Inadequate treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: risk factors and impact on outcomes Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Approaches to estimate the population-based incidence of community acquired pneumonia Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Indicators of bacterial infection in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis for application in clinical trials of antibacterial drugs Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Persisting symptoms and duodenal inflammation related to Giardia duodenalis infection Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Outcome of metronidazole therapy for Clostridium difficile disease and correlation with a scoring system Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Cytokine production and hospital mortality in patients with sepsis-induced stress hyperglycemia Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Factors influencing the risk of surgical site infection following diagnostic exploration of the abdominal cavity Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Disease spectrum of cervical lymphadenitis: Analysis based on ultrasound-guided core-needle gun biopsy Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals and the community: model predictions based on the UK situation Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Hospital and community acquired infection and the built environment – design and testing of infection control rooms Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
The United States approach to strategies in the battle against healthcare-associated infections, 2006: transitioning from benchmarking to zero tolerance and clinician accountability1 Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Genotypic diversity of imipenem resistant isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Spain Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Impact and cost of infection control measures to reduce nosocomial transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing organisms in a non-outbreak setting Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Prevalence of hospital infection and antibiotic use at a University Medical Center in Hong Kong Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Healthcare-associated infection among residents of long-term care facilities: a cohort and nested case–control study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Reducing neonatal nosocomial bloodstream infections through participation in a national surveillance system Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Humidification policies for mechanically ventilated intensive care patients and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Comparison of two alcohol-based surgical scrub solutions with an iodine-based scrub brush for presurgical antiseptic effectiveness in a community hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Effective hand hygiene education with the use of flipcharts in a hospital in El Salvador Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas putida outbreak associated with contaminated water outlets in an oncohaematology paediatric unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
An evaluation of different methods for the recovery of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from environmental surfaces Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Reduced fungal contamination of the indoor environment with the Plasmair™ system (Airinspace) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Water handling, sanitation and defecation practices in rural southern India: a knowledge, attitudes and practices study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Heavy cryptosporidial infections in children in northeast Brazil: comparison of Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
A randomised trial to assess the safety and efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Rwanda Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Prevalence and associated risk factors of Taenia solium taeniasis in a rural pig farming community of north India Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis due to Paragonimus heterotremus: molecular diagnosis, prevalence of infection and clinicoradiological features in an endemic area of northeastern India Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Geophagia is not associated with Trichuris or hookworm transmission in Zanzibar, Tanzania Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Liver morbidity due to Schistosoma mekongi in Cambodia after seven rounds of mass drug administration Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and drug prescription practices in an area of low transmission in Uganda: implications for prevention and control Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Hospital-based surveillance of meningococcal meningitis in Salvador, Brazil Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Hypertension, urbanization, social and spatial disparities: a cross-sectional population-based survey in a West African urban environment (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
A statistical method for estimating the proportion of cases resulting from cross-transmission of multi-resistant pathogens in an intensive care unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus artesunate compared with chloroquine for the treatment of vivax malaria in areas co-endemic for Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax: a randomised non-inferiority trial in eastern Afghanistan Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Smoke and malaria: are interventions to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution likely to increase exposure to mosquitoes? Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Comparative study of the quality and efficacy of originator and generic albendazole for mass treatment of soil-transmitted nematode infections in Nepal Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Evaluation of a real-time PCR assay for malaria diagnosis in patients from Vietnam and in returned travellers Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
High rates of HIV in surgical patients in Soweto, South Africa: impact on resource utilisation and recommendations for HIV testing Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of yellow fever in Brazil: analysis of reported cases 1998-2002 Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Antibodies against Lutzomyia longipalpis saliva in the fox Cerdocyon thous and the sylvatic cycle of Leishmania chagasi Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Impact of climate change on health: what is required of climate modellers? Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Epidemiological investigation of an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal disease using geographic information systems Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Isolation and propagation of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense from sleeping sickness patients in south Sudan Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Meningococcal disease deaths and the frequency of antibiotic administration delays Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Ten-year air sample analysis of Aspergillus prevalence in a university hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Measuring handwashing performance in health service audits and research studies Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
