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"Antibiotics are not automatic anymore"--the French national campaign to cut antibiotic overuse

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"Ten Commandments" for the Appropriate use of Antibiotics by the Practicing Physician in an Outpatient Setting

scientific article published on 24 November 2011

'A five-day course of oral antibiotics followed by faecal transplantation to eradicate carriage of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae' - Author's reply

scientific article published on 13 February 2019

2019 CAP Treatment Guidelines - The Need for a Change Towards a More Parsimonious Antibiotic Use?

scientific article published on 18 February 2020

2142. Comparison of Molecular-Based vs. Conventional Culture-Based Screening Methods for Detection of Carriers of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases (ESBL) and Carbapenemases-Producing Enterobacteriacae (CPE)

A 5-day course of oral antibiotics followed by faecal transplantation to eradicate carriage of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 04 January 2019

A Call for Action: The Application of the International Health Regulations to the Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance ⬇️

scientific article published on April 19, 2011

A community outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Geneva, Switzerland, June to September 2017

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

A correlative analysis of epidemiologic and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones from diverse geographic locations with virulence measured by a Caenorhabditis elegans host model ⬇️

scientific article published on August 18, 2012

A novel multiplex real-time PCR assay for rapid typing of major staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec elements

scientific article published on July 2004

A one health framework to estimate the cost of antimicrobial resistance

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

A predictive model for identifying surgical patients at risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission

scientific article published on 30 June 2008

A randomized clinical trial to compare fleroxacin-rifampicin with flucloxacillin or vancomycin for the treatment of staphylococcal infection

scientific article published on 11 October 2004

A simulation-based evaluation of methods to estimate the impact of an adverse event on hospital length of stay

scientific article published in October 2007

AMR-Intervene: a social-ecological framework to capture the diversity of actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective

scientific article published on 14 October 2020

Activity and impact on antibiotic use and costs of a dedicated infectious diseases consultant on a septic orthopaedic unit

scientific article published on 20 February 2009

Acute respiratory distress syndrome after bacteremic sepsis does not increase mortality

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Adaptive designs in clinical trials in critically ill patients: principles, advantages and pitfalls

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Adequacy of antimicrobial treatment and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in 9 Western European countries

scientific article published in October 2009

Adjunctive Corticotherapy for Community Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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An in vitro deletion in ribE encoding lumazine synthase contributes to nitrofurantoin resistance in Escherichia coli

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An international cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in hospitals

scientific article published on 18 December 2014

An international prospective cohort study to validate two prediction rules for infections caused by 3rd-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

An international, multicentre survey of β-lactam antibiotic therapeutic drug monitoring practice in intensive care units

scientific article published on 16 January 2014

An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bloodstream infection associated with intermittent otitis externa in a healthcare worker

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Analysis of the clinical antibacterial and antituberculosis pipeline

scientific article published on 15 October 2018

Antecedent Carbapenem Exposure as a Risk Factor for Non-Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae

scientific article published on 23 September 2019

Antibiotic Treatment for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections-Reply

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Antibiotic consumption, bacterial resistance and their correlation in a Swiss university hospital and its adult intensive care units

scientific article published on January 2003

Antibiotic research and development: business as usual?

scientific article published on 10 February 2015

Antibiotic resistance in Swiss nursing homes: analysis of National Surveillance Data over an 11-year period between 2007 and 2017

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Antibiotic selection pressure and resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes

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Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular epidemiology of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An international survey

scientific article published on 3 September 2013

Antibiotic therapy in patients hospitalized with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

scholarly article by Werner C Albrich et al published 1 September 2010 in Journal of the American Medical Association

Antimicrobial activity of ceftaroline against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates collected in 2013-2014 at the Geneva University Hospitals

scientific article published on 15 October 2016

Antimicrobial resistance determinants and future control

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Antimicrobial resistance trends in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis urinary isolates from Switzerland: retrospective analysis of data from a national surveillance network over an 8-year period (2009-2016)

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

Antimicrobial resistance: The complex challenge of measurement to inform policy and the public

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Antimicrobial resistance: a global view from the 2013 World Healthcare-Associated Infections Forum

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Antimicrobial resistance: one world, one fight!.

scientific article published on 18 November 2015

Appropriate endpoints for evaluation of new antibiotic therapies for severe infections: a perspective from COMBACTE's STAT-Net

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Assisted knowledge discovery for the maintenance of clinical guidelines

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Association between treatment duration and mortality or relapse in adult patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

At least it won't hurt: the personal risks of antibiotic exposure.

scientific article published on 19 July 2011

Augmented renal clearance, low β-lactam concentrations and clinical outcomes in the critically ill: an observational prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 19 January 2015

Automatic alerts for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and control: role of a hospital information system

scientific article published on August 1996

Bacteremic sepsis in intensive care: temporal trends in incidence, organ dysfunction, and prognosis

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Beads vs Bugs? ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 May 2012

Bench-to-bedside review: Rapid molecular diagnostics for bloodstream infection--a new frontier?

