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105 Articles

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Positive clinical risk factors predict a high rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in emergency department patients

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.017

Haruaki Wakatake, Shigeki Fujitani, Takamitsu Kodama, Eiji Kawamoto, Hiroyuki Yamada, Machi Yanai, Kenichi Morisawa, Hiromu Takemura, Alan T. Lefor, Yasuhiko Taira et al. Full-length article
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25 May 2012
Are gym surfaces reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus? A point prevalence survey

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.015

John Daniel Markley, Michael B. Edmond, Yvette Major, Gonzalo Bearman, Michael P. Stevens et al. Short communication
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24 May 2012
Applying validated quality indicators to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a Brazilian hospital: Learning what should be learned

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.016

Cristiane Schmitt, Rubia Aparecida Lacerda, Maria Clara Padoveze, Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini Full-length article
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24 May 2012
Evaluation of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) exposures and illness among physicians in training

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.014

Marie A. de Perio, Scott E. Brueck, Charles A. Mueller, Caroline K. Milne, Michael A. Rubin, Adi V. Gundlapalli, Jeanmarie Mayer et al. Full-length article
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24 May 2012
Epidemiology and outcome of major postoperative infections following cardiac surgery: Risk factors and impact of pathogen type

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.012

Luke F. Chen, Jean Marie Arduino, Shubin Sheng, Lawrence H. Muhlbaier, Zeina A. Kanafani, Anthony D. Harris, Thomas G. Fraser, Keith Allen, G. Ralph Corey, Vance G. Fowler et al. Full-length article
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21 May 2012
Analysis of the air/water channels of gastrointestinal endoscopies as a risk factor for the transmission of microorganisms among patients

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.005

Maíra Marques Ribeiro, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira Full-length article
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21 May 2012
Clinical and economic outcomes from a community hospital's antimicrobial stewardship program

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.021

Anurag N. Malani, Patrick G. Richards, Shikha Kapila, Michael H. Otto, Jennifer Czerwinski, Bonita Singal et al. Full-length article
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14 May 2012
Impact of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on Canadian health care workers: A survey on vaccination, illness, absenteeism, and personal protective equipment

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.011

Robyn Mitchell, Toju Ogunremi, George Astrakianakis, Elizabeth Bryce, Robert Gervais, Denise Gravel, Lynn Johnston, Stéphanie Leduc, Virginia Roth, Geoffrey Taylor, Mary Vearncombe, Christine Weir, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program et al. Full-length article
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11 May 2012
Impact of alcohol-impregnated port protectors and needleless neutral pressure connectors on central line–associated bloodstream infections and contamination of blood cultures in an inpatient oncology unit

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.025

Michael A. Sweet, Aaron Cumpston, Frank Briggs, Michael Craig, Mehdi Hamadani et al. Full-length article
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10 May 2012
Absence of Clostridium difficile in asymptomatic hospital staff

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.018

Markus Hell, Kathrin Sickau, Gregor Chmelizek, Jan Marco Kern, Matthias Maass, Steliana Huhulescu, Franz Allerberger et al. Correspondence
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09 May 2012
Bacterial burden in the operating room: Impact of airflow systems

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.007

Tobias Hirsch, Helmine Hubert, Sebastian Fischer, Armin Lahmer, Marcus Lehnhardt, Hans-Ulrich Steinau, Lars Steinstraesser, Hans-Martin Seipp et al. Full-length article
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30 April 2012
A pilot study on the use of geometrically accurate face models to replicate ex vivo N95 mask fit

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.008

Laleh Golshahi, Karla Telidetzki, Ben King, Diana Shaw, Warren H. Finlay et al. Short communication
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16 April 2012
Respiratory hygiene in emergency departments: Compliance, beliefs, and perceptions

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.019

Julie Martel, Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan, Anne-Marie Carreau, Jean-Daniel Carrier, Émilie Larkin, Helen Vlachos-Mayer, Mario-Eddy Dumas et al. Full-length article
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16 April 2012
Distribution of outbreak reporting in health care institutions by day of the week

