CDC Science Clips

Healthcare Associated Infections

1. Proposed checklist of hospital interventions to decrease the incidence of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection
   Abbett SK, Yokoe DS, Lipsitz SR, Bader AM, Berry WR, Tamplin EM, Gawande AA.
   Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Nov;30(11):1062-9.


2. Faculty and resident physicians' attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge about antimicrobial use and resistance
   Abbo L, Sinkowitz-Cochran R, Smith L, Ariza-Heredia E, Gomez-Marin O, Srinivasan A, Hooton TM.
   Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):714-8.


3. Central line-associated bloodstream infection in hospitalized children with peripherally inserted central venous catheters: extending risk analyses outside the intensive care unit
   Advani S, Reich NG, Sengupta A, Gosey L, Milstone AM.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Mar 30.


4. Mandatory MRSA & MSSA bacteraemia, and Clostridium difficile infection data (up to July - September 2011)
   Health Protection Agency.
   Q Epi Comment. 2012 .


5. Systematic review of measurement and adjustment for colonization pressure in studies of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and clostridium difficile acquisition
   Ajao AO, Harris AD, Roghmann MC, Johnson JK, Zhan M, McGregor JC, Furuno JP.
   Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 May;32(5):481-9.


6. Need for oversight and standardization of HIV screening for living organ donors
   Al-Samarrai T, Gounder P, Bernard MA, Shepard CW.
   Am J Transplant. 2012 Jan 6.


7. Reduction of seasonal influenza transmission among healthcare workers in an intensive care unit: a 4-year intervention study in Thailand
   Apisarnthanarak A, Uyeki TM, Puthavathana P, Kitphati R, Mundy LM.
   Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 31.


8. Fatal adenovirus encephalomyeloradiculitis in an umbilical cord stem cell transplant recipient
   Awosika OO, Lyons JL, Ciarlini P, Phillips RE, Alfson ED, Johnson EL, Koo S, Marty F, Drew C, Zaki S, Folkerth RD, Klein JP.
   Neurology. 2013 Apr 17.


9. Factors associated with mortality in transplant patients with invasive aspergillosis
   Baddley JW, Andes DR, Marr KA, Kontoyiannis DP, Alexander BD, Kauffman CA, Oster RA, Anaissie EJ, Walsh TJ, Schuster MG, Wingard JR, Patterson TF, Ito JI, Williams OD, Chiller T, Pappas PG.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 7.


10. Transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans by organ transplantation
    Baddley JW, Schain DC, Gupte AA, Lodhi SA, Kayler LK, Frade JP, Lockhart SR, Chiller T, Bynon JS, Bower WA.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;52(4):e94-8.


11. The price of cost savings
    Baker RM.
    Clin J Pain. 2008 Jun;24(5):381-3.


12. Escherichia coli sequence type 131 is a dominant, antimicrobial-resistant clonal group associated with healthcare and elderly hosts
    Banerjee R, Johnston B, Lohse C, Porter SB, Clabots C, Johnson JR.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Apr;34(4):361-9.


13. Infection control practices in ambulatory surgical centers
    Barie PS.
    JAMA. 2010 Jun 9;303(22):2295-7.


14. Prevention of access-related infection in dialysis
    Barraclough KA, Hawley CM, Playford EG, Johnson DW.
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2009 Dec;7(10):1185-200.


15. Reduced risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV in Kenya through centrally co-ordinated blood centres, stringent donor selection and effective p24 antigen-HIV antibody screening
    Basavaraju SV, Mwangi J, Nyamongo J, Zeh C, Kimani D, Shiraishi RW, Madoda R, Okonji JA, Sugut W, Ongwae S, Pitman JP, Marum LH.
    Vox Sang. 2010 May 19.


16. Comparison of risk factors for recovery of Acinetobacter baumannii during outbreaks at two Kentucky hospitals, 2006
    Beavers SF, Blossom DB, Wiemken TL, Kawaoka KY, Wong A, Goss L, McCormick MI, Thoroughman D, Srinivasan A.
    Public Health Rep. 2009 Nov-Dec;124(6):868-74.


