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"Different strokes for different folks"

scientific article published on 01 March 2012

"The Invisible Staff": A Qualitative Analysis of Environmental Service Workers' Perceptions of the VA Clostridium difficile Prevention Bundle Using a Human Factors Engineering Approach

scientific article published on 11 June 2018

1015. Antibiotic use and indications in a community sample of adults in Wisconsin

1147. Pseudo-Outbreak of Clostridium paraputrificum Related to Anaerobic Tent Contamination

1234. Mental Models of Surgical Site Infection Prevention Among Surgical Technicians and Nurses

1235. A Survey of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Practices in US Hospitals, and their Association with SSI Rates

1245. Does Complexity of Infection Prevention Bundles Matter in Colorectal Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

1632Preventon of Clostridium Difficile Infection: A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach.

scientific article published in December 2014

1728. Effectiveness and Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Perceptions of a Multi-Site Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Free Zone Intervention

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1782. Guideline-Discordant Carbapenem Prescribing Policies at a Large, Urban Hospital in Manila, Philippines

2064. Applying Human Factors and Ergonomics to Inform a Successful Fluoroquinolone Restriction Intervention: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study

2127. The Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Reducing Infections Following Knee Arthroscopy

2133. Cutibacterium acne Surgical Site Infections: Case Series From a University-Affiliated Hospital Network

2161. Pilot Implementation of a Nationwide Automated Multidrug-Resistant Organism Tracking and Alert System in Veterans Affairs

2225. Are Fluoroquinolones or Macrolides Better for Treating Legionella Pneumonia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

2372. Multidisciplinary Care Teams to Reduce Major Amputations for Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review

2377. Social Determinants Impact Readmission Following Clostridioides difficile-Related Index Hospital Stay in Medicare Patients

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

2418. Determining the Impact of Visitor Contact Precautions on Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile Infection Rates: An Agent-Based Simulation Modeling Approach

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

2423. Cost-effectiveness of core and emerging infection control interventions to reduce hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection: An agent-based simulation modeling approach

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

2451. Hospital-acquired Legionella Pneumonia Outbreak at an Academic Medical Center. A Case–control Study of Risk Factors

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

2582. The Association Between Dietary Fiber and Diet and Gut Colonization with Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

285. Fibrosis Progression and Clinical Outcomes in HCV/HBV Coinfected Persons in the ERCHIVES Cohort

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

294. Hepatitis C Virologic Response in Hepatitis B and C Coinfected Persons Treated with Directly Acting Antiviral Agents: Results from ERCHIVES

454. Barriers and Facilitators to Control of Hospital Acquired Infections in Jimma, Ethiopia

scholarly article by Madeline Kenzie et al published November 2018 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases

534. Clostridium difficile Reduction: An Agent-Based Simulation Modeling Approach to Evaluating Intervention Comparative Effectiveness at Pediatric Hospitals

540. The Impact of Diet and Oral Hygiene on the Risk of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Carriage in the Mouth and Gut

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

A Nationwide Assessment of the Burden of Urinary Tract Infection among Renal Transplant Recipients

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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

A nationwide assessment of asthma-mental health nexus among veterans

scientific article published on 7 November 2015

A qualitative, interprofessional analysis of barriers to and facilitators of implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Clostridium difficile prevention bundle using a human factors engineering approach

scientific article published on 18 December 2017

A randomized controlled trial of probiotics for Clostridium difficile infection in adults (PICO).

scientific article published on 23 August 2017

A review of risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by percutaneously inserted, noncuffed central venous catheters: implications for preventive strategies

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A survey to examine patient awareness, knowledge, and perceptions regarding the risks and consequences of surgical site infections

scientific article published on 13 May 2013

A survival benefit of combination antibiotic therapy for serious infections associated with sepsis and septic shock is contingent only on the risk of death: a meta-analytic/meta-regression study

scientific article published on August 2010

A systematic review of the effectiveness of cohorting to reduce transmission of healthcare-associated C. difficile and multidrug-resistant organisms

scientific article published on 27 March 2020

Adherence to evidence-based recommendations for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: the survey says...

scientific article published in December 2007

Adherence to surgical hand antisepsis: Barriers and facilitators in a tertiary care hospital.

