Published in Emerg Infect Dis on December 01, 2009
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Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. JAMA (2010) 2.23
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Clinical experience in adults and children treated with intravenous peramivir for 2009 influenza A (H1N1) under an Emergency IND program in the United States. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 2.15
Influence of mitral regurgitation repair on survival in the surgical treatment for ischemic heart failure trial. Circulation (2012) 1.91
MSG-01: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of caspofungin prophylaxis followed by preemptive therapy for invasive candidiasis in high-risk adults in the critical care setting. Clin Infect Dis (2014) 1.78
Synergy testing by Etest, microdilution checkerboard, and time-kill methods for pan-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2010) 1.75
Multicenter study of Clostridium difficile infection rates from 2000 to 2006. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.73
Review of infectious diseases applications for iPhone/iPad and Android: from pocket to patient. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.61
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Left ventricular aneurysm as a consequence of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2002) 1.39
Improved surveillance for surgical site infections after orthopedic implantation procedures: extending applications for automated data. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.35
Independent risk factors for infection in tissue expander breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg (2009) 1.32
Multicenter study of surveillance for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection by the use of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.29
Worldwide surgical experience with the Paracor HeartNet cardiac restraint device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.25
Multicenter study of the impact of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection on surveillance for C. difficile infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.23
Market withdrawal of new molecular entities approved in the United States from 1980 to 2009. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2011) 1.23
Early experience with tigecycline for ventilator-associated pneumonia and bacteremia caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Pharmacotherapy (2007) 1.21
Antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist interventions for coagulase-negative staphylococci positive blood cultures using rapid polymerase chain reaction. Ann Pharmacother (2012) 1.18
Guideline for the prevention and control of norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks in healthcare settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.16
The impact of ICD-9-CM code rank order on the estimated prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.16
Placement of long-term implantable ventricular assist devices without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. J Heart Lung Transplant (2008) 1.14
Enhanced surgical site infection surveillance following hysterectomy, vascular, and colorectal surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 1.14
Cystic adrenal lymphangioma. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2004) 1.10
Developing a risk stratification model for surgical site infection after abdominal hysterectomy. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.09
Is the "low-hanging fruit" worth picking for antimicrobial stewardship programs? Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.09
Hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection rates in persons with cancer or hematopoietic stem cell transplant: a C3IC network report. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 1.07
Severity of disease and clinical outcomes in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains not influenced by the presence of the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.04
Intestinal ischemia complicating ascending aortic dissection: first things first. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.04
Ertapenem: no effect on aerobic gram-negative susceptibilities to imipenem. J Infect (2008) 1.01
Mechanisms of disease: detrimental adrenergic signaling in acute decompensated heart failure. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med (2008) 1.00
Labeling of skeletal myoblasts with a novel oxygen-sensing spin probe for noninvasive monitoring of in situ oxygenation and cell therapy in heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2006) 0.99
Oral tocotrienols are transported to human tissues and delay the progression of the model for end-stage liver disease score in patients. J Nutr (2012) 0.99
Toward a definitive, totally thoracoscopic procedure for atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 0.98
Beyond the bundle--journey of a tertiary care medical intensive care unit to zero central line-associated bloodstream infections. Crit Care (2013) 0.96
A formidable task: Population analysis predicts a deficit of 2000 cardiothoracic surgeons by 2030. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 0.96
Development of a reference information model and knowledgebase for electronic bloodstream infection detection. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2008) 0.95
Reactivation of histoplasmosis after treatment with infliximab. Am J Med (2002) 0.94
Aortic valve thrombosis after implantation of temporary left ventricular assist device. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 0.94
Characterization of "Mycobacterium paraffinicum" associated with a pseudo-outbreak. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.92
Surgical management of unusual gastrointestinal bleeding and a left ventricular assist device. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2010) 0.91
Noninvasive assessment of left ventricular assist devices with cardiovascular computed tomography and impact on management. J Heart Lung Transplant (2009) 0.90
Protandim attenuates intimal hyperplasia in human saphenous veins cultured ex vivo via a catalase-dependent pathway. Free Radic Biol Med (2010) 0.89
Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes with antimicrobial diaphragm covers. Am J Infect Control (2007) 0.89
Superior vena cava bypass with cryopreserved ascending aorta allograft. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.88
Dynamic computed tomography to determine cardiac output in patients with left ventricular assist devices. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 0.87
Fulminant Clostridium difficile infection: An association with prior appendectomy? World J Gastrointest Surg (2013) 0.87
Preoperative pulmonary hypertension is associated with postoperative left ventricular dysfunction in chronic organic mitral regurgitation: an echocardiographic and hemodynamic study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2006) 0.86
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii osteomyelitis from Iraq. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 0.86
Assessing specific secondary ICD-9-CM codes as potential predictors of surgical site infections. Am J Infect Control (2010) 0.86
Outbreak of hemodialysis vascular access site infections related to malfunctioning permanent tunneled catheters: making the case for active infection surveillance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2002) 0.86
A multicenter study of Clostridium difficile infection-related colectomy, 2000-2006. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.85
Neurocognitive function in destination therapy patients receiving continuous-flow vs pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist device support. J Heart Lung Transplant (2012) 0.85
Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus among a sample of homeless individuals, Ohio. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 0.85
Peramivir pharmacokinetics in two critically ill adults with 2009 H1N1 influenza A concurrently receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. Pharmacotherapy (2010) 0.85
Left ventricular outflow tract mean systolic acceleration as a surrogate for the slope of the left ventricular end-systolic pressure-volume relationship. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 0.85
An antimicrobial stewardship program's real-world experience with fidaxomicin for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a case series. Pharmacotherapy (2014) 0.85
Disagreement between emergency physician and inpatient physician diagnosis of infection in older adults admitted from the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med (2012) 0.84
Septic embolism in the intensive care unit. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci (2013) 0.84
Induction of brain natriuretic peptide and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene expression by oxidized low-density lipoprotein: relevance to ischemic heart failure. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol (2011) 0.84
Fulminant Neisseria meningitidis: role for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Heart Surg Forum (2010) 0.84
Impact of formulary restriction with prior authorization by an antimicrobial stewardship program. Virulence (2012) 0.84
Syncope Unit: rationale and requirement - the European Heart Rhythm Association position statement endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society. Europace (2015) 0.84
Syncope risk stratification in the ED: directions for future research. Acad Emerg Med (2013) 0.83
Biventricular mechanical assist for complex, acute post-infarction ventricular septal defect. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.83
Advances in mechanical circulatory support. Curr Opin Organ Transplant (2008) 0.83
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 239-III, Ohio, USA, 2007-2009. Emerg Infect Dis (2012) 0.83
Delayed malignant hyperthermia after routine coronary artery bypass. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.83
Emergent pulmonary embolectomy and advanced glioblastoma multiforme. Case Rep Med (2010) 0.82
Prospective evaluation of elastic restraint to lessen the effects of heart failure (PEERLESS-HF) trial. J Card Fail (2012) 0.82
Development of a novel large animal model of ischemic heart failure using autologous platelet aggregates. Int J Artif Organs (2010) 0.81
Bartonella henselae prosthetic valve endocarditis in an adult patient with congenital heart disease: favorable outcome after combined medical and surgical management. J Card Surg (2012) 0.81
Endoscopic evaluation and management of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with ventricular assist devices. Gastroenterol Res Pract (2012) 0.81
Implementing automated surveillance for tracking Clostridium difficile infection at multiple healthcare facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.81