Published in Am J Infect Control on December 01, 2009
Monitoring hand hygiene via human observers: how should we be sampling? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 2.11
Using sensor networks to study the effect of peripatetic healthcare workers on the spread of hospital-associated infections. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.99
Hand hygiene and aseptic techniques during routine anesthetic care - observations in the operating room. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2015) 1.47
Strategies to minimize antibiotic resistance. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2013) 0.96
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2013) 0.93
Transmission dynamics of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and anticipated impact of infection control strategies in a surgical unit. PLoS One (2012) 0.89
The application of evidence-based measures to reduce surgical site infections during orthopedic surgery - report of a single-center experience in Sweden. Patient Saf Surg (2012) 0.89
"The 3/3 strategy": a successful multifaceted hospital wide hand hygiene intervention based on WHO and continuous quality improvement methodology. PLoS One (2012) 0.88
Video observation of hand hygiene practices during routine companion animal appointments and the effect of a poster intervention on hand hygiene compliance. BMC Vet Res (2014) 0.87
Reducing hospital-acquired infections and improving the rational use of antibiotics in a developing country: an effectiveness study. Arch Dis Child (2014) 0.87
Impact of a multidimensional infection control approach on central line-associated bloodstream infections rates in adult intensive care units of 8 cities of Turkey: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC). Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob (2013) 0.86
Helping hands: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two different strategies for promoting hand hygiene in hospital nurses. Implement Sci (2011) 0.86
Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2013) 0.86
Contamination of medical charts: an important source of potential infection in hospitals. PLoS One (2014) 0.85
A qualitative study of senior hospital managers' views on current and innovative strategies to improve hand hygiene. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.83
A hand hygiene intervention to decrease infections among children attending day care centers: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.83
A novel approach to improve hand hygiene compliance of student nurses. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2013) 0.81
The precision of human-generated hand-hygiene observations: a comparison of human observation with an automated monitoring system. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 0.80
Hand disinfection in a neonatal intensive care unit: continuous electronic monitoring over a one-year period. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 0.80
Common infection control practices in the emergency department: a literature review. Am J Infect Control (2014) 0.80
Implementation of a children's hospital-wide central venous catheter insertion and maintenance bundle. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 0.78
Implementation and impact of an automated group monitoring and feedback system to promote hand hygiene among health care personnel. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2014) 0.78
Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2016) 0.77
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Study on Hand Hygiene Among Imam Hossein Hospital's Residents in 2013. Iran Red Crescent Med J (2015) 0.76
Modeling environmental contamination in hospital single- and four-bed rooms. Indoor Air (2015) 0.76
Review of indicators for cross-sectoral optimization of nosocomial infection prophylaxis - a perspective from structurally- and process-oriented hygiene. GMS Krankenhhyg Interdiszip (2012) 0.75
The Effect of Infection Control Nurses on the Occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Healthcare-Acquired Infection and Multidrug-Resistant Strains in Critically-Ill Children. PLoS One (2015) 0.75
Using Computer Vision and Depth Sensing to Measure Healthcare Worker-Patient Contacts and Personal Protective Equipment Adherence Within Hospital Rooms. Open Forum Infect Dis (2015) 0.75
Efficacy of a new educational tool to improve Handrubbing technique amongst healthcare workers: a controlled, before-after study. PLoS One (2014) 0.75
Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2017) 0.75
Promoting action control and coping planning to improve hand hygiene. BMC Public Health (2015) 0.75
Impact of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. Biomed Res Int (2016) 0.75
Improving hand hygiene compliance in child daycare centres: a randomized controlled trial. Epidemiol Infect (2016) 0.75
Staff Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Beliefs About Infection Prevention in Pediatric Long-term Care Facilities. Nurs Res (2016) 0.75
Universal Mask Usage for Reduction of Respiratory Viral Infections After Stem Cell Transplant: A Prospective Trial. Clin Infect Dis (2016) 0.75
Belgian hand hygiene campaigns in ICU, 2005-2015. Arch Public Health (2016) 0.75
The misuse and overuse of non-sterile gloves: application of an audit tool to define the problem. J Infect Prev (2015) 0.75
A case study of healthcare professional views on the meaning of data produced by hand hygiene auditing. J Infect Prev (2015) 0.75
A discourse analysis of hand hygiene policy in NHS Trusts. J Infect Prev (2015) 0.75
Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection in surgical patients. JAMA (2008) 7.60
Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2010) 6.16
Emergence and resurgence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a public-health threat. Lancet (2006) 6.15
Limited efficacy of alcohol-based hand gels. Lancet (2002) 4.65
Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy and its effect on survival in a clinical trial of immunomodulating therapy for severe sepsis. Am J Med (2003) 4.56
