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List of works by Curtis J Donskey

1142. Use of DNA Markers to Assess the Potential for Pathogen Transmission from Physicians’ White Coats

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1145. Sparring With Spores: Ultrasounds as a Vector for Pathogen Transmission in the Intensive Care Unit

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1179. Incidence of Bacteremia and Bacteriuria With Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae After Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of the Prostate (TRUSBP)

scholarly article by Elie Saade et al published November 2018 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases

1213. Evaluation of an Alcohol-Based Antiseptic for Nasal Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

1638Clostridium difficile Strains Colonizing Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Residents are Similar to Strains Causing Infection in both LTCF and Hospital Patients Suggesting a Shared Continuum of Transmission.

scientific article published in December 2014

1645Do asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic Clostridium difficile identified through inappropriate testing represent a significant risk for transmission?

scientific article published in December 2014

1647Are Hospital Floors an Underappreciated Reservoir for Transmission of Clostridium difficile and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

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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2267. The Effect of Opportunistic Infection (OI) Prophylaxis on the Gastrointestinal Microbiome (GIM) and Immune Reconstitution (IR) in Veterans With HIV and AIDS

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2397. Comparing Predictive Performance of INCREMENT Scores on Mortality Among Patients With Carbapenem-Non-Susceptible (CNS) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) and Enterobacter cloacae Complex (Ecc) Bloodstream Infections (BSI) in the Veterans Health Adminis

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507. Degree of Concordance of Clostridium difficile Strains in Adults with Community-Associated C. difficile Infection and Infants With C. difficile Colonization

511. What Is the Current State of Patient Education after Clostridium difficile Infection?

529Frequent Transmission of Clostridium Difficile by Asymptomatically Colonized Long-term Care Facility Residents during Hospital Admissions.

scientific article published in December 2014

536. Clostridium difficile Colonization in the First Year of Life

A Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) stewardship initiative improves adherence to practice guidelines for management of CDI.

scientific article published on 26 September 2013

A Cumulative Spore Killing Approach: Synergistic Sporicidal Activity of Dilute Peracetic Acid and Ethanol at Low pH Against Clostridium difficile and Bacillus subtilis Spores

scientific article published on 22 December 2015

A Multicenter Randomized Trial to Determine the Effect of an Environmental Disinfection Intervention on the Incidence of Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

A Novel, Sporicidal Formulation of Ethanol for Glove Decontamination to Prevent Clostridium difficile Hand Contamination During Glove Removal

scientific article published on 18 December 2015

A Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectant Containing Germinants Reduces Clostridium difficile Spores on Surfaces by Inducing Susceptibility to Environmental Stressors

scientific article published on 30 September 2016

A Randomized Trial of Two Cover Gowns Comparing Contamination of Healthcare Personnel During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

A Randomized Trial to Determine Whether Wearing Short-Sleeved White Coats Reduces the Risk for Pathogen Transmission

scientific article

A Randomized Trial to Determine the Impact of an Educational Patient Hand-Hygiene Intervention on Contamination of Hospitalized Patient's Hands with Healthcare-Associated Pathogens

scientific article published on 5 January 2017

A case study of a real-time evaluation of the risk of disease transmission associated with a failure to follow recommended sterilization procedures

scientific article

A cold hard menace: A contaminated ice machine as a potential source for transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

scientific article published on 15 June 2017

A modified R-type bacteriocin specifically targeting Clostridium difficile prevents colonization of mice without affecting gut microbiota diversity

scientific article published on 24 March 2015

A negative nares screen in combination with absence of clinical risk factors can be used to identify patients with very low likelihood of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a Veterans Affairs hospital

scientific article published on 10 February 2012

A pilot study to assess frequency of carriage and routes of acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus by healthy infants

scientific article

A pilot study to assess use of fluorescent lotion in patient care simulations to illustrate pathogen dissemination and train personnel in correct use of personal protective equipment

scientific article

A randomized trial of soap and water hand wash versus alcohol hand rub for removal of Clostridium difficile spores from hands of patients.