17. Hospital-based surveillance for DR-TB: necessary but not sufficient
    Beavers SF, Holtz TH, Garrett DO.
    Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Jan;14(1):5.


18. Investigation and control of an outbreak of Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia
    Behrens-Muller B, Conway J, Yoder J, Conover CS.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Feb;33(2):180-4.


19. Disinfection and sterilization of prion-contaminated medical instruments
    Belay ED, Schonberger LB, Brown P, Priola SA, Chesebro B, Will RG, Asher DM.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;31(12):1304-6.


20. Outbreak of hepatitis B virus infections associated with assisted monitoring of blood glucose in an assisted living facility - Virginia, 2010
    Bender TJ, Wise ME, Utah O, Moorman AC, Sharapov U, Drobeniuc J, Khudyakov Y, Fricchione M, White-Comstock MB, Thompson ND, Patel PR.
    PLoS One. 2012 ;7(12):e50012.


21. A quality improvement initiative to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Bizzarro MJ, Sabo B, Noonan M, Bonfiglio MP, Northrup V, Diefenbach K.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;31(3):241-8.


22. Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as a risk factor for norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in northern New England: December 2006 to March 2007
    Blaney DD, Daly ER, Kirkland KB, Tongren JE, Tassler Kelso P, Talbot EA.
    Am J Infect Control. 2011 Mar 14.


23. The third described case of transfusion-transmitted Babesia duncani
    Bloch EM, Herwaldt BL, Leiby DA, Shaieb A, Herron RM, Chervenak M, Reed W, Hunter R, Ryals R, Hagar W, Xayavong MV, Slemenda SB, Pieniazek NJ, Wilkins PP, Kjemtrup AM.
    Transfusion. 2011 Dec 13.


24. Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes
    Blossom D, Noble-Wang J, Su J, Pur S, Chemaly R, Shams A, Jensen B, Pascoe N, Gullion J, Casey E, Hayden M, Arduino M, Budnitz DS, Raad I, Trenholme G, Srinivasan A, Serratia in Prefilled Syringes Investigation Team.
    Arch Intern Med. 2009 Oct 12;169(18):1705-11.


25. Recognition and prevention of hospital-associated enteric infections in the intensive care unit
    Bobo LD, Dubberke ER.
    Crit Care Med. 2010 Aug;38(8 Suppl):S324-34.


26. Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus
    Bode LG, Kluytmans JA, Wertheim HF, Bogaers D, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Roosendaal R, Troelstra A, Box AT, Voss A, van der Tweel I, van Belkum A, Verbrugh HA, Vos MC.
    N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 7;362(1):9-17.


27. Acute hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic--Nevada, 2007
    Bornschlegel K, Dentinger C, Layton M, Balter S, France A.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 16;57(19):513-7.


28. Trends in catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult intensive care units-United States, 1990-2007
    Burton DC, Edwards JR, Srinivasan A, Fridkin SK, Gould CV.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;32(8):748-56.


29. Clostridium difficile infection in Ohio hospitals and nursing homes during 2006
    Campbell RJ, Giljahn L, Machesky K, Cibulskas-White K, Lane LM, Porter K, Paulson JO, et al.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):526-33.


30. Clostridium difficile infection in Ohio hospitals and nursing homes during 2006
    Campbell RJ, Giljahn L, Machesky K, Cibulskas-White K, Lane LM, Porter K, Paulson JO, Smith FW, McDonald LC.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):526-33.


31. Moving toward elimination of healthcare-associated infections: a call to action
    Cardo D, Dennehy PH, Halverson P, Fishman N, Kohn M, Murphy CL, Whitley RJ, Brennan PJ, Bright J, Curry C, Graham D, Haerum B, Kainer M, Kaye K, Lundstrom T, Richards C, Tomlinson L, Skillen EL, Streed S, Young M, Septimus E.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov;31(11):1101-5.


32. Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in children in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistance at Texas Children's Hospital
    Carrillo-Marquez MA, Hulten KG, Hammerman W, Lamberth L, Mason EO, Kaplan SL.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Jul;30(7):545-50.