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2002) 4.26
Evidence-based model for hand transmission during patient care and the role of improved practices. Lancet Infect Dis (2006) 4.02
The World Health Organization Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care and their consensus recommendations. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 3.40
Epidemiology of Candida species infections in critically ill non-immunosuppressed patients. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 3.33
Prevention of severe Candida infections in nonneutropenic, high-risk, critically ill patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in patients treated by selective digestive decontamination. Intensive Care Med (2002) 3.33
Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus directly from sterile or nonsterile clinical samples by a new molecular assay. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 3.27
Epidemiology of candidemia in Swiss tertiary care hospitals: secular trends, 1991-2000. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 3.25
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Lancet Infect Dis (2005) 3.18
Micafungin versus liposomal amphotericin B for candidaemia and invasive candidosis: a phase III randomised double-blind trial. Lancet (2007) 3.11
Ready for a world without antibiotics? The Pensières Antibiotic Resistance Call to Action. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2012) 3.02
Developed-developing country partnerships: benefits to developed countries? Global Health (2012) 2.80
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HIPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Am J Infect Control (2002) 2.68
Patient participation: current knowledge and applicability to patient safety. Mayo Clin Proc (2010) 2.66
Society's failure to protect a precious resource: antibiotics. Lancet (2011) 2.51
Defining interdisciplinary research: conclusions from a critical review of the literature. Health Serv Res (2007) 2.49
Extracting information on pneumonia in infants using natural language processing of radiology reports. J Biomed Inform (2005) 2.48
The effect of workload on infection risk in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.42
Successful implementation of the World Health Organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in a referral hospital in Mali, Africa. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 2.35
Systematic review of economic analyses of health care-associated infections. Am J Infect Control (2005) 2.32
Staffing and structure of infection prevention and control programs. Am J Infect Control (2009) 2.31
Health-care-associated infection in Africa: a systematic review. Bull World Health Organ (2011) 2.18
Global implementation of WHO's multimodal strategy for improvement of hand hygiene: a quasi-experimental study. Lancet Infect Dis (2013) 2.15
Heterosexual transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 2.13
Measurement of organizational culture and climate in healthcare. J Nurs Adm (2004) 2.11
Infection in breast implants. Lancet Infect Dis (2005) 2.06
Evaluation of three molecular assays for rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.97
Training for interdisciplinary health research: defining the required competencies. J Allied Health (2008) 1.96
Interventional study to evaluate the impact of an alcohol-based hand gel in improving hand hygiene compliance. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2002) 1.92
Evaluating the probability of previously unknown carriage of MRSA at hospital admission. Am J Med (2006) 1.90
Does antibiotic selection impact patient outcome? Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.88
Use of an automated multiple-locus, variable-number tandem repeat-based method for rapid and high-throughput genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus isolates. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.88
Evaluation of rapid screening and pre-emptive contact isolation for detecting and controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critical care: an interventional cohort study. Crit Care (2006) 1.86
Risk factors for late onset gram-negative sepsis in low birth weight infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2006) 1.80
Noma: an "infectious" disease of unknown aetiology. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 1.70
Foreign body infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis. Ann Med (2009) 1.66
A novel multiplex real-time PCR assay for rapid typing of major staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec elements. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.63
Impact of combined low-level mupirocin and genotypic chlorhexidine resistance on persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage after decolonization therapy: a case-control study. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.62
Alcohol-based handrub improves compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units. Arch Intern Med (2002) 1.60
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: caveats for benchmarking. Intensive Care Med (2003) 1.60
Temporal effects of antibiotic use and hand rub consumption on the incidence of MRSA and Clostridium difficile. J Antimicrob Chemother (2008) 1.60
Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win-win strategy. Am J Med Qual (2010) 1.58
Molecular epidemiology of gram-negative bacilli from infected neonates and health care workers' hands in neonatal intensive care units. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.56
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Switzerland. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.55
Clinical and nonclinical health care workers faced a similar risk of acquiring 2009 pandemic H1N1 infection. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.54
Making hospitals safer: the need for a global strategy for infection control in health care settings. World Hosp Health Serv (2004) 1.52