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Body mass and weight thresholds for increased prosthetic joint infection rates after primary total joint arthroplasty

scientific article published on 5 January 2016

Broadening the infection prevention and control network globally; 2017 Geneva IPC-think tank (part 3).

scientific article published on 10 May 2019

Building Social-Ecological System Resilience to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Across the One Health Spectrum: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

scientific article published in 2021

Burden of bloodstream infection caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae determined using multistate modeling at a Swiss University Hospital and a nationwide predictive model

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Burden of healthcare-associated infections in China: results of the 2015 point prevalence survey in Dong Guan City

scientific article published on 17 February 2017

Burden of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections at a Swiss University hospital: excess length of stay and costs ⬇️

scientific article published on April 19, 2013

Can the application of the international health regulations to antimicrobial resistance events help to preserve antimicrobials?

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Candida auris - recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland

scientific article published on 25 September 2020

Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriacae: a challenge for early detection and infection control

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Carriage of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and the Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Colorectal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriacae among internal medicine patients in Switzerland

scientific article published on 12 June 2013

Carriage of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Stapyloccous aureus and empiric treatment for skin and soft tissue infections

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Cefepime plasma concentrations and clinical toxicity: a retrospective cohort study.

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Cefuroxime prophylaxis is effective in noninstrumented spine surgery: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

scientific article published in August 2008

Challenges and solutions for clinical development of new antibacterial agents: results of a survey among pharmaceutical industry professionals

scientific article published on 27 April 2015

Changes in Microbiota Profiles After Prolonged Frozen Storage of Stool Suspensions

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Changing perioperative prophylaxis during antibiotic therapy and iterative debridement for orthopedic infections?

scientific article published on 18 December 2019

Characteristics and outcomes of public campaigns aimed at improving the use of antibiotics in outpatients in high-income countries

scientific article published on January 2010

Classifying antibiotics in the WHO Essential Medicines List for optimal use-be AWaRe

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Clinical and economic outcomes of conventional amphotericin B-associated nephrotoxicity

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Clonal or not clonal? Investigating hospital outbreaks of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with whole-genome sequencing.

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Clostridium difficile infection at a geriatric acute-care hospital in Switzerland between 2008 and 2014: a retrospective cohort study.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Clostridium: Transmission difficile? ⬇️

scientific article published on February 7, 2012

Cluster-randomized, crossover trial of the efficacy of plain soap and water versus alcohol-based rub for surgical hand preparation in a rural hospital in Kenya ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Collateral damage from oral ciprofloxacin versus nitrofurantoin in outpatients with urinary tract infections: a culture-free analysis of gut microbiota

scientific article published on 25 November 2014

Combatting Antibiotic Resistance Together: How Can We Enlist the Help of Industry?

scholarly article by Suzanne E Edwards et al published 18 December 2018 in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

Comment on: Control of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae using a computer-assisted management program to restrict third-generation cephalosporin use

scientific article published on 25 July 2008

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland : first surveillance report

scientific article published in January 2006

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland: first surveillance report.

scientific article published on January 2006

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in two scuba divers returning from the Philippines

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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Switzerland

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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: risk factors for infection, and long-term follow-up

scientific article published on 23 March 2009

Comparative Genomics of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Shows the Emergence of Clone ST8-USA300 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Comparative efficacy of interventions to promote hand hygiene in hospital: systematic review and network meta-analysis

scientific article (publication date: 2015)

Comparative genomics to investigate the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) USA300 clone in Geneva, Switzerland.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Comparing the cost-effectiveness of linezolid to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus rifampicin for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: a healthcare system perspective.

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Comparison of strategies to reduce meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in surgical patients: a controlled multicentre intervention trial

scientific article (publication date: 19 September 2013)

Complete Genome Sequences of Nitrofurantoin-Sensitive and -Resistant Escherichia coli ST540 and ST2747 Strains

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Compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in a university hospital’s neurosurgical unit: a 7-year follow-up.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Conflicts of interest in infection prevention and control research: no smoke without fire. A narrative review

scientific article published on 11 September 2018

Conserving antibiotics for the future: New ways to use old and new drugs from a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic perspective ⬇️

scientific article published on March 26, 2011

Contact isolation versus standard precautions to decrease acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in non-critical care wards: a cluster-randomised crossover trial

scientific article published on 19 February 2020

Contact precautions for preventing nosocomial transmission of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli - a point/counterpoint review

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Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Review and Reanalysis of Quasi-experimental Studies

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Control of MRSA in intensive care units ⬇️

scientific article published on 05 October 2011

Control of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ⬇️

scientific article published on March 1, 2011

Control of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: where shall we send our hospital director next time?