33. Transmission of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica (formerly Chryseobacterium meningosepticum) to tissue-allograft recipients: a report of two cases
    Cartwright EJ, Prabhu RM, Zinderman CE, Schobert WE, Jensen B, Noble-Wang J, Church K, Welsh C, Kuehnert M, Burke TL, Srinivasan A.
    J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Jun;92-A(6):1501-1506.


34. Health care-associated measles outbreak in the United States after an importation: challenges and economic impact
    Chen SY, Anderson S, Kutty PK, Lugo F, McDonald M, Rota PA, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Komatsu K, Armstrong GL, Sunenshine R, Seward JF.
    J Infect Dis. 2011 Apr 28.


35. Screening and treatment of Chagas disease in organ transplant recipients in the United States: recommendations from the Chagas in transplant working group
    Chin-Hong PV, Schwartz BS, Bern C, Montgomery SP, Kontak S, Kubak B, Morris MI, Nowicki M, Wright C, Ison MG.
    Am J Transplant. 2011 Mar 14.


36. Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae at a long-term acute care hospital: sustained reductions in transmission through active surveillance and targeted interventions
    Chitnis AS, Caruthers PS, Rao AK, Lamb J, Lurvey R, Beau De Rochars V, Kitchel B, et al.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Oct;33(10):984-92.


37. Outbreak of bacterial meningitis among patients undergoing myelography at an outpatient radiology clinic
    Chitnis AS, Guh AY, Benowitz I, Srinivasan V, Gertz RE, Shewmaker PL, Beall BW, O'Connell H, Noble-Wang J, Gornet MF, Van Beneden C, Patrick SL, Turabelidze G, Patel PR.
    J Am Coll Radiol. 2012 Mar;9(3):185-90.


38. Trends in Candida central line-associated bloodstream infections among NICUs, 1999-2009
    Chitnis AS, Magill SS, Edwards JR, Chiller TM, Fridkin SK, Lessa FC.
    Pediatrics. 2012 Jul;130(1):e46-52.


39. Advancing infection control in dental care settings: factors associated with dentists' implementation of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Cleveland JL, Foster M, Barker L, Brown G, Lenfestey N, Lux L, Corley TJ, Bonito AJ.
    J Am Dent Assoc. 2012 Oct;143(10):1127-38.


40. Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection
    Climo MW, Yokoe DS, Warren DK, Perl TM, Bolon M, Herwaldt LA, Weinstein RA, Sepkowitz KA, Jernigan JA, Sanogo K, Wong ES.
    N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 7;368(6):533-42.


41. Outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream and central nervous system infections after interventional pain management procedures
    Cohen AL, Ridpath A, Noble-Wang J, Jensen B, Peterson AM, Arduino M, Jernigan D, Srinivasan A.
    Clin J Pain. 2008 Jun;24(5):374-80.


42. *Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults: 2010 update by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
    Cohen SH, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Kelly CP, Loo VG, McDonald LC, Pepin J, et al.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 May;31(5):431-55.


43. Acute hepatitis B outbreaks related to fingerstick blood glucose monitoring in two assisted living facilities
    Counard CA, Perz JF, Linchangco PC, Christiansen D, Ganova-Raeva L, Xia G, Jones S, Vernon MO.
    J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Jan 8.


44. The role of the champion in infection prevention: results from a multisite qualitative study
    Damschroder LJ, Banaszak-Holl J, Kowalski CP, Forman J, Saint S, Krein SL.
    Qual Saf Health Care. 2009 Dec;18(6):434-40.


45. Chlorhexidine-alcohol versus povidone-iodine for surgical-site antisepsis
    Darouiche RO, Wall MJ, Itani KM, Otterson MF, Webb AL, Carrick MM, Miller HJ, Awad SS, Crosby CT, Mosier MC, Alsharif A, Berger DH.
    N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 7;362(1):18-26.


46. Selective digestive tract decontamination and selective oropharyngeal decontamination and antibiotic resistance in patients in intensive-care units: an open-label, clustered group-randomised, crossover study
    de Smet AM, Kluytmans JA, Blok HE, Mascini EM, Benus RF, Bernards AT, Kuijper EJ, et al.
    Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Mar 18.