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.003

Chingiz Amirov, Ryan N. Walton, Sarah Ahmed, Malcolm A. Binns, Jane E. Van Toen, Heather L. Candon et al. Full-length article
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16 April 2012
Risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection and mortality in colonized patients on intensive care unit admission

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.009

Youn Jeong Kim, Sang Il Kim, Yang Ree Kim, Ji Young Lee, Yeon Joon Park, Moon Won Kang et al. Short communication
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09 April 2012
Performance evaluation of filtering facepiece respirators using virus aerosols

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.010

Zhili Zuo, Thomas H. Kuehn, David Y.H. Pui Short communication
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09 April 2012
Polymerase chain reaction testing for Clostridium difficile

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.006

Mary Catanzaro, Justin Cirone Correspondence
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05 April 2012
Predictors of stethoscope disinfection among pediatric health care providers

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.021

Jeanette Muniz, Rosh K.V. Sethi, Justin Zaghi, Sonja I. Ziniel, Thomas J. Sandora et al. Full-length article
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05 April 2012
Behind the mask: Determinants of nurse's adherence to facial protective equipment

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.018

Kathryn Nichol, Allison McGeer, Philip Bigelow, Linda O'Brien-Pallas, James Scott, D. Linn Holness et al. Full-length article
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05 April 2012
Hospital privacy curtains are frequently and rapidly contaminated with potentially pathogenic bacteria

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.017

Michael Ohl, Marin Schweizer, Maggie Graham, Kristopher Heilmann, Linda Boyken, Daniel Diekema et al. Full-length article
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01 April 2012
Determinants of personal and household hygiene among college students in New York City, 2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.015

Benjamin A. Miko, Bevin Cohen, Laurie Conway, Allan Gilman, Samuel L. Seward, Elaine Larson et al. Full-length article
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01 April 2012
Seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccine compliance and intent to be vaccinated among emergency medical services personnel

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.016

Terri Rebmann, Kathleen S. Wright, John Anthony, Richard C. Knaup, Eleanor B. Peters et al. Full-length article
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01 April 2012
Polymerase chain reaction testing for Clostridium difficile

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.005

Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit Correspondence
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30 March 2012
Compliance with hand hygiene and glove change in a general hospital, Mashhad, Iran: An observational study

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.012

HamidReza Naderi, Fereshte Sheybani, Irandokht Mostafavi, Nasrin Khosravi Full-length article
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23 March 2012
Designing a protocol to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections among hospitalized patients

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.013

Murthy Gokula, Dianne Smolen, Phyllis M. Gaspar, Sandra J. Hensley, Mary C. Benninghoff, Mindy Smith et al. Full-length article
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23 March 2012
Oseltamivir adherence and tolerability in health care workers treated prophylactically after occupational influenza exposure

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.014

Lydia M. Upjohn, Andrew J. Stewardson, Caroline Marshall Short communication
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23 March 2012
Retrospective evaluation of colistin versus tigecycline for the treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii and/or carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.014

Kimberly Ku, Jason M. Pogue, Judy Moshos, Suchitha Bheemreddy, Yujing Wang, Ashish Bhargava, Michelle Campbell, Namir Khandker, Paul R. Lephart, Teena Chopra, Kayoko Hayakawa, Emily T. Martin, Odaliz Abreu-Lanfranco, Sorabh Dhar, Keith S. Kaye, Dror Marchaim et al. Full-length article
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23 March 2012
Utility of a focused vancomycin-resistant enterococci screening protocol to identify colonization in hospitalized children

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.005

Gina Weddle, Mary Anne Jackson, Rangaraj Selvarangan Short communication
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15 March 2012
High fecal hand contamination among wilderness hikers

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.009

Dylan S. Kellogg, Paula F. Rosenbaum, Deanna L. Kiska, Scott W. Riddell, Thomas R. Welch, Jana Shaw et al. Short communication
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15 March 2012
Point of care experience with pneumococcal and influenza vaccine documentation among persons aged ≥65 years: High refusal rates and missing information

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.006

Elisha Brownfield, Justin E. Marsden, Patty J. Iverson, Yumin Zhao, Patrick D. Mauldin, William P. Moran et al. Short communication
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14 March 2012
Infection preventionists’ job descriptions: Do they reflect expanded roles and responsibilities?

