American Journal of Infection Control

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The impact of antimicrobial resistance and the challenge for professionals

Krummenauer, Eliane Carlosso, Carneiro, Marcelo, Alves Machado, Janete Aparecida, de Mello Rauber, Janine, Adam, Mariana Schmitt, Muller, Leandro Bizarro, Persch, Manoela Suzana, de Souza, Jenifer Gro

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2013

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Computer keyboard covers impregnated with a novel antimicrobial polymer significantly reduce microbial contamination

D'Antonio, Natalie N., Rihs, John D., Stout, Janet E., Yu, Victor L.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Pilot evaluation of a ward-based automated hand hygiene training system

Ghosh, Anarta, Ameling, Stefan, Zhou, Jiang, Lacey, Gerard, Creamer, Eilish, Dolan, Anthony, Sherlock, Orla, Humphreys, Hilary

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Business continuity and pandemic preparedness: US health care versus non-health care agencies

Rebmann, Terri, Wang, Jing, Swick, Zachary, Reddick, David, delRosario, John Leon

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Journal of Infection Control

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Device-associated infection rates, device use, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care units of 4 Chinese hospitals: International Nosocomial Control Consortium findings

Hu, Bijie, Tao, Lili, Rosenthal, Victor D., Liu, Kun, Yun, Yang, Suo, Yao, Gao, Xiandong, Li, Ruisheng, Su, Danxia, Wang, Hungmei, Hao, Chunxia, Pan, Wei, Saunders, Catherine L.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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National survey of Thai infection preventions in the era of patient safety

Apisarnthanarak, Anucha, Khawcharoenporn, Thana, Greene, M. Todd, Kennedy, Edward, Krein, Sarah, Saint, Sanjay

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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How clean are the overhead lights in operating rooms?

Kalava, Arun, Midha, Monica, Kurnutala, Lakshmi N., SchianodiCola, Joseph, Yarmush, Joel M.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Temporal changes in pulsed-field gel electrophoresis banding in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and implications for outbreak investigations

McLaughlin, Milena, Malczynski, Michael, Qi, Chao, Radetski, Jordan, Zembower, Teresa, Scheetz, Marc H.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Evaluating infection control: A review of implementation of an infection prevention and control program in a low-income country setting

Zimmerman, Peta-Anne, Yeatman, Heather, Jones, Michael, Murdoch, Helen

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices for patient safety and health care–associated infection rates in a cohort of acute care general hospitals

Halpin, Helen Ann, McMenamin, Sara B., Simon, Lisa Payne, Jacobsen, Diane, Vanneman, Megan, Shortell, Stephen, Milstein, Arnold

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Serological survey of mumps immunity among health care workers in the Catalonia region of Spain

Campins, Magda, Urbiztondo, Luis, Costa, Josep, Broner, Sonia, Esteve, Maria, Bayas, José Maria, Borras, Eva, Dominguez, Angela

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Measuring influenza immunization coverage among health care workers in acute care hospitals and continuing care organizations in Canada

Quach, Susan, Pereira, Jennifer A., Hamid, Jemila S., Crowe, Lois, Heidebrecht, Christine L., Kwong, Jeffrey C., Guay, Maryse, Crowcroft, Natasha S., McGeer, Allison, Chambers, Larry W., Quan, Sherman

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2013

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Hand hygiene among patients: Attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to participate

Wu, Kuan-Sheng, Lee, Susan Shin-Jung, Chen, Jui-Kuang, Tsai, Hung-Chin, Li, Ching-Hsien, Chao, Hsueh-Lan, Chou, Hsueh-Chih, Chen, Yueh-Ju, Ke, Chin-Mei, Huang, Yu-Hsiu, Sy, Cheng Len, Tseng, Yu-Ting,

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Compliance of nursing students with infection prevention precautions: Effectiveness of a teaching program

Al-Hussami, Mahmoud, Darawad, Muhammad

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Engaging patients in the prevention of health care-associated infections: A survey of patients' awareness, knowledge, and perceptions regarding the risks and consequences of infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile

Ottum, Andrew, Sethi, Ajay K., Jacobs, Elizabeth, Zerbel, Sara, Gaines, Martha E., Safdar, Nasia

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Assessing prevalence of antimicrobial use and infections using the minimal data set in Finnish long-term care facilities

Rummukainen, Maija-Liisa, Mäkelä, Matti, Noro, Anja, Finne-Soveri, Harriet, Lyytikäinen, Outi

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Support for mandatory health care worker influenza vaccination among allied health professionals, technical staff, and medical students

Banach, David B., Zhang, Cen, Factor, Stephanie H., Calfee, David P.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Effectiveness of a Protective Environment implementation for cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia on fever and mortality incidence

Stoll, Paula, Silla, Lúcia Mariano da Rocha, Cola, Caroline Mioto Menegat, Splitt, Bruno Ismail, Moreira, Leila Beltrami

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths on reducing incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in hematology–oncology patients

Bass, Pauline, Karki, Surendra, Rhodes, Deborah, Gonelli, Susan, Land, Gillian, Watson, Kerrie, Spelman, Denis, Harrington, Glenys, Kennon, Jacqueline, Cheng, Allen C.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Improving antibiotic stewardship by involving nurses