The combined use of VIGI@ct® (bioMérieux) and fluorescent amplified length fragment polymorphisms in the investigation of potential outbreaks Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Comparison of the cleaning and disinfecting efficacy of four washer-disinfectors for flexible endoscopes Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Impact of a six-year control programme on surgical site infections in France: results of the INCISO surveillance Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Potential use of copper as a hygienic surface; problems associated with cumulative soiling and cleaning Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Outbreak of staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a maternity ward linked to an asymptomatic healthcare worker Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Temporal relationship between prevalence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in one hospital and prevalence of MRSA in the surrounding community: a time-series analysis Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
An outbreak of Halomonas phocaeensis sp. nov. bacteraemia in a neonatal intensive care unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Contribution of tap water to patient colonisation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a medical intensive care unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Discrimination between epidemic and non-epidemic glycopeptide-resistant E. faecium in a post-outbreak situation Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Rapid control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a French university hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Impact of a five-year surveillance of central venous catheter infections in the REACAT intensive care unit network in France Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
A point prevalence survey of hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial use in a paediatric hospital in north-western Russia Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Standardization of needlestick injury and evaluation of a novel virus-inhibiting protective glove Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Risk factors for particulate and microbial contamination of air in operating theatres Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
A mobile laminar airflow unit to reduce air bacterial contamination at surgical area in a conventionally ventilated operating theatre Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Uniform: an evidence review of the microbiological significance of uniforms and uniform policy in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections. Report to the Department of Health (England) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Belgian university hospital after transfer of patients from Greece Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Prospective survey of indoor fungal contamination in hospital during a period of building construction Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Isolation of Legionella species/serogroups from water cooling systems compared with potable water systems in Spanish healthcare facilities Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
The development of a new three-step protocol to determine the efficacy of disinfectant wipes on surfaces contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: occurrence of a new spa type in two acute care hospitals in Austria Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Prevalence and risk factors for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in adult emergency admissions – a case for screening all patients? Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens among healthcare workers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Needlestick injuries and other occupational exposures to body fluids amongst employees and medical students of a German university: incidence and follow-up Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Epidemiology, clinical and laboratory characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a university hospital in UK Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Hexon denaturation of human adenoviruses by different groups of biocides Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Device-associated hospital-acquired infection rates in Turkish intensive care units. Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
The first prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in the University Hospital Centre ‘Mother Teresa’ of Tirana, Albania Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Candidal versus bacterial late-onset sepsis in very low birthweight infants in Israel: a national survey Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Patient outcomes after simultaneous bilateral total hip and knee joint replacements Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
A prospective clinical trial to evaluate the microbial barrier of a needleless connector Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Electro-elution, a novel method to remove transmissible spongiform encephalopathy-associated PrPSc from stainless steel surgical instruments Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Hospital exposure in a UK population, and its association with bacteraemia Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Assessing the biological efficacy and rate of recontamination following hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Molecular characterization of an acute hepatitis A outbreak among healthcare workers at a Korean hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units of seven Indian cities. Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Outbreak of surgical infection caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria in breast implants in Brazil Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Impact of 4% chlorhexidine whole-body washing on multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii skin colonisation among patients in a medical intensive care unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Enterobacter colonisation in newborn infants: predictors, follow-up and implications for infection control Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Serratia marcescens and Klebsiella pneumoniae acquisition in a neonatal intensive care unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Management of a large healthcare-associated outbreak of Panton–Valentine leucocidin-positive meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Germany Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Comparison of the antibacterial efficacy and acceptability of an alcohol-based hand rinse with two alcohol-based hand gels during routine patient care Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Prevalence and predictors of surgical site infection in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007
Predictive factors of meticillin resistance among patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections at hospital admission Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2007