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828. Evaluation of Home Time as a Patient-Centered Metric for Pneumonia Hospitalizations: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries

publication published on 01 October 2020

A cross-sectional observational study about media and infection control practices: are photographic portrayals of healthcare workers setting a bad example?

scientific article

A decade of investment in infection prevention: a cost-effectiveness analysis

scientific article published on January 2015

A systematic review of quasi-experimental study designs in the fields of infection control and antibiotic resistance.

scientific article

A systematic review of the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the United States.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

A systematic review of the methods used to assess the association between appropriate antibiotic therapy and mortality in bacteremic patients

scientific article published on 19 June 2007

A systematic review of validated methods for identifying infection related to blood products, tissue grafts, or organ transplants using administrative data

scientific article

Acceptable rates of treatment failure in osteomyelitis involving the diabetic foot: a survey of infectious diseases consultants

scientific article published on 26 January 2004

Accuracy of a radiofrequency identification (RFID) badge system to monitor hand hygiene behavior during routine clinical activities

scientific article published on 17 December 2013

Accuracy of administrative code data for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Addressing the emergence and impact of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms: a critical focus for the next decade

scientific article published on 01 April 2014

Adverse outcomes associated with Contact Precautions: a review of the literature

scientific article published on March 2009

An automated computerized critical illness severity scoring system derived from APACHE III: modified APACHE

scientific article published on 06 September 2018

Antiretroviral adherence among rural compared to urban veterans with HIV infection in the United States.

scientific article

Antiviral drugs for treatment of patients infected with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.

scientific article published on November 2009

Assessing the burden of Acinetobacter baumannii in Maryland: a statewide cross-sectional period prevalence survey

scientific article published on 23 July 2012

Assessment of empirical antibiotic therapy optimisation in six hospitals: an observational cohort study.

scientific article

Assessment of the 48-Hour Rule for Identifying Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Complicated by Bacteremia

scientific article published on 01 June 2010

Association between Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection May Not Differ by Age Group ⬇️

scientific article published on November 20, 2012

Association between contact precautions and delirium at a tertiary care center

scientific article published on 7 December 2011

Association between depression and contact precautions in veterans at hospital admission.

scientific article published in March 2011

Association between microbial characteristics and poor outcomes among patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article

Association of Evidence-Based Care Processes With Mortality in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia at Veterans Health Administration Hospitals, 2003-2014.

scientific article

Association of a bundled intervention with surgical site infections among patients undergoing cardiac, hip, or knee surgery

scientific article published on June 2015

Attributable Cost and Length of Stay Associated with Nosocomial Gram-Negative Bacterial Cultures

scientific article

Attributable mortality due to fluoroquinolone and extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance in hospital-onset Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp bacteremia: A matched cohort study in 129 Veterans Health Administration medical centers

scientific article published on 14 June 2019

Audit and Feedback Processes Among Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network.

scientific article

Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review

scientific article published on May 2014

Automated hand hygiene count devices may better measure compliance than human observation

scientific article published on 26 May 2012

A Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus Screening, Decolonization and Patient Adherence to Pre-Operative Decolonization Procedures

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Bacterial contamination of health care workers' white coats

scientific article

Benefits of negative penicillin skin test results persist during subsequent hospital admissions.

scientific article

Benefits of universal gloving on hospital-acquired infections in acute care pediatric units

scientific article published on 22 April 2013

Bioaerosols generated from toilet flushing in rooms of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection

journal article published in 2020

Building Implementation Science for Veterans Affairs Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention: VA Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Network (VHIN).

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

CAUTI Surveillance: Opportunity or Opportunity Cost?

scientific article published on November 2015

Central line bundle implementation in US intensive care units and impact on bloodstream infections

scientific article

Central venous catheter-associated fungemia secondary to mucormycosis

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

Clinical Effectiveness of Mupirocin for Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Nonsurgical Settings: A Meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 26 October 2015

Clinical and economic burden of antimicrobial resistance.

scientific article published on October 2008

Clinical and economic impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection on neonates in intensive care units.

scientific article published in February 2010

Clinical utility of infection control documentation of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection for optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy

scientific article

Co-carriage rates of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria among a cohort of intensive care unit patients: implications for an active surveillance program

scientific article published in February 2004

Commentary: Back to the future with Sir Bradford Hill: statistical analysis with hospital-acquired infections

scientific article published on 14 September 2013

Comorbidity risk-adjustment measures were developed and validated for studies of antibiotic-resistant infections.

