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Volume 33; Issue 5

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 33; Issue 5

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Polymyxin B Consumption and Incidence of Gram-Negative Bacteria Intrinsically Resistant to Polymyxins

Diego R. Falci, MD, MSc, Liliane S. Pacheco, MD, Luciana S. Puga, PharmD, Renato C. F. da Silva, MD, Anelise P. Alves, MD, Paulo R. P. Behar, MD, PhD, Alexandre P. Zavascki, MD, PhD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Statewide Validation of Hospital-Reported Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections: Oregon, 2009

John Y. Oh, MD, MPH, Margaret C. Cunningham, MPH, Zintars G. Beldavs, MS, Jennifer Tujo, MSN, MPA, CIC, Stephen W. Moore, RN, MS, Ann R. Thomas, MD, MPH, Paul R. Cieslak, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Can We Expect Patients to Question Health Care Workers’ Hand Hygiene Compliance?

Natalie Reid, MBBS, Jason Moghaddas, MBBS, Michael Loftus, MBBS, Rhonda L. Stuart, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Despina Kotsanas, BSc(Hons), MClinEpi, Carmel Scott, RN, Claire Dendle, MBBS, FRACP, GCHPE

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Environmental Decontamination with Ultraviolet Radiation to Prevent RecurrentClostridium difficileInfection in 2 Roommates in a Long-Term Care Facility

Brett Sitzlar, BS, Ravy K. Vajravelu, BS, Lucy Jury, NP, Curtis J. Donskey, MD, Robin L. P. Jump, MD, PhD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Improved Risk Adjustment in Public Reporting: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infections

Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, MD, Yi Mu, PhD, Jonathan R. Edwards, MStat, Teresa C. Horan, MPH, Scott K. Fridkin, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Impact of Isolation on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Scores: Is Isolation Isolating?

Joan Vinski, MSN, RN, CIC, Mary Bertin, BSN, RN, CIC, Zhiyuan Sun, MS, Steven M. Gordon, MD, Daniel Bokar, James Merlino, MD, Thomas G. Fraser, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Bacterial Contamination of an Automated Pharmacy Robot Used for Intravenous Medication Preparation

David Cluck, PharmD, John C. Williamson, PharmD, Marty Glasgo, BSPharm, Daniel Diekema, MD, Robert Sherertz, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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A Multicenter Study ofClostridium difficileInfection–Related Colectomy, 2000–2006

Amelia M. Kasper, MD, Humaa A. Nyazee, MPH, Deborah S. Yokoe, MD, Jeanmarie Mayer, MD, Julie E. Mangino, MD, Yosef M. Khan, MD, Bala Hota, MD, Victoria J. Fraser, MD, Erik R. Dubberke, MD, for the Cen

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Blood Culture Collection through Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Increases the Risk of Specimen Contamination among Adult Emergency Department Patients

Wesley H. Self, MD, MPH, Theodore Speroff, PhD, Candace D. McNaughton, MD, Patty W. Wright, MD, Geraldine Miller, MD, James G. Johnson, MD, MPH, Titus L. Daniels, MD, MPH, Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide as an Alternative for Bedbug Control

Shawn G. Gibbs, PhD, John J. Lowe, MS, Philip W. Smith, MD, Angela L. Hewlett, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Effectiveness of Selected Surgical Masks in Arresting Vegetative Cells and Endospores When Worn by Simulated Contagious Patients

Christopher F. Green, PhD, Craig S. Davidson, MS, Adelisa L. Panlilio, MD, Paul A. Jensen, PhD, Yan Jin, PhD, Shawn G. Gibbs, PhD, Pasquale V. Scarpino, PhD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Sustained Improvements in Peripheral Venous Catheter Care in Non–Intensive Care Units: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Study of Education and Feedback

Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH, Karen Jones, RN, Janice E. Rey, MT (ASCP), Dorine Berriel-Cass, RN, MA, Tatyana Kalinicheva, MD, Susanna Szpunar, MPH, DrPH, Louis D. Saravolatz, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Use of a Structured Panel Process to Define Quality Metrics for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Andrew M. Morris, MD, SM, Stacey Brener, BSc, Linda Dresser, PharmD, Nick Daneman, MD, MSc, Timothy H. Dellit, MD, Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA, Chaim M. Bell, MD, PhD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Effects of Chlorhexidine Oral Decontamination on Respiratory Colonization during Mechanical Ventilation in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Douwe F. Postma, MD, Sanjay U. C. Sankatsing, MD, PhD, Steven F. T. Thijsen, MD, PhD, Henrik Endeman, MD, PhD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Breier et al (2011;32(11):1097–1102)

Ann-Christin Breier, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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ICE volume 33 issue 5 Cover and Front matter

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Pellerin et al (2012;33(4):432-434) Po et al (2012;33(4):434-435) Rodrigues et al (2012;33(4):435-437)

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Active Surveillance Screening for Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusin an Academic Hospital Setting

JaHyun Kang, BSN, MPH, Paul Mandsager, BA, MSPH, Andrea K. Biddle, MPH, PhD, David J. Weber, MD, MPH

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Commentary:Building Data Quality and Confidence in Data Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network

Kathryn E. Arnold, MD, Nicola D. Thompson, PhD, MS

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Healthcare-Associated Bloodstream Infections Secondary to a Urinary Focus: The Québec Provincial Surveillance Results

Elise Fortin, MSc, PhD(c), Isabelle Rocher, RN, MSc, Charles Frenette, MD, Claude Tremblay, MD, Caroline Quach, MD, MSc

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Surveillance System of Hemodialysis-Associated Infections in a Pediatric Unit

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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Comparison of the Microbiological Efficacy of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor and Ultraviolet Light Processes for Room Decontamination

Nancy L. Havill, MT, Brent A. Moore, PhD, John M. Boyce, MD

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

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2012

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english

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