scientific article

A randomized trial to determine the impact of a 5 moments for patient hand hygiene educational intervention on patient hand hygiene

scientific article published on 13 February 2017

Acquisition of Clostridium difficile Colonization and Infection After Transfer From a Veterans Affairs Hospital to an Affiliated Long-Term Care Facility

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Acquisition of Clostridium difficile on Hands of Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Resolved C. difficile Infection

scientific article

Acquisition of nosocomial pathogens on hands after contact with environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients.

scientific article

Acquisition of rectal colonization by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus among intensive care unit patients treated with piperacillin-tazobactam versus those receiving cefepime-containing antibiotic regimens

scientific article

Activate to Eradicate: Inhibition of Clostridium difficile Spore Outgrowth by the Synergistic Effects of Osmotic Activation and Nisin ⬇️

scientific article published on January 22, 2013

Adhesion of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus to human intestinal mucus

scientific article published on 18 February 2006

An Equally Effective but Better Tolerated Formulation of Bleach.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

An Increase in Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection Associated with Use of a Defective Peracetic Acid-Based Surface Disinfectant

scientific article

An environmental disinfection odyssey: evaluation of sequential interventions to improve disinfection of Clostridium difficile isolation rooms

scientific article published in May 2013

An intervention to reduce health care personnel hand contamination during care of patients with Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article

Analysis of antibiotic resistance genes in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter sp. isolates from military and civilian patients treated at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center

scientific article

Another Setting for Stewardship: High Rate of Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use in a Veterans Affairs Long‐Term Care Facility ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2013

Antianaerobic Antibiotic Therapy Promotes Overgrowth of Antibiotic-Resistant, Gram-Negative Bacilli and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Stool of Colonized Patients ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2003

Antibiotic regimens and intestinal colonization with antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacilli

scientific article published on September 2006

Antibiotic resistance determinants in Acinetobacter spp and clinical outcomes in patients from a major military treatment facility

scientific article

Antimicrobial-associated risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article published on January 2008

Appropriateness of empiric therapy in patients with suspected Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article published on 5 June 2013

Are Patients with Prior Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) a Potential Source of Transmission during Hospital Admissions?

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?

scientific article published in March 2017

Asymptomatic carriers are a potential source for transmission of epidemic and nonepidemic Clostridium difficile strains among long-term care facility residents

scientific article

Bare Below the Elbows: A Randomized Trial to Determine Whether Wearing Short-Sleeved Coats Reduces the Risk for Pathogen Transmission

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Beta-lactam antibiotics and gastrointestinal colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci

scientific article published in March 2004

Beyond the Hawthorne effect: reduction of Clostridium difficile environmental contamination through active intervention to improve cleaning practices

scientific article

Both oral metronidazole and oral vancomycin promote persistent overgrowth of vancomycin-resistant enterococci during treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease

scientific article published on 28 April 2008

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae in Patients from the US Veterans Health Administration, 2006-2015

scientific article

Cefotaxime-resistant bacteria colonizing older people admitted to an acute care hospital

scientific article

Chlorhexidine Only Works If Applied Correctly: Use of a Simple Colorimetric Assay to Provide Monitoring and Feedback on Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Application

scientific article published on 15 June 2015

Clostridium difficile Infection in a Department of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care Facility ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2011

Clostridium difficile in Older Adults

scientific article published in December 2017

Clostridium difficile in the Long-Term Care Facility: Prevention and Management

scientific article

Clostridium difficile infection and concurrent vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus stool colonization in a health care worker: case report and review of the literature

scientific article

Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients with cystic fibrosis

scientific article published on 5 November 2014

Clostridium difficile infection in the hospitalized pediatric population: increasing trend in disease incidence

scientific article published in October 2013

Clostridium difficile skin contamination in patients with C. difficile-associated disease

scientific article published in February 2008

Coexistence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Staphylococcus aureus in the intestinal tracts of hospitalized patients