47. Current practice in Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization
    Diekema D, Johannsson B, Herwaldt L, Beekmann S, Jernigan J, Kallen A, Berrios-Torres S, Polgreen P.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Oct;32(10):1042-4.


48. Biofilm elimination on intravascular catheters: important considerations for the infectious disease practitioner
    Donlan RM.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;52(8):1038-45.


49. Multicenter study of the impact of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection on surveillance for C. difficile infection
    Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Hota B, Khan YM, Mangino JE, Mayer J, Popovich KJ, Stevenson KB, Yokoe DS, McDonald LC, Jernigan J, Fraser VJ, Prevention Epicenters Program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):518-25.


50. Multicenter study of surveillance for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection by the use of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes
    Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Yokoe DS, Mayer J, Hota B, Mangino JE, Khan YM, Popovich KJ, Stevenson KB, McDonald LC, Olsen MA, Fraser VJ.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jan 25.


51. Multicenter study of surveillance for hospital-onset clostridium difficile infection by the use of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes
    Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Yokoe DS, Mayer J, Hota B, Mangino JE, McDonald LC, et al.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;31(3):262-8.


52. Short- and long-term attributable costs of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in nonsurgical inpatients
    Dubberke ER, Reske KA, Olsen MA, McDonald LC, Fraser VJ.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Feb 15;46(4):497-504.


53. National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module
    Dudeck MA, Horan TC, Peterson KD, Allen-Bridson K, Morrell G, Anttila A, Pollock DA, Edwards JR.
    Am J Infect Control. 2013 Apr;41(4):286-300.


54. Who is really caring for your environment of care? Developing standardized cleaning procedures and effective monitoring techniques
    Dumigan DG, Boyce JM, Havill NL, Golebiewski M, Balogun O, Rizvani R.
    Am J Infect Control. 2010 Apr 30.


55. Infections in long-term care populations in the United States
    Dwyer LL, Harris-Kojetin LD, Valverde RH, Frazier JM, Simon AE, Stone ND, Thompson ND.
    J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Mar 15.


56. Three-year prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Dutch nursing homes
    Eikelenboom-Boskamp A, Cox-Claessens JH, Boom-Poels PG, Drabbe MI, Koopmans RT, Voss A.
    J Hosp Infect. 2011 Mar 22.


57. Reexamining methods and messaging for hand hygiene in the era of increasing clostridium difficile colonization and infection
    Ellingson K, McDonald C.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Apr 29.


58. Sustained reduction in the clinical incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection associated with a multifaceted infection control intervention
    Ellingson K, Muder RR, Jain R, Kleinbaum D, Feng PJ, Cunningham C, Squier C, Lloyd J, Edwards J, Gebski V, Jernigan J.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec 6.


59. Healthcare personnel perceptions of hand hygiene monitoring technology
    Ellingson K, Polgreen PM, Schneider A, Shinkunas L, Kaldjian LC, Wright D, Thomas GW, Segre AM, Herman T, McDonald LC, Sinkowitz-Cochran R.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1091-6.


60. Estimated risk of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus infection among potential organ donors from 17 organ procurement organizations in the United States
    Ellingson K, Seem D, Nowicki M, Strong DM, Kuehnert MJ.
    Am J Transplant. 2011 Jun;11(6):1201-1208.


61. Transmission of hepatitis B virus from an orthopedic surgeon with a high viral load
    Enfield KB, Sharapov U, Hall KK, Leiner J, Berg CL, Xia GL, Thompson ND, Ganova-Raeva L, Sifri CD.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;56(2):218-24.


62. Investigation of a cluster of cutaneous aspergillosis in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Etienne KA, Subudhi CP, Chadwick PR, Settle P, Moise J, Magill SS, Chiller T, Balajee SA.
    J Hosp Infect. 2011 Aug 11.


63. Investigation of a cluster of cutaneous aspergillosis in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Etienne KA, Subudhi CP, Chadwick PR, Settle P, Moise J, Magill SS, Chiller T, Balajee SA.
    J Hosp Infect. 2011 Dec;79(4):344-8.


