Trends in catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult intensive care units-United States, 1990-2007.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;32(8):748-56
Authors: Burton DC, Edwards JR, Srinivasan A, Fridkin SK, Goul…

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The prevalence of health care-associated infection in older people in acute care hospitals.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;32(8):763-7
Authors: Cairns S, Reilly J, Stewart S, Tolson D, Godwin J, Knight P
Objec…

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Electronic memorandum decreases unnecessary antimicrobial use for asymptomatic bacteriuria and culture-negative pyuria.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):644-8
Authors: Linares LA, Thornton DJ, Strymish J, Baker E,…

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The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):687-99
Authors: Otter JA, Yezli S, French GL
Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested …

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Respiratory fluoroquinolone use and influenza.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):706-9
Authors: Polgreen PM, Yang M, Laxminarayan R, Cavanaugh JE
We show that respiratory fluoroquinolone use is extremely se…

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Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic use in community-based elderly in ontario, Canada.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):710-3
Authors: Mertz D, Tjam EY, Poss J, Hirdes JP, Arai B, Johnstone J, Jantzi M, Loeb M…

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Faculty and Resident Physicians’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge about Antimicrobial Use and Resistance.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):714-8
Authors: Abbo L, Sinkowitz-Cochran R, Smith L, Ariza-Heredia E,…

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Sharps Injuries among Employees of Acute Care Hospitals in Massachusetts, 2002-2007.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):538-44
Authors: Laramie AK, Pun VC, Fang SC, Kriebel D, Davis L
Objective.?Sharps wit…

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Epidemiological Model for Clostridium difficile Transmission in Healthcare Settings.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):553-61
Authors: Lanzas C, Dubberke ER, Lu Z, Reske KA, Gröhn YT
Objective.?Recent ou…

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Modeling the Spread of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Outbreaks throughout the Hospitals in Orange County, California.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):562-72
Authors: Lee BY, McGlone SM, Wong …

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Hospital Staff Perceptions of a Legislative Mandate for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Screening.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):573-8
Authors: Wise ME, Weber SG, Schneider A, Stojcevski M, France A…

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Peripheral Venous Catheter-Related Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):579-83
Authors: Trinh TT, Chan PA, Edwards O, Hollenbeck B, Huang B, Burdick N, Jefferson JA, Mermel LA
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Hand Hygiene, and Not Ertapenem Use, Contributed to Reduction of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Rates.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):584-90
Authors: Pires Dos Santos R, Jacoby T, Pires Machado D, L…

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Hospital-wide reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections: a tale of two small community hospitals.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):619-22
Authors: Gozu A, Clay C, Younus F
Despite increas…

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Clinical impact of blood cultures contaminated with coagulase-negative staphylococci at an academic medical center.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):623-5
Authors: van der Heijden YF, Miller G, Wright PW, Shepherd…

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