scientific article published on 12 September 2003

Colonization and Infection With Multiple Nosocomial Pathogens Among Patients Colonized With Vancomycin-ResistantEnterococcus ⬇️

scientific article published on April 1, 2003

Colonization versus carriage of Clostridium difficile

scientific article

Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection and antibiotics: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Comparative Antimicrobial Efficacy of Two Hand Sanitizers in Intensive Care Units Common Areas: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Comparison of clinical and microbiological response to treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease with metronidazole and vancomycin

scientific article published in July 2008

Comparison of ethanol hand sanitizer versus moist towelette packets for mealtime patient hand hygiene

scientific article published on 2 May 2017

Comparison of hand hygiene monitoring using the 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene method versus a wash in-wash out method

scientific article published on January 2015

Comparison of perirectal versus rectal swabs for detection of asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 07 August 2013

Contaminated Portable Equipment Is a Potential Vector for Dissemination of Pathogens in the Intensive Care Unit

scientific article

Contamination of Hands with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus after Contact with Environmental Surfaces and after Contact with the Skin of Colonized Patients ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

Contamination of Health Care Personnel During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment

scientific article

Contamination of hospital curtains with healthcare-associated pathogens

scientific article published in November 2008

Daily Disinfection of High-Touch Surfaces in Isolation Rooms to Reduce Contamination of Healthcare Workers' Hands ⬇️

scientific article published on August 16, 2012

Defining the vulnerable period for re-establishment of Clostridium difficile colonization after treatment of C. difficile infection with oral vancomycin or metronidazole

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Diagnostic testing methods for Clostridium difficile infection: A statewide survey of Ohio acute care hospitals

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Dissemination of a nonpathogenic viral DNA surrogate marker from high-touch surfaces in rooms of long-term care facility residents

scientific article published on 16 May 2017

Do medical students receive training in correct use of personal protective equipment?

scientific article

Do piperacillin/tazobactam and other antibiotics with inhibitory activity against Clostridium difficile reduce the risk for acquisition of C. difficile colonization?

scientific article

Does empirical Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) therapy result in false-negative CDI diagnostic test results?

scientific article published on 3 May 2013

Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections?

scientific article published on 07 March 2013

Does organic material on hospital surfaces reduce the effectiveness of hypochlorite and UV radiation for disinfection of Clostridium difficile?

scientific article published on 29 August 2013

Easily modified factors contribute to delays in diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection: a cohort study and intervention

scientific article published on 15 May 2013

Effect of Ceftobiprole Treatment on Growth of and Toxin Production by Clostridium difficile in Cecal Contents of Mice ⬇️

scientific article published on February 22, 2011

Effect of Fidaxomicin versus Vancomycin on Susceptibility to Intestinal Colonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Mice

scientific article published on 18 April 2016

Effect of Surotomycin, a Novel Cyclic Lipopeptide Antibiotic, on Intestinal Colonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Mice

scientific article published on 14 March 2016

Effect of Vancomycin, Tylosin, and Chlortetracycline on Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Colonization of Broiler Chickens During Grow-Out

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

Effect of Variation in Test Methods on Performance of Ultraviolet-C Radiation Room Decontamination

scientific article published on 26 January 2016

Effect of a selective decontamination of the digestive tract regimen including parenteral cefepime on establishment of intestinal colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. and Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice

scientific article

Effect of a stewardship intervention on adherence to uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis guidelines in an emergency department setting

scientific article published on 03 February 2014

Effect of antibiotic treatment on establishment and elimination of intestinal colonization by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice

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Effect of antibiotic treatment on growth of and toxin production by Clostridium difficile in the cecal contents of mice

scientific article

Effect of carbapenem administration on establishment of intestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice

scientific article published on 16 October 2006

Effect of chlorhexidine bathing in preventing infections and reducing skin burden and environmental contamination: A review of the literature

scientific article published on May 2016

Effect of fluoroquinolone treatment on growth of and toxin production by epidemic and nonepidemic clostridium difficile strains in the cecal contents of mice

scientific article published on 11 June 2007

Effect of parenteral antibiotic administration on establishment of intestinal colonization by Candida glabrata in adult mice

scientific article

Effect of parenteral antibiotic administration on establishment of intestinal colonization in mice by Klebsiella pneumoniae strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases

scientific article published on November 2003

Effect of parenteral fluoroquinolone administration on persistence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in the mouse gastrointestinal tract

scientific article published on January 2004

Effect of the increasing use of piperacillin/tazobactam on the incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in four academic medical centers

scientific article

Effective and reduced-cost modified selective medium for isolation of Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 10 December 2008

Effective antimicrobial stewardship in a long-term care facility through an infectious disease consultation service: keeping a LID on antibiotic use.

scientific article

Effectiveness of Disinfectants Against Candida auris and Other Candida Species

scientific article published on 10 August 2017

Effectiveness of Routine Patient Bathing to Decrease the Burden of Spores on the Skin of Patients with Clostridium difficile Infection ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2011

Effectiveness of a hydrogen peroxide spray for decontamination of soft surfaces in hospitals

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

Effects of daptomycin, linezolid, and vancomycin on establishment of intestinal colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci and extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice

scientific article

Effects of imipenem-cilastatin, ertapenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, and ceftriaxone treatments on persistence of intestinal colonization by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in mice

scientific article published on 11 June 2007

Efficacy of alcohol gel for removal of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from hands of colonized patients

scientific article published on February 2015

Efficacy of dilute hypochlorite solutions and an electrochemically activated saline solution containing hypochlorous acid for disinfection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a pig skin model

scientific article published in October 2013

Efficacy of manual cleaning and an ultraviolet C room decontamination device in reducing health care-associated pathogens on hospital floors

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

Efficacy of oral ramoplanin for inhibition of intestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in mice

scientific article

Emergence and acquisition of fluoroquinolone-resistant gram-negative bacilli in the intestinal tracts of mice treated with fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents

scientific article published on 7 July 2008

Enterococcal surface protein Esp does not facilitate intestinal colonization or translocation of Enterococcus faecalis in clindamycin-treated mice

scientific article published in January 2005

Environmental Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities are a Potential Source for Transmission of Candida auris and Other Candida Species

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Epidemiology ofClostridium difficileand vancomycin-resistantEnterococcuscolonization in patients on a spinal cord injury unit ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Evaluation of Hospital Floors as a Potential Source of Pathogen Dissemination Using a Nonpathogenic Virus as a Surrogate Marker

scientific article published on 15 August 2016

Evaluation of Viral Surrogate Markers for Study of Pathogen Dissemination During Simulations of Patient Care

scientific article

Evaluation of a Novel Alcohol-Based Surface Disinfectant for Disinfection of Hard and Soft Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities

scientific article published on 25 March 2017

Evaluation of a hand-held far-ultraviolet radiation device for decontamination of Clostridium difficile and other healthcare-associated pathogens ⬇️

scientific article published on May 16, 2012

Evaluation of a low-intensity ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of computer keyboards

scientific article published on 15 January 2016

Evaluation of a pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection system for reduction of healthcare-associated pathogens in hospital rooms

scientific article published on February 2015

Evaluation of a sporicidal peracetic acid/hydrogen peroxide-based daily disinfectant cleaner

scientific article published on 30 September 2014

Evaluation of an Ethanol-Based Spray Disinfectant for Decontamination of Cover Gowns Prior to Removal

scientific article

Evaluation of an alcohol-based power sanitizing system for decontamination of hospital rooms of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage

scientific article published on 20 January 2010

Evaluation of an automated room decontamination device using aerosolized peracetic acid

scientific article published on 18 November 2016

Evaluation of an automated ultraviolet radiation device for decontamination of Clostridium difficile and other healthcare-associated pathogens in hospital rooms

scientific article

Evaluation of an automated ultraviolet-C light disinfection device and patient hand hygiene for reduction of pathogen transfer from interactive touchscreen computer kiosks

scientific article published on 22 November 2017

Evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of mobile handheld devices

