Published in Am J Infect Control on December 01, 2008
Outbreaks of infections associated with drug diversion by US health care personnel. Mayo Clin Proc (2014) 1.44
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"Never events": hepatitis B outbreaks and patient notifications resulting from unsafe practices during assisted monitoring of blood glucose, 2009-2010. J Diabetes Sci Technol (2011) 0.93
Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infection associated with narcotics diversion by an hepatitis C virus-infected surgical technician. Am J Infect Control (2014) 0.77
Evaluating the implementation of a national disclosure policy for large-scale adverse events in an integrated health care system: identification of gaps and successes. BMC Health Serv Res (2016) 0.75
Public health response to a large-scale endoscopy infection control lapse in a nonhospital clinic. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2015) 0.75
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
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A clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among professional football players. N Engl J Med (2005) 6.14
Transmission of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus by organ transplantation. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.42
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection mortality rate and length of hospitalization. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 3.73
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
Nonhospital health care-associated hepatitis B and C virus transmission: United States, 1998-2008. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.28
An outbreak of hepatitis C virus infections among outpatients at a hematology/oncology clinic. Ann Intern Med (2005) 2.17
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
An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia associated with contamination of albuterol and nasal spray. Chest (2006) 1.74
Eliminating the blood: ongoing outbreaks of hepatitis B virus infection and the need for innovative glucose monitoring technologies. J Diabetes Sci Technol (2009) 1.72
Health care-associated hepatitis C virus infections attributed to narcotic diversion. Ann Intern Med (2012) 1.71
Outbreak of catheter-associated Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in an oncology chemotherapy center. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.69
Hepatitis A among international adoptees and their contacts. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.60
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii associated with pulsatile lavage wound treatment. JAMA (2004) 1.59
Hepatitis C virus infections from unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007-2008. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.57
A national outbreak of Ralstonia mannitolilytica associated with use of a contaminated oxygen-delivery device among pediatric patients. Pediatrics (2007) 1.55
National trends and disparities in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, 1998-2003. Prev Chronic Dis (2008) 1.55
Improving antimicrobial stewardship: the evolution of programmatic strategies and barriers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.49
Assisted monitoring of blood glucose: special safety needs for a new paradigm in testing glucose. J Diabetes Sci Technol (2010) 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
Catheter-related polymicrobial bloodstream infections among pediatric bone marrow transplant outpatients--Atlanta, Georgia, 2007. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.42
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
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
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
Notes from the Field: Mycobacterium chimaera Contamination of Heater-Cooler Devices Used in Cardiac Surgery - United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2016) 1.27
Anthrax postexposure prophylaxis in postal workers, Connecticut, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis (2002) 1.27
Rapid assessment of injection practices in Cambodia, 2002. BMC Public Health (2005) 1.26
The coming wave of HCV-related liver disease: dilemmas and challenges. J Hepatol (2006) 1.25
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
Acute hepatitis B outbreaks related to fingerstick blood glucose monitoring in two assisted living facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 1.22
Patient notification for bloodborne pathogen testing due to unsafe injection practices in the US health care settings, 2001-2011. Med Care (2012) 1.16
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
Evaluation of the potential for bloodborne pathogen transmission associated with diabetes care practices in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, Pinellas County. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 1.14
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
Infection control practices in assisted living facilities: a response to hepatitis B virus infection outbreaks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.11
Current epidemiology of multidrug‐resistant gram‐negative bacilli in the United States. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.10
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
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
SARS surveillance during emergency public health response, United States, March-July 2003. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.03
Faculty and resident physicians' attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge about antimicrobial use and resistance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.02
Bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax in an elderly woman, Connecticut, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis (2003) 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
An outbreak of hepatitis B virus infection among methamphetamine injectors: the role of sharing injection drug equipment. Addiction (2006) 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
Systems for rapidly detecting and treating persons with ebola virus disease--United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2015) 0.99
Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa surgical site infections after arthroscopic procedures: Texas, 2009. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 0.98
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
Preventing the transmission of bloodborne viruses during glucose monitoring: lessons learned from recent outbreaks. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2005) 0.93
A large nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis C and hepatitis B among patients receiving pain remediation treatments. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2004) 0.93
Emerging infections with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in outpatients at an Army Community Hospital. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2005) 0.90
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
Sharing insulin pens: are you putting patients at risk? Diabetes Care (2013) 0.89
CDC Grand Rounds: Getting Smart About Antibiotics. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2015) 0.88
Elements of influenza vaccination programs that predict higher vaccination rates: results of an emerging infections network survey. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 0.87
Occupational exposure of health care personnel to hepatitis B and hepatitis C: prevention and surveillance strategies. Clin Liver Dis (2010) 0.87
Respiratory protection against influenza. JAMA (2009) 0.87
Initial experience with real time endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration from a tertiary care hospital in north India. Indian J Med Res (2013) 0.87
Invasive group-A streptococcal infection in an allograft recipient. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 0.86
Outbreak of adenovirus type 4 infection in a long-term care facility for the elderly. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 0.86
Outbreak of cystoscopy related infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa: New Mexico, 2007. J Urol (2008) 0.86
Multiple clusters of hepatitis virus infections associated with anesthesia for outpatient endoscopy procedures. Gastroenterology (2010) 0.85
Pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum on a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Ward: transient respiratory tract colonization from a contaminated ice machine. Clin Infect Dis (2002) 0.85
National agenda for prevention of healthcare-associated infections in dialysis centers. Semin Dial (2013) 0.85
A large outbreak of hepatitis B virus infections associated with frequent injections at a physician's office. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2005) 0.84
Mycobacterium cosmeticum, Ohio and Venezuela. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 0.83
Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex among ventilated pediatric patients linked to hospital sinks. Am J Infect Control (2011) 0.82
Preventing blood contamination in nuclear pharmacies: lessons from an outbreak of hepatitis C virus infections and contaminated 99mTc-sestamibi. J Nucl Med (2007) 0.82
Multistate US Outbreak of Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections Associated with Medical Tourism to the Dominican Republic, 2013-2014(1). Emerg Infect Dis (2016) 0.82
Antimicrobial stewardship programs in Florida's acute care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.81
Adaptive support ventilation for complete ventilatory support in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot, randomized controlled trial. Respirology (2013) 0.81
Postexposure interventions to prevent infection with HBV, HCV, or HIV, and tetanus in people wounded during bombings and other mass casualty events--United States, 2008: recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. Disaster Med Public Health Prep (2008) 0.81
Measurement of influenza vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel in US hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 0.81
Role of acid-suppressing medications during a sustained outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis infection in a long-term care facility. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 0.81
Hepatitis B virus infection risks among diabetic patients residing in long-term care facilities. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 0.81
Prevalence of beta-lactam nonsusceptible Gram-negative bacilli and use and interpretation of current susceptibility breakpoints: a survey of infectious disease physicians. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis (2011) 0.81