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Amelioration of Clostridium difficile Infection in Mice by Dietary Supplementation With Indole-3-carbinol

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An agent-based simulation model for Clostridium difficile infection control

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An in-room observation study of hand hygiene and contact precaution compliance for Clostridioides difficile patients

scientific article published on 04 May 2019

An outbreak of the 2009 influenza a (H1N1) virus in a children's hospital

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Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Susceptibility to Chlorhexidine Under Usual Clinical Care.

scientific article published on 11 April 2017

Anti-diarrheal medication use in the treatment of Ebola virus-induced diarrhea

scientific article published on 3 February 2015

Anti-infective locks for treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Antibiotic Overuse is a Major Risk Factor for Clostridium difficile Infection in Surgical Patients

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Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing recurrent cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Antimicrobial therapy of sepsis and septic shock--when are two drugs better than one?

scientific article published on April 2011

Are Fluoroquinolones or Macrolides Better for Treating Legionella Pneumonia? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 16 April 2020

Are hospitalized patients aware of the risks and consequences of central line-associated bloodstream infections?

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Arterial catheters as a source of bloodstream infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on June 2014

Assessing the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection With Proton Pump Inhibitor Use: A Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 28 September 2016

Assessing the sustainability of daily chlorhexidine bathing in the intensive care unit of a Veteran's Hospital by examining nurses' perspectives and experiences

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Assessment of Fidelity in Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

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Attributable mortality of central line associated bloodstream infection: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Barriers and Facilitators to Injection Safety in Ambulatory Care Settings

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Barriers and facilitators to Clostridium difficile infection prevention: A nursing perspective

scientific article published on 19 September 2017

Barriers and facilitators to infection control at a hospital in northern India: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 08 April 2017

Barriers and facilitators to standardization of ultrasound use and probe disinfection in the ambulatory setting

scientific article published on 10 February 2020

Bed bugs in healthcare settings

scientific article published on 21 September 2012

Bedside diagnosis of dysphagia: a systematic review

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

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

Burden of mental illness on hospital and patient outcomes among asthma hospitalizations.

scientific article published on 14 December 2015

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and endoscopy: An evolving threat

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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a successful prevention effort employing a multipronged initiative at an academic medical center

scientific article published on April 2014

Cefazolin as surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in hysterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 05 December 2018

Cessation-related information, motivation, and behavioral skills in smokers living with HIV.

scientific article published on 17 August 2017

Challenges in Implementing Pre-surgical Chlorhexidine Shower or Bath for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Challenges to Safe Injection Practices in Ambulatory Care.

scientific article published on 27 February 2017

Challenges to sustainability of hand hygiene at a rural hospital in Rwanda

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Changes in bacterial epidemiology and antibiotic resistance among veterans with spinal cord injury/disorder over the past 9 years

scientific article published on 15 February 2017

Changes to physician and nurse time burdens when caring for patients under contact precautions.

scientific article published on 13 March 2017

Changes to the Composition of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome after Probiotics for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Characterising the gut microbiome in veterans with Gulf War Illness: a protocol for a longitudinal, prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Chemical Genomics, Structure Elucidation, and in Vivo Studies of the Marine-Derived Anticlostridial Ecteinamycin ⬇️

scientific article published on 14 July 2017

Chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing for prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta-analysis*.

scientific article published on July 2014

Clinical and economic consequences of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review.

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Clinical problem-solving. A gut instinct

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Clinical problem-solving. An unintended consequence--a 79-year-old man with a 5-month history of fatigue and 20-lb (9-kg) weight loss presented to his local physician

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Clinical problem-solving. In sight and out of mind

scientific article published on June 2015

Clinical problem-solving. Into the woods

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Clinical problem-solving. Keeping an open mind

scientific article published on January 2009

Clinical problem-solving. Skin deep

scientific article published on 01 April 2012

Clinical problem-solving. Thinking inside the box

scientific article published on 01 August 2010

Clostridium difficile Infection: An Orthopaedic Surgeon's Guide to Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

Clostridium difficile in a children's hospital: assessment of environmental contamination.

scientific article published on 18 April 2014

Colorectal bundles for surgical site infection prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 11 May 2020

Combination of voriconazole and caspofungin as primary therapy for invasive aspergillosis in solid organ transplant recipients: a prospective, multicenter, observational study

scientific article published in February 2006

Community pharmacy interventions to improve antibiotic stewardship and implications for pharmacy education: A narrative overview

scientific article published on 26 September 2018

Comparison of culture screening methods for detection of nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a prospective study comparing 32 methods

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Comparison of pulsed-gel electrophoresis and a commercial repetitive-element PCR method for assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clustering in different health care facilities.

