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A Clinical Prediction Tool for Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin Resistance in Community-Onset Enterobacterales Urinary Tract Infection

scientific article published on 14 March 2019

A Pragmatic Biomarker-Driven Algorithm to Guide Antibiotic Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: The Optimizing Antibiotic Strategies in Sepsis (OASIS) Study

scientific article published on 4 May 2016

A comparison of environmental contamination by patients infected or colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant enterococci: a multicenter study

scientific article

A multicenter study of Clostridium difficile infection-related colectomy, 2000-2006.

scientific article published on 20 March 2012

A prospective study of transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) between environmental sites and hospitalized patients-the TransFER study

scientific article published on 14 November 2018

A systematic risk-based strategy to select personal protective equipment for infectious diseases

scientific article published on 27 July 2019

Accuracy and reliability of electronic versus CDC surveillance criteria for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Active screening and interfacility communication of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a tertiary-care hospital

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Agreement in Classifying Bloodstream Infections Among Multiple Reviewers Conducting Surveillance ⬇️

scientific article published on April 26, 2012

An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Upon Hospital Discharge

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Anatomic sites of patient colonization and environmental contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae at long-term acute care hospitals

scientific article published on 19 November 2012

Antimicrobial activity of a continuous visible light disinfection system

scientific article published on 30 August 2018

Antimicrobial activity of a continuously active disinfectant against healthcare pathogens

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Assessing SARS-CoV-2 Preparedness in US Community Hospitals: A Forgotten Entity

scientific article published on 07 October 2020

Assessment of Self-Contamination During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola Patient Care

scientific article published on August 2016

Assessment of antibiotic-resistant organism transmission among rooms of hospitalized patients, healthcare personnel, and the hospital environment utilizing surrogate markers and selective bacterial cultures

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Assessment of percent positive agreement between fluorescent marker and ATPase for environmental cleaning monitoring during sequential application in an intensive care unit

scientific article published on 16 November 2019

Association between chlorhexidine gluconate concentrations and resistant bacterial bioburden on skin

scientific article published on 11 October 2019

Association between universal gloving and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 17 May 2019

Associations Between Different Sedatives and Ventilator-Associated Events, Length of Stay, and Mortality in Patients Who Were Mechanically Ventilated.

scientific article published on 22 October 2015

Automated outbreak detection of hospital-associated pathogens: Value to infection prevention programs

scientific article published on 10 June 2020

Bacterial burden is associated with increased transmission to health care workers from patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

scientific article published on 26 September 2018

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

journal article published in 2020

Both host and pathogen factors predispose to Escherichia coli urinary-source bacteremia in hospitalized patients.

scientific article

Catheter salvage in home infusion patients with central line-associated bloodstream infection.

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Characterization of Aerosols Generated During Patient Care Activities.

scientific article published on October 2017

Chlorhexidine gluconate bathing practices and skin concentrations in intensive care unit patients

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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 among hospitalized patients colonized intestinally with fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli

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Combined Biomarkers Predict Acute Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With Suspected Sepsis

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Combined biomarkers discriminate a low likelihood of bacterial infection among surgical intensive care unit patients with suspected sepsis

scientific article published on 8 January 2016

Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination in community-dwelling veterans

scientific article published on 31 March 2015

Comparison of nylon-flocked swab and cellulose sponge methods for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and gram-negative organism recovery from high-touch surfaces in patient rooms

scientific article published on 28 August 2018

Comparison of prior authorization and prospective audit with feedback for antimicrobial stewardship

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Comparison of stool versus rectal swab samples and storage conditions on bacterial community profiles

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Comparison of trends in sepsis incidence and coding using administrative claims versus objective clinical data

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Compliance With the National SEP-1 Quality Measure and Association With Sepsis Outcomes: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Contact patterns during cleaning of vomitus: a simulation study

journal article published in 2017

Continuous room decontamination technologies.