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Controlling a VRE cluster on a surgical ward.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Controlling the spread of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negatives: therapeutic approach and infection control.

scientific article published on February 2010

Correction: Assisted Knowledge Discovery for the Maintenance of Clinical Guidelines.

scientific article published on 10 May 2013

Cost implications of successful hand hygiene promotion

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Cost-effectiveness of adding decolonization to a surveillance strategy of screening and isolation for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2010

Cost-effectiveness of universal MRSA screening on admission to surgery.

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Critical analysis of antibacterial agents in clinical development

scientific article published on 09 March 2020

Culture-based detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by a network of European laboratories: an external quality assessment study.

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Daily chlorhexidine bathing and hospital-acquired infection

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De-escalation as a potential way of reducing antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in ICU.

scientific article published on 17 September 2014

Decisions to use antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections across China: a large-scale cross-sectional survey among university students

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Decolonization of intestinal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae with oral colistin and neomycin: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

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Determinants of Successful Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization

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Determinants of successful mrsa decolonization among patients included in a clinical trial of polyhexanide.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Developing core elements and checklist items for global hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes: a consensus approach.

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

Development of new antibiotics: taking off finally?

scientific article published on 31 July 2015

Diagnostic accuracy of G-CSF, IL-8, and IL-1ra in critically ill children with suspected infection

scientific article published on 10 August 2002

Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters in community-acquired pneumonia

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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin, interleukin-6, and interleukin-8 in critically ill patients admitted with suspected sepsis

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Discovery, research, and development of new antibiotics: the WHO priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and tuberculosis.

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Dissemination and Sustainability of a Hospital-Wide Hand Hygiene Program Emphasizing Positive Reinforcement ⬇️

scientific article published on December 3, 2010

Does antibiotic selection impact patient outcome?

scientific article published on 27 November 2006

Does colonization with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus protect against nosocomial acquisition of methicillin-resistant S. aureus?

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Education in infection control: A need for European certification.

scientific article published on 09 September 2015

Effect of 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs Single-Dose Fosfomycin on Clinical Resolution of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Effect of C-Reactive Protein-Guided Antibiotic Treatment Duration, 7-Day Treatment, or 14-Day Treatment on 30-Day Clinical Failure Rate in Patients With Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Effect of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, educational program on the use of antibiotics in a geriatric university hospital

scientific article published on January 2004

Effect of a multifaceted educational intervention for anti-infectious measures on sepsis mortality: a cluster randomized trial

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

Effect of an E-Learning Module on Personal Protective Equipment Proficiency by Prehospital Personnel: Web-Based, Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 03 August 2020

Effect of carbapenem resistance on outcomes of bloodstream infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae in low-income and middle-income countries (PANORAMA): a multinational prospective cohort study

scientific article published in April 2019

Effect of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests for ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Effect of individual- and group-level antibiotic exposure on MRSA isolation: a multilevel analysis

scientific article published on 18 August 2006

Effect of outpatient antibiotics for urinary tract infections on antimicrobial resistance among commensal Enterobacteriaceae: a multinational prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 10 January 2018

Effect of pre-operative octenidine nasal ointment and showering on surgical site infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

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Effectiveness of a hospital-wide educational programme for infection control to reduce the rate of health-care associated infections and related sepsis (ALERTS)--methods and interim results

scientific article published on 9 August 2013

Effectiveness of a hospital-wide educational programme for infection control to reduce the rate of healthcare associated infections and related sepsis (ALERTS).

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Effectiveness of a hospital-wide infection control programme on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections and associated severe sepsis and septic shock: a prospective interventional study

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Effectiveness of a hospital-wide programme to improve compliance with hand hygiene. Infection Control Programme

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Effects of antibiotics on nosocomial epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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Emergence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli ST131-C1-M27 clade colonizing patients in Europe

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Emergence of colistin-resistant Gram-negative Enterobacterales in the gut of patients receiving oral colistin and neomycin decontamination

scientific article published on 15 January 2020

Ensuring antibiotic development, equitable availability and responsible use of effective antibiotics: recommendations for multisectoral action

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Enterococcal infections: from simple to most complex

scientific article published on October 2014

Epidemiological interpretation of studies examining the effect of antibiotic usage on resistance

scientific article published on April 2013

Epidemiology and acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a septic orthopedic ward ⬇️

scientific article published on March 8, 2013

Epidemiology and prognostic determinants of bloodstream infections in surgical intensive care

scientific article published on 01 December 2002

Epidemiology of MRSA at the University of Geneva Hospitals

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Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infections

scientific article published on 31 December 2015

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

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Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: results of a nation-wide survey in Switzerland.

scientific article published in May 2002

Erratum to 'Predominance of healthcare-associated cases among episodes of community-onset bacteraemia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae' [International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 49/1 67-73].

scientific article published on 6 March 2017

Estimands to quantify prolonged hospital stay associated with nosocomial infections.

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Estimating attributable mortality due to nosocomial infections acquired in intensive care units

scientific article published in April 2010

Estimating the cost of health care-associated infections: mind your p's and q's.

scientific article published on April 2010

Estimating the impact of healthcare-associated infections on length of stay and costs ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2010

Ethics roundtable debate: A patient dies from an ICU-acquired infection related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus--how do you defend your case and your team?