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Correlation of prevention practices with rates of health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection

scientific article published on 29 October 2019

Crisis Communication and Public Perception of COVID-19 Risk in the Era of Social Media

scientific article published on 16 June 2020

Cross-sectional study of vitamin D levels, immunologic and virologic outcomes in HIV-infected adults.

scientific article published on March 2013

Crossing the quality chasm for Clostridium difficile infection prevention

scientific article published on 15 May 2015

Decreasing ICU-associated <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection through fluoroquinolone restriction, the FIRST trial: a study protocol

publication published on 29 June 2021

Detection and Remediation of Misidentification Errors in Radiology Examination Ordering

scientific article published on 29 January 2020

Determining the source of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a healthcare worker

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Development and Distribution of Educational Materials for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Among Acute and Long-term Care Facilities

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Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units in four Mexican public hospitals

scientific article published in May 2006

Diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis using a galactomannan assay: a meta-analysis

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Diagnostic accuracy of the physical examination and imaging tests for osteomyelitis underlying diabetic foot ulcers: meta-analysis

scientific article published in August 2008

Distinct patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in two nearby communities in Wisconsin, USA

scientific article published on 10 July 2020

Do patients feel comfortable asking healthcare workers to wash their hands?

scientific article published on 25 October 2012

Does combination antimicrobial therapy reduce mortality in Gram-negative bacteraemia? A meta-analysis

scientific article published in August 2004

Does nonpayment for hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections lead to overtesting and increased antimicrobial prescribing?

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Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 on carriage of Staphylococcus aureus: results of the impact of probiotics for reducing infections in veterans (IMPROVE) study.

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Effect of Timing of and Adherence to Social Distancing Measures on COVID-19 Burden in the United States : A Simulation Modeling Approach

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Effect of United States buckwheat honey on antibiotic-resistant hospital acquired pathogens.

scientific article published on 06 December 2016

Effect of education and performance feedback on rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care units in Argentina.

scientific article published in January 2004

Effectiveness and Safety of Tigecycline Compared with Other Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobials in Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Polymicrobial Intraabdominal Infections

scientific article published on 16 December 2016

Effectiveness of a multisite personal protective equipment (PPE)-free zone intervention in acute care

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Effectiveness of preemptive barrier precautions in controlling nosocomial colonization and infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a burn unit

scientific article published on 01 October 2006

Effects of Device-Facilitated Isometric Progressive Resistance Oropharyngeal Therapy on Swallowing and Health-Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Dysphagia

scientific article published on 25 January 2016

Engaging patients in health care epidemiology research: A case example

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Engaging patients in the prevention of health care-associated infections: a survey of patients' awareness, knowledge, and perceptions regarding the risks and consequences of infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium

scientific article published on 11 August 2012

Epidemiology and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection among hospitalised patients: results of a multicentre retrospective study in South Africa

scientific article published on 15 July 2018

Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes After Early Posttransplant Clostridiodes difficile Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients

scientific article published on 21 April 2019

Evaluating antibiotic stewardship in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India: a qualitative interview study

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Evaluating carbapenem restriction practices at a private hospital in Manila, Philippines as a strategy for antimicrobial stewardship

scientific article published on 04 July 2019

Evaluating the usefulness of patient education materials on surgical site infection: a systematic assessment

scientific article published on 23 December 2014

Evaluation of the association between Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) measures and catheter-associated infections: results of two national collaboratives

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Every other day bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate: what is the evidence?

scientific article published on December 2016

Exploring leadership within a systems approach to reduce health care-associated infections: A scoping review of one work system model

scientific article published on 12 February 2019

Exploring patient perceptions of contact precautions

scientific article published on 22 November 2018

Feasibility and patient satisfaction with smoking cessation interventions for prevention of healthcare-associated infections in inpatients

scientific article published on 26 April 2016

Feasibility of oral prenatal probiotics against maternal group B Streptococcus vaginal and rectal colonization.

scientific article published on 22 April 2014

Fecal microbiota transplantation for patients on antibiotic treatment with C. difficile infection history (GRAFT): Study protocol for a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to prevent recurrent C. difficile infections

scientific article published on 19 May 2020

Financial and Temporal Advantages of Virtual Consultation in Veterans Requiring Specialty Care

scientific article published in January 2018

Gaining momentum in colorectal surgical site infection reduction through a human factors engineering approach

scientific article published on 07 December 2020

Health care worker perspectives of their motivation to reduce health care-associated infections.

