American Journal of Infection Control

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Integrating medical students as covert observers in the evaluation of hand hygiene compliance

Almaguer-Leyva, Martín, Mendoza-Flores, Lidia, Padilla-Orozco, Magaly, Sánchez-Hinojosa, René, Espinosa-Santacruz, Daniel, Camacho-Ortiz, Adrián

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2014

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Influence of whole-body washing of critically ill patients with chlorhexidine on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

Mendoza-Olazarán, Soraya, Camacho-Ortiz, Adrian, Martínez-Reséndez, Michel Fernando, Llaca-Díaz, Jorge Martín, Pérez-Rodríguez, Edelmiro, Garza-González, Elvira

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Reduction of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in health care professionals by treatment with a nonantibiotic, alcohol-based nasal antiseptic

Steed, Lisa L., Costello, Justin, Lohia, Shivangi, Jones, Taylor, Spannhake, Ernst W., Nguyen, Shaun

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Eid-ul-Azha festival in Pakistan: A vulnerable time for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak

Rehman, Abdul, Baloch, Noor Ul-Ain, Awais, Muhammad

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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A study of the efficacy of flashing lights to increase the salience of alcohol-gel dispensers for improving hand hygiene compliance

D'Egidio, Gianni, Patel, Rakesh, Rashidi, Babak, Mansour, Marlene, Sabri, Elham, Milgram, Paul

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Influence of signal colored hand disinfectant dispensers on hand hygiene compliance at a medical intensive care unit

Scheithauer, Simone, Häfner, Helga, Schröder, Jörg, Nowicki, Katharina, Lemmen, Sebastian

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Does the presence of oral care guidelines affect oral care delivery by intensive care unit nurses? A survey of Saudi intensive care unit nurses

Alotaibi, Ahmed K., Alshayiqi, Mohammed, Ramalingam, Sundar

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Rapid containment of coincident outbreaks with 2 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in an intensive care unit

Meybeck, Agnès, Laurans, Caroline, Broucqsault-Dedrie, Céline, Vanbaelinghem, Clément, Verheyde, Isabelle, Ledez, Rita, Nyunga, Martine, Nottebaert, Sandrine, Waes, Sylvaine, Vachée, Anne

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Critical care nurses' knowledge of measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

Lin, Hsin-Lan, Lai, Chih-Cheng, Yang, Li-Yu

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infection in Italian elderly

Vincitorio, Daniela, Barbadoro, Pamela, Pennacchietti, Lucia, Pellegrini, Ilaria, David, Serenella, Ponzio, Elisa, Prospero, Emilia

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Health care–associated infection prevention in Japan: The role of safety culture

Sakamoto, Fumie, Sakihama, Tomoko, Saint, Sanjay, Greene, M. Todd, Ratz, David, Tokuda, Yasuharu

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Varicella seroprevalence among health care workers in Korea: Validity of self-reported history and cost-effectiveness of prevaccination screening

Kang, Ji-Hea, Park, Yoon Soo, Park, Shin Young, Kim, Sae Bom, Ko, Kwang-Pil, Seo, Yiel-Hea

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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Information for Readers

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Measles investigation: A moving target

Helmecke, Megan R., Elmendorf, Sarah L., Kent, Donna L., Pauze, Daniel K., Pauze, Denis R.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Validation of nosocomial infection in neonatology: A new method for standardized surveillance

Durand, Sabine, Batista Novais, Aline Rideau, Mesnage, Renaud, Combes, Clémentine, Didelot, Marie-Noëlle, Lotthé, Anne, Filleron, Anne, Baleine, Julien, Cambonie, Gilles

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Epidemiology of pathogens and drug resistance of ventilator-associated pneumonia in Chinese neonatal intensive care units: A meta-analysis

Tan, Bin, Xian-Yang, Xian, Zhang, Xian, Peng-Zhou, Xi, Wang, Peng, Xue, Jian, Ling-Huang, Ya, Li-Li, Ying, Fu-Qiu, Jing

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus colonization among health care workers in pediatrics departments

Gomes, Ivete Martins, Marlow, Mariel Asbury, Pinheiro, Marcos Gabriel, Freitas, Maria de Fátima Nogueira de, Fonseca, Fernanda Fernandes, Cardoso, Claudete Aparecida Araújo, Aguiar-Alves, Fábio

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates

Yokoe, Deborah S., Anderson, Deverick J., Berenholtz, Sean M., Calfee, David P., Dubberke, Erik R., Ellingson, Katherine D., Gerding, Dale N., Haas, Janet P., Kaye, Keith S., Klompas, Michael, Lo, Eve

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Analysis of a panel of rapidly growing mycobacteria for resistance to aldehyde-based disinfectants

De Groote, Mary Ann, Gibbs, Sara, de Moura, Vinicius Calado Nogueira, Burgess, Winona, Richardson, Kris, Kasperbauer, Shannon, Madinger, Nancy, Jackson, Mary

