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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Community and Nursing Home Residents with Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):629-31
Authors: Mills J, Chapin K, Andrea S, Furtado G, Mermel L

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An Evaluation of the Impact of a Single-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Regimen in the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infections.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jun;32(6):631-3
Authors: Aldeyab MA, McElnay JC, Scott M…

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Current strategies for managing providers infected with bloodborne pathogens.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 May;32(5):428-34
Authors: Turkel S, Henderson DK
Background.?In 1991 the Centers for Disease Control a…

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Peripherally inserted central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in hospitalized adult patients.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):125-30
Authors: Ajenjo MC, Morley JC, Russo AJ, McMullen KM, Robinso…

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Survey of Patients’ Knowledge and Opinions regarding the Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):174-6
Authors: Greer SF, Sethi AK, Hecker MT, McKinney BL, Dumford Iii DM, Donskey CJ
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Patterns of ciprofloxacin-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization in nursing home residents.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):177-80
Authors: Dommeti P, Wang L, Flannery EL, Symons K, Mody L
We evalu…

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Contamination of Hands with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus after Contact with Environmental Surfaces and after Contact with the Skin of Colonized Patients.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):185-7
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Highly Resistant Gram-Negative Microorganisms: Incidence Density and Occurrence of Nosocomial Transmission (TRIANGLe Study).
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Apr;32(4):333-41
Authors: Willemsen I, Elberts S, Verhulst C, Rij…

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