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Evaluation of novel chemical additive that colorizes chlorine-based disinfectants to improve visualization of surface coverage

scientific article

Evaluation of patient participation in a patient empowerment initiative to improve hand hygiene practices in a Veterans Affairs medical center

scientific article published on 3 October 2008

Evaluation of patients' skin, environmental surfaces, and urinary catheters as sources for transmission of urinary pathogens

scientific article

Evaluation of the potential for electronic thermometers to contribute to spread of healthcare-associated pathogens

scientific article published on 22 January 2018

Examination of potential mechanisms to explain the association between proton pump inhibitors and Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article published on 10 August 2009

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and a Prebiotic Protect Intestinal Health in a Mouse Model of Antibiotic and Clostridium difficile Exposure

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

Fear of Failure: Engaging Patients in Antimicrobial Stewardship after Fecal Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection

scientific article

Feasibility: An important but neglected issue in patient hand hygiene

scientific article published on 8 February 2017

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation by Freeze-Dried Oral Capsules for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.

scientific article published on April 2016

Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 24 January 2017

Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Infections After Transrectal Biopsy of the Prostate in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

scientific article published on September 2016

Four Moments for Patient Hand Hygiene: A Patient-Centered, Provider-Facilitated Model to Improve Patient Hand Hygiene

scientific article published on 10 April 2015

Gastrointestinal colonization with a cephalosporinase-producing bacteroides species preserves colonization resistance against vancomycin-resistant enterococcus and Clostridium difficile in cephalosporin-treated mice

scientific article

Growth in cecal mucus facilitates colonization of the mouse intestinal tract by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article

Hiding in Plain Sight: Contaminated Ice Machines Are a Potential Source for Dissemination of Gram-Negative Bacteria and Candida Species in Healthcare Facilities

scientific article published on 31 January 2018

High Proportion of False-Positive Clostridium difficile Enzyme Immunoassays for Toxin A and B in Pediatric Patients ⬇️

scientific article published on December 20, 2011

Hospital Sinks Are a Potential Nosocomial Source of Candida Infections

scientific article

Hospital readmissions related to Clostridium difficile infection in the United States

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

How well does transfer of bacterial pathogens by culture swabs correlate with transfer by hands?

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

IMPACT OF TIGECYCLINE VERSUS OTHER ANTIBIOTICS ON THE FECAL METABOLOME AND ON COLONIZATION RESISTANCE TO CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN MICE.

scientific article published on January 2017

Improving Fellows’ Presentations at Case-Conference: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

In vitro killing of nosocomial pathogens by acid and acidified nitrite

scientific article published on November 2006

Increased susceptibility to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus intestinal colonization persists after completion of anti-anaerobic antibiotic treatment in mice

scientific article

Induced sporicidal activity of chlorhexidine against Clostridium difficile spores under altered physical and chemical conditions

scientific article

Infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare workers at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

scientific article published on 24 July 2012

Infections caused by fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli following transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate

scientific article

Inhibition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by an in vitro continuous-flow culture containing human stool microflora

scientific article published in December 2004

Inhibition of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus by continuous-flow cultures of human stool microflora with and without anaerobic gas supplementation

scientific article published in May 2004

Is primary prevention of Clostridium difficile infection possible with specific probiotics? ⬇️

scientific article published on August 3, 2012

Is the use of low-pressure pulsatile lavage for pressure ulcer management associated with environmental contamination with Acinetobacter baumannii?

scientific article published in October 2009

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

Low vitamin D level and impact on severity and recurrence of Clostridium difficile infections

scientific article published on January 2015

Mechanisms by which anaerobic microbiota inhibit the establishment in mice of intestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

scientific article

Metabolomics analysis identifies intestinal microbiota-derived biomarkers of colonization resistance in clindamycin-treated mice

scientific article (publication date: 2014)

Modification of antimicrobial prophylaxis based on rectal culture results to prevent fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli infections after prostate biopsy

scientific article published on 29 July 2013

More cleaning, less screening: evaluation of the time required for monitoring versus performing environmental cleaning.

