Published in Int J Antimicrob Agents on June 12, 2007
The SarA protein family of Staphylococcus aureus. Int J Biochem Cell Biol (2007) 1.69
Beta-lactams interfering with PBP1 induce Panton-Valentine leukocidin expression by triggering sarA and rot global regulators of Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2011) 1.12
Multiplex PCR for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus isolates suspected to represent community-acquired strains. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.04
Potent health effects of pomegranate. Adv Biomed Res (2014) 0.95
Efficacy of polyvalent bacteriophage P-27/HP to control multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with human infections. Curr Microbiol (2010) 0.92
Anti-microbial activities of pomegranate rind extracts: enhancement by cupric sulphate against clinical isolates of S. aureus, MRSA and PVL positive CA-MSSA. BMC Complement Altern Med (2009) 0.91
Characterization of pHEMA-based hydrogels that exhibit light-induced bactericidal effect via release of NO. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2009) 0.84
Transcriptome analysis of responses to rhodomyrtone in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One (2012) 0.81
Eradication of Pathogenic Bacteria by Remote Delivery of Nitric Oxide via Light-Triggering of Nitrosyl-Containing Materials. ACS Med Chem Lett (2010) 0.80
S-nitrosothiol tethered polymer hexagons: synthesis, characterisation and antibacterial effect. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2013) 0.75
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in US hospitals: analysis of 24,179 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 20.99
Antibiotic prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.11
Current trends in the epidemiology of nosocomial bloodstream infections in patients with hematological malignancies and solid neoplasms in hospitals in the United States. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 3.53
Managing SARS amidst uncertainty. N Engl J Med (2003) 2.87
Screening inpatients for MRSA--case closed. N Engl J Med (2013) 2.44
Screening for MRSA: a flawed hospital infection control intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.27
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in pediatric patients in United States hospitals: epidemiology, clinical features and susceptibilities. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2003) 2.22
Positive deviance: a new strategy for improving hand hygiene compliance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.64
Nosocomial bloodstream infections due to Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter pittii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis in the United States. J Infect (2011) 1.61
Pythium insidiosum pleuropericarditis complicating pneumonia in a child with leukemia. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 1.60
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in Brazilian hospitals: analysis of 2,563 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.54
Hospital and community fluoroquinolone use and resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in 17 US hospitals. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.54
Infections associated with religious rituals. Int J Infect Dis (2013) 1.44
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Infect (2005) 1.43
Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.40
Water sanitation, access, use and self-reported diarrheal disease in rural Honduras. Rural Remote Health (2013) 1.37
Decreasing mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock patients by implementing a sepsis bundle in a hospital setting. PLoS One (2011) 1.35
Nosocomial bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: impact of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production on clinical outcome in a hospital with high ESBL prevalence. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 1.31
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
Look before you leap: active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.17
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
Endocarditis due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci: case report and review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.11
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
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
Bacteremia due to Clostridium difficile--review of the literature. Int J Infect Dis (2009) 1.06
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 program for sustained improvement in preventing ventilator associated pneumonia in an intensive care setting. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 1.02
A controlled trial of universal gloving versus contact precautions for preventing the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms. Am J Infect Control (2007) 1.02
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infections due to enterococci. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 1.01
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
Invasive sinonasal disease due to dematiaceous fungi in immunocompromised individuals: case report and review of the literature. Int J Infect Dis (2010) 0.93
Achromobacter species endocarditis: A case report and literature review. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2011) 0.93
A multicenter study using positive deviance for improving hand hygiene compliance. Am J Infect Control (2013) 0.92
Comparison of severity of illness scoring systems for patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 0.92
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and fluoroquinolone use. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 0.90
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in Brazilian pediatric patients: microbiology, epidemiology, and clinical features. PLoS One (2013) 0.88
Infection control: the case for horizontal rather than vertical interventional programs. Int J Infect Dis (2010) 0.88
Epidural abscess caused by Streptococcus milleri in a pregnant woman. BMC Infect Dis (2005) 0.88
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
Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a women's collegiate basketball team. South Med J (2008) 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
Meningitis due to Bacillus cereus: A case report and review of the literature. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2012) 0.83
Active surveillance cultures are not required to control MRSA infections in the critical care setting. Am J Infect Control (2008) 0.83
Hand hygiene compliance monitoring: the state of the art. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2015) 0.82
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
Impact of 2 different levels of performance feedback on compliance with infection control process measures in 2 intensive care units. Am J Infect Control (2008) 0.81
Are gym surfaces reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus? A point prevalence survey. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.81
Preparing for 2009 H1N1 Influenza. N Engl J Med (2009) 0.81
Hand Hygiene: State-of-the-Art Review With Emphasis on New Technologies and Mechanisms of Surveillance. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2012) 0.81
Time to blood culture positivity as a predictor of clinical outcome in patients with Candida albicans bloodstream infection. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.80
Listening to SARS: lessons for infection control. Ann Intern Med (2003) 0.80
Comparison of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome between monomicrobial and polymicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa nosocomial bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis (2005) 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
Outcomes of patients with alcohol use disorders experiencing healthcare-associated infections. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (2011) 0.79
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in nosocomial bloodstream infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus Species: comparison of elderly and nonelderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc (2006) 0.79
Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2013) 0.79
Continued non-compliance with the American College of Surgeons recommendations to decrease infectious exposure in the operating room: why? Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2013) 0.78
Central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance outside the intensive care unit: a multicenter survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.78
Lessons from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): implications for infection control. Arch Med Res (2005) 0.78
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
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
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the zero-tolerance era. Am J Infect Control (2011) 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
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
Hand hygiene compliance in the critical care setting: a comparative study of 2 different alcohol handrub formulations. Am J Infect Control (2012) 0.76
The rising tide: skin and soft tissue infections due to community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. South Med J (2009) 0.75
An Internal Medicine Simulated Practical Examination for Assessment of Clinical Competency in Third-Year Medical Students. Simul Healthc (2015) 0.75
Individual Physician versus Team-Based Medical Encounters: Maximizing the Efficiency of a Medical Relief Service in Rural Honduras. Int J Family Med (2011) 0.75
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
Measurement and feedback of infection control process measures in the intensive care unit: Impact on compliance. Am J Infect Control (2006) 0.75
Healthcare worker perception of bare below the elbows: readiness for change? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2014) 0.75
Watching them wash: description of a hand hygiene observation program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.75
Reply. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2016) 0.75
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet Designation, and Healthcare-Associated Infections in United States Hospitals. J Patient Saf (2017) 0.75
Adverse drug events complicate antifungal therapy for pulmonary aspergilloma. Consult Pharm (2008) 0.75
Academic I.D. in jeopardy: the erosion of time, professional values, and physician satisfaction. Infection (2015) 0.75