scientific article published in June 2019

Data on whole-genome sequencing are insufficient to rule out patient-to-patient transmission as a significant source of Staphylococcus aureus acquisition in an intensive care unit

scientific article published on 20 May 2014

Denominator Matters in Estimating Antimicrobial Use: A Comparison of Days Present and Patient Days.

scientific article published on 26 March 2018

Design strategies to improve healthcare worker safety in biocontainment units: learning from ebola preparedness

journal article published in 2018

Design, implementation, and analysis considerations for cluster-randomized trials in infection control and hospital epidemiology: A systematic review

scientific article published on 02 May 2019

Developing a risk stratification model for surgical site infection after abdominal hysterectomy.

scientific article published on November 2009

Development and Assessment of Objective Surveillance Definitions for Nonventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

scientific article published on 02 October 2019

Differential Effects of Chlorhexidine Skin Cleansing Methods on Residual Chlorhexidine Skin Concentrations and Bacterial Recovery.

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

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Effectiveness of targeted enhanced terminal room disinfection on hospital-wide acquisition and infection with multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile: a secondary analysis of a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with cro

scientific article published on 04 June 2018

Emergence and rapid regional spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

scientific article published in September 2011

Enhanced disinfection leads to reduction of microbial contamination and a decrease in patient colonization and infection

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Enhanced surgical site infection surveillance following hysterectomy, vascular, and colorectal surgery.

scientific article published on 21 June 2012

Enhanced terminal room disinfection and acquisition and infection caused by multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile (the Benefits of Enhanced Terminal Room Disinfection study): a cluster-randomised, multicentre, crossover study

scientific article published on 16 January 2017

Environmental and body contamination from cleaning vomitus in a health care setting: a simulation study ⬇️

journal article published in 2018

Environmental transmission of Clostridium difficile: association between hospital room size and C. difficile Infection

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Epidemiology and characteristics of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) from long-term care facility residents colonized intestinally with fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli

scientific article published on 28 November 2016

Epidemiology of Hospital-Onset Versus Community-Onset Sepsis in U.S. Hospitals and Association With Mortality: A Retrospective Analysis Using Electronic Clinical Data

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Epidemiology of Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Criteria in Undifferentiated Patients and Association With Suspected Infection and Sepsis

scientific article published on 09 April 2019

Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Evaluation of Cloth Masks and Modified Procedure Masks as Personal Protective Equipment for the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic

scientific article published on 10 December 2020

Evaluation of dilute hydrogen peroxide technology for continuous room decontamination of multidrug-resistant organisms

scientific article published on 02 October 2019

Evaluation of environmental cleaning of patient rooms: Impact of different fluorescent gel markers

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Evaluation of postprescription review and feedback as a method of promoting rational antimicrobial use: a multicenter intervention

scientific article published on April 2012

Evaluation of repetitive element polymerase chain reaction for surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a large academic medical center and community hospitals

scientific article

Factors associated with persistent colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 21 February 2017

Feasibility and Value of Developing a Regional Antibiogram for Community Hospitals

scientific article published on 23 April 2018

Flocked nylon swabs versus RODAC plates for detection of multidrug-resistant organisms on environmental surfaces in intensive care units

scientific article published on 4 October 2017

Formulation of a model for automating infection surveillance: algorithmic detection of central-line associated bloodstream infection.

scientific article

Gut Microbiota and Clinical Features Distinguish Colonization With Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae at the Time of Admission to a Long-term Acute Care Hospital

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Setting of Trauma Resuscitation

scientific article published on 17 August 2016

High fluoroquinolone MIC is associated with fluoroquinolone treatment failure in urinary tract infections caused by fluoroquinolone susceptible Escherichia coli.

scientific article published on 08 April 2017

How frequently are hospitalized patients colonized with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) already on contact precautions for other indications?