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.008

Mary Lou Manning, Dorothy L. Borton, Dawn Marie Rumovitz Short communication
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14 March 2012
Molecular and epidemiologic predictors of Staphylococcus aureus colonization site in a population with limited nosocomial exposure

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.017

Tara C. Smith, Brett M. Forshey, Blake M. Hanson, Shylo E. Wardyn, Erin D. Moritz et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Effect of a multidisciplinary intervention on central line utilization in an acute care hospital

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.007

Ayesha Faruqi, Judith Medefindt, Gaurav Dutta, Simi Ann Philip, David Tompkins, Jeanne Carey et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Reduction of surgical site infections in low transverse cesarean section at a university hospital

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.011

May Mei-Sheng Riley, Deborah Suda, Khalil Tabsh, Annemarie Flood, David A. Pegues et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Computer screen saver hand hygiene information curbs a negative trend in hand hygiene behavior

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.003

Onno K. Helder, Anne Marie Weggelaar, Daniël C.J. Waarsenburg, Caspar W.N. Looman, Johannes B. van Goudoever, Johannes Brug, René F. Kornelisse et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Local influenza-like illness surveillance at a university health system during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.009

Arthur W. Baker, Kyle Enfield, Beth Mehring, James C. Turner, Costi D. Sifri et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Positive deviance: Using a nurse call system to evaluate hand hygiene practices

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.015

Rita de Cássia Ribeiro de Macedo, Eloísa Martins Oliveira Jacob, Vanessa Pio da Silva, Edson Américo Santana, Antonio Ferreira de Souza, Priscila Gonçalves, Alexandre Rodrigues Marra, Oscar Fernando Pavão dos Santos, Miguel Cendoroglo, Michael B. Edmond et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units at Cairo University hospitals: First step toward initiating surveillance programs in a resource-limited country

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.12.010

Amani El-Kholy, Tamer Saied, Mervat Gaber, Mariam A. Younan, Mona M.A. Haleim, Hanan El-Sayed, Hanaa’a El-Karaksy, Hafez Bazara’a, Maha Talaat et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Adherence to international and national recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infections in Italy: Results from an observational prospective study in elective surgery

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.016

Paolo Durando, Matteo Bassetti, Giovanni Orengo, Paolo Crimi, Angela Battistini, Dorotea Bellina, Antonella Talamini, Gabriella Tiberio, Cristiano Alicino, Rocco Iudici, Camilla Sticchi, Filippo Ansaldi, Anna Rossi, Rita Rosso, Claudio Viscoli, Giancarlo Icardi, Surgical Audit Team of the San Martino University Hospital of Genoa et al. Full-length article
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14 March 2012
Biofilms on environmental surfaces: Evaluation of the disinfection efficacy of a novel steam vapor system

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.013

Liyan Song, Jianfeng Wu, Chuanwu Xi Full-length article
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13 March 2012
An outbreak of human parainfluenza virus 3 infection in an outpatient hematopoietic stem cell transplantation clinic

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.011

Emily R.M. Sydnor, Amy Greer, Alicia P. Budd, Miriana Pehar, Supriya Munshaw, Dionissios Neofytos, Trish M. Perl, Alexandra Valsamakis et al. Full-length article
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12 March 2012
Prevalence of susceptibility to tetanus and diphtheria in health care workers in Catalonia

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.012

Maria Esteve, Angela Domínguez, Luis Urbiztondo, Eva Borrás, Josep Costa, Sonia Broner, Magda Campins, Jose Maria Bayas, Working Group for the Study of the Immune Status in Healthcare Workers in Catalonia et al. Short communication
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05 March 2012
Decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A sustainable comprehensive quality improvement program

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.010

Kara Heck Short communication
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05 March 2012
Estimating the volume of alcohol-based hand rub required for a hand hygiene program

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.022

Silvana Sicoli, Linda Hunter, Josée Shymanski, Kathryn Suh, Virginia R. Roth et al. Full-length article
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05 March 2012
Too close for comfort: Screening strategy to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus conversion in exposed roommates

