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"More than skin deep": Recurrent primary hand abscesses in a warehouse operative

scientific article published on 10 December 2015

A Case of Primary Invasive Aspergillus Colitis Masquerading as Clostridium difficile Infection

scientific article published on 18 January 2016

A purpose built MRSA cohort unit.

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An Integrated Clinical Microbiology Service Ensures Optimal Early Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

An after-hours clinical liaison blood culture service—is it worth it?

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An improvement model to optimise hospital interdisciplinary learning.

scientific article published in June 2016

An interdisciplinary approach to improve surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

scientific article published in March 2018

An investigation of the subtype diversity of clinical isolates of Irish Clostridium difficile ribotypes 027 and 078 by repetitive-extragenic palindromic PCR.

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Audit of the management of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection: gaps to be plugged.

scientific article published in November 2010

Beware of Rim-Enhancing Lesions: A Rare Case of Multiple Scedosporium apiospermum and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Intra-Cranial Abscesses.

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Breaking the cycle of recurrent Clostridium difficile infections

scientific article published on 01 December 2012

Brevibacterium otitidis: an elusive cause of neurosurgical infection

scientific article published on 06 December 2012

Calcifying Pneumocystis carinii thyroiditis

scientific article published on 01 October 1997

Candida infection of the central nervous system following neurosurgery: a 12-year review ⬇️

scientific article published on March 23, 2011

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Irish critical care units: results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011

scientific article published on 11 November 2012

Catheter-related infection in Irish intensive care units diagnosed with HELICS criteria: a multi-centre surveillance study ⬇️

scientific article published on February 6, 2013

Challenges of implementing national guidelines for the control and prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection in acute care hospitals in the Republic of Ireland.

scientific article published on March 2009

Clostridium difficile Infection in the Republic of Ireland: Results of a 1-Month National Surveillance and Ribotyping Project, March 2009

scientific article published on 01 October 2010

Clostridium difficile infection in Europe: a hospital-based survey

scientific article published in The Lancet

Clostridium difficile —To Test or Not to Test? Response to Kundrapu et al

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Combined audit of hospital antibiotic use and a prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infection.

scientific article published on 6 June 2009

Delayed acute hospital discharge and healthcare-associated infection: the forgotten risk factor ⬇️

scientific article published on April 16, 2011

Effect of proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics on the gut microbiome of hospitalised older persons

scientific article published on 5 February 2016

Environmental regulation of biofilm formation in intensive care unit isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis.

scientific article published in November 2002

European Practice for CDI Treatment ⬇️

scientific article published in January 2018

Evaluation of fixed and variable hospital costs due to Clostridium difficile infection: institutional incentives and directions for future research.

scientific article published on 02 February 2017

Evidence for low temperature regulation of biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis

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First reported cases of human adenovirus serotype 14p1 infection, Ireland, October 2009 to July 2010.

scientific article published on 24 February 2011

Genomic diversity of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from the intensive care unit.

scientific article published in July 2005

Guidance document for prevention of Clostridium difficile infection in acute healthcare settings

scientific article published on 2 March 2018

Healthcare-associated infection in Irish long-term care facilities: results from the First National Prevalence Study ⬇️

scientific article published on February 3, 2012

Hepatitis B reactivation in an Irish dialysis unit, 2005

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Hospital infection society prevalence survey of Healthcare Associated Infection 2006: comparison of results between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

scientific article published on 10 June 2008

Importance of standardisation of HAI definitions in interpretation of international and/or multinational prevalence studies.

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Improving surgical site infection prevention practices through a multifaceted educational intervention

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Infection due to C. difficile ribotype 078: first report of cases in the Republic of Ireland.

scientific article published on 17 June 2010

Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Cell Leak Following Escherichia coli Attachment in an Experimental Model of Sepsis.

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Invasive Group A streptococcal disease in Ireland, 2004 to 2010

scientific article published on October 13, 2011

Invasive MRSA infections in neurosurgical patients - a decade of progress

scientific article published on 3 January 2017

Invasive intracerebral fungal infection in a leukaemic patient

scientific article published on 23 November 2011

Is 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol more effective at preventing central venous catheter-related infections than routinely used chlorhexidine gluconate solutions: A pilot multicenter randomized trial (ISRCTN2657745)?

scientific article published on 11 April 2016

Knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practice of rheumatologists in vaccination of the at-risk rheumatology patient population.

scientific article published in August 2012

Management of Clostridium difficile infection--medical or surgical?

scientific article published in December 2008

Methods for Outbreak Detection in Hospitals-Does One Size Fit All?

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Monitoring Clostridium difficile infection in an acute hospital: prevalence or incidence studies?

scientific article published on 15 February 2012

Newly qualified doctors' knowledge about MRSA: uncertainty regarding management in the community

scientific article published on 21 May 2007

Nocardial brain abscess: an unusual cause of acute confusion.

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Nosocomial aspergillosis during building work--a multidisciplinary approach.

scientific article published in June 1999

Oral vancomycin desensitisation to treat Clostridium difficile infection in a vancomycin allergic patient.

scientific article published on 30 September 2013

PCR ribotype prevalence and molecular basis of macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) and fluoroquinolone resistance in Irish clinical Clostridium difficile isolates

scientific article published on 27 June 2011

PCR-ribotype distribution of Clostridium difficile in Irish pigs.

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Performance management of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals - The carrot or stick approach?

scientific article published on 08 October 2015

Putting contact precautions in their place.

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Re: Al-Muharraqi MA. Testing recommendation for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in patients planned for surgery - continuing the service and 'suppressing' the pandemic. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Apr 13 pii: S0266-4356(20)30164-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.20

scientific article published on 16 May 2020

Role of Patient Awareness in Prevention of Peripheral Vascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection

scientific article published on 18 November 2010

Royal Academy Of Medicine In Ireland Section Of Biological Sciences

Secular trends in nosocomial bloodstream infections: antibiotic-resistant bacteria increase the total burden of infection.

scientific article published on 7 December 2012

Sepsis and antimicrobial stewardship: two sides of the same coin

scientific article published on 24 April 2019

Spread of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infection within a family: implications for antibiotic therapy and prevention.

scientific article published on 7 January 2010

Survey of diagnostic and typing capacity for Clostridium difficile infection in Europe, 2011 and 2014. ⬇️

scientific article published on July 2016

The Need for European Surveillance of CDI.

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The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in a national kidney transplant center.

scientific article published on 15 March 2017

The genetics of staphylococcal biofilm formation--will a greater understanding of pathogenesis lead to better management of device-related infection?

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The impact of economic recession on infection prevention and control

scientific article published on 7 January 2015

The potential contribution of 16S ribosomal RNA PCR to antimicrobial stewardship in culture-negative infection.

scientific article published on 21 August 2017

Therapeutic drug monitoring of vancomycin in patients receiving haemodialysis: time for a change.

scientific article published on June 2006

Underdiagnosis of Clostridium difficile across Europe: the European, multicentre, prospective, biannual, point-prevalence study of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients with diarrhoea (EUCLID). ⬇️

scientific article published on 7 November 2014

Update of Clostridium difficile infection due to PCR ribotype 027 in Europe, 2008.

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Use of a fourth generation HIV assay for routine screening – The first year's experience

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Vancomycin administration: the impact of multidisciplinary interventions

scientific article published on 9 February 2007

Vascular access and infection prevention and control: a national survey of routine practices in Irish haemodialysis units.

scientific article published on April 2013

What Proportion of Patients Meet the Criteria for Uncomplicated Sepsis in an Irish Emergency Department?

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