Published in N Engl J Med on January 16, 2003
Pathogen-host interactions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2005) 3.52
Transmission of infection by flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Clin Microbiol Rev (2013) 2.01
High genetic diversity among Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains despite their originating at a single hospital. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.27
National athletic trainers' association position statement: skin diseases. J Athl Train (2010) 1.12
A large sustained endemic outbreak of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a new epidemiological scenario for nosocomial acquisition. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 1.07
Seeking the source of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a recently opened hospital: an observational study using whole-genome sequencing. BMJ Open (2014) 1.06
Quality control in colorectal cancer screening: systematic microbiological investigation of endoscopes used in the NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) trial. BMC Gastroenterol (2003) 1.05
Ensuring safe and effective medical devices. N Engl J Med (2003) 1.00
Biofilms of a Bacillus subtilis hospital isolate protect Staphylococcus aureus from biocide action. PLoS One (2012) 0.93
VEGF regulates the proliferation of acid-exposed alveolar lining epithelial cells. Thorax (2003) 0.93
Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of mouth swabs during production causing a major outbreak. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob (2007) 0.86
Modeling microbial survival in buildup biofilm for complex medical devices. BMC Infect Dis (2009) 0.81
Molecular genetic investigations of contaminated contact lens storage cases as reservoirs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis. Jpn J Ophthalmol (2010) 0.81
Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections Related to Endoscopy. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2003) 0.79
Infectious diseases linked to cross-contamination of flexible endoscopes. Endosc Int Open (2015) 0.79
Impact of tracheal cuff shape on microaspiration of gastric contents in intubated critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2015) 0.78
A bronchofiberoscopy-associated outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit in Beijing, China. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 0.77
Evaluation of reprocessing medical devices in 14 German regional hospitals and at 27 medical practitioners' offices within the European context - consequences for European harmonization. GMS Hyg Infect Control (2013) 0.77
Contamination of health care workers' coats at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia: the nosocomial risk. J Occup Med Toxicol (2015) 0.75
An exception to the rule "no association between antibiotic resistance and decreased disinfectant microbicidal efficacy": Orthophthalaldehyde (OPA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from ICU and paraplegic patients. J Prev Med Hyg (2017) 0.75
Incidence, Clinical Outcome and Risk Factors of Intensive Care Unit Infections in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Contaminated mouth swabs caused a multi-hospital outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. J Oral Microbiol (2010) 0.75
Hospital outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. N Engl J Med (2013) 11.85
Anthrax as a biological weapon, 2002: updated recommendations for management. JAMA (2002) 10.40
Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. N Engl J Med (2013) 7.75
Hemorrhagic fever viruses as biological weapons: medical and public health management. JAMA (2002) 6.59
Prospective surveillance for invasive fungal infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, 2001-2006: overview of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET) Database. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 5.53
Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2004) 5.47
Recommendations for surveillance of Clostridium difficile-associated disease. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 5.37
Cofilin promotes actin polymerization and defines the direction of cell motility. Science (2004) 5.12
Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2013) 5.02
Invasive fungal infections among organ transplant recipients: results of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET). Clin Infect Dis (2010) 4.98
Acinetobacter baumannii: epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment options. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 4.79
Incubation periods of acute respiratory viral infections: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis (2009) 4.33
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection mortality rate and length of hospitalization. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 3.73
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations. Nat Genet (2011) 3.68
Epidemiological and microbiological characterization of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin, United States, 1997-2001. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 3.39
Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 3.13
Spatial and temporal control of cofilin activity is required for directional sensing during chemotaxis. Curr Biol (2006) 2.86
Impact of delays to cardiac surgery after failed angioplasty and stenting. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.81
Maintenance azithromycin therapy for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: results of a pilot study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 2.80
Yield of stool culture with isolate toxin testing versus a two-step algorithm including stool toxin testing for detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 2.77
Spirometry utilization for COPD: how do we measure up? Chest (2007) 2.77
Increased physician-reported sleep apnea: the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Chest (2002) 2.65
Low caloric intake is associated with nosocomial bloodstream infections in patients in the medical intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.65
In-hospital mortality following acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Intern Med (2003) 2.64
Phospholipase C and cofilin are required for carcinoma cell directionality in response to EGF stimulation. J Cell Biol (2004) 2.55
EGF-induced PIP2 hydrolysis releases and activates cofilin locally in carcinoma cells. J Cell Biol (2007) 2.48
Outcomes of adults with cystic fibrosis infected with antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Respiration (2005) 2.43
Rising economic impact of clostridium difficile-associated disease in adult hospitalized patient population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.40
Google Flu Trends: correlation with emergency department influenza rates and crowding metrics. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 2.34
A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.32
Mycophenolate mofetil treatment for primary glomerular diseases. Kidney Int (2002) 2.31
Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.30
Hospital epidemiology and infection control in acute-care settings. Clin Microbiol Rev (2011) 2.22
Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.22