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Healthcare Personnel Attire and Devices as Fomites: A Systematic Review

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Heavy metal exposure and nasal Staphylococcus aureus colonization: analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

scientific article published on 5 January 2018

Hospital epidemiologists' and infection preventionists' opinions regarding hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia as a potential healthcare-associated infection metric

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Household Pet Ownership and the Microbial Diversity of the Human Gut Microbiota

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Impact of Clostridium difficile infection among pneumonia and urinary tract infection hospitalizations: an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

scientific article published on July 2015

Impact of Probiotics for Reducing Infections in Veterans (IMPROVE): Study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial to reduce carriage of Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 8 November 2016

Impact of Timing of and Adherence to Social Distancing Measures on COVID-19 Burden in the US: A Simulation Modeling Approach

scientific article published on 09 June 2020

Impact of sink location on hand hygiene compliance for Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article published on 20 February 2015

Impact of treatment strategy on outcomes in patients with candidemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis: a patient-level quantitative review of randomized trials.

scientific article published on 12 March 2012

Implementation in the midst of complexity: Using ethnography to study health care-associated infection prevention and control

scientific article published on 31 July 2017

Implementation of a Clostridioides difficile prevention bundle: Understanding common, unique, and conflicting work system barriers and facilitators for subprocess design

scientific article published on 13 June 2019

Implementation of daily chlorhexidine bathing to reduce colonization by multidrug-resistant organisms in a critical care unit.

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

Implementing daily chlorhexidine gluconate treatment for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections in non-intensive care settings: A multiple case analysis

scientific article published on 24 April 2020

Improving Hand Hygiene Practices in a Rural Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa

scientific article published on 04 April 2016

Improving fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient setting using a patient safety initiative

scientific article published on 17 August 2018

In vivo pharmacodynamic activity of daptomycin

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Incidence and risk factors for surgical site infection post-hysterectomy in a tertiary care center.

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Incorporation of Leadership Rounds in CAUTI Prevention Efforts

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Infected bilomas in liver transplant recipients, incidence, risk factors and implications for prevention.

scientific article published in April 2004

Infected bilomas in liver transplant recipients: clinical features, optimal management, and risk factors for mortality.

scientific article published on 3 August 2004

Infection control at an urban hospital in Manila, Philippines: a systems engineering assessment of barriers and facilitators

scientific article published on 2 September 2017

Infections after the use of alemtuzumab in solid organ transplant recipients: a comparative study

scientific article published on 01 January 2010

Inflammation at the insertion site is not predictive of catheter-related bloodstream infection with short-term, noncuffed central venous catheters

scientific article published on December 2002

Interventions to reduce the incidence of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection: An agent-based modeling approach to evaluate clinical effectiveness in adult acute care hospitals.

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Joint Design with Providers of Clinical Decision Support for Value-Based Advanced Shoulder Imaging

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Kamishibai cards to sustain evidence-based practices to reduce healthcare-associated infections

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

Laboratory Analysis Techniques for the Perinatal Microbiome: Implications for Studies of Probiotic Interventions

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Laboratory practices for identification and reporting of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities

scientific article published on 04 March 2019

Late-onset invasive aspergillosis in organ transplant recipients in the current era.

scientific article published in August 2006

Leadership rounds to reduce health care-associated infections

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Lessons learned from hospital Ebola preparation.

scientific article published on June 2015

Likelihood of Environmental Contamination of Patient Rooms in Six Acute Care Facilities based on Facility, Unit-Type, and Precautions Status.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Longitudinal trends in antibiotic resistance in US nursing homes, 2000-2004.

scientific article published on 22 June 2007

Lost in translation

scientific article published on 06 January 2006

Mail-order pharmacy experience of Veterans living with AIDS/HIV.

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Management of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: a mixed methods study assessing barriers and facilitators to guideline adherence

scientific article published on 22 July 2016

Mass Confusion

scientific article published in September 2017

Meta-analysis: methods for diagnosing intravascular device-related bloodstream infection

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Molecular techniques for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on July 2012

Nontyphoidal Salmonella: An Occupational Hazard for Clinical Laboratory Workers

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Nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit associated with invasive medical devices

scientific article published in November 2001

On the hands of patients with Clostridium difficile: A study of spore prevalence and the effect of hand hygiene on C difficile removal.