scientific article published on 13 December 2013

Multihospital outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

scientific article published on May 2010

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: Recruiting the Next Generation of Infectious Diseases Physicians

scientific article published on July 2017

Nosocomial transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from surfaces

scientific article published in March 2002

Novel strategies for enhanced removal of persistent Bacillus anthracis surrogates and Clostridium difficile spores from skin

scientific article

Oral Administration of β‐Lactamase Preserves Colonization Resistance of Piperacillin‐Treated Mice ⬇️

scientific article published on October 23, 2003

Orally administered beta-lactamase enzymes represent a novel strategy to prevent colonization by Clostridium difficile

scientific article published on 7 August 2008

Orally administered recombinant metallo-beta-lactamase preserves colonization resistance of piperacillin-tazobactam-treated mice

scientific article published in December 2005

Orally administered targeted recombinant Beta-lactamase prevents ampicillin-induced selective pressure on the gut microbiota: a novel approach to reducing antimicrobial resistance

scientific article

Outbreak of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli infections after transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate

scientific article published on 16 January 2013

Outpatient healthcare settings and transmission of Clostridium difficile

scientific article

Overdiagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection and Underdiagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infection in Adult Women Presenting to an Emergency Department

scientific article published on 10 June 2015

P1A recombinant beta-lactamase prevents emergence of antimicrobial resistance in gut microflora of healthy subjects during intravenous administration of ampicillin

scientific article published on 23 March 2009

Perception vs Reality: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Among Healthcare Workers at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

scientific article published on 3 November 2015

Persistence of skin contamination and environmental shedding of Clostridium difficile during and after treatment of C. difficile infection

scientific article published in January 2010

Potential for transmission of Clostridium difficile by asymptomatic acute care patients and long-term care facility residents with prior C. difficile infection

scientific article published on 19 April 2012

Potential for transmission of spores by patients awaiting laboratory testing to confirm suspected Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article published on 23 January 2013

Practical Approaches for Assessment of Daily and Post-discharge Room Disinfection in Healthcare Facilities

scientific article published on September 2017

Pseudo-outbreak of Klebsiella oxytoca spontaneous bacterial peritonitis attributed to contamination of multidose vials of culture medium supplement

scientific article published on 23 December 2013

Q: Is antibiotic treatment indicated in a patient with a positive urine culture but no symptoms?

scientific article published on December 2014

Quantification of phenolic acid metabolites in humans by LC-MS: a structural and targeted metabolomics approach

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Quantitative assessment of interactions between hospitalized patients and portable medical equipment and other fomites

scientific article published on 13 June 2017

Recurrence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus stool colonization during antibiotic therapy

scientific article published in August 2002

Recurrent infection with epidemic Clostridium difficile in a peripartum woman whose infant was asymptomatically colonized with the same strain

scientific article

Reduced acquisition and overgrowth of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and Candida species in patients treated with fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection

scientific article

Reducing Dissemination of Viruses from Computer Touchscreens through Patient Hand Hygiene and an Automated Ultraviolet-C Touchscreen Disinfection Device.

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Reduction of Clostridium Difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus contamination of environmental surfaces after an intervention to improve cleaning methods

scientific article

Relative Resistance of the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris and Other Candida Species to Killing by Ultraviolet Light

scientific article

Response to Cowan on Need for UV-C Antimicrobial Device Standards

scientific article published in August 2016

Response to Prior and Fitzpatrick

scientific article published in March 2016

Rising Incidence of Clostridium difficile Related Discharges among Hospitalized Children in the United States.