scientific article published on 10 August 2006

Comparative Effectiveness of Cefazolin versus Nafcillin or Oxacillin for Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infections Complicated by Bacteremia: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 31 March 2017

Comparative effectiveness of beta-lactams versus vancomycin for treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections among 122 hospitals

scientific article

Comparing brief, covert, directly observed hand hygiene compliance monitoring to standard methods: A multicenter cohort study

scientific article published on 10 October 2018

Comparison of mortality associated with methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Comprehensive survey of hand hygiene measurement and improvement practices in the Veterans Health Administration.

scientific article published on 7 August 2013

Concurrent acute illness and comorbid conditions poorly predict antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional analysis.

scientific article

Control-group selection importance in studies of antimicrobial resistance: examples applied to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci, and Escherichia coli.

scientific article published on 23 May 2002

Costs Associated With Surgical Site Infections in Veterans Affairs Hospitals.

scientific article published on 21 May 2014

Costs and Mortality Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Healthcare-Associated Acinetobacter Infections

scientific article published on 13 July 2016

Crossing the quality chasm for Clostridium difficile infection prevention

scientific article published on 15 May 2015

Decline in Invasive MRSA Infection

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Deconstructing the Veterans Affairs MRSA prevention bundle.

scientific article published on 4 April 2012

Deconstructing the relative benefits of a universal glove and gown intervention on MRSA acquisition.

scientific article published on 16 March 2017

Depression, anxiety, and moods of hospitalized patients under contact precautions.

scientific article published on 23 January 2013

Designing Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Era of Automation and Reporting Mandates

scientific article published in March 2018

Determination of risk factors for recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a Veterans Affairs healthcare system population

scientific article published on 16 February 2015

Diffusion of clindamycin-resistant and erythromycin-resistant methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), potential ST398, in United States Veterans Health Administration Hospitals, 2003-2014.

scientific article

Do contact precautions cause depression? A two-year study at a tertiary care medical centre.

scientific article published on 12 June 2011

Dog bite transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to a human.

scientific article

Ebola virus disease and the need for new personal protective equipment.

scientific article published on December 2014

Economic Analysis of Veterans Affairs Initiative to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections

scientific article

Effect of Medicare's nonpayment for Hospital-Acquired Conditions: lessons for future policy.

scientific article

Effect of antibiotic stewardship programmes on Clostridium difficile incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 14 March 2014

Effect of meteorological factors and geographic location on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in the US.

scientific article

Effectiveness of a bundled intervention of decolonization and prophylaxis to decrease Gram positive surgical site infections after cardiac or orthopedic surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Effects of contact precautions on patient perception of care and satisfaction: a prospective cohort study

scientific article

Efficient recovery of fluoroquinolone-susceptible and fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli strains from frozen samples

scientific article

Empiric antibiotic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia may not reduce in-hospital mortality: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article (publication date: 2 July 2010)

Enhancing engagement beyond the conference walls: analysis of Twitter use at #ICPIC2019 infection prevention and control conference

scientific article published on 25 January 2021

Epidemiological risk factors for isolation of ceftriaxone-resistant versus -susceptible citrobacter freundii in hospitalized patients

scientific article published on September 2003

Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage and MRSA surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a cohort study in two centers

scientific article

Establishing a Research Agenda for Preventing Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Acute-Care Settings in the Veterans Health Administration.

scientific article published in February 2018

Establishing evidence-based criteria for directly observed hand hygiene compliance monitoring programs: a prospective, multicenter cohort study

scientific article published on 28 July 2014

Estimated benefits of transplantation of kidneys from donors at increased risk for HIV or hepatitis C infection

scientific article published on 01 June 2007

Evaluation of Barriers to Audit-and-Feedback Programs That Used Direct Observation of Hand Hygiene Compliance: A Qualitative Study

scientific article published on 05 October 2018

Excess shock and mortality in Staphylococcus aureus related to methicillin resistance.

scientific article

Factors Influencing Antibiotic-Prescribing Decisions Among Inpatient Physicians: A Qualitative Investigation

scientific article

Feasibility of monitoring compliance to the My 5 Moments and Entry/Exit hand hygiene methods in US hospitals

scientific article published on 6 April 2016

Fluoroquinolone use and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. ⬇️

scientific article

Frequency of Adverse Events Before, During, and After Hospital Admission.

scientific article

Frequency of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in urban vs. rural areas of the United States: Results from a nationally-representative sample ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2011

Frequent multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii contamination of gloves, gowns, and hands of healthcare workers.

scientific article

Gentamicin/collagen sponge use may reduce the risk of surgical site infections for patients undergoing cardiac operations: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Geographic access and use of infectious diseases specialty and general primary care services by veterans with HIV infection: implications for telehealth and shared care programs

scientific article published on 6 April 2014

Geographical variability in the likelihood of bloodstream infections due to gram-negative bacteria: correlation with proximity to the equator and health care expenditure

scientific article

HIV quality report cards: impact of case-mix adjustment and statistical methods.

scientific article published on 16 July 2014

Hand hygiene before donning nonsterile gloves: Healthcareworkers' beliefs and practices

scientific article published on 05 January 2019

Health and economic impact of surgical site infections diagnosed after hospital discharge.

scientific article

Identifying groups at high risk for carriage of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

scientific article published in March 2006

Identifying livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States

scientific article published on 01 May 2014

Illicit Drug Use and Risk for USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections with Bacteremia ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2010

Impact of admission hyperglycemia on hospital mortality in various intensive care unit populations.

scientific article

Impact of severity of illness bias and control group misclassification bias in case-control studies of antimicrobial-resistant organisms.

scientific article published in April 2005

Impact of the ventilator bundle on ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit ⬇️

scientific article published on August 4, 2011

Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship policies in U.S. hospitals: findings from a national survey

scientific article

Improving efficiency in active surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus at hospital admission

scientific article published on 28 October 2010

Improving hand hygiene compliance with point-of-use reminder signs designed using theoretically grounded messages

scientific article

Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 03 January 2020

Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Infections Caused by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the United States: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article

Incidence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Infections in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review

scientific article

Increased Mortality Rates Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Co-infection, Maryland and Iowa, USA(1).

scientific article published on July 2016

Increased mortality with accessory gene regulator (agr) dysfunction in Staphylococcus aureus among bacteremic patients

scientific article

Increasing prevalence of gastrointestinal colonization with ceftazidime-resistant gram-negative bacteria among intensive care unit patients

scientific article published on 26 September 2007

Indications and Types of Antibiotic Agents Used in 6 Acute Care Hospitals, 2009-2010: A Pragmatic Retrospective Observational Study.

scientific article published on 12 October 2015

Infection prevention and comparative effectiveness research

scientific article published on 01 April 2011

Inpatient Fluoroquinolone Stewardship Improves the Quantity and Quality of Fluoroquinolone-prescribing at Hospital Discharge: A Retrospective Analysis among 122 Veterans Health Administration Hospitals

scientific article published on 28 September 2019

Long-term risk for readmission, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, and death among MRSA-colonized veterans

scientific article published on 17 December 2012

Long-term survival and healthcare utilization outcomes attributable to sepsis and pneumonia.

scientific article

Measuring acceptable treatment failure rates for community-acquired pneumonia: potential for reducing duration of treatment and antimicrobial resistance

scientific article published in February 2008

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Colonization Among Hospitalized Prisoners

scientific article published on 25 May 2007

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci co-colonization

scientific article

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention practices in hospitals throughout a rural state

scientific article

Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the media

scientific article published on 01 November 2010

Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization and infection isolates in a Veterans Affairs hospital

journal article published in 2015

National and regional assessment of the antibacterial soap market: a step toward determining the impact of prevalent antibacterial soaps.

scientific article

Non-prescription antimicrobial use worldwide: a systematic review

scientific article published on 12 June 2011

Optimizing antimicrobial prescribing: Are clinicians following national trends in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections rather than local data when treating MRSA wound infections

scientific article

Patient care experience with utilization of isolation precautions: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Ebola Preparation Among Hospitals in Developed Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Persistent colonization and the spread of antibiotic resistance in nosocomial pathogens: resistance is a regional problem

scholarly article

Population antibiotic susceptibility for Streptococcus pneumoniae and treatment outcomes in common respiratory tract infections.

scientific article published in January 2006

Prediction rules to identify patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci upon hospital admission

scientific article published in December 2004

Preliminary assessment of an automated surveillance system for infection control.

scientific article published on April 2004

Prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria isolated from older versus younger hospitalized adults: results of a two-centre study.

scientific article published on 24 September 2009

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii in a long-term acute care facility

scientific article

Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the checklist

scientific article published in March 2009

Projected benefits of active surveillance for vancomycin-resistant enterococci in intensive care units

scientific article published on 5 April 2004

Putting contact precautions in their place.

scientific article

Raising standards while watching the bottom line: making a business case for infection control

scientific article published on October 2007

Rates of hand disinfection associated with glove use, patient isolation, and changes between exposure to various body sites

scientific article published on 01 April 2003

Recognising the value of infection prevention and its role in addressing the antimicrobial resistance crisis.

scientific article published on 21 December 2016

Regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility among Escherichia coli bloodstream infections within the Veterans Healthcare Administration.

scientific article published on 19 October 2016

Relative influence of antibiotic therapy attributes on physician choice in treating acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis

scientific article published on 21 June 2007

Residential proximity to large numbers of swine in feeding operations is associated with increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization at time of hospital admission in rural Iowa veterans

scientific article published on 8 January 2014

Risk of Mortality with a Bloodstream Infection Is Higher in the Less Severely Ill at Admission

scientific article published on 10 December 2004

Risk of Recurrent Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Joint Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients-A Nationwide Cohort Study

scientific article published on 19 October 2019

Risk of surgical site infection, acute kidney injury, and Clostridium difficile infection following antibiotic prophylaxis with vancomycin plus a beta-lactam versus either drug alone: A national propensity-score-adjusted retrospective cohort study.

scientific article

Searching for an optimal hand hygiene bundle: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 08 October 2013

Seasonality of staphylococcal infections ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

See one, do one, teach one: hand hygiene attitudes among medical students, interns, and faculty

scientific article published on February 2015

Setting a Research Agenda in Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Outside of Acute Care Settings

scientific article published in February 2018

Setting the Research Agenda for Preventing Infections From Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in the Veterans Health Administration.

scientific article published in February 2018

Statins in candidemia: clinical outcomes from a matched cohort study

scientific article

Statistical analysis and application of quasi experiments to antimicrobial resistance intervention studies.

scientific article published on 23 August 2007

Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene

article

Summer Peaks in the Incidences of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection Among Hospitalized Patients

scientific article published on December 2008

Testing a novel audit and feedback method for hand hygiene compliance: A multicenter quality improvement study

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

The Effect of Contact Precautions on Frequency of Hospital Adverse Events.

scientific article

The Effect of Contact Precautions on Healthcare Worker Activity in Acute Care Hospitals ⬇️

scientific article published on November 20, 2012

The Effect of a Nationwide Infection Control Program Expansion on Hospital-Onset Gram-Negative Rod Bacteremia in 130 Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis.

scientific article published on 28 June 2016

The Impact of Contact Isolation on the Quality of Inpatient Hospital Care ⬇️

scientific article published on July 21, 2011

The Impact of Isolation on Healthcare Worker Contact and Compliance With Infection Control Practices in Nursing Homes.

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

The Magnitude of Time-Dependent Bias in the Estimation of Excess Length of Stay Attributable to Healthcare-Associated Infections

scientific article published on 04 June 2015

The Maryland aggregate pathology index: a deceased donor kidney biopsy scoring system for predicting graft failure.

scientific article

The Value of Electronically Extracted Data for Auditing Outpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing.

scientific article published on 28 December 2017

The costs of critical care telemedicine programs: a systematic review and analysis

scientific article

The role of institutional epidemiologic weight in guiding infection surveillance and control in community and hospital populations.

scientific article published on 8 February 2006

The use and interpretation of quasi-experimental studies in medical informatics.

scientific article

Transfer of multidrug-resistant bacteria to healthcare workers’ gloves and gowns after patient contact increases with environmental contamination* ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Treatment Algorithms for Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Improving Clinical Care and Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, United States, 2000-2013.

scientific article

USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and the risk of severe sepsis: is USA300 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with more severe infections? ⬇️

scientific article published on May 10, 2011

Universal glove and gown use and acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU: a randomized trial

scientific article

Utility of the Chronic Disease Score and Charlson Comorbidity Index as comorbidity measures for use in epidemiologic studies of antibiotic-resistant organisms

scientific article

VHA Multiple Sclerosis Surveillance Registry and its similarities to other contemporary multiple sclerosis cohorts

scientific article published on January 2015

Validity of ICD-9-CM coding for identifying incident methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections: is MRSA infection coded as a chronic disease?

scientific article published on February 2011

Value of Performing Active Surveillance Cultures on Intensive Care Unit Discharge for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

article

When counting central line infections counts

scientific article published on 18 April 2013

When infection prevention enters the temple: Intergenerational social distancing and COVID-19

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

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