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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The fist bump: A more hygienic alternative to the handshake

Mela, Sara, Whitworth, David E.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Information for Authors

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Editorial Board

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American Journal of Infection Control

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APIC releases updated Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Survey of infection control practices in intensive care units of 15 tertiary care hospitals in Mumbai

Bhat, Vivek, Kelkar, Rohini, Biswas, Sanjay, Natarajan, Gita

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention practices in hospitals throughout a rural state

McDanel, Jennifer S., Ward, Melissa A., Leder, Laurie, Schweizer, Marin L., Dawson, Jeffrey D., Diekema, Daniel J., Smith, Tara C., Chrischilles, Elizabeth A., Perencevich, Eli N., Herwaldt, Loreen A.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Central line–associated bloodstream infection in a trauma intensive care unit: Impact of implementation of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines

Mazi, Waleed, Begum, Zikra, Abdulla, Diaa, Hesham, Ahmed, Maghari, Sami, Assiri, Abdullah, Senok, Abiola

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Persistence of nosocomial bacteria on 2 biocidal fabrics based on silver under conditions of high relative humidity

López-Gigosos, Rosa, Mariscal, Alberto, Gutierrez-Bedmar, Mario, Mariscal-Lopez, Eloisa, Fernández-Crehuet, Joaquín

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Environmental viral contamination in a pediatric hospital outpatient waiting area: Implications for infection control

D'Arcy, Nikki, Cloutman-Green, Elaine, Klein, Nigel, Spratt, David A.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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A carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak following bronchoscopy

Zweigner, Janine, Gastmeier, Petra, Kola, Axel, Klefisch, Frank-Rainer, Schweizer, Christian, Hummel, Manfred

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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APIC Masthead

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2014

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Compliance with prevention practices and their association with central line–associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care units

Zachariah, Philip, Furuya, E. Yoko, Edwards, Jeffrey, Dick, Andrew, Liu, Hangsheng, Herzig, Carolyn T.A., Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Monika, Stone, Patricia W., Saiman, Lisa

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Perceptions of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and hand hygiene provider training and patient education: Results of a mixed method study of health care providers in Department of Veterans Affairs spinal cord injury and disorder units

Hill, Jennifer N., Hogan, Timothy P., Cameron, Kenzie A., Guihan, Marylou, Goldstein, Barry, Evans, Martin E., Evans, Charlesnika T.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Health care workers—part of the system or part of the public? Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers

Gesser-Edelsburg, Anat, Walter, Nathan, Green, Manfred S.

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American Journal of Infection Control

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2014

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english

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Volume 42; Issue 8

American Journal of Infection Control

Integrating medical students as covert observers in the evaluation of hand hygiene compliance

Influence of whole-body washing of critically ill patients with chlorhexidine on Acinetobacter baumannii isolates

Reduction of nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in health care professionals by treatment with a nonantibiotic, alcohol-based nasal antiseptic

Eid-ul-Azha festival in Pakistan: A vulnerable time for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak

A study of the efficacy of flashing lights to increase the salience of alcohol-gel dispensers for improving hand hygiene compliance

Influence of signal colored hand disinfectant dispensers on hand hygiene compliance at a medical intensive care unit

Does the presence of oral care guidelines affect oral care delivery by intensive care unit nurses? A survey of Saudi intensive care unit nurses

Rapid containment of coincident outbreaks with 2 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in an intensive care unit

Critical care nurses' knowledge of measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia

Risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infection in Italian elderly

Health care–associated infection prevention in Japan: The role of safety culture

Varicella seroprevalence among health care workers in Korea: Validity of self-reported history and cost-effectiveness of prevaccination screening

Information for Readers

Measles investigation: A moving target

Validation of nosocomial infection in neonatology: A new method for standardized surveillance

Epidemiology of pathogens and drug resistance of ventilator-associated pneumonia in Chinese neonatal intensive care units: A meta-analysis

Table of Contents

Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus colonization among health care workers in pediatrics departments

A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates

Analysis of a panel of rapidly growing mycobacteria for resistance to aldehyde-based disinfectants

The fist bump: A more hygienic alternative to the handshake

Information for Authors

Editorial Board

APIC releases updated Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Survey of infection control practices in intensive care units of 15 tertiary care hospitals in Mumbai

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention practices in hospitals throughout a rural state

Central line–associated bloodstream infection in a trauma intensive care unit: Impact of implementation of Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines

Persistence of nosocomial bacteria on 2 biocidal fabrics based on silver under conditions of high relative humidity

Environmental viral contamination in a pediatric hospital outpatient waiting area: Implications for infection control

A carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak following bronchoscopy

APIC Masthead

Compliance with prevention practices and their association with central line–associated bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care units

Perceptions of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and hand hygiene provider training and patient education: Results of a mixed method study of health care providers in Department of Veterans Affairs spinal cord injury and disorder units

Health care workers—part of the system or part of the public? Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers