L A Carson

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1 Pseudomonas cepacia colonization in patients with cystic fibrosis: risk factors and clinical outcome. J Pediatr 1985 4.26
2 Pseudomonas aeruginosa: growth in distilled water from hospitals. Science 1971 3.82
3 Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in health care facilities in a region. N Engl J Med 2001 3.33
4 Colonization of skilled-care facility residents with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. J Am Geriatr Soc 2001 3.06
5 Serratia liquefaciens bloodstream infections from contamination of epoetin alfa at a hemodialysis center. N Engl J Med 2001 3.02
6 Colonization of the respiratory tract with Pseudomonas cepacia in cystic fibrosis. Risk factors and outcomes. Chest 1987 2.97
7 Growth characteristics of atypical mycobacteria in water and their comparative resistance to disinfectants. Appl Environ Microbiol 1978 2.64
8 Factors affecting comparative resistance of naturally occurring and subcultured Pseudomonas aeruginosa to disinfectants. Appl Microbiol 1972 2.47
9 Infections with Mycobacterium chelonei in patients receiving dialysis and using processed hemodialyzers. J Infect Dis 1985 2.39
10 Laboratory proficiency test results on use of selective media for isolating Pseudomonas cepacia from simulated sputum specimens of patients with cystic fibrosis. J Clin Microbiol 1987 2.31
11 Gram-negative water bacteria in hemodialysis systems. Health Lab Sci 1975 2.28
12 Morphological, biochemical, and growth characteristics of pseudomonas cepacia from distilled water. Appl Microbiol 1973 2.05
13 A prolonged outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a neonatal intensive care unit: did staff fingernails play a role in disease transmission? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000 1.86
14 Transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection in the United States, 1998 through 2000. Transfusion 2001 1.81
15 Mycobacterium chelonae wound infections after plastic surgery employing contaminated gentian violet skin-marking solution. N Engl J Med 1987 1.74
16 Molecular subtyping of Clostridium perfringens by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to facilitate food-borne-disease outbreak investigations. J Clin Microbiol 1999 1.60
17 Acquisition of Pseudomonas cepacia at summer camps for patients with cystic fibrosis. Summer Camp Study Group. J Pediatr 1994 1.36
18 Determining the significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures at a community hospital: a role for species and strain identification. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000 1.29
19 Microbial contamination of renal dialysis systems and associated health risks. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1974 1.27
20 Pyrogenic reactions during haemodialysis caused by extramural endotoxin. Lancet 1975 1.24
21 A multistate nosocomial outbreak of Ralstonia pickettii colonization associated with an intrinsically contaminated respiratory care solution. Clin Infect Dis 1999 1.19
22 Burkholderia cepacia respiratory tract acquisition: epidemiology and molecular characterization of a large nosocomial outbreak. Epidemiol Infect 1996 1.18
23 Transfusion-related sepsis due to Serratia liquefaciens in the United States. Transfusion 2000 1.11
24 Nosocomial outbreak of Microbacterium species bacteremia among cancer patients. J Infect Dis 2001 1.11
25 Regional dissemination of vancomycin-resistant enterococci resulting from interfacility transfer of colonized patients. J Infect Dis 1999 1.05
26 Bacteriological evaluation of an ultra-pure water-distilling system. Appl Microbiol 1975 1.01
27 Bacterial endotoxin in new and reused hemodialyzers: a potential cause of endotoxemia. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1981 1.01
28 Use of packaged entrees as part of a weight-loss diet in overweight men: an 8-week randomized clinical trial. Diabetes Obes Metab 2006 0.99
29 Outbreak of Pseudomonas cepacia bacteremia in oncology patients. Clin Infect Dis 1993 0.95
30 Potential bacteriologic and endotoxin hazards associated with liquid bicarbonate concentrate. ASAIO Trans 1987 0.95
31 Ochrobactrum anthropi meningitis in pediatric pericardial allograft transplant recipients. J Infect Dis 1996 0.94
32 LAL-reactive material associated with hemodialysis membranes. Prog Clin Biol Res 1982 0.94
33 Factors that influence microbial contamination of fluids associated with hemodialysis machines. Appl Microbiol 1974 0.93
34 Outbreak of pyrogenic reactions at a dialysis center. Association with infusion of heparinized saline solution. Am J Med 1983 0.91
35 Evaluation of a reporting system for bacterial contamination of blood components in the United States. Transfusion 2001 0.86
36 Possible nosocomial transmission of Pseudomonas cepacia in patients with cystic fibrosis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1994 0.84
37 An outbreak of gram-negative bacteremia in hemodialysis patients traced to hemodialysis machine waste drain ports. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 0.84
38 Use of the Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay system for detection of bacterial endotoxin in fluids associated with hemodialysis procedures. Prog Clin Biol Res 1979 0.84
39 Factors affecting endotoxin levels in fluids associated with hemodialysis procedures. Prog Clin Biol Res 1987 0.83
40 Microbial contamination of mist therapy units on six pediatric wards. Health Lab Sci 1975 0.79
41 Photoreactivation of Pseudomonas cepacia after ultraviolet exposure: a potential source of contamination in ultraviolet-treated waters. J Clin Microbiol 1975 0.78
42 Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections traced to contaminated human albumin. Clin Infect Dis 2000 0.77
43 Microbiologic evaluation of a new glutaraldehyde-based disinfectant for hemodialysis systems. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1982 0.75
44 Cluster of Enterobacter cloacae pseudobacteremias associated with use of an agar slant blood culturing system. J Clin Microbiol 1993 0.75
45 Aseptic peritonitis with home peritoneal dialysis. N Engl J Med 1977 0.75
46 Propionibacterium as a cause of postneurosurgical infection in patients with dural allografts: report of three cases. Neurosurgery 1999 0.75
47 Removal of bacteria and bacterial endotoxin from dialysis fluids by the media in a sorbent cartridge. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 1979 0.75