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Evaluating the probability of previously unknown carriage of MRSA at hospital admission

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Evaluation of eight cases of confirmed Bordetella bronchiseptica infection and colonization over a 15-year period

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Evaluation of molecular assays for rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 13 October 2010

Evaluation of rapid screening and pre-emptive contact isolation for detecting and controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critical care: an interventional cohort study

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Evaluation of three molecular assays for rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 11 April 2007

Evidence for action: a One Health learning platform on interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Excess length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection at a large Swiss hospital estimated by multi-state modelling

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Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance

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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital food: a risk assessment

scientific article published in April 2014

Factors influencing inappropriate use of antibiotics in outpatient and community settings in China: a mixed-methods systematic review

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Fatal concomitant nosocomial Legionnaires' disease and cytomegalovirus pneumonitis after cardiac transplantation

scientific article published on 01 October 1996

Fighting bacterial resistance at the root: need for adapted EMEA guidelines ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

First case of Candida auris in Switzerland: discussion about preventive strategies

scientific article published on 26 April 2018

Forgotten antibiotics: an inventory in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia

scientific article published on January 2012

G-CSF and IL-8 for early diagnosis of sepsis in neonates and critically ill children - safety and cost effectiveness of a new laboratory prediction model: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN91123847].

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Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of Clostridium difficile correlated with previous antibiotic exposure

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Good epidemiological practice: a narrative review of appropriate scientific methods to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions.

scientific article published on 29 May 2017

Gram-negative bacteremia upon hospital admission: when should Pseudomonas aeruginosa be suspected?

scientific article published in March 2009

Guidelines for vancomycin use.

scientific article published in February 2010

Hand hygiene practices and adherence determinants in surgical wards across Europe and Israel: A multicenter observational study

scientific article published on 15 April 2011

Health-care workers: source, vector, or victim of MRSA?

scientific article published on May 2008

Healthcare-associated infections: think globally, act locally

scientific article published on October 2008

High prevalence of isolates with reduced glycopeptide susceptibility in persistent or recurrent bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 12 December 2011

Household carriage and acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: A systematic review

scientific article published on 11 December 2019

How to improve antibiotic awareness campaigns: findings of a WHO global survey.

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How to use microbiological diagnostic tests in a hospital setting

scientific article published in April 2017

Human resources estimates and funding for antibiotic stewardship teams are urgently needed.

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Hydrogen peroxide room disinfection--ready for prime time?

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Identifying antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitalized patients: what is the role of active-surveillance cultures?

scientific article published on 24 April 2013

Impact and pattern of gram-negative bacteraemia during 6 y at a large university hospital

scientific article published on 01 January 1999

Impact of Total Laboratory Automation on Turnaround Times for Urine Cultures and Screening Specimens for MRSA, ESBL, and VRE Carriage: Retrospective Comparison With Manual Workflow

scientific article published on 28 October 2020

Impact of a Serious Game (Escape COVID-19) on the Intention to Change COVID-19 Control Practices Among Employees of Long-term Care Facilities: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 25 March 2021

Impact of a Serious Game on the Intention to Change Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Web-Based, Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 08 December 2020

Impact of a multifaceted prevention program on ventilator-associated pneumonia including selective oropharyngeal decontamination

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Impact of a prevention strategy targeted at vascular-access care on incidence of infections acquired in intensive care

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Impact of a short period of pre-enrichment on detection and bacterial loads of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from screening specimens

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Impact of an e-learning module on personal protective equipment knowledge in student paramedics: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

Impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions on Clostridium difficile infection and clinical outcomes: segmented regression analyses

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Impact of combined low-level mupirocin and genotypic chlorhexidine resistance on persistent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage after decolonization therapy: a case-control study

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Impact of compliance with infection management guidelines on outcome in patients with severe sepsis: a prospective observational multi-center study

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Impact of exposure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to polyhexanide in vitro and in vivo. ⬇️

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Impact of outpatient antibiotic use on carriage of ampicillin-resistant Escherichia coli

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Impact of participation in a surgical site infection surveillance network: results from a large international cohort study

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Impact of the French campaign to reduce inappropriate ambulatory antibiotic use on the prescription and consultation rates for respiratory tract infections

scientific article published on 29 September 2011

Implementation of infection prevention and control in acute care hospitals in Mainland China - a systematic review

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Improved treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections: utility of clinical studies.