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.007

Wil Ng, Kalpana George, Nurun Muhammed, Joanne Tomassi, Kevin C. Katz et al. Short communication
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27 February 2012
Long-term survival curve of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on clinical contact surfaces in natural-like conditions

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.020

Stefano Petti, Maria De Giusti, Catia Moroni, Antonella Polimeni Short communication
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27 February 2012
An evaluation of immediate-use steam sterilization practices in adult knee and hip arthroplasty procedures

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.006

Scott L. Zuckerman, Ravi Parikh, David C. Moore, Thomas R. Talbot Full-length article
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27 February 2012
Risk factors associated with linezolid-nonsusceptible enterococcal infections

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.005

Jessina C. McGregor, Daniel M. Hartung, George P. Allen, Randy A. Taplitz, Robin Traver, Tony Tong, David T. Bearden et al. Short communication
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24 February 2012
Disparity in infection control practices for multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.008

Christopher Lowe, Kevin Katz, Allison McGeer, Matthew P. Muller, Toronto ESBL Working Group et al. Full-length article
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24 February 2012
Intrinsic bacterial burden associated with intensive care unit hospital beds: Effects of disinfection on population recovery and mitigation of potential infection risk

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.019

Hubert H. Attaway, Sarah Fairey, Lisa L. Steed, Cassandra D. Salgado, Harold T. Michels, Michael G. Schmidt et al. Full-length article
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24 February 2012
Comparison of the efficiency of nail pick and brush used for nail cleaning during surgical scrub on reducing bacterial counts

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.021

Aliye Okgün Alcan, Fatma Demir Korkmaz Full-length article
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20 February 2012
Antibiotic use in Vietnamese hospitals: A multicenter point-prevalence study

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.020

Truong Anh Thu, Mahbubur Rahman, Susan Coffin, Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Junichi Sakamoto, Nguyen Viet Hung et al. Full-length article
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20 February 2012
A multilevel model of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition within the hierarchy of an Australian tertiary hospital

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.014

Fiona Kong, David L. Paterson, Michael Coory, Archie C.A. Clements Full-length article
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15 February 2012
Mandatory influenza vaccination of health care workers: A first-year success implementation by a community health care system

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.011

Sheila Huynh, Paul Poduska, Terri Mallozzi, Frances Culler Short communication
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13 February 2012
Aldehyde-resistant mycobacteria bacteria associated with the use of endoscope reprocessing systems

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.004

Christopher W. Fisher, Anthony Fiorello, Diana Shaffer, Mary Jackson, Gerald E. McDonnell et al. Short communication
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13 February 2012
Quantification of anesthesia providers’ hand hygiene in a busy metropolitan operating room: What would Semmelweis think?

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.008

Chuck Biddle, Jagdip Shah Full-length article
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13 February 2012
“Swimming in resistance”: Co-colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter baumannii or Pseudomonas aeruginosa

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.013

Dror Marchaim, Federico Perez, Jiha Lee, Suchitha Bheemreddy, Andrea M. Hujer, Susan Rudin, Kayoko Hayakawa, Paul R. Lephart, Christopher Blunden, Maryann Shango, Michelle L. Campbell, Jastin Varkey, Palaniappan Manickam, Diixa Patel, Jason M. Pogue, Teena Chopra, Emily T. Martin, Sorabh Dhar, Robert A. Bonomo, Keith S. Kaye et al. Full-length article
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13 February 2012
Characterization of bacterial biofilms formed on urinary catheters

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.009

Ryad Djeribi, Warda Bouchloukh, Thierry Jouenne, Bouzid Menaa Full-length article
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13 February 2012
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

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.010

Sadao Jinno, Shelley Chang, Curtis J. Donskey Full-length article
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13 February 2012
Epidemiology and outcomes associated with surgical site infection following bariatric surgery

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.015

Teena Chopra, Dror Marchaim, Ylinne Lynch, Chris Kosmidis, Jing J. Zhao, Sorabh Dhar, Naasha Gheyara, Deborah Turner, Don Gulish, Michael Wood, George Alangaden, Keith S. Kaye et al. Full-length article
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13 February 2012


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