64. Trichosporon asahii among intensive care unit patients at a medical center in Jamaica
    Fanfair RN, Heslop O, Etienne K, Rainford L, Roy M, Gade L, Peterson J, O'Connell H, Noble-Wang J, Balajee SA, Brandt ME, Lindo JF, Park BJ.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jun;34(6):638-41.


65. Clinical incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization or infection as a proxy measure for MRSA transmission in acute care hospitals
    Feng PJ, Kallen AJ, Ellingson K, Muder R, Jain R, Jernigan JA.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec 6.


66. Hepatitis C virus infections from unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007-2008
    Fischer GE, Schaefer MK, Labus BJ, Sands L, Rowley P, Azzam IA, Armour P, Khudyakov YE, Lin Y, Xia G, Patel PR, Perz JF, Holmberg SD.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 24.


67. Meaningful measure of performance: a foundation built on valid, reproducible findings from surveillance of health care-associated infections
    Fridkin SK, Olmsted RN.
    Am J Infect Control. 2011 Mar;39(2):87-90.


68. Maximizing infection prevention in the next decade: defining the unacceptable
    Frieden TR.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov;31(S1):S1-S3.


69. Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009
    Gould CV, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Kuntz G, Pegues DA.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Feb 15.


70. Hepatitis B outbreak associated with a hematology-oncology office practice in New Jersey, 2009
    Greeley RD, Semple S, Thompson ND, High P, Rudowski E, Handschur E, Xia GL, Ganova-Raeva L, Crawford J, Robertson C, Tan C, Montana B.
    Am J Infect Control. 2011 Oct;39(8):663-70.


71. Patient notification for bloodborne pathogen testing due to unsafe injection practices in the US health care settings, 2001-2011
    Guh AY, Thompson ND, Schaefer MK, Patel PR, Perz JF.
    Med Care. 2012 Apr 19.


72. Patient notification for bloodborne pathogen testing due to unsafe injection practices in the US health care settings, 2001-2011
    Guh AY, Thompson ND, Schaefer MK, Patel PR, Perz JF.
    Med Care. 2012 Sep;50(9):785-91.


73. *Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: epidemiology and prevention
    Gupta N, Limbago BM, Patel JB, Kallen AJ.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jul 1;53(1):60-7.


74. Multiple clusters of hepatitis virus infections associated with anesthesia for outpatient endoscopy procedures
    Gutelius B, Perz JF, Parker MM, Hallack R, Stricof R, Clement EJ, Lin Y, Xia GL, Punsalang A, Eramo A, Layton M, Balter S.
    Gastroenterology. 2010 Mar 27.


75. Donor-derived Strongyloides stercoralis infections in renal transplant recipients
    Hamilton KW, Abt PL, Rosenbach MA, Bleicher MB, Levine MS, Mehta J, Montgomery SP, Hasz RD, Bono BR, Tetzlaff MT, Mildiner-Early S, Introcaso CE, Blumberg EA.
    Transplantation. 2011 Feb 23.


76. Health care-associated hepatitis C virus infections attributed to narcotic diversion
    Hellinger WC, Bacalis LP, Kay RS, Thompson ND, Xia GL, Lin Y, Khudyakov YE, Perz JF.
    Ann Intern Med. 2012 Apr 3;156(7):477-82.


77. Health care-associated hepatitis C virus infections attributed to narcotic diversion
    Hellinger WC, Bacalis LP, Kay RS, Thompson ND, Xia GL, Lin Y, Khudyakov YE, Perz JF.
    Ann Intern Med. 2012 Apr 3;156(7):477-82.


78. Time interval of increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection after exposure to antibiotics
    Hensgens MP, Goorhuis A, Dekkers OM, Kuijper EJ.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Mar;67(3):742-8.


79. Transfusion-associated Babesiosis in the United States: a description of cases
    Herwaldt BL, Linden JV, Bosserman E, Young C, Olkowska D, Wilson M.
    Ann Intern Med. 2011 Sep 5.


80. *Detection and treatment options for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs): an emerging cause of multidrug-resistant infection
    Hirsch EB, Tam VH.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Jun;65(6):1119-25.


