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Trish M Perl

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1 Hospital outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. N Engl J Med 2013 11.85
2 Anthrax as a biological weapon, 2002: updated recommendations for management. JAMA 2002 10.40
3 Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. N Engl J Med 2013 7.75
4 Hemorrhagic fever viruses as biological weapons: medical and public health management. JAMA 2002 6.59
5 Prospective surveillance for invasive fungal infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, 2001-2006: overview of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET) Database. Clin Infect Dis 2010 5.53
6 Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2004 5.47
7 Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2013 5.02
8 Invasive fungal infections among organ transplant recipients: results of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET). Clin Infect Dis 2010 4.98
9 Acinetobacter baumannii: epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and treatment options. Clin Infect Dis 2008 4.79
10 Incubation periods of acute respiratory viral infections: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 2009 4.33
11 Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter infection mortality rate and length of hospitalization. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 3.73
12 Epidemiological and microbiological characterization of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin, United States, 1997-2001. Clin Infect Dis 2003 3.39
13 Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 3.13
14 The effect of daily bathing with chlorhexidine on the acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and healthcare-associated bloodstream infections: results of a quasi-experimental multicenter trial. Crit Care Med 2009 3.08
15 Yield of stool culture with isolate toxin testing versus a two-step algorithm including stool toxin testing for detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile. J Clin Microbiol 2007 2.77
16 Rising economic impact of clostridium difficile-associated disease in adult hospitalized patient population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 2.40
17 Google Flu Trends: correlation with emergency department influenza rates and crowding metrics. Clin Infect Dis 2012 2.34
18 A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 2.32
19 Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 2.30
20 Hospital epidemiology and infection control in acute-care settings. Clin Microbiol Rev 2011 2.22
21 Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 2.22
22 Chlorhexidine: expanding the armamentarium for infection control and prevention. Clin Infect Dis 2008 2.16
23 A prospective study to determine whether cover gowns in addition to gloves decrease nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in an intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002 2.08
24 Vancomycin resistance in staphylococci. Clin Microbiol Rev 2002 2.07
25 Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units. J Infect Dis 2006 1.97
26 Daily chlorhexidine bathing to reduce bacteraemia in critically ill children: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, crossover trial. Lancet 2013 1.94
27 A multicenter intervention to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 1.93
28 An evaluation of environmental decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapor for reducing the risk of patient acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms. Clin Infect Dis 2012 1.90
29 Contact precautions: more is not necessarily better. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 1.88
30 Catheter duration and risk of CLA-BSI in neonates with PICCs. Pediatrics 2010 1.88
31 Outbreak management and implications of a nosocomial norovirus outbreak. Clin Infect Dis 2007 1.87
32 Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 1.84
33 Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 1.81
34 The critically ill child with novel H1N1 influenza A: a case series. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2010 1.77
35 First NDM-positive Salmonella sp. strain identified in the United States. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 1.74
36 Strategies to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 1.66
37 An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections associated with flexible bronchoscopes. N Engl J Med 2003 1.65
38 Reduction of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients: experimentation and reality. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2008 1.63
39 Vancomycin-sensitive and vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in the ICU: attributable costs and outcomes. Intensive Care Med 2002 1.60
40 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in healthcare settings. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2015 1.60
41 Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2013 1.60
42 An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii associated with pulsatile lavage wound treatment. JAMA 2004 1.59
43 Enhanced identification of postoperative infections among inpatients. Emerg Infect Dis 2004 1.56
44 Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among caregivers of hospitalized children. J Pediatr 2010 1.54
45 The new Clostridium difficile--what does it mean? N Engl J Med 2005 1.53
46 Past history of skin infection and risk of surgical site infection after elective surgery. Ann Surg 2013 1.52
47 A prospective trial of a novel, silicone-based, silver-coated foley catheter for the prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 1.51
48 Risk factors for development of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bloodstream infection in patients with cancer who are colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Clin Infect Dis 2002 1.51
49 Distinguishing community-associated from hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infections in children: implications for public health surveillance. Clin Infect Dis 2013 1.50
50 Prevalence of the use of central venous access devices within and outside of the intensive care unit: results of a survey among hospitals in the prevention epicenter program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2003 1.47
51 Effect of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia on mortality, length of stay, and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2003 1.46
52 Bronchoscope reprocessing and infection prevention and control: bronchoscopy-specific guidelines are needed. Chest 2004 1.45
53 Improving the assessment of vancomycin-resistant enterococci by routine screening. J Infect Dis 2006 1.44
54 Electronic-eye faucets: Legionella species contamination in healthcare settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 1.42
55 Risk factors for positive admission surveillance cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a neurocritical care unit. Crit Care Med 2011 1.41
56 Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in pediatric intensive care unit. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 1.35
