Published in Am J Infect Control on June 25, 2009
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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
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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
Predicting hospital rates of fluoroquinolone-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from fluoroquinolone use in US hospitals and their surrounding communities. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.12
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Effect of implementing an acute myocardial infarction guideline on quality indicators. Einstein (Sao Paulo) (2013) 1.07
Impact of a program to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infection in the zero tolerance era. Am J Infect Control (2010) 1.06
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Post-malaria neurological syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. J Travel Med (2009) 1.05
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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
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
Inhibition of COX 1 and 2 prior to renal ischemia/reperfusion injury decreases the development of fibrosis. Mol Med (2008) 0.94
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
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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
Alterations in cytokine profile and dendritic cells subsets in peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients before and after biologic therapy. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2009) 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
Effect of contact precautions on wait time from emergency room disposition to inpatient admission. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 0.84
Targeted decolonization to prevent ICU infections. N Engl J Med (2013) 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
Effects of simvastatin on cytokines secretion from mononuclear cells from critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Cytokine (2011) 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
Central venous catheter colonization by linezolid-resistant, vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 0.81
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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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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
Impact of acute kidney injury exposure period among liver transplantation patients. BMC Nephrol (2013) 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
Low plasma selenium concentrations in critically ill children: the interaction effect between inflammation and selenium deficiency. Crit Care (2014) 0.79
Positive Deviance: A New Tool for Infection Prevention and Patient Safety. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2013) 0.79
Outcomes of patients with alcohol use disorders experiencing healthcare-associated infections. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (2011) 0.79
Lessons from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): implications for infection control. Arch Med Res (2005) 0.78
Central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance outside the intensive care unit: a multicenter survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.78
[Sensitivity and specificity of B-type natriuretic peptide for identifying symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation]. Arq Bras Cardiol (2004) 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
[Mesenteric ischemia caused by embolism in atrial fibrillation]. Rev Assoc Med Bras (2006) 0.77
The potential neuroprotective effects of weekly treatment with glatiramer acetate in diabetic patients after panretinal photocoagulation. Clin Ophthalmol (2011) 0.77
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
The role of growth factors on renal tubular cells submitted to hypoxia and deprived of glucose. Ren Fail (2003) 0.77