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Human factors-based risk analysis to improve the safety of doffing enhanced personal protective equipment

scientific article published on 06 December 2018

Identification of novel risk factors for community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection using spatial statistics and geographic information system analyses

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Impact of Levofloxacin for the Prophylaxis of Bloodstream Infection on the Gut Microbiome in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Impact of deceased donor multidrug-resistant bacterial organisms on organ utilization

scientific article published on 23 February 2020

Impact of doffing errors on healthcare worker self-contamination when caring for patients on contact precautions

scientific article published on 20 March 2019

Impact of investigational microbiota therapeutic RBX2660 on the gut microbiome and resistome revealed by a placebo-controlled clinical trial

scientific article published on 31 August 2020

Impact of preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) application methods on preoperative CHG skin concentration

scientific article published on 30 September 2020

Implementation Lessons Learned From the Benefits of Enhanced Terminal Room (BETR) Disinfection Study: Process and Perceptions of Enhanced Disinfection with Ultraviolet Disinfection Devices

scientific article published on 14 January 2018

Improved surveillance for surgical site infections after orthopedic implantation procedures: extending applications for automated data

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Improving daily patient room cleaning: an observational study using a human factors and systems engineering approach

scientific article published on 25 September 2018

Improving documentation and coding for acute organ dysfunction biases estimates of changing sepsis severity and burden: a retrospective study

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Improving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance and reporting in intensive care units

scientific article published on 27 December 2006

Incidence and Trends of Sepsis in US Hospitals Using Clinical vs Claims Data, 2009-2014.

scientific article published on 13 September 2017

Incidence of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalized at a Large US Academic Medical Center

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Increased Relative Abundance of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Within the Gut Microbiota Is Associated With Risk of Bloodstream Infection in Long-term Acute Care Hospital Patients

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Lactate Testing in Suspected Sepsis: Trends and Predictors of Failure to Measure Levels

scientific article published in August 2015

Low risk of COVID-19 among patients exposed to infected healthcare workers

scientific article published on 28 August 2020

Making the invisible visible: why does design matter for safe doffing of personal protection equipment?

publication published in 2018

Medicare claims can be used to identify US hospitals with higher rates of surgical site infection following vascular surgery.

scientific article published on October 2014

Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusSequence Type 239-III, Ohio, USA, 2007–20091 ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2012

Multicenter Evaluation of a Novel Surveillance Paradigm for Complications of Mechanical Ventilation ⬇️

scientific article published on March 22, 2011

Multicenter evaluation of computer automated versus traditional surveillance of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections

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Multicenter study of surveillance for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection by the use of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes

scientific article published on March 2010

Multicenter study of the impact of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection on surveillance for C. difficile infection

scientific article

Multidrug- and Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Children, United States, 1999-2012.

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

N95 Respirator Reuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Healthcare Workers Perceptions and attitudes

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

National Healthcare Safety Network laboratory-identified Clostridium difficile event reporting: A need for diagnostic stewardship.

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

Objective surveillance definitions for ventilator-associated pneumonia

scientific article published in December 2012

Patient characteristics but not virulence factors discriminate between asymptomatic and symptomatic E. coli bacteriuria in the hospital

scientific article

Patient contact is the main risk factor for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus contamination of healthcare workers' gloves and gowns in the intensive care unit

scientific article published on 27 July 2018

Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

Personal protective equipment doffing practices of healthcare workers

scientific article published on 10 July 2019

Point-of-prescription interventions to improve antimicrobial stewardship

scientific article published on 15 April 2015

Poor clinical outcomes associated with community-onset urinary tract infections due to extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Postdischarge antibiotic use for prophylaxis following spinal fusion

scientific article published on 05 May 2020

Predicting probability of perirectal colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and other carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) at hospital unit admission

scientific article published on 27 March 2019

Prescriber perceptions of fluoroquinolones, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, and Clostridioides difficile infection

scientific article published on 29 May 2020

Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens in Culture-Proven Sepsis and Outcomes Associated With Inadequate and Broad-Spectrum Empiric Antibiotic Use

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Prevalence of Clinical Signs Within Reference Ranges Among Hospitalized Patients Prescribed Antibiotics for Pneumonia

scientific article published on 01 July 2020

Preventing healthcare-associated infections through human factors engineering

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Prevention of colonization and infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae in long-term acute-care hospitals.

