Do contact precautions cause depression? A two-year study at a tertiary care medical cent…

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Inadequate hospital ventilation system increases the risk of nosocomial Mycobacterium tub…

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Universal screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in acute care: risk fa…

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A 12-year review of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in haemodialysis patients: more work to be done.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Aug 17;
Authors: Fitzgerald SF, O’Gorman J, Morris-Downes MM, Crowley RK, Donlon S, Bajwa R,…

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CSI: a severity index for Clostridium difficile infection at the time of admission.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Aug 15;
Authors: Lungulescu OA, Cao W, Gatskevich E, Tlhabano L, Stratidis JG
Abstract
Clostridium diffici…

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Hospital antibiotic consumption in Switzerland: comparison of a multicultural country with Europe.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Aug 3;
Authors: Plüss-Suard C, Pannatier A, Kronenberg A, Mühlemann K, Zanetti G
The consumption …

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Recommendations to replace peripheral venous catheters every 72-96 hours: is a single reference enough?
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 27;
Authors: Safdar N, McKinley LM, Davidson B, Broome C, Schenk J

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Patient rights and healthcare-associated infection.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 26;
Authors: Millar M
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, and since that time, human rights h…

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Impact of changes in Clostridium difficile diagnostic testing on detection of C. difficile infection and all England mandatory surveillance data.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 15;
Authors: Chand MA, Fleming MJ, Wellsteed S, Kelsey …

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Excess mortality following community-onset norovirus enteritis in the elderly.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 15;
Authors: Gustavsson L, Andersson LM, Lindh M, Westin J
Norovirus has been associated with excess deaths. A retr…

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Acquisition of extensive drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa among hospitalized patients: risk factors and resistance mechanisms to carbapenems.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 15;
Authors: Park YS, Lee H, Chin BS, Han SH, Hong SG, …

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Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains as a cause of healthcare-associated infection.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 6;
Authors: Otter JA, French GL
Community-associated meticillin-resistant S…

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Feedback to clinicians on preventable factors can reduce hospital onset Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rates.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 7;
Authors: Kok J, O’Sullivan MV, Gilbert GL
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (S…

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Diagnostic testing for Clostridium difficile: a comprehensive survey of laboratories in England.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jul 1;
Authors: Goldenberg SD, French GL
Recent studies have shown poor performance of commonly used …

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High Horn’s index score predicts poor outcomes in patients with Clostridium difficile infection.
J Hosp Infect. 2011 Jun 21;
Authors: Arora V, Kachroo S, Ghantoji SS, Dupont HL, Garey KW
Several variables have been pro…

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