57 Combining free text and structured electronic medical record entries to detect acute respiratory infections. PLoS One 2010 1.35
58 Invasive non-Aspergillus mold infections in transplant recipients, United States, 2001-2006. Emerg Infect Dis 2011 1.34
59 Protecting health care workers from Ebola: personal protective equipment is critical but is not enough. Ann Intern Med 2014 1.31
60 How will we know patients are safer? An organization-wide approach to measuring and improving safety. Crit Care Med 2006 1.28
61 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and risk of subsequent infection in critically ill children: importance of preventing nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission. Clin Infect Dis 2011 1.26
62 Effect of a second-generation venous catheter impregnated with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine on central catheter-related infections: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2005 1.23
63 Orchestrated scientific collaboration: critical to the control of MERS-CoV. Ann Intern Med 2015 1.21
64 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction of a new mechanical valve intravenous access port. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 1.17
65 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infections in a neonatal intensive care unit despite active surveillance cultures and decolonization: challenges for infection prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 1.14
66 Incidence and prevalence of multidrug-resistant acinetobacter using targeted active surveillance cultures. JAMA 2008 1.13
67 Intraoperative fraction of inspired oxygen is a modifiable risk factor for surgical site infection after spinal surgery. Anesthesiology 2009 1.13
68 Vancomycin-resistant enterococci: a road map on how to prevent the emergence and transmission of antimicrobial resistance. Chest 2003 1.13
69 Clinical implications of varying degrees of vancomycin susceptibility in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 1.13
70 An outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 1.10
71 Evaluation of postprescription review and feedback as a method of promoting rational antimicrobial use: a multicenter intervention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 1.10
72 Healthcare epidemiology: gastrointestinal flu: norovirus in health care and long-term care facilities. Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.10
73 Evolving epidemiology of pediatric Staphylococcus aureus cutaneous infections in a Baltimore hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care 2006 1.09
74 A prospective study of outcomes, healthcare resource utilization, and costs associated with postoperative nosocomial infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 1.09
75 A call for action: managing the emergence of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the acute care settings. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2012 1.07
76 The ability of hospital ventilation systems to filter Aspergillus and other fungi following a building implosion. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002 1.07
77 Outbreak of multidrug-resistant Serratia marcescens infection in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 1.07
78 Incubation periods of viral gastroenteritis: a systematic review. BMC Infect Dis 2013 1.06
79 Preventing nosocomial transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis: when may isolation be discontinued for patients with suspected tuberculosis? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002 1.06
80 Empirical power and sample size calculations for cluster-randomized and cluster-randomized crossover studies. PLoS One 2012 1.05
81 Sphingomonas paucimobilis bloodstream infections associated with contaminated intravenous fentanyl. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 1.04
82 Role of decolonization in a comprehensive strategy to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the neonatal intensive care unit: an observational cohort study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010 1.02
83 The use of personal protective equipment for control of influenza among critical care clinicians: A survey study. Crit Care Med 2009 1.01
84 An evaluation of classification rules based on date of symptom onset to identify health-care associated infections. Am J Epidemiol 2007 1.00
85 Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of central venous catheters from hospitals in the prevention epicenter program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 0.99
86 Preoperative risk factors for nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004 0.97
87 A 17-month evaluation of a chlorine dioxide water treatment system to control Legionella species in a hospital water supply. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2003 0.96
88 Control of influenza in healthcare settings: early lessons from the 2009 pandemic. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2010 0.94
89 Blood concentrations of chlorhexidine in hospitalized children undergoing daily chlorhexidine bathing. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011 0.93
90 Approaches for preventing healthcare-associated infections: go long or go wide? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.92
91 Epidemiology of respiratory viruses in children admitted to an infant/toddler unit. Am J Infect Control 2011 0.92
92 Identifying the probable timing and setting of respiratory virus infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010 0.91
93 Clinical outcomes of seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in pediatric inpatients. BMC Pediatr 2010 0.91
94 Unrecognized burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus carriage in the pediatric intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 0.91
95 Clostridium difficile: novel insights on an incessantly challenging disease. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2012 0.90
96 Ventilator-associated pneumonia: overdiagnosis and treatment are common in medical and surgical intensive care units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.90
97 Timing of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis: a modifiable risk factor for deep surgical site infections after pediatric spinal fusion. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 0.89
98 The challenges of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and infection prevention: protecting patients in the chaos. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013 0.89
99 Pilot study of antibiotic cycling in a pediatric intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2002 0.89
100 Survey study of the knowledge, attitudes, and expected behaviors of critical care clinicians regarding an influenza pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009 0.89
101 Aspirin plus clopidogrel and risk of infection after coronary artery bypass surgery. Arch Intern Med 2009 0.87
102 Impact of colonization pressure and strain type on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in children. Clin Infect Dis 2013 0.87
103 Respiratory protection against influenza. JAMA 2009 0.87