scientific article published on 23 December 2014

Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates

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Quasi-experimental Studies in the Fields of Infection Control and Antibiotic Resistance, Ten Years Later: A Systematic Review.

scientific article published in February 2018

Rapid and Reproducible Surveillance for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Rapid identification of hospitalized patients at high risk for MRSA carriage

scientific article published on 24 April 2008

Regional Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Critically Ill Children in a State With Mandated Active Surveillance.

scientific article published on 19 August 2015

Regional Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Adult Intensive Care Unit Patients following State-Mandated Active Surveillance.

scientific article

Reply to Eric Schlote regarding "Evaluation of dilute hydrogen peroxide technology for continuous room decontamination of multidrug-resistant organisms"

scientific article published on 27 March 2020

Respiratory viruses in the patient environment

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Risk factors for ambulatory urinary tract infections caused by high-MIC fluoroquinolone-susceptible Escherichia coli in women: results from a large case-control study

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Risk factors for multidrug-resistant organisms among deceased organ donors

scientific article published on 26 June 2019

Risk factors for transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales to healthcare personnel gloves and gowns in the United States

scientific article published on 21 December 2020

Self-monitoring by Environmental Services May Not Accurately Measure Thoroughness of Hospital Room Cleaning.

scientific article published on 13 October 2017

Spatial and temporal effects on severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contamination of the healthcare environment

scientific article published on 27 December 2021

Staphylococcal enterotoxin P predicts bacteremia in hospitalized patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 16 September 2013

Statistical detection of geographic clusters of resistant Escherichia coli in a regional network with WHONET and SaTScan

scientific article

Surgeon choice in the use of postdischarge antibiotics for prophylaxis following mastectomy with and without breast reconstruction

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

Surgical site infection surveillance following ambulatory surgery

scientific article published on February 2015

Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection

scientific article published on 29 May 2013

The Antimicrobial Scrub Contamination and Transmission (ASCOT) Trial: A Three-Arm, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial With Crossover Design to Determine the Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Impregnated Scrubs in Preventing Healthcare Provider Contaminati

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The Bristol stool scale and its relationship to Clostridium difficile infection.

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The Effect of Total Household Decolonization on Clearance of Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scientific article published on 28 July 2016

The effectiveness of routine daily chlorhexidine gluconate bathing in reducing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae skin burden among long-term acute care hospital patients

scientific article published on 01 April 2014

The impact of ICD-9-CM code rank order on the estimated prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections

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The importance of long-term acute care hospitals in the regional epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

scientific article published on 14 August 2013

The role of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistance in recurrent community-onset Enterobacteriaceae urinary tract infections: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article published on 14 February 2019

Transfer from high-acuity long-term care facilities is associated with carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a multihospital study

scientific article published on 25 October 2012

Use of Medicare claims to identify US hospitals with a high rate of surgical site infection after hip arthroplasty.

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Use of Medicare diagnosis and procedure codes to improve detection of surgical site infections following hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, and vascular surgery.

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Use of a Combination Biomarker Algorithm To Identify Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients with Suspected Sepsis at Very Low Likelihood of Bacterial Infection.

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Use of the point of origin code from a universal billing form, UB-04, to efficiently identify hospitalized patients admitted from other health care facilities

scientific article published on 13 January 2012

Using a Human Factors Engineering Approach to Improve Patient Room Cleaning and Disinfection

scientific article published on 26 September 2016

Utilizing the focused conversation method in qualitative public health research: a team-based approach

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Vancomycin resistance has no influence on outcomes of enterococcal bacteriuria

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Variability in determining sepsis time zero and bundle compliance rates for the centers for medicare and medicaid services SEP-1 measure

scientific article published on 22 June 2018

Variation in Identifying Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction Using Administrative Versus Electronic Clinical Data and Impact on Hospital Outcome Comparisons

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