Infectious Disease - Nosocomial Infections News & Articles

801 Evaluation of an innovative antimicrobial surgical glove technology to reduce the risk of microbial passage following intraoperative perforation American Journal of Infection Control, March 16, 2011

802 Comparison of hand contamination rates and environmental contamination levels between two different glove removal methods and distances American Journal of Infection Control, March 16, 2011

803 The effect of pressure differential and care provider movement on airborne infectious isolation room containment effectiveness American Journal of Infection Control, March 16, 2011

804 Predictors of Catheter-Related Gram-Negative Bacilli Bacteremic Among Cancer Patients Clinical Microbiology and Infection, March 15, 2011

805 Successful control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak at a university department of dermatology Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, March 14, 2011

806 Healthcare-associated pneumonia among hospitalized patients in a Korean tertiary hospital Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, March 14, 2011

807 An outbreak of hepatitis B with high mortality in India: association with precore, basal core promoter mutants and improperly sterilized syringes Journal of Viral Hepatitis, March 14, 2011

808 Rapid testing for respiratory syncytial virus in a paediatric emergency department: benefits for infection control and bed management Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

809 Ethanol in pre-surgical hand rubs: concentration and duration of application for achieving European Norm EN 12791 Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

810 Skin antiseptics in venous puncture-site disinfection for prevention of blood culture contamination: systematic review with meta-analysis Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

811 Environmental survey to assess viral contamination of air and surfaces in hospital settings Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

812 Hospital-wide outbreak of Burkholderia contaminans caused by prefabricated moist washcloths Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

813 Sensitivity and specificity of the user-seal-check in determining the fit of N95 respirators Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

814 Foodborne gastroenteritis outbreak in an Austrian healthcare facility caused by asymptomatic, norovirus-excreting kitchen staff Journal of Hospital Infection, March 9, 2011

815 Observing and quantifying airflows in the infection control of aerosol- and airborne-transmitted diseases: an overview of approaches Journal of Hospital Infection, March 8, 2011

816 Clinical and economic impact of contaminated blood cultures within the hospital setting Journal of Hospital Infection, March 8, 2011

817 Currently available sporicides for use in healthcare, and their limitations Journal of Hospital Infection, March 8, 2011

818 Statewide NICU Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates Decline After Bundles and Checklists Full Text Pediatrics, March 8, 2011

819 Nosocomial Infection Reduction in VLBW Infants With a Statewide Quality-Improvement Model Full Text Pediatrics, March 8, 2011

820 Gaseous and air decontamination technologies for Clostridium difficile in the healthcare environment Journal of Hospital Infection, March 7, 2011    Review Article    Clinical Article

1 Vancomycin AUC/MIC Ratio and 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 18, 2013

2 Can an etiologic agent be identified in adults who are hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia: results of a one-year study Journal of Infection, March 22, 2013    Review Article

3 Treatment Duration for Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia To Prevent Relapse: Analysis of a Prospective Observational Cohort Study Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, February 25, 2013    Clinical Guideline

4 Stop Antibiotics on guidance of Procalcitonin Study (SAPS): a randomised prospective multicenter investigator-initiated trial to analyse whether daily measurements of procalcitonin versus a standard-of-care approach can safely shorten antibiotic duration in intensive care unit patients - calculated sample size: 1816 patients BMC Infectious Diseases, April 19, 2013    Free full text

5 Active surveillance for asymptomatic carriers of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital setting Journal of Hospital Infection, March 5, 2013

6 Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

7 A composite score combining procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and temperature has a high positive predictive value for the diagnosis of intensive care-acquired infections BMC Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

8 Interventions to improve professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections Cochrane Reviews, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

9 Improved hand hygiene technique and compliance in healthcare workers using gaming technology Journal of Hospital Infection, March 19, 2013

10 Decreasing incidence of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia over 9 years: Greatest decline in community-associated methicillin-susceptible and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant isolates American Journal of Infection Control, March 25, 2013    Review Article

11 Risk factors and mortality of patients with nosocomial carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia American Journal of Infection Control, April 2, 2013

12 Carbapenem susceptibilities and non-susceptibility concordance to different carbapenems amongst clinically important Gram-negative bacteria isolated from intensive care units in Taiwan: Results from the Surveillance of Multicentre Antimicrobial Resistance in Taiwan (SMART) in 2009 International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, April 17, 2013

13 Estimating the Effectiveness of Isolation and Decolonization Measures in Reducing Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hospital General Wards American Journal of Epidemiology, April 18, 2013    Review Article

14 The combined use of proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics as risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection Healthcare Infection, April 25, 2013

15 Time to first antibiotic dose for patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, April 19, 2013

16 Multicenter Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of Daptomycin with and without Concomitant {beta}-Lactams in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Mild to Moderate Renal Impairment Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 1, 2013

17 Identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci clones and inter-hospital spread during an outbreak in Taiwan BMC Infectious Diseases, April 5, 2013    Free full text

18 Validation of the chronic disease score-infectious disease (CDS-ID) for the prediction of hospital-associated clostridium difficile infection (CDI) within a retrospective cohort BMC Infectious Diseases, March 27, 2013    Free full text

19 Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine for Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Adults, 2011-2012 Influenza Season Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013

20 Clinical characteristics and outcome of 107 adult patients with chronic Chagas disease and parasitological cure criteria Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 24, 2013    Review Article