCIELO), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e  MEDLINE, buscando artigos que abordassem as estratégias de prevenção de infecções no contexto hospitalar. Os descritores em saúde utilizados foram "infecções do trato urinário", "infecção da corrente sanguínea" e "prevenção e controle". Os critérios de inclusão foram artigos publicados em inglês, português ou espanhol e estudos que relatavam intervenções efetivas de prevenção. Após a aplicação dos critérios de exclusão, um total de 10 artigos foram selecionados para análise. A revisão da literatura revelou que a implementação de protocolos de higiene adequados, o uso de cateteres urinários e intravenosos apenas quando estritamente necessário, a educação e treinamento dos profissionais de saúde, além da adoção de medidas de precaução padrão, são fundamentais para reduzir a incidência de infecções associadas ao trato urinário e infecções na corrente sanguínea em ambientes hospitalares. A abordagem integrada dessas estratégias mostra-se promissora para melhorar a segurança e a qualidade do cuidado aos pacientes. A partir da revisão integrativa da literatura, conclui-se que a adoção de estratégias de prevenção integradas, incluindo protocolos de higiene, uso criterioso de dispositivos médicos e capacitação adequada dos profissionais de saúde, é essencial para reduzir a incidência de infecções associadas ao trato urinário e infecções na corrente sanguínea em ambientes hospitalares.    Palavras-chave: Infecções do trato urinário, infecção da corrente sanguínea, prevenção e controle

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data