Epidemiology and prognostic determinants of bloodstream infections in surgical intensive care. Arch Surg (2002) 1.51
Legionnaires' disease in a renal transplant recipient: nosocomial or home-grown? Transplantation (2002) 1.51
Use of benchmarking and public reporting for infection control in four high-income countries. Lancet Infect Dis (2011) 1.50
Risk factors for candidemia in critically ill infants: a matched case-control study. J Pediatr (2005) 1.49
Antibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units and adherence with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12 Step Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 1.48
Infection and rejection in liver transplant patients: a 10-year Swiss single-centre experience. Swiss Med Wkly (2005) 1.48
Improving participant comprehension in the informed consent process. J Nurs Scholarsh (2007) 1.48
Comparisons of health care-associated infections identification using two mechanisms for public reporting. Am J Infect Control (2007) 1.47
Healthcare-associated infection in developing countries: simple solutions to meet complex challenges. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.40
Impact of enteral versus parenteral nutrition on the incidence of fungal infections: a retrospective study in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation with selective digestive decontamination. Clin Nutr (2004) 1.38
Videos in clinical medicine. Hand hygiene. N Engl J Med (2011) 1.38
Antibacterial cleaning and hygiene products as an emerging risk factor for antibiotic resistance in the community. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 1.37
Dynamics of bacterial hand contamination during routine neonatal care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2004) 1.37
A systematic audit of economic evidence linking nosocomial infections and infection control interventions: 1990-2000. Am J Infect Control (2002) 1.36
Secular trends of candidemia over 12 years in adult patients at a tertiary care hospital. Medicine (Baltimore) (2002) 1.33
Management of Candida species infections in critically ill patients. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 1.33
Comparison of waterless hand antisepsis agents at short application times: raising the flag of concern. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.33
Using electronically available inpatient hospital data for research. Clin Transl Sci (2011) 1.30
Nosocomial bacteremia: clinical significance of a single blood culture positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2005) 1.29
Should this event be notified to the World Health Organization? Reliability of the international health regulations notification assessment process. Bull World Health Organ (2011) 1.27
Prevalence and prediction of previously unknown MRSA carriage on admission to a geriatric hospital. Age Ageing (2005) 1.27
Skin microbiota: microbial community structure and its potential association with health and disease. Infect Genet Evol (2011) 1.24
Peripheral venous catheters: an under-evaluated problem. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2009) 1.24
The epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: does the community represent a reservoir? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.24
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993-2005. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 1.21
A comparison of methods to detect urinary tract infections using electronic data. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2010) 1.20
Use of computerized surveillance to detect nosocomial pneumonia in neonatal intensive care unit patients. Am J Infect Control (2005) 1.19
Bacterial diversity in oral samples of children in niger with acute noma, acute necrotizing gingivitis, and healthy controls. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.19
The antimicrobial resistance containment and surveillance approach--a public health tool. Bull World Health Organ (2005) 1.17
Determinants of good adherence to hand hygiene among healthcare workers who have extensive exposure to hand hygiene campaigns. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 1.17
Reduction of health care associated infection risk in neonates by successful hand hygiene promotion. Pediatrics (2007) 1.17
Imported malaria in adults and children: epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 380 consecutive cases observed in Verona, Italy. J Travel Med (2008) 1.16
Chemotherapy-handling practices of outpatient and office-based oncology nurses. Oncol Nurs Forum (2003) 1.16
Staphylococcus aureus in the community: colonization versus infection. PLoS One (2009) 1.16
Changes in the institutional review board submission process for multicenter research over 6 years. Nurs Outlook (2010) 1.15
The First Global Patient Safety Challenge "Clean Care is Safer Care": from launch to current progress and achievements. J Hosp Infect (2007) 1.14
Novel microarray design strategy to study complex bacterial communities. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.14
Attributable costs and length of stay of an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2003) 1.14
Staffing level: a determinant of late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia. Crit Care (2007) 1.13
Effectiveness of barrier precautions and surveillance cultures to control transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: a systematic review of the literature. Am J Infect Control (2006) 1.13
Ventilator-associated pneumonia as a quality indicator for patient safety? Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.12
Considerations for a WHO European strategy on health-care-associated infection, surveillance, and control. Lancet Infect Dis (2005) 1.12
Infection control in paediatrics. Lancet Infect Dis (2008) 1.10
Attitudes and perceptions toward hand hygiene among healthcare workers caring for critically ill neonates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2005) 1.10