104 Epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections among healthcare workers in an outpatient clinic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 0.86
105 Saving costs through the decontamination of the packaging of unused medical supplies using hydrogen peroxide vapor. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013 0.86
106 Risk of mortality with a bloodstream infection is higher in the less severely ill at admission. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 0.86
107 Low prevalence of pertussis among children admitted with respiratory symptoms during respiratory syncytial virus season. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2006 0.86
108 Medusa's ugly head again: from SARS to MERS-CoV. Ann Intern Med 2014 0.86
109 Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007 0.86
110 Public disclosure of healthcare-associated infections: the role of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005 0.85
111 An outbreak of human parainfluenza virus 3 infection in an outpatient hematopoietic stem cell transplantation clinic. Am J Infect Control 2012 0.85
112 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
113 Nosocomial malaria and saline flush. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 0.84
114 Strategies for use of a limited influenza vaccine supply. JAMA 2005 0.84
115 Caveat emptor: the role of suboptimal bronchoscope repair practices by a third-party vendor in a pseudo-outbreak of pseudomonas in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 0.83
116 Maintaining the momentum of change: the role of the 2014 updates to the compendium in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.83
117 Fact, fiction, or no data: what does surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevent in the intensive care unit? Clin Infect Dis 2008 0.83
118 Variable screening and decolonization protocols for Staphylococcus aureus carriage prior to surgical procedures. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.82
119 Visualizing clinical evidence: citation networks for the incubation periods of respiratory viral infections. PLoS One 2011 0.82
120 Ability of physicians to diagnose and manage illness due to category A bioterrorism agents. Arch Intern Med 2005 0.82
121 Predictors of first recurrence of Clostridium difficile infections in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2014 0.82
122 Health care workers as source of hepatitis B and C virus transmission. Clin Liver Dis 2010 0.82
123 Infection prevention promotion program based on the PRECEDE model: improving hand hygiene behaviors among healthcare personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011 0.81
124 Preventing the soldiers of health care from becoming victims on the pandemic battlefield: respirators or surgical masks as the armor of choice. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2009 0.81
125 Risk factors for persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children with multiple intensive care unit admissions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013 0.80
126 A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.80
127 The prediction of complicated Clostridium difficile infections in children. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.79
128 Handheld computer surveillance: shoe-leather epidemiology in the "palm" of your hand. Am J Infect Control 2005 0.79
129 The next battleground for patient safety: influenza immunization of healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005 0.79
130 Perceptions and influence of a hospital influenza vaccination policy. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011 0.79
131 Effect of accounting for multiple concurrent catheters on central line-associated bloodstream infection rates: practical data supporting a theoretical concern. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011 0.79
132 An outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric cardiothoracic surgery unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002 0.79
133 Postexposure prophylaxis against varicella-zoster virus infection among recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant: unresolved issues. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2004 0.78
134 A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.78
135 Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bloodstream infections among residents of long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.78
136 Central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance outside the intensive care unit: a multicenter survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 0.78
137 Planning for the inevitable: preparing for epidemic and pandemic respiratory illness in the shadow of H1N1 influenza. Clin Infect Dis 2010 0.77
138 Low frequency of environmental contamination with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an inner city emergency department and a human immunodeficiency virus outpatient clinic. Am J Infect Control 2011 0.77
139 Approaches for preventing healthcare-associated infections: go long or go wide? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.77
140 Targeted surveillance to identify children colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in the pediatric intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010 0.76
141 Infection prevention considerations related to New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae: a case report. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012 0.76
142 Maintaining the momentum of change: the role of the 2014 updates to the compendium in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.76
143 Expanding roles of healthcare epidemiology and infection control in spite of limited resources and compensation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010 0.76
144 How can we stem the rising tide of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010 0.75
145 Quality of care and satisfaction among patients isolated for infection control. JAMA 2004 0.75
146 Politically incorrect: legislation must not mandate specific healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control practices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007 0.75
147 Responding to H1N1 in health care institutions: is the glass half full or half empty? Clin Infect Dis 2010 0.75
148 Influenza vaccines: why are we missing high-risk patients? J Gen Intern Med 2002 0.75
149 Barriers and facilitators of implementation of a mandate for influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 0.75
150 MRSA: screening and laboratory identification. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 0.75
151 Using the Pillars of Infection Prevention to Build an Effective Program for Reducing the Transmission of Emerging and Reemerging Infections. Curr Environ Health Rep 2015 0.75
152 Operating room myths: what is the evidence for common practices. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2015 0.75
153 Simulated pediatric resuscitation use for personal protective equipment adherence measurement and training during the 2009 influenza (H1N1) pandemic. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2011 0.75