Published in Arch Surg on July 01, 1976
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Indirect sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for rapid detection of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection. J Clin Microbiol (1979) 1.41
Efficacy of direct Gram stain in differentiating staphylococci from streptococci in blood cultures positive for gram-positive cocci. J Clin Microbiol (1978) 1.40
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Quantifying and documenting prior beliefs in clinical trials. Stat Med (2001) 1.39
Relation of the inanimate hospital environment to endemic nosocomial infection. N Engl J Med (1982) 1.37
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A comparative study of polyantibiotic and iodophor ointments in prevention of vascular catheter-related infection. Am J Med (1981) 1.34
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Pharmacological basis for concentration-controlled therapy with zidovudine, lamivudine, and indinavir. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2001) 1.32
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Overwhelming pulmonary blastomycosis associated with the adult respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med (1993) 1.26
A study of antimicrobial misuse in a university hospital. Am J Med Sci (1978) 1.25
Incidence of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-resistant enterobacteriaceae among transplant recipients. J Infect Dis (1984) 1.24
Guidelines for infection control in intravenous therapy. Ann Intern Med (1973) 1.24
Nationwide epidemic of septicemia caused by contaminated intravenous products: mechanisms of intrinsic contamination. J Clin Microbiol (1975) 1.22
Infection control in total parenteral nutrition. JAMA (1973) 1.21
Infectious complications in adults with bone marrow transplantation and T-cell depletion of donor marrow. Increased susceptibility to fungal infections. Ann Intern Med (1986) 1.18
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Prospective study of replacing administration sets for intravenous therapy at 48- vs 72-hour intervals. 72 hours is safe and cost-effective. JAMA (1987) 1.09
Extrinsic risk factors for pneumonia in the patient at high risk of infection. Am J Med (1984) 1.06
A look-back investigation of patients of an HIV-infected physician. Public health implications. N Engl J Med (1991) 1.05
Aspergillus fumigatus and other thermotolerant fungi generated by hospital building demolition. Appl Environ Microbiol (1983) 1.04
Transmission of gram-negative bacilli to asthmatic children via home nebulizers. Ann Allergy (1991) 1.04
Surface antimicrobial activity of heparin-bonded and antiseptic-impregnated vascular catheters. J Infect Dis (1993) 1.04
A semiquantitative culture method for identification of catheter-related infection in the burn patient. J Surg Res (1977) 1.03
Infections caused by aterial catheters used for hemodynamic monitoring. Am J Med (1979) 1.03
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Candida septic thrombosis of the great central veins associated with central catheters. Clinical features and management. Ann Surg (1985) 1.00
Preventing infection in intravenous therapy. Anesth Analg (1977) 1.00
Hyperviscosity syndromes associated with immunoglobulin abnormalities. Semin Hematol (1973) 1.00
Ocular findings of acute cytomegalovirus infection in an immunologically competent adult. N Engl J Med (1982) 0.99
The epidemiology of classic, African, and immunosuppressed Kaposi's sarcoma. Epidemiol Rev (1991) 0.99
Increased infections associated with the use of OKT3 for treatment of steroid-resistant rejection in renal transplantation. Transplantation (1988) 0.98
Total nutrient admixtures appear safer than lipid emulsion alone as regards microbial contamination: growth properties of microbial pathogens at room temperature. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (1998) 0.97
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The relationship between pyuria and infection in patients with indwelling urinary catheters: a prospective study of 761 patients. Arch Intern Med (2000) 0.95
Single-antibiotic therapy for streptococcal endocarditis. JAMA (1979) 0.95
Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection. An additional measure. JAMA (1972) 0.95
Experience with cefsulodin therapy for lower respiratory tract infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in adults without cystic fibrosis or granulocytopenia. Rev Infect Dis (1987) 0.95
Septic thrombosis of the basilic, axillary, and subclavian veins caused by a peripherally inserted central venous catheter. Am J Med (1998) 0.94
Urinary tract infections occurring in recent spinal cord injury patients on intermittent catheterization. J Urol (1979) 0.93
Subset heterogeneity among gamma delta T cells found in peripheral blood during Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Immunol Lett (1992) 0.93
Comparative pharmacokinetics of zidovudine in healthy volunteers and in patients with AIDS with and without hepatic disease. Pharmacotherapy (1992) 0.93
Foscarnet for suppression of human immunodeficiency virus replication. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1994) 0.93
Epidemiology of hospital sharps injuries: a 14-year prospective study in the pre-AIDS and AIDS eras. Am J Med (1991) 0.92
Recovery of anaerobic, facultative, and aerobic bacteria from clinical specimens in three anaerobic transport systems. J Clin Microbiol (1977) 0.91
Malaria transmission by platelet concentrate transfusion. JAMA (1978) 0.90
Salmonella septicemia from platelet transfusions. Study of an outbreak traced to a hematogenous carrier of Salmonella cholerae-suis. Ann Intern Med (1973) 0.90
Evaluation of two commercial tests for human immunodeficiency virus antigens in culture supernatant fluid. Am J Clin Pathol (1988) 0.88
Editorial: Lister revisited: surgical antisepsis and asepsis. N Engl J Med (1976) 0.87
Lung biopsy in immunocompromised patients: one institution's experience and an approach to management of pulmonary disease in the compromised host. Cancer (1981) 0.87
Penicillin susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae in 1978. Screening for resistance by disk testing. Am J Clin Pathol (1980) 0.87
Strategies for control of zidovudine concentrations in serum. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1995) 0.86
Massive rhabdomyolysis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome caused by leptospirosis. Intensive Care Med (2000) 0.86
The importance of surveillance stool cultures during periods of severe neutropenia. Infect Control (1987) 0.86
Nosocomial adenovirus infections: molecular epidemiology of an outbreak due to adenovirus 3a. J Infect Dis (1988) 0.86
Comparative study of cefazolin, cefoxitin, and ceftizoxime for surgical prophylaxis in colo-rectal surgery. J Antimicrob Chemother (1982) 0.86
Central venous device-related infection and thrombosis in patients treated with moderate dose continuous-infusion interleukin-2. Cancer (2001) 0.85
Amikacin therapy. Use against infections caused by gentamicin- and tobramycin-resistant organisms. JAMA (1977) 0.84
Absence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus in Peruvian prostitutes. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses (1988) 0.83
Hospital-based routine HIV testing programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (1990) 0.83