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In 2035, will all bacteria be multidrug resistant? We are not sure

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In vitro evidence for the anti-staphylococcal activity of a cationic polymer compound–preliminary results.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy and its effect on survival in a clinical trial of immunomodulating therapy for severe sepsis ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2003

Increasing Bacteremia Due to Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Fiction or Reality? ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 1998

Increasing proportion of vancomycin-resistance among enterococcal bacteraemias in Switzerland: a 6-year nation-wide surveillance, 2013 to 2018

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Industry incentives and antibiotic resistance: an introduction to the antibiotic susceptibility bonus

scientific article published on 19 March 2020

Infection Prevention Research in Europe: Recent Advances and Future Priorities ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Infection control interventions in small rural hospitals with limited resources: results of a cluster-randomized feasibility trial

scientific article published on 28 March 2014

Infection control measures to decrease the burden of antimicrobial resistance in the critical care setting

scientific article published on October 2014

Infection control--a European research perspective for the next decade

scientific article published on 9 December 2010

Infection prevention: is copper the new gold?

scientific article published on 21 June 2018

Infectious diseases in the paediatric intensive care unit

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Influenza Immunization: Improving Compliance of Healthcare Workers ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 May 1998

Interventional study to evaluate the impact of an alcohol-based hand gel in improving hand hygiene compliance

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

Introduction: DRIVE-AB's definitions and indicators to monitor responsible antibiotic use.

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Investigator-initiated randomized controlled trials in infectious diseases: better value for money for registration trials of new antimicrobials

scientific article published on 03 July 2020

Is anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy associated with increased mortality in patients with severe sepsis caused by pneumonia?

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Is patient isolation the single most important measure to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens?

scientific article published on 9 January 2013

Is throat screening necessary to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in patients upon admission to an intensive care unit?

scientific article published on 17 January 2007

Lack of effect of combination antibiotic therapy on mortality in patients with pneumococcal sepsis

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

Linking Sustainable Use Policies to Novel Economic Incentives to Stimulate Antibiotic Research and Development

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Linking antimicrobial resistance surveillance to antibiotic policy in healthcare settings: the COMBACTE-Magnet EPI-Net COACH project

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in humans, Europe

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Long-term reduction of vascular access-associated bloodstream infection

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Low apolipoprotein A-I level at intensive care unit admission and systemic inflammatory response syndrome exacerbation

scientific article published in March 2004

Low frequency of asymptomatic carriage of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in an acute care geriatric hospital: prospective cohort study in Switzerland

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

Low risk despite high endemicity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections following elective total joint arthroplasty: a 12-year experience

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MRSA transmission in the community: emerging from under the radar

scientific article published on 26 November 2019

Management of Gram-positive bacteraemia

scientific article published on December 2007

Management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

scientific article published on February 2009

Mapping global policy discourse on antimicrobial resistance

scientific article published on 13 July 2017

Metagenomic Characterization of Gut Microbiota of Carriers of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase or Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Following Treatment with Oral Antibiotics and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Results from a Multicenter R

scientific article published on 23 June 2020

Metagenomic analysis of the impact of nitrofurantoin treatment on the human faecal microbiota

scientific article published on 12 March 2015

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 31 May 2018

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): burden of disease and control challenges in Europe.

scientific article published on 14 October 2010

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus control in the 21st century: beyond the acute care hospital

scientific article published on August 2008

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus decolonization: "yes, we can," but will it help?

scientific article published in July 2009

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus risk profiling: who are we missing?

scientific article published on 30 May 2013

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Geneva, Switzerland, 1993-2005.

scientific article published on February 2008

Meticillin resistance in orthopaedic coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections.

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Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Microbiologic Changes Induced by Biliary Drainage Require Adapted Antibiotic Prophylaxis during Duodenopancreatectomy

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin as a prognostic marker in sepsis: an observational study

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Modelling the impact of antibiotic use on antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli using population-based data from a large hospital and its surrounding community.

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Molecular and epidemiological evaluation of strain replacement in patients previously harboring gentamicin-resistant MRSA

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Molecular characteristics of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonizing surgical patients in Greece

scientific article published on 26 September 2012

Molecular epidemiology of predominant clones and sporadic strains of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland and comparison with European epidemic clones.

scientific article published in July 2002

Multihospital outbreak of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 infection: epidemiology and analysis of control measures

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

Multilevel competing risk models to evaluate the risk of nosocomial infection

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Multiresistance of gram-negative bacteria in intensive care units: bad news from without

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

Multisite Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus after Replacement of Breast Implants and Gluteal Lipofilling

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Multistate modelling to estimate the excess length of stay associated with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and infection in surgical patients

scientific article published on 9 April 2011

Mupirocin-induced mutations in ileS in various genetic backgrounds of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Nation-wide survey of screening practices to detect carriers of multi-drug resistant organisms upon admission to Swiss healthcare institutions

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Nationwide Deployment of a Serious Game Designed to Improve COVID-19 Infection Prevention Practices in Switzerland: Prospective Web-Based Study

scientific article published on 25 November 2021

Navigating the Web in search of resources on antimicrobial stewardship in health care institutions.

scientific article published on March 2009

Navigating the World Wide Web in search of resources on antimicrobial resistance

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Nitrofurantoin revisited: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

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Nitrofurantoin's efficacy and safety as prophylaxis for urinary tract infections: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of controlled trials

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Nursing resources: a major determinant of nosocomial infection?

scientific article published in August 2004

O036: Antibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of panton valentine leukocidin positive methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (PVL+-MRSA): an international survey.

