| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
NHSN annual update: antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections: annual summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006-2007.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2008
|
13.49
|
|
2
|
Estimating health care-associated infections and deaths in U.S. hospitals, 2002.
|
Public Health Rep
|
2007
|
11.94
|
|
3
|
Overview of nosocomial infections caused by gram-negative bacilli.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2005
|
9.06
|
|
4
|
Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
8.78
|
|
5
|
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
|
|
6
|
Changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units in US hospitals, 1992-2003.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2005
|
4.52
|
|
7
|
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
3.06
|
|
8
|
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Report, data summary for 2010, device-associated module.
|
Am J Infect Control
|
2011
|
2.12
|
|
9
|
Changing incidence of Candida bloodstream infections among NICU patients in the United States: 1995-2004.
|
Pediatrics
|
2006
|
1.91
|
|
10
|
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report, data summary for 2012, Device-associated module.
|
Am J Infect Control
|
2013
|
1.70
|
|
11
|
Effect of nurse staffing and antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters on the risk for bloodstream infections in intensive care units.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2003
|
1.69
|
|
12
|
National estimates of central line-associated bloodstream infections in critical care patients.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2013
|
1.69
|
|
13
|
Dialysis Surveillance Report: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)-data summary for 2006.
|
Semin Dial
|
2008
|
1.67
|
|
14
|
Improving risk-adjusted measures of surgical site infection for the national healthcare safety network.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2011
|
1.66
|
|
15
|
Trends in Candida central line-associated bloodstream infections among NICUs, 1999-2009.
|
Pediatrics
|
2012
|
1.66
|
|
16
|
The impact of antimicrobial-resistant, health care-associated infections on mortality in the United States.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2008
|
1.64
|
|
17
|
National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module.
|
Am J Infect Control
|
2013
|
1.63
|
|
18
|
Temporal changes in prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in 23 US hospitals.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2002
|
1.40
|
|
19
|
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report, data summary for 2009, device-associated module.
|
Am J Infect Control
|
2011
|
1.38
|
|
20
|
Trends in incidence of late-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in neonatal intensive care units: data from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System, 1995-2004.
|
Pediatr Infect Dis J
|
2009
|
1.16
|
|
21
|
Incidence trends in pathogen-specific central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1990-2010.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2013
|
1.11
|
|
22
|
Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance: comparison with a national benchmark on reducing vancomycin use and vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
|
Emerg Infect Dis
|
2002
|
1.10
|
|
23
|
Device-associated infections among neonatal intensive care unit patients: incidence and associated pathogens reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2006-2008.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2012
|
1.04
|
|
24
|
Effect of nucleic acid amplification testing on population-based incidence rates of Clostridium difficile infection.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2013
|
1.03
|
|
25
|
Trends in catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult intensive care units-United States, 1990-2007.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2011
|
0.93
|
|
26
|
Improved risk adjustment in public reporting: coronary artery bypass graft surgical site infections.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
27
|
Incidence and Characteristics of Ventilator-Associated Events Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network in 2014.
|
Crit Care Med
|
2016
|
0.89
|
|
28
|
Cough and cold medication adverse events after market withdrawal and labeling revision.
|
Pediatrics
|
2013
|
0.87
|
|
29
|
Measurement of the impact of risk adjustment for central line-days on interpretation of central line-associated bloodstream infection rates.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2007
|
0.81
|
|
30
|
Vital Signs: Preventing Antibiotic-Resistant Infections in Hospitals - United States, 2014.
|
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
|
2016
|
0.81
|
|
31
|
Survey of health care-associated infections.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
32
|
Evaluating the accuracy of sampling to estimate central line-days: simplification of the National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance methods.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
33
|
Improving benchmarks for surveillance by defining types of pediatric intensive care units.
|
Am J Infect Control
|
2002
|
0.78
|
|
34
|
Device-associated infection rates, device utilization, and antimicrobial resistance in long-term acute care hospitals reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2010.
|
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
35
|
Effect of carbon dioxide on broth microdilution susceptibility testing of Brucella spp.
|
J Clin Microbiol
|
2009
|
0.75
|