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Optimizing Inpatient Urine Culture Ordering Practices Using the Electronic Medical Record: A Pilot Study

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Optimizing diagnostic testing for Clostridium difficile: The perceptions of physicians and nurses on when to order testing for C difficile

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Outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in recipients of solid abdominal organ transplants

scientific article published on 30 January 2014

Outcomes of Community and Healthcare-onset Clostridium difficile Infections

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Patient Perspectives on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium Difficile Infection.

scientific article published on 05 April 2016

Patient awareness of the risks of central venous catheters in the outpatient setting

scientific article published on 08 September 2011

Patient perceptions of chlorhexidine bathing: A pilot study using the health belief model

scientific article published on 31 August 2018

Patient perspectives on indwelling urinary catheter use in the hospital.

scientific article published on 14 December 2015

Patients as stakeholders: Developing a patient-centered healthcare epidemiology research agenda

scientific article published on 03 September 2018

Patients' hand hygiene at home predicts their hand hygiene practices in the hospital

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Perceived strength of evidence supporting practices to prevent health care-associated infection: results from a national survey of infection prevention personnel

scientific article published on February 2013

Performance Characteristics of Galactomannan and β-d-Glucan in High-Risk Liver Transplant Recipients

scientific article published on 4 June 2015

Perinatal outcomes of prenatal probiotic and prebiotic administration: an integrative review

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Pharmacist participation in infection prevention: an innovative approach to monitoring compliance with the Five Moments for Hand Hygiene in a large academic medical center

scientific article published on March 2014

Pre-operative Decolonization as a Strategy to Reduce Surgical Site Infection

scientific article published on 31 August 2019

Preoperative chlorhexidine shower or bath for prevention of surgical site infection: a meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 19 June 2012

Prevalence and Factors Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Prevalence, consequences, and solutions

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of idle intravenous catheters: An integrative review

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Prevention of Clostridium difficile infection in rural hospitals

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Probiotics and prebiotics to combat enteric infections and HIV in the developing world: a consensus report

scientific article published in May 2011

Probiotics for Clostridium difficile infection in adults (PICO): Study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

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Probiotics for Treatment and Prevention of Urogenital Infections in Women: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on May 2016

Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship by Incorporating it in Undergraduate Medical Education Curricula

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Quality of care and satisfaction among patients isolated for infection control

scientific article published in January 2004

Reducing C. difficile in children: An agent-based modeling approach to evaluate intervention effectiveness

scientific article published on 13 February 2020

Reducing Clostridium difficile in the Inpatient Setting: A Systematic Review of the Adherence to and Effectiveness of C. difficile Prevention Bundles.

scientific article published on 27 March 2017

Reducing Unnecessary Shoulder MRI Examinations Within a Capitated Health Care System: A Potential Role for Shoulder Ultrasound

scientific article published on 5 May 2016

Reducing health care-associated infections: patients want to be engaged and learn about infection prevention

scientific article published on 17 July 2013

Reducing unnecessary culturing: a systems approach to evaluating urine culture ordering and collection practices among nurses in two acute care settings.

scientific article published on 8 January 2018

Reduction in nosocomial infection with improved hand hygiene in intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital in Argentina

scientific article published on 01 September 2005

Reflex urine culture testing in an ambulatory urology clinic: Implications for antibiotic stewardship in urology

scientific article published on 16 September 2018

Regional differences in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus colonization rates in critically ill veterans.

scientific article published on 30 October 2014

Regional variation in urinary catheter use and catheter-associated urinary tract infection: results from a national collaborative.

scientific article published on October 2014

Relationship between knowledge and attitudes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and hand hygiene behavior in Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder

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Reply

scientific article published in 2017

Reply to Oude Lashof and Vogelaers

scientific article published on 05 February 2013

Reply to Parcell et al.

scientific article published in December 2013

Research Agenda for Microbiome Based Research for Multidrug-resistant Organism Prevention in the Veterans Health Administration System

scientific article published in February 2018

Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Stewardship.

scientific article published on 14 April 2016

Research Methods in Healthcare Epidemiology: Survey and Qualitative Research

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Rhino-orbital-cerebral zygomycosis in solid organ transplant recipients

scientific article published on July 2010

Risk factors for Candida colonization and Co-colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms at admission

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Risk factors for infection with multidrug-resistant organisms in Haryana, India

scientific article published in November 2017

Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection in Hematology-Oncology Patients Colonized With Toxigenic C. difficile.