81. Association between transfusion with human herpesvirus 8 antibody-positive blood and subsequent mortality
    Hladik W, Pellett PE, Hancock J, Downing R, Gao H, Packel L, Mimbe D, Nzaro E, Mermin J.
    J Infect Dis. 2012 Sep 4.


82. Device-associated infections among neonatal intensive care unit patients: incidence and associated pathogens reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2006-2008
    Hocevar SN, Edwards JR, Horan TC, Morrell GC, Iwamoto M, Lessa FC.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Dec;33(12):1200-6.


83. Results from a large-scale epidemiologic look-back investigation of improperly reprocessed endoscopy equipment
    Holodniy M, Oda G, Schirmer PL, Lucero CA, Khudyakov YE, Xia G, Lin Y, Valdiserri R, Duncan WE, Davey VJ, Cross GM.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jul;33(7):649-56.


84. Network approach for prevention of healthcare-associated infections
    Horan TC, Arnold KE, Rebmann CA, Fridkin SK.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1143-4.


85. Inactivation of surrogate coronaviruses on hard surfaces by health care germicides
    Hulkower RL, Casanova LM, Rutala WA, Weber DJ, Sobsey MD.
    Am J Infect Control. 2011 Jan 20.


86. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care
    Huskins WC, Huckabee CM, O'Grady NP, Murray P, Kopetskie H, Zimmer L, Walker ME, et al.
    N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14;364(15):1407-18.


87. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care
    Huskins WC, Huckabee CM, O'Grady NP, Murray P, Kopetskie H, Zimmer L, Walker ME, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Jernigan JA, Samore M, Wallace D, Goldmann DA.
    N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14;364(15):1407-1418.


88. Ertapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae: risk factors for acquisition and outcomes
    Hyle EP, Ferraro MJ, Silver M, Lee H, Hooper DC.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Oct 28.


89. Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus from an organ donor to four transplant recipients
    Ison MG, Llata E, Conover CS, Friedewald JJ, Gerber SI, Grigoryan A, Heneine W, Millis JM, Simon DM, Teo CG, Kuehnert MJ.
    Am J Transplant. 2011 Jun;11(6):1218-1225.


90. Effectiveness of alcohol-based hand rubs for removal of clostridium difficile spores from hands
    Jabbar U, Leischner J, Kasper D, Gerber R, Sambol SP, Parada JP, Johnson S, et al.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Apr 29.


91. Transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus among healthcare personnel-Southern California, 2009
    Jaeger JL, Patel M, Dharan N, Hancock K, Meites E, Mattson C, Gladden M, Sugerman D, Doshi S, Blau D, Harriman K, Whaley M, Sun H, Ginsberg M, Kao AS, Kriner P, Lindstrom S, Jain S, Katz J, Finelli L, Olsen SJ, Kallen AJ.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Dec;32(12):1149-57.


92. Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections
    Jain R, Kralovic SM, Evans ME, Ambrose M, Simbartl LA, Obrosky DS, Render ML, et al.
    N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14;364(15):1419-30.


93. Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
    Jain R, Kralovic SM, Evans ME, Ambrose M, Simbartl LA, Obrosky DS, Render ML, Freyberg RW, Jernigan JA, Muder RR, Miller LJ, Roselle GA.
    N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14;364(15):1419-1430.


94. Administrative coding data and health care-associated infections
    Jhung MA, Banerjee SN.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Aug 10;49(6):949-55.


95. Fungal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone in Tennessee
    Kainer MA, Reagan DR, Nguyen DB, Wiese AD, Wise ME, Ward J, Park BJ, Kanago ML, Baumblatt J, Schaefer MK, Berger BE, Marder EP, Min JY, Dunn JR, Smith RM, Dreyzehner J, Jones TF.
    N Engl J Med. 2012 Nov 6.


96. Preventing infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis
    Kallen AJ, Arduino MJ, Patel PR.
    Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2010 Jun;8(6):643-55.


97. Prevalence of beta-lactam nonsusceptible gram-negative bacilli and use and interpretation of current susceptibility breakpoints: a survey of infectious disease physicians
    Kallen AJ, Beekmann SE, Limbago B, Lentnek AL, Polgreen PM, Patel J, Srinivasan A.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Sep 5.