Gillespie, Elizabeth, Rodrigues, Anne, Wright, Louise, Williams, Natalie, Stuart, Rhonda L.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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Information for Readers

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Information for Authors

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APIC Masthead

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Chromobacterium violaceum: A potential nosocomial pathogen

Umadevi, Sivaraman, Kumar, Shailesh, Stephen, Selvaraj, Joseph, Noyal M.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Alkaline detergent combined with a routine ward bedpan washer disinfector cycle eradicates Clostridium difficile spores from the surface of plastic bedpans

Alfa, Michelle J., Olson, Nancy, Buelow-Smith, Louise, Murray, Brenda-Lee

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Ineffectiveness of a quaternary ammonium salt and povidone-iodine for the inactivation of Ascaris suum eggs

Labare, Michael P., Soohoo, Hilary, Kim, Dong, Tsoi, Key yan, Liotta, Janice L., Bowman, Dwight D.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Impact of terminal cleaning and disinfection on isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii complex from inanimate surfaces of hospital rooms by quantitative and qualitative methods

Manian, Farrin A., Griesnauer, Sandra, Senkel, Diane

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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APIC’s 2013 Annual Conference

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American Journal of Infection Control

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National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module

Dudeck, Margaret A., Horan, Teresa C., Peterson, Kelly D., Allen-Bridson, Katherine, Morrell, Gloria, Anttila, Angela, Pollock, Daniel A., Edwards, Jonathan R.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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Clinical impact of switching conventional enzyme immunoassay with nucleic acid amplification test for suspected Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea

Johnson, Steven W., Kanatani, Meganne, Humphries, Romney M., Uslan, Daniel Z.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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The role of intravenous catheters in cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections: Identifying potential targets for prevention

Othman, Hussein, Fishbain, Joel T., Khatib, Riad

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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Contact precautions in the intensive care unit setting: 12 years of surveillance

de Toledo Piza, Felipe Maia, Marra, Alexandre R., Silva, Moacyr, Sampaio Camargo, Thiago Zinsly, de Oliveira Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta, Edmond, Michael B.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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english

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An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in hospitalized hematology patients selectively affecting those with acute myeloid leukemia

Vardi, Anna, Sirigou, Antonia, Lalayanni, Chrysavgi, Kachrimanidou, Melina, Kaloyannidis, Panayiotis, Saloum, Riad, Anagnostopoulos, Achilles, Sotiropoulos, Damianos

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2013

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Volume 41; Issue 4

American Journal of Infection Control

The impact of antimicrobial resistance and the challenge for professionals

Computer keyboard covers impregnated with a novel antimicrobial polymer significantly reduce microbial contamination

Pilot evaluation of a ward-based automated hand hygiene training system

Business continuity and pandemic preparedness: US health care versus non-health care agencies

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

Device-associated infection rates, device use, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care units of 4 Chinese hospitals: International Nosocomial Control Consortium findings

National survey of Thai infection preventions in the era of patient safety

How clean are the overhead lights in operating rooms?

Temporal changes in pulsed-field gel electrophoresis banding in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and implications for outbreak investigations

Evaluating infection control: A review of implementation of an infection prevention and control program in a low-income country setting

Impact of participation in the California Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Initiative on adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices for patient safety and health care–associated infection rates in a cohort of acute care general hospitals

Serological survey of mumps immunity among health care workers in the Catalonia region of Spain

Measuring influenza immunization coverage among health care workers in acute care hospitals and continuing care organizations in Canada

Hand hygiene among patients: Attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to participate

Compliance of nursing students with infection prevention precautions: Effectiveness of a teaching program

Engaging patients in the prevention of health care-associated infections: A survey of patients' awareness, knowledge, and perceptions regarding the risks and consequences of infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile

Assessing prevalence of antimicrobial use and infections using the minimal data set in Finnish long-term care facilities

Support for mandatory health care worker influenza vaccination among allied health professionals, technical staff, and medical students

Effectiveness of a Protective Environment implementation for cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia on fever and mortality incidence

Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths on reducing incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in hematology–oncology patients

Improving antibiotic stewardship by involving nurses

Information for Readers

Information for Authors

APIC Masthead

Chromobacterium violaceum: A potential nosocomial pathogen

Alkaline detergent combined with a routine ward bedpan washer disinfector cycle eradicates Clostridium difficile spores from the surface of plastic bedpans

Ineffectiveness of a quaternary ammonium salt and povidone-iodine for the inactivation of Ascaris suum eggs

Impact of terminal cleaning and disinfection on isolation of Acinetobacter baumannii complex from inanimate surfaces of hospital rooms by quantitative and qualitative methods

APIC’s 2013 Annual Conference

National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module

Clinical impact of switching conventional enzyme immunoassay with nucleic acid amplification test for suspected Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea

The role of intravenous catheters in cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections: Identifying potential targets for prevention

Contact precautions in the intensive care unit setting: 12 years of surveillance

An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in hospitalized hematology patients selectively affecting those with acute myeloid leukemia