scientific article published on 11 April 2017

Risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with peripherally inserted central venous catheters used in hospitalized patients

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Risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome after antibiotic treatment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 enteritis: a meta-analysis

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Risk of infection following colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobactericeae: A systematic review

scientific article published on 15 February 2016

Safety and tolerability of chlorhexidine gluconate (2%) as a vaginal operative preparation in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Screening for Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile Among Bone Marrow Transplant Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study of Intervention Effectiveness and Feasibility

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

Serratia marcescens Bacteremia: Nosocomial Cluster Following Narcotic Diversion.

scientific article published on 6 July 2017

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

scientific article published in February 2018

Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in a lung transplant recipient: a review of ehrlichiosis in the immunocompromised patient

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Should Cefazolin Be the First-line Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Choice in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Social determinants of antibiotic misuse: a qualitative study of community members in Haryana, India

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Socioeconomic disparities, financial toxicity, and opportunities for enhanced system efficiencies for patients with cancer

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

Standardizing Direct Observation for Assessing Compliance to a Daily Chlorhexidine Bathing Protocol Among Hospitalized Patients

scientific article published on 28 September 2016

Status of the Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in International Settings: A Survey of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network.

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Success of a multimodal program to improve hand hygiene compliance

scientific article published on 01 October 2013

Supplemental perioperative oxygen for reducing surgical site infection: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on April 2009

The Effect of Lactobacillus casei 32G on the Mouse Cecum Microbiota and Innate Immune Response Is Dose and Time Dependent

scientific article published on 29 December 2015

The Impact of Lactobacillus casei on the Composition of the Cecal Microbiota and Innate Immune System Is Strain Specific

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The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC): Results From a Multispecialty Panel Using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method.

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The Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey is responsive, reliable, and valid

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The Wrong Frame of Mind

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

The attributable cost and length of hospital stay because of nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units in 3 hospitals in Argentina: a prospective, matched analysis

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

The authors reply

scientific article published on 01 October 2014

The authors reply

The commonality of risk factors for nosocomial colonization and infection with antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus, gram-negative bacilli, Clostridium difficile, and Candida

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The effect of process control on the incidence of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections and mortality in intensive care units in Mexico

scientific article published in September 2005

The efficacy of daily bathing with chlorhexidine for reducing healthcare-associated bloodstream infections: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 25 January 2012

The epidemiology and outcomes of invasive Candida infections among organ transplant recipients in the United States: results of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET).

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The evolving landscape of healthcare-associated infections: recent advances in prevention and a road map for research.

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The impact of chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

The impact of chlorhexidine gluconate on the skin microbiota of children and adults: A pilot study

scientific article published on 15 March 2019

The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: its relevance to developing effective strategies for prevention

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The relationship between patient functional status and environmental contamination by Clostridium difficile: a pilot study

scientific article published on 14 April 2015

The risk of bloodstream infection associated with peripherally inserted central catheters compared with central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 26 July 2013

The role of immunoglobulin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review

scientific article published on 30 January 2009

The role of selective digestive decontamination for reducing infection in patients undergoing liver transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published in July 2004

The role of the intensive care unit environment in the pathogenesis and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

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Tobacco use as a screener for Clostridium difficile infection outcomes

scientific article published on 24 June 2017

Topical chlorhexidine for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 01 February 2007

Translating evidence into practice using a systems engineering framework for infection prevention

scientific article published on 25 July 2014

Understanding Inpatient Perceptions of Indwelling Urinary Catheters Using the Health Belief Model

scientific article published on 26 May 2016

Understanding the current state of infection prevention to prevent Clostridium difficile infection: a human factors and systems engineering approach

scientific article published on March 2015

Unique Risks and Clinical Outcomes Associated With Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Enterobacteriaceae in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury or Disorder: A Case-Case-Control Study

scientific article published on 30 March 2016

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

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Unmet Mental Healthcare Need and Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Veterans

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Urinary lead concentration and composition of the adult gut microbiota in a cross-sectional population-based sample

scientific article published on 10 September 2019

Use of a systems engineering framework to assess perceptions and practices about antimicrobial resistance of workers on large dairy farms in Wisconsin

scientific article published on 03 November 2020

Use of face coverings by the public during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study

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Use of the Health Belief Model to Study Patient Perceptions of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Acute Care Setting

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