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O073: An outbreak of norovirus strain GII.4 Sydney in a geriatric teaching hospital.

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Optimizing design of research to evaluate antibiotic stewardship interventions: consensus recommendations of a multinational working group

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Optimizing the Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials for Antibacterials Against Multidrug-resistant Organisms: A White Paper From COMBACTE's STAT-Net

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae related to understaffing, overcrowding, and poor hygiene practices

scientific article published in September 1999

Outpatient antibiotic use and prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pneumococci in France and Germany: a sociocultural perspective

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P036: In-hospital epidemics of seasonal influenza a/h3n2 in a geriatric facility.

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P042: Severe influenza infections requiring intensive care during winter 2012/2013.

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P046: Validation of a simple tool to save resources with previous MRSA carriers

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P052: Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) over a 9 year period

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P053: Secular trends of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) over a 12-year period.

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P060: Surveillance and control of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Geneva, Switzerland, 2002 – 2012.

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P078: Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) during an epidemic, with screening of patients and healthcare workers

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P125: Promoting hand hygiene in intensive care: a permanent challenge

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P173: Effectiveness of a hospital-wide educational programme for infection control to reduce the rate of health-care associated infections and related sepsis (alerts) – first results

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P238: Surveillance in geriatrics: what for? Which indicators?

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PIRATE project: point-of-care, informatics-based randomised controlled trial for decreasing overuse of antibiotic therapy in Gram-negative bacteraemia

scientific article published on 13 July 2017

Patient-related determinants of antibiotic use: a systematic review

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Performance of surgical site infection risk prediction models in colorectal surgery: external validity assessment from three European national surveillance networks

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Personalized Ertapenem Prophylaxis for Carriers of Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Undergoing Colorectal Surgery

scientific article published on 19 June 2019

Polymerase-chain reaction/electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry for the detection of bacteria and fungi in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids: a prospective observational study

scientific article published on 19 December 2014

Poor utility of MRSA screening to predict staphylococcal species in orthopaedic implant infections

scientific article published on 31 July 2009

Population Pharmacokinetics of Imipenem in Critically Ill Patients: A Parametric and Nonparametric Model Converge on CKD-EPI Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate as an Impactful Covariate

scientific article published on 20 January 2020

Postoperative serum pro-calcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in patients with orthopedic infections

scientific article published on 19 November 2010

Posttraumatic ankle arthritis due to a novel Nocardia species

scientific article published on 28 May 2010

Potential in vivo transfer of a blaCTX-M14-harbouring plasmid established by combining long- and short-read sequencing

scientific article published on 07 February 2019

Predictors and Implications of Early Clinical Stability in Patients Hospitalized for Moderately Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Older Patients With COVID-19: The COVIDAge Study

scientific article published on 15 September 2020

Predominance of healthcare-associated cases among episodes of community-onset bacteraemia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Preserving the 'commons': addressing the sustainable use of antibiotics through an economic lens

scientific article published on 12 August 2017

Prevalence and acquisition rate of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing gram-negative organisms (ESBL-GNO) in general medical patients in Switzerland

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Prevalence and acquisition rate of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in internal medicine wards at the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG).

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Prevalence and prediction of previously unknown MRSA carriage on admission to a geriatric hospital

scientific article published on 11 July 2005

Prevalence and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage on admission to different hospital sectors in two European countries

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Prevalence and risk factors for nosocomial infections in four university hospitals in Switzerland

scientific article published on 01 January 1999

Prevalence of extended-spectrum betalactamase producing–Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) carriage on admission at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Prevalence of isolates with reduced glycopeptide susceptibility in orthopedic device-related infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Preventing surgical site infections

scientific article published on 01 June 2010

Preventing the introduction of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus into hospitals

scientific article published on 2 October 2014

Prevention and Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Acute Care Settings

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Prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in non-ventilated adult patients: a narrative review

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Prevention of primary bacteraemia

scientific article published on 23 August 2007

Priority actions to fight antibiotic resistance: results of an international meeting ⬇️

scientific article published on May 3, 2012

Pro-adrenomedullin to predict severity and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia [ISRCTN04176397].

