Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on May 29, 2012
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Expression of two distinct types of pili by a hospital-acquired Enterococcus faecium isolate. Microbiology (2008) 1.62
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Effect of intensive care environment on family and patient satisfaction: a before-after study. Intensive Care Med (2013) 1.53
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The effects of music on physiological responses and sedation scores in sedated, mechanically ventilated patients. J Clin Nurs (2010) 1.50
Five genes encoding surface-exposed LPXTG proteins are enriched in hospital-adapted Enterococcus faecium clonal complex 17 isolates. J Bacteriol (2007) 1.48
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The effects of influenza vaccination of health care workers in nursing homes: insights from a mathematical model. PLoS Med (2008) 1.40
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Intestinal Enterococcus faecium colonization improves host defense during polymicrobial peritonitis. J Infect Dis (2009) 1.40
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The role of systemic antibiotics in acquiring respiratory tract colonization with gram-negative bacteria in intensive care patients: a nested cohort study. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.38
How to assess the relative importance of different colonization routes of pathogens within hospital settings. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 1.36
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The nosocomial transmission rate of animal-associated ST398 meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J R Soc Interface (2010) 1.33
Self-medication with antibiotics in Europe: a case for action. Curr Drug Saf (2010) 1.31
Systemic corticosteroid monotherapy for clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ (2012) 1.28
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SgrA, a nidogen-binding LPXTG surface adhesin implicated in biofilm formation, and EcbA, a collagen binding MSCRAMM, are two novel adhesins of hospital-acquired Enterococcus faecium. Infect Immun (2009) 1.18
Genome-wide identification of ampicillin resistance determinants in Enterococcus faecium. PLoS Genet (2012) 1.17
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Changes in heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and oxygen saturation after open and closed endotracheal suctioning: a prospective observational study. J Crit Care (2012) 1.17
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Validation of an immunodiagnostic assay for detection of 13 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype-specific polysaccharides in human urine. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2012) 1.05
Determinants of procedural pain intensity in the intensive care unit. The Europain® study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 1.05
High acquisition and environmental contamination rates of CC17 ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a Dutch hospital. J Antimicrob Chemother (2008) 1.04
Extensive hospital-wide spread of a multidrug-resistant enterobacter cloacae clone, with late detection due to a variable antibiogram and frequent patient transfer. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.04
Antibiotic rotation and development of gram-negative antibiotic resistance. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.04
Cellular infiltrates and injury evaluation in a rat model of warm pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion. Crit Care (2004) 1.02
Computed tomography assessment of exogenous surfactant-induced lung reaeration in patients with acute lung injury. Crit Care (2010) 1.01
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Neutrophils are essential for rapid clearance of Enterococcus faecium in mice. Infect Immun (2008) 1.01
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