98. Multidrug resistance among gram-negative pathogens that caused healthcare-associated infections reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2006-2008
    Kallen AJ, Hidron AI, Patel J, Srinivasan A.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar 24.


99. Decolonization to prevent infections with Staphylococcus aureus in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a review of current evidence
    Kallen AJ, Jernigan JA, Patel PR.
    Semin Dial. 2011 Aug 28.


100. Health care-associated invasive MRSA infections, 2005-2008
     Kallen AJ, Mu Y, Bulens S, Reingold A, Petit S, Gershman K, Ray SM, Harrison LH, Lynfield R, Dumyati G, Townes JM, Schaffner W, Patel PR, Fridkin SK.
     JAMA. 2010 Aug 11;304(6):641-8.


101. Intolerance of chlorhexidine as a skin antiseptic in patients undergoing hemodialysis
     Kallen AJ, Patel PR, Hess S.
     Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1144-6.


102. Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections outside the intensive care unit: expanding prevention to new settings
     Kallen AJ, Patel PR, O'Grady NP.
     Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 23.


103. Current epidemiology of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in the United States
     Kallen AJ, Srinivasan A.
     Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov;31(S1):S51-S54.


104. Nosocomial infections in Tbilisi, Georgia: a retrospective study of microbiological data from 4 major tertiary care hospitals
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107. HIV screening practices for living organ donors, New York State, 2010: need for standard policies
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109. Clinical outcomes of health-care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in patients admitted to European intensive-care units: a cohort study
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114. Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals
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115. Systematic review and cost analysis comparing use of chlorhexidine with use of iodine for preoperative skin antisepsis to prevent surgical site infection
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116. Cost-effectiveness of skin-barrier-enhancing emollients among preterm infants in Bangladesh
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118. Health care transmission of a newly emergent adenovirus serotype in health care personnel at a military hospital in Texas, 2007
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119. A community outbreak of rotavirus diarrhea associated with exposures in a hospital outpatient department in South China
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120. Bacteriophages are synergistic with bacterial interference for the prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation on urinary catheters
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122. In vitro susceptibility of Aspergillus to echinocandins: isolates from patients enrolled in the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network
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123. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial
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126. Concurrent outbreaks with co-infection of norovirus and Clostridium difficile in a long-term-care facility
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127. Guideline for the prevention and control of norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks in healthcare settings
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128. Outbreak of late-onset group B Streptococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit
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129. Solid organ transplant-associated lymphocytic choriomeningitis, United States, 2011
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130. Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida
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131. Positive deviance: a new strategy for improving hand hygiene compliance
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132. Hospitalization earlier than 1 year prior to admission as an additional risk factor for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization
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133. Recommendations for surveillance of Clostridium difficile-associated disease
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134. An epidemic, toxin gene-variant strain of Clostridium difficile
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135. Systematic review and meta-analysis: reminder systems to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections and urinary catheter use in hospitalized patients
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136. Hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infection: documentation and coding issues may reduce financial impact of Medicare's new payment policy
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137. Investigation of increased rates of isolation of bacillus species
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138. Listeria monocytogenes in donated platelets: a potential transfusion-transmitted pathogen intercepted through screening
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139. Communication gaps for solid organ transplant-transmitted infections among infectious disease physicians: an Emerging Infections Network survey
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140. Transmission of hepatitis C virus during myocardial perfusion imaging in an outpatient clinic
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141. Transmission of hepatitis C virus during myocardial perfusion imaging in an outpatient clinic
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142. Improving risk-adjusted measures of surgical site infection for the National Healthcare Safety Network
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143. Successful control of an outbreak of klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae at a long-term acute care hospital
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144. Prevention of bloodstream infections by use of daily chlorhexidine baths for patients at a long-term acute care hospital
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145. Twenty-five year epidemiology of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates recovered at a burn center
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146. Current practices and evaluation of screening solid organ donors for West Nile virus
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147. Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized children in the United States
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148. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections
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149. Statewide validation of hospital-reported central line-associated bloodstream infections: Oregon, 2009
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150. Developing a risk stratification model for surgical site infection after abdominal hysterectomy
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151. Real-time treatment guidelines: considerations during the Exserohilum rostratum outbreak in the United States
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152. Invasive non-Aspergillus mold infections in transplant recipients, United States, 2001-2006
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153. Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies
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154. Epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients
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155. Epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention of hepatitis C virus infections in hemodialysis patients
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156. Bloodstream infection rates in outpatient hemodialysis facilities participating in a collaborative prevention effort: a quality improvement report
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157. Nosocomial outbreak of novel arenavirus infection, Southern Africa
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158. Decline in invasive MRSA infection: where to go from here?
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159. Case-control study of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in older adults: do healthcare exposures contribute to burden of new infections?
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160. Case-control study of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in older adults: Do healthcare exposures contribute to burden of new infections?
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161. Transfusion-transmitted arboviruses
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162. Chikungunya virus: possible impact on transfusion medicine
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163. Estimated prevalence of dengue viremia in Puerto Rican blood donations, 1995 through 2010
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164. Prioritizing healthcare worker vaccinations on the basis of social network analysis
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165. Epidemiology and diagnosis of health care-associated infections in the NICU
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166. Lessons learned from the institution of the surgical care improvement project at a teaching medical center
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167. A research framework for reducing preventable patient harm
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168. Injection practices among clinicians in United States health care settings
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169. Severe methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infections associated with epidural injections at an outpatient pain clinic
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170. Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infections at an outpatient hemodialysis facility: the importance of infection control competencies
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171. Contaminated product water as the source of Phialemonium curvatum bloodstream infection among patients undergoing hemodialysis
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172. Infection control: accomplishments and priorities from an individual, state, national, and international perspective
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173. Use of vaporized hydrogen peroxide decontamination during an outbreak of multidrug-resistant acinetobacter baumannii infection at a long-term acute care hospital
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174. A public health perspective on cochlear implants and meningitis in children
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175. Mycobacterium chelonae facial infections following injection of dermal filler
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176. Impact of international nosocomial infection control consortium (INICC) strategy on central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in the intensive care units of 15 developing countries
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177. Bartonella henselae-mediated disease in solid organ transplant recipients: two pediatric cases and a literature review
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178. Effect of enhanced ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in the heating ventilation and air conditioning system on ventilator-associated pneumonia in a neonatal intensive care unit
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179. The importance of leadership in preventing healthcare-associated infection: results of a multisite qualitative study
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180. Maintenance of influenza virus infectivity on the surfaces of personal protective equipment and clothing used in healthcare settings
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181. Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated bloodstream infections
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182. Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers
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183. Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical centers
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184. Calling it 'multidose' doesn't make it so: inappropriate sharing and contamination of parenteral medication vials
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185. Molecular analyses of Fusarium isolates recovered from a cluster of invasive mold infections in a Brazilian hospital
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186. Containment of a country-wide outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Israeli hospitals via a nationally implemented intervention
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187. Streptococcus salivarius meningitis case strain traced to oral flora of anesthesiologist
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188. Patient-care practices associated with an increased prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among chronic hemodialysis patients
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189. Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with healthcare-associated infections: summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009-2010
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190. Influential outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections in the past decade
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191. Antimicrobial stewardship 2012: science driving practice
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192. Using PCR-based detection and genotyping to trace Streptococcus salivarius meningitis outbreak strain to oral flora of radiology physician assistant
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193. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage in residents of Veterans Affairs long-term care facilities: role of antimicrobial exposure and MRSA acquisition
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194. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among U.S. thalassemia patients
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195. Factors associated with increased healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates: results from a national survey of university hospitals and medical centers
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196. Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae: a statewide survey of detection in Massachusetts hospitals
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197. Evaluating the accuracy of sampling to estimate central line-days: simplification of the National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance methods
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198. Healthcare-associated hepatitis C virus transmission among patients in an abdominal organ transplant center
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199. Hepatitis C virus transmission in hemodialysis units: importance of infection control practices and aseptic technique
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200. Eliminating the blood: ongoing outbreaks of hepatitis B virus infection and the need for innovative glucose monitoring technologies
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201. Investigating systematic misclassification of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) to secondary bloodstream infection during health care-associated infection reporting
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