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Procalcitonin Guidance of Antibiotic Therapy in Community-acquired Pneumonia

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Procalcitonin as diagnostic biomarker of sepsis ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 February 2013

Procalcitonin levels during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum

scientific article published on 11 August 2011

Procalcitonin: should it be measured systemically?

scientific article published on October 2013

Promoting hand hygiene in intensive care: “PCI Licence”.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Pros and cons of using biomarkers versus clinical decisions in start and stop decisions for antibiotics in the critical care setting

scientific article published on 21 July 2015

Prospective Randomized Comparison of Imipenem-Cilastatin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Nosocomial Pneumonia or Peritonitis ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 1998

Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in a pediatric intensive care unit linked to a humanitarian organization residential center

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Quantifying uncertainty: physicians' estimates of infection in critically ill neonates and children

scientific article published on 29 April 2004

Quasiexperimental study of the effects of antibiotic use, gastric acid-suppressive agents, and infection control practices on the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients.

scientific article published on 16 March 2009

Randomized non-inferiority trial to compare trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole plus rifampicin versus linezolid for the treatment of MRSA infection

scientific article published on 10 September 2014

Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of polyhexanide for topical decolonization of MRSA carriers

scientific article published on 27 October 2015

Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of polyhexanide for topical decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Rapid Staphylococcus aureus agr type determination by a novel multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay

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Rapid and high-throughput genotyping of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates by automated multilocus variable-number of tandem repeats: a tool for real-time epidemiology

scientific article published on 30 January 2008

Rapid identification of ST131 Escherichia coli by a novel multiplex real-time allelic discrimination assay

scientific article published on 24 June 2017

Rapid identification of hospitalized patients at high risk for MRSA carriage

scientific article published on 24 April 2008

Rapid molecular determination of methicillin resistance in staphylococcal bacteraemia improves early targeted antibiotic prescribing: a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 27 July 2016

Rapid molecular diagnosis using femA mecA real-time PCR for staphylococcal bacteraemia improves early appropriate antibiotic prescribing: a randomised clinical trial.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Re: Moore et al., Detection of SARS-CoV-2 within the healthcare environment: a multicentre study conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in England, Journal of Hospital Infection, 2020

scientific article published on 24 December 2020

Ready for a world without antibiotics? The Pensières Antibiotic Resistance Call to Action ⬇️

scientific article published on February 14, 2012

Relapse of Tropheryma whipplei endocarditis treated by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, cured by hydroxychloroquine plus doxycycline

scientific article published on 6 November 2014

Remarkable geographical variations between India and Europe in carriage of the staphylococcal surface protein-encoding sasX/sesI and in the population structure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus belonging to clonal complex 8

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Reply to Planet et al.

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Resistance to amikacin and gentamicin among Gram-negative bloodstream isolates in a university hospital between 1989 and 1994.

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Risk factors for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation in a large metropolitan area in Greece: An epidemiological study using two case definitions.

scientific article published on 26 October 2013

Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection

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Risk factors for previously unknown methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in Europe

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Risk factors for previously unknown meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in Europe

scientific article published on 30 November 2012

Risk factors for treatment failure in orthopedic device-related methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

scientific article published on 28 November 2009

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

scientific article published on 06 July 2020

Safety, immunogenicity, and preliminary clinical efficacy of a vaccine against extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in women with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection: a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1b trial

scientific article published on 23 February 2017

Scoring system to predict the risk of surgical-site infection after colorectal resection.

scientific article published on 9 January 2012

Screening and isolation to control meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: sense, nonsense, and evidence

scientific article published on 20 August 2014

Screening for intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: expected benefits and evidence-based controversies

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus … all doors closed?

scientific article published on August 2014

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

scientific article published on 7 December 2012

Secular trends of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) over a 14-year period.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

Semmelweis' legacy: insights from an international survey among 265,000 students in 32 countries

scientific article published on October 2004

Shining a light on ultraviolet-C disinfection: No golden promises for infection prevention

scientific article published on 04 October 2018

Shortage of penicillin G: impact on antibiotic prescribing at a US tertiary care centre

scientific article published in May 2003

Should antibiotic prophylaxis before orthopedic implant surgery depend on the duration of pre-surgical hospital stay?

scientific article published on 08 November 2018

Should the development of new antibiotics be a public health priority?

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Should the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage status be used as a guide to treatment for skin and soft tissue infections?

scientific article published in February 2012

Should this event be notified to the World Health Organization? Reliability of the International Health Regulations notification assessment process ⬇️

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Social, cultural and economic aspects of antimicrobial resistance

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Society's failure to protect a precious resource: antibiotics

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Special considerations of antibiotic prescription in the geriatric population.

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Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistance in Switzerland: regional differences and trends from 2004 to 2014.

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Stimulating Research and Development of New Antibiotics While Ensuring Sustainable Use and Access: Further Insights from the DRIVE-AB Project and Others

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Study protocol for a multicentre, cluster randomised, superiority trial evaluating the impact of computerised decision support, audit and feedback on antibiotic use: the COMPuterized Antibiotic Stewardship Study (COMPASS)

scientific article published on 27 June 2018

Success stories of implementation of antimicrobial stewardship: a narrative review

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Surveillance for control of antimicrobial resistance

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Surveillance of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Swiss Tertiary Care Hospital

scientific article published on December 2009

Survey of Parental Use of Antimicrobial Drugs for Common Childhood Infections, China

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Systematic literature analysis and review of targeted preventive measures to limit healthcare-associated infections by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 24 July 2014

