Published in Surg Infect (Larchmt) on January 01, 2005
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Novel multiplex PCR assay for detection of the staphylococcal virulence marker Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-susceptible from -resistant staphylococci. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.83
Global fluoroquinolone resistance epidemiology and implictions for clinical use. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis (2012) 1.55
Colonization and infection of the skin by S. aureus: immune system evasion and the response to cationic antimicrobial peptides. Int J Mol Sci (2014) 1.03
Case Report: infected ear cartilage piercing. Can Fam Physician (2006) 0.77
Toxin production by an emerging strain of Clostridium difficile associated with outbreaks of severe disease in North America and Europe. Lancet (2005) 12.54
Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in the United States, 2001-2002. J Infect Dis (2005) 6.78
Molecular epidemiology of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in the United States: clonal expansion of multilocus sequence type 258. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 6.33
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections: summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009-2010. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 6.27
A clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among professional football players. N Engl J Med (2005) 6.14
Characterization of a strain of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus widely disseminated in the United States. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 5.97
Outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection in a long-term care facility: association with gatifloxacin use. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 5.67
Transmission of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus by organ transplantation. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.42
Changes in the prevalence of nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2001-2004. J Infect Dis (2008) 5.41
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection mortality rate and length of hospitalization. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 3.73
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolate from a patient in Pennsylvania. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2004) 3.44
Outbreak of adverse reactions associated with contaminated heparin. N Engl J Med (2008) 3.16
Multistate outbreak of Fusarium keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution. JAMA (2006) 3.11
Emergency department visits for antibiotic-associated adverse events. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.95
First report on a hyperepidemic clone of KPC-3-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Israel genetically related to a strain causing outbreaks in the United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2008) 2.93
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infection in the US military health care system associated with military operations in Iraq. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 2.80
Severe community-acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus, 2003-04 influenza season. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 2.79
Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers. JAMA (2010) 2.74
Detection of mecA-mediated resistance using reference and commercial testing methods in a collection of Staphylococcus aureus expressing borderline oxacillin MICs. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2007) 2.48
Swab materials and Bacillus anthracis spore recovery from nonporous surfaces. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 2.46
Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from nasal cultures collected from individuals in the United States in 2001 to 2004. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 2.16
Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2014) 2.15
Bloodstream infections in patients given treatment with intravenous prostanoids. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.03
Multidrug resistance among gram-negative pathogens that caused healthcare-associated infections reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2006-2008. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.98
Emergence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hawaii, 2001-2003. J Infect (2006) 1.98
Lymphatic tissue fibrosis is associated with reduced numbers of naive CD4+ T cells in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2006) 1.80
High-level vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with a polymicrobial biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.77
An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia associated with contamination of albuterol and nasal spray. Chest (2006) 1.74
Outbreak of catheter-associated Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in an oncology chemotherapy center. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.69
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii associated with pulsatile lavage wound treatment. JAMA (2004) 1.59
Necrotizing enterocolitis associated with clostridium perfringens type A in previously healthy north american adults. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 1.58
Amount of lymphatic tissue fibrosis in HIV infection predicts magnitude of HAART-associated change in peripheral CD4 cell count. AIDS (2005) 1.56
A national outbreak of Ralstonia mannitolilytica associated with use of a contaminated oxygen-delivery device among pediatric patients. Pediatrics (2007) 1.55
Improving antimicrobial stewardship: the evolution of programmatic strategies and barriers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.49
Fatal group C streptococcal infection due to transfusion of a bacterially contaminated pooled platelet unit despite routine bacterial culture screening. Transfusion (2008) 1.48
Medical students' perceptions and knowledge about antimicrobial stewardship: how are we educating our future prescribers? Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.47
Efficacy and safety of convex probe EBUS-TBNA in sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Med (2012) 1.47
Effect of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia on mortality, length of stay, and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.46
Outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream and central nervous system infections after interventional pain management procedures. Clin J Pain (2008) 1.45
Risk of infections associated with improperly reprocessed transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy equipment. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.45
Chlorine inactivation of bacterial bioterrorism agents. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.43
Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes. Arch Intern Med (2009) 1.42
Catheter-related polymicrobial bloodstream infections among pediatric bone marrow transplant outpatients--Atlanta, Georgia, 2007. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.42
Epidemiologic investigation of a 2007 outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in Texas caused by contamination of syringes prefilled with heparin and saline. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.41
Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Puerto Rico associated with a novel carbapenemase variant. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.35
Prevalence of Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and strain variability in multiple health care facilities. Am J Infect Control (2007) 1.35
Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus wound infections among "lipotourists" from the United States who underwent abdominoplasty in the Dominican Republic. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.35
A hospital outbreak of diarrhea due to an emerging epidemic strain of Clostridium difficile. Arch Intern Med (2006) 1.34
Impact of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination on Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and transmission in a healthcare setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.25
Toxic shock associated with Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens after medical and spontaneous abortion. Obstet Gynecol (2007) 1.23
Multistate outbreak of Pseudomonas fluorescens bloodstream infection after exposure to contaminated heparinized saline flush prepared by a compounding pharmacy. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.23
Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an American Indian population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2004) 1.18
Prevalence and risk factors for acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the setting of endemicity. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 1.16
Cluster of oseltamivir-resistant 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infections on a hospital ward among immunocompromised patients--North Carolina, 2009. J Infect Dis (2011) 1.15
Rates of hospital-acquired respiratory illness in Bangladeshi tertiary care hospitals: results from a low-cost pilot surveillance strategy. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.12
Intervention to reduce the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections in a correctional facility in Georgia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2004) 1.10
Current epidemiology of multidrug‐resistant gram‐negative bacilli in the United States. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.10
Moxifloxacin therapy as a risk factor for Clostridium difficile-associated disease during an outbreak: attempts to control a new epidemic strain. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.08
Multistate outbreak of toxic anterior segment syndrome, 2005. J Cataract Refract Surg (2008) 1.06
Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bloodstream infection at an outpatient hematology and oncology practice. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.05
Relationship of influenza vaccination declination statements and influenza vaccination rates for healthcare workers in 22 US hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.04
Developing a broader approach to management of infection control breaches in health care settings. Am J Infect Control (2008) 1.04
Sphingomonas paucimobilis bloodstream infections associated with contaminated intravenous fentanyl. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.04
Transmission of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (formerly Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) to tissue-allograft recipients: a report of two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2010) 1.03
Faculty and resident physicians' attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge about antimicrobial use and resistance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.02
Multiphasic approach reveals genetic diversity of environmental and patient isolates of Mycobacterium mucogenicum and Mycobacterium phocaicum associated with an outbreak of bacteremias at a Texas hospital. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.01
Impact of different methods of feedback to clinicians after postprescription antimicrobial review based on the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's 12 Steps to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance Among Hospitalized Adults. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.00
Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. Urology (2007) 1.00
Evaluation of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification Codes for reporting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections at a hospital in Illinois. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.99
Correlation of cefoxitin MICs with the presence of mecA in Staphylococcus spp. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 0.98
Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa surgical site infections after arthroscopic procedures: Texas, 2009. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 0.98
Life-threatening sepsis caused by Burkholderia cepacia from contaminated intravenous flush solutions prepared by a compounding pharmacy in another state. Pediatrics (2006) 0.97
Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in pediatric patients traced to a hospital pharmacy. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2003) 0.97
Multistate outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia colonization and infection associated with the use of intrinsically contaminated alcohol-free mouthwash. Chest (2007) 0.97
Methamphetamine use and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 0.96
An outbreak of postoperative gram-negative bacterial endophthalmitis associated with contaminated trypan blue ophthalmic solution. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 0.95
Implementing a strategy for monitoring inpatient antimicrobial use among hospitals in the United States. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 0.94
Trends in catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult intensive care units-United States, 1990-2007. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 0.93
Mycobacterium goodii infections associated with surgical implants at Colorado hospital. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 0.90
Health care transmission of a newly emergent adenovirus serotype in health care personnel at a military hospital in Texas, 2007. J Infect Dis (2009) 0.89
CDC Grand Rounds: Getting Smart About Antibiotics. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2015) 0.88