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Surgical Site Infection as a Surrogate Marker of Physician Impairment
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 10/08/09

Sherertz RJ et al. – The report details an implant–associated outbreak of surgical site infections related to the adverse effects of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection administered to surgeon X. During the 12–month period of this outbreak, 14 of 148 of surgeon X's patients developed a surgical site infection, a rate of SSI that was 8-fold higher than the rate during the 14-month baseline period or the 14–month follow-up period, and higher than the rate among peer surgeons.

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Management of chronic hepatitis C patients who have relapsed or not responded to pegylated interferon alfa plus ribavirin
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 11/09/09

Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis May Lead to Boom in Serious Liver Disease
JAMA, 11/12/09

Bone Mineral Density and Serum Levels of Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factors, Estradiol, and Osteoprotegerin in Postmenopausal Women with Cirrhosis after Viral Hepatitis
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11/18/09

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Aerosolized vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA after lung transplantation
Respirology, 11/10/09

Is use of the hands-free technique during surgery, a safe work practice, associated with safety climate
American Journal of Infection Control, 10/29/09

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections
The American Journal of Surgery, 11/03/09

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