Epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection at a univer…

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Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices in Response to Different Clostridium difficile Diagno…

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A clinical prediction rule for fluoroquinolone resistance in healthcare-acquired gram-neg…

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Effectiveness of low-temperature domestic laundry on the decontamination of healthcare wo…

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Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Post-Acute-Care Facilities in Israel.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep;32(9):845-53
Authors: Ben-David D, Masarwa S, Navon-Venezia S, Mishali H, Fridental I, Rubinovitch B, …

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High Incidence of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Recovered from Afghan Patients at a Deployed US Military Hospital.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep;32(9):854-60
Authors: Sutter DE, Bradshaw LU, Simkins LH, …

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Clostridium difficile Outbreak Strain BI Is Highly Endemic in Chicago Area Hospitals.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep;32(9):897-902
Authors: Black SR, Weaver KN, Jones RC, Ritger KA, Petrella LA, Sambol SP, Vernon M, B…

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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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