Chlorhexidine: expanding the armamentarium for infection control and prevention. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.16
Obesity and primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation: the Lung Transplant Outcomes Group Obesity Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 2.11
Household mouse allergen exposure and asthma morbidity in inner-city preschool children. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2006) 2.10
A prospective study to determine whether cover gowns in addition to gloves decrease nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in an intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2002) 2.08
Mortality in patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbations in the United States. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 2.07
Vancomycin resistance in staphylococci. Clin Microbiol Rev (2002) 2.07
Caloric intake in medical ICU patients: consistency of care with guidelines and relationship to clinical outcomes. Chest (2003) 2.05
Raynaud's phenomenon, inflammatory arthritis, and weight loss: pay attention to the man behind the curtain. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2014) 1.98
Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units. J Infect Dis (2006) 1.97
Decreased exhaled nitric oxide in pulmonary arterial hypertension: response to bosentan therapy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2005) 1.97
Daily chlorhexidine bathing to reduce bacteraemia in critically ill children: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, crossover trial. Lancet (2013) 1.94
A multicenter intervention to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2006) 1.93
Application of a propensity score approach for risk adjustment in profiling multiple physician groups on asthma care. Health Serv Res (2005) 1.92
An evaluation of environmental decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapor for reducing the risk of patient acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.90
Mapping of numerous disease-associated expression polymorphisms in primary peripheral blood CD4+ lymphocytes. Hum Mol Genet (2010) 1.89
Contact precautions: more is not necessarily better. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2014) 1.88
Catheter duration and risk of CLA-BSI in neonates with PICCs. Pediatrics (2010) 1.88
Outbreak management and implications of a nosocomial norovirus outbreak. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.87
Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.84
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.81
Does higher body mass index contribute to worse asthma control in an urban population? J Allergy Clin Immunol (2009) 1.79
A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of house staff physicians from various specialties concerning antimicrobial use and resistance. Arch Intern Med (2004) 1.78
Patient satisfaction with bronchoscopy. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2002) 1.78
Mouse allergen is the major allergen of public health relevance in Baltimore City. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2013) 1.78
The critically ill child with novel H1N1 influenza A: a case series. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2010) 1.77
PDE5A inhibitor treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension after mechanical circulatory support. Circ Heart Fail (2008) 1.75
First NDM-positive Salmonella sp. strain identified in the United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2011) 1.74
Changing epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.73
Lung size mismatch in bilateral lung transplantation is associated with allograft function and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Chest (2011) 1.68
Strategies to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.66
Reduction of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients: experimentation and reality. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2008) 1.63
Mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation. An international survey of practices and preferences. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2014) 1.61
Vancomycin-sensitive and vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in the ICU: attributable costs and outcomes. Intensive Care Med (2002) 1.60
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in healthcare settings. Curr Opin Infect Dis (2015) 1.60
Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2013) 1.60
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii associated with pulsatile lavage wound treatment. JAMA (2004) 1.59
Impact of U.S. Lung Allocation Score on survival after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2009) 1.58
Enhanced identification of postoperative infections among inpatients. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.56
Lung size mismatch and survival after single and bilateral lung transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.54
Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among caregivers of hospitalized children. J Pediatr (2010) 1.54
The new Clostridium difficile--what does it mean? N Engl J Med (2005) 1.53
Whole body FDG-PET for the evaluation and staging of small cell lung cancer: a preliminary study. Lung Cancer (2002) 1.53
Past history of skin infection and risk of surgical site infection after elective surgery. Ann Surg (2013) 1.52
T cell responses to mycobacterial catalase-peroxidase profile a pathogenic antigen in systemic sarcoidosis. J Immunol (2008) 1.52
Indoor exposures to air pollutants and allergens in the homes of asthmatic children in inner-city Baltimore. Environ Res (2005) 1.51
A prospective trial of a novel, silicone-based, silver-coated foley catheter for the prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2006) 1.51
Do high-resolution CT findings of usual interstitial pneumonitis obviate lung biopsy? Views of pulmonologists. Respiration (2005) 1.51
Risk factors for development of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bloodstream infection in patients with cancer who are colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 1.51
Distinguishing community-associated from hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infections in children: implications for public health surveillance. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.50
Antiretroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV-associated nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 1.49
Prevalence of the use of central venous access devices within and outside of the intensive care unit: results of a survey among hospitals in the prevention epicenter program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.47
A longitudinal study of indoor nitrogen dioxide levels and respiratory symptoms in inner-city children with asthma. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 1.47
Effect of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia on mortality, length of stay, and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.46
Impact of the 2002 Canadian forest fires on particulate matter air quality in Baltimore city. Environ Sci Technol (2005) 1.46
Bronchoscope reprocessing and infection prevention and control: bronchoscopy-specific guidelines are needed. Chest (2004) 1.45