Published in Clin Infect Dis on March 02, 2007
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Hospital and community fluoroquinolone use and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in 17 US hospitals. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.54
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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Infect (2005) 1.43
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Septic shock--evaluating another failed treatment. N Engl J Med (2012) 1.30
Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the intensive care unit setting: epidemiology, clinical course and outcome. BMC Infect Dis (2007) 1.22
Clinical and economic impact of procalcitonin to shorten antimicrobial therapy in septic patients with proven bacterial infection in an intensive care setting. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2013) 1.17
Successful prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in an intensive care setting. Am J Infect Control (2009) 1.16
Predicting hospital rates of fluoroquinolone-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from fluoroquinolone use in US hospitals and their surrounding communities. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.12
Measuring rates of hand hygiene adherence in the intensive care setting: a comparative study of direct observation, product usage, and electronic counting devices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.11
Endocarditis due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci: case report and review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.11
Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition. J Clin Gastroenterol (2007) 1.10
Bloodstream infections with metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: epidemiology, microbiology, and clinical outcomes. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.08
Use of ethanol lock therapy to reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in home parenteral nutrition patients. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2007) 1.08
Impact of a program to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection in the zero tolerance era. Am J Infect Control (2010) 1.06
Time to blood culture positivity as a predictor of clinical outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.06
Post-malaria neurological syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. J Travel Med (2009) 1.05
A controlled trial of universal gloving versus contact precautions for preventing the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms. Am J Infect Control (2007) 1.02
A program for sustained improvement in preventing ventilator associated pneumonia in an intensive care setting. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 1.02
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infections due to enterococci. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 1.01
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): new issues for infection control. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2007) 0.98
Team-based prevention of catheter-related infections. N Engl J Med (2006) 0.96
Positive deviance: a program for sustained improvement in hand hygiene compliance. Am J Infect Control (2011) 0.95
Comparison of severity of illness scoring systems for patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 0.92
A multicenter study using positive deviance for improving hand hygiene compliance. Am J Infect Control (2013) 0.92
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fluoroquinolone use. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 0.90
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Influence of state laws mandating reporting of healthcare-associated infections: the case of central line-associated bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.88
Vancomycin susceptibility of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing nosocomial bloodstream infections. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 0.87
Practices and an assessment of health care workers' perceptions of compliance with infection control knowledge of nosocomial infections. Am J Infect Control (2005) 0.87
Trial of universal gloving with emollient-impregnated gloves to promote skin health and prevent the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms in a surgical intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.87
Controlled trial measuring the effect of a feedback intervention on hand hygiene compliance in a step-down unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 0.86
Surgeons do not listen: evaluation of compliance with antimicrobial stewardship program recommendations. Am Surg (2013) 0.85
Targeted decolonization to prevent ICU infections. N Engl J Med (2013) 0.84
Effect of contact precautions on wait time from emergency room disposition to inpatient admission. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 0.84
Beta-lactam resistance mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains causing bloodstream infections: comparative results between Brazilian and American isolates. Microb Drug Resist (2012) 0.83
The effect of limiting antimicrobial therapy duration on antimicrobial resistance in the critical care setting. Am J Infect Control (2008) 0.82
Central venous catheter colonization by linezolid-resistant, vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 0.81
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Time to blood culture positivity as a predictor of clinical outcome in patients with Candida albicans bloodstream infection. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.80
Improving the diagnosis of meningitis due to enterovirus and herpes simplex virus I and II in a tertiary care hospital. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.80
Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome between monomicrobial and polymicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa nosocomial bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis (2005) 0.80
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Central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance outside the intensive care unit: a multicenter survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.78
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Surgical site infection surveillance for neurosurgical procedures: a comparison of passive surveillance by surgeons to active surveillance by infection control professionals. Am J Infect Control (2007) 0.78
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the zero-tolerance era. Am J Infect Control (2011) 0.77
Secular trends in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI): relationship with alcohol gel and antimicrobial usage in a hospital. Int J Infect Dis (2013) 0.77
Personal protective equipment for preventing highly infectious diseases due to exposure to contaminated body fluids in healthcare staff. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2016) 0.76
Hand hygiene compliance in the critical care setting: a comparative study of 2 different alcohol handrub formulations. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.76
Measuring hand hygiene compliance in a hematology-oncology unit: a comparative study of methodologies. Am J Infect Control (2013) 0.76
Positive deviance: using a nurse call system to evaluate hand hygiene practices. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.76
Understanding Luminal Microorganisms and Their Potential Effectiveness in Treating Intestinal Inflammation. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2016) 0.75
Antibiotics for abdominal sepsis. N Engl J Med (2015) 0.75
Catheter related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) in ICU patients: making the decision to remove or not to remove the central venous catheter. PLoS One (2012) 0.75
The rising tide: skin and soft tissue infections due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. South Med J (2009) 0.75
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Watching them wash: description of a hand hygiene observation program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.75
Implementation of an antibiotic prophylaxis protocol in an intensive care unit. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.75
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Contact precautions in the intensive care unit setting: 12 years of surveillance. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.75
Successful prevention of tracheostomy associated pneumonia in step-down units. Am J Infect Control (2011) 0.75
Health care-associated transmission of hepatitis B and C in oncology care. Clin Liver Dis (2010) 0.75
Beyond the IRB: examining common but rarely explored ethical issues in psychosocial research. Monash Bioeth Rev (2007) 0.75
The effect of contact precautions on hand hygiene compliance. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.75
Academic I.D. in jeopardy: the erosion of time, professional values, and physician satisfaction. Infection (2015) 0.75
Susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococcal nosocomial bloodstream isolates to the chlorhexidine/silver sulfadiazine-impregnated central venous catheter. Am J Infect Control (2004) 0.75
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet Designation, and Healthcare-Associated Infections in United States Hospitals. J Patient Saf (2017) 0.75