scientific article

Risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Role of environmental surveillance in determining the risk of hospital-acquired legionellosis: a national surveillance study with clinical correlations

scientific article

Role of fecal incontinence in contamination of the environment with vancomycin-resistant enterococci

scientific article

Seamless Suits: Reducing Personnel Contamination Through Improved Personal Protective Equipment Design

scientific article published on 12 April 2016

Sensitive and selective culture medium for detection of environmental Clostridium difficile isolates without requirement for anaerobic culture conditions

scientific article published on 23 June 2014

Sensitizing Clostridium difficile Spores with Germinants on Skin and Environmental Surfaces Represents a New Strategy for Reducing Spores via Ambient Mechanisms.

scientific article

Shedding of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by Hospitalized Patients during Procedures

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Sinks in Healthcare Facilities Are a Potential Source for Dissemination of Candida Species

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Skin and Environmental Contamination in Patients Diagnosed With Clostridium difficile Infection but Not Meeting Clinical Criteria for Testing

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Skin and environmental contamination with vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in patients receiving oral metronidazole or oral vancomycin treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated disease

scientific article

Sorting through the wealth of options: comparative evaluation of two ultraviolet disinfection systems

scientific article

Specialty care delivery: bringing infectious disease expertise to the residents of a Veterans Affairs long-term care facility

scientific article published on 16 April 2013

Staphylococcus aureus intestinal colonization is associated with increased frequency of S. aureus on skin of hospitalized patients

scientific article

Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 Update

scientific article

Suppression of gastric acid production by proton pump inhibitor treatment facilitates colonization of the large intestine by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. and Klebsiella pneumoniae in clindamycin-treated mice

scientific article

Sustained increase in resident meal time hand hygiene through an interdisciplinary intervention engaging long-term care facility residents and staff

scientific article published on February 2015

Tapering Courses of Oral Vancomycin Induce Persistent Disruption of the Microbiota That Provide Colonization Resistance to Clostridium difficile and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Mice

scientific article published on 12 March 2018

Targeted Metabolomics Analysis Identifies Intestinal Microbiota-Derived Urinary Biomarkers of Colonization Resistance in Antibiotic-Treated Mice

scientific article published on 5 June 2017

The Co-Metabolism within the Gut-Brain Metabolic Interaction: Potential Targets for Drug Treatment and Design

scientific article published on 2 February 2016

The Ebola disinfection booth: evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet light booth for disinfection of contaminated personal protective equipment prior to removal

scientific article published on 20 July 2015

The Role of the Intestinal Tract As a Source for Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens.

scientific article published in December 2004

The photodynamic antibacterial effects of silicon phthalocyanine (Pc) 4

scientific article published on 8 April 2015

The role of the intestinal tract as a reservoir and source for transmission of nosocomial pathogens

scientific article published on 25 June 2004

Tigecycline Exhibits Inhibitory Activity against Clostridium difficile in the Colon of Mice and Does Not Promote Growth or Toxin Production ⬇️

scientific article published on December 6, 2010

Tigecycline exhibits inhibitory activity against Clostridium difficile in the intestinal tract of hospitalised patients

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

Triggering Germination Represents a Novel Strategy to Enhance Killing of Clostridium difficile Spores ⬇️

scientific article published on August 19, 2010

Undetected vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus stool colonization in a Veterans Affairs Hospital using a Clostridium difficile-focused surveillance strategy

scientific article published in August 2002

Unlocking the Sporicidal Potential of Ethanol: Induced Sporicidal Activity of Ethanol against Clostridium difficile and Bacillus Spores under Altered Physical and Chemical Conditions

scientific article

Unnecessary use of antimicrobials in hospitalized patients: current patterns of misuse with an emphasis on the antianaerobic spectrum of activity.

scientific article

Unnecessary use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in hospitalized patients ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: 5 July 2011)

Use of a verbal electronic audio reminder with a patient hand hygiene bundle to increase independent patient hand hygiene practices of older adults in an acute care setting

scientific article published in March 2018

Use of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for analysis of the stool microbiota of hospitalized patients

scientific article

Utility of Perirectal Swab Specimens for Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection ⬇️

scientific article published on August 21, 2012

Utility of a Novel Reflective Marker Visualized by Flash Photography for Assessment of Personnel Contamination During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment

scientific article published on 15 March 2016

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