Teaching Adequate Prehospital Use of Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Development of a Gamified E-Learning Module

scientific article published on 09 June 2020

Temporal effects of antibiotic use and hand rub consumption on the incidence of MRSA and Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 8 May 2008

Temporal trends and epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection in the Swiss surveillance network: a cohort study

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Ten years of MRSA surveillance in Switzerland: similarities and differences with Europe.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

The Effect of Participating in a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance Network on the Time Trend of SSI Rates: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

The Environment and Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Why Accurate Reporting and Evaluation of Biological Plausibility Are Important

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The Innovative Medicines Initiative's New Drugs for Bad Bugs programme: European public-private partnerships for the development of new strategies to tackle antibiotic resistance.

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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 PIRO concept: R is for response

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The Potential Role of Social Media Platforms in Community Awareness of Antibiotic Use in the Gulf Cooperation Council States: Luxury or Necessity?

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The Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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The cost bloodstream infections caused by antimicrobial susceptible and non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus in European hospitals.

scientific article published on 16 June 2015

The effect of improved hand hygiene on nosocomial MRSA control

scientific article published on 26 November 2014

The effects of antibiotic cycling and mixing on antibiotic resistance in intensive care units: a cluster-randomised crossover trial

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The health and economic burden of bloodstream infections caused by antimicrobial-susceptible and non-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus in European hospitals, 2010 and 2011: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

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The impact of antibiotic use on the incidence and resistance pattern of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase‐producing bacteria in primary and secondary healthcare settings ⬇️

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The impact of infectious disease specialists on antibiotic prescribing in hospitals

scientific article published on 11 August 2014

The impact of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia on patient outcomes: mortality, length of stay, and hospital charges

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The importance of good data, analysis, and interpretation for showing the economics of reducing healthcare-associated infection

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The pharmacokinetics of nitrofurantoin in healthy female volunteers: a randomized crossover study

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The successful uptake and sustainability of rapid infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance point-of-care testing requires a complex 'mix-and-match' implementation package

scientific article published on 02 February 2019

Therapeutic drug monitoring of the β-lactam antibiotics: what is the evidence and which patients should we be using it for?

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Think (Gram) negative!

scientific article published on 25 June 2010

Thirteen years of surgical site infection surveillance in Swiss hospitals

scientific article published on 4 July 2014

Time-dependent study entries and exposures in cohort studies can easily be sources of different and avoidable types of bias

scientific article published in November 2012

Transmission and effect of multiple clusters of seasonal influenza in a Swiss geriatric hospital

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Treatment duration of enterococcal intravascular catheter-related infections

scientific article published on 27 November 2020

Trends in mupirocin resistance in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and mupirocin consumption at a tertiary care hospital.

scientific article published on 26 January 2011

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole monotherapy should not be used for treatment of severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

scientific article published on 8 July 2015

Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission and nosocomial infection in surgical patients

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Update on screening and clinical diagnosis of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

scientific article published on 15 December 2010

Urinary tract infections in adults

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Use antimicrobials wisely

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Use of an automated multiple-locus, variable-number tandem repeat-based method for rapid and high-throughput genotyping of Staphylococcus aureus isolates

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Use of benchmarking and public reporting for infection control in four high-income countries

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Use of oligoarrays for characterization of community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Use of procalcitonin to shorten antibiotic treatment duration in septic patients: a randomized trial

scientific article published on 20 December 2007

Valuation of hospital bed-days released by infection control programs: a comparison of methods

scientific article published on 3 September 2014

Variable performance of models for predicting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in European surgical wards

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Variation in antibiotic use among and within different settings: a systematic review.

scientific article published in June 2018

Variations in outpatient antimicrobial use between and within countries: an ongoing mystery.

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Views and experiences with regard to antibiotic use of hospitalized patients in five European countries: a qualitative descriptive study

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

What techniques for diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia? ⬇️

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When once is not enough--further evidence of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship

scientific article published on 13 July 2009

Will 10 Million People Die a Year due to Antimicrobial Resistance by 2050?

scientific article (publication date: November 2016)

Will coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have an impact on antimicrobial resistance?

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Workload associated with mrsa control in surgery: a prospective study alongside a controlled clinical trial.

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Year in review 2009: Critical Care - infection ⬇️

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Year in review 2010: Critical Care - infection ⬇️

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Year in review 2011: Critical Care - infection

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[Clostridium difficile infections, specific issues in the elderly].

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[Issues and challenges related to COVID-19 in acute geriatric care: lessons learned from the Geneva experience]

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[Multiresistant bacteria : practical aspects for doctors working in ambulatory practice]

[Patient management after splenectomy in 2015: state of the art and recommendations]

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[The effect of antimicrobial use on emergence and selection of resistance]

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β-Lactam monotherapy vs β-lactam-macrolide combination treatment in moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia: a randomized noninferiority trial

scientific article published on December 2014

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