Major articleEffect of chlorhexidine bathing in preventing infections and reducing skin burden and environmental contamination: A review of the literature Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Practical toolkit for monitoring endoscope reprocessing effectiveness: Identification of viable bacteria on gastroscopes, colonoscopes, and bronchoscopes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
An average hand hygiene day for nurses and physicians: The burden is not equal Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
A highly precautionary doffing sequence for health care workers after caring for wet Ebola patients to further reduce occupational acquisition of Ebola Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major ArticleComparison of clinical outcomes and risk factors in polymicrobial versus monomicrobial enterococcal bloodstream infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Contacts between health care workers and patients in a short-stay geriatric unit during the peak of a seasonal influenza epidemic compared with a nonepidemic period Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Enhancement of hand hygiene compliance among health care workers from a hemodialysis unit using video-monitoring feedback Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Occupational health risks associated with the use of germicides in health care Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Special problems associated with reprocessing instruments in outpatient care facilities Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleOutbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections associated with duodenoscopes: What can we do to prevent infections? Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleCurrent issues result in a paradigm shift in reprocessing medical and surgical instruments Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Taking the chaos out of accreditation surveys in sterile processing: High-level disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major ArticleEight-year sustainability of a successful intervention to prevent urinary tract infection: A mixed-methods study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleEvaluation of an ethical method aimed at improving hygiene rules compliance in dental practice Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Differentiating infectious and noninfectious ventilator-associated complications: A new challenge Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleA systematic approach for developing a ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention bundle Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleOccupational exposure to infection risk and use of personal protective equipment by emergency medical personnel in the Republic of Korea Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleSustainability of a program for continuous reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleToward improving the World Health Organization fifth moment for hand hygiene in the prevention of cross-infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleInvasive candidiasis in intensive care units in China: Risk factors and prognoses of Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Performance characteristics and associated outcomes for an automated surveillance tool for bloodstream infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Control of endemic extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with a cohorting policy and cleaning procedures based on the 1 room, 1 wipe approach Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleImpact of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in critically ill pediatric patients Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleRecovery of resistant bacteria from mattresses of patients under contact precautions Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
It is time to revise our approach to registering antimicrobial agents for health care settings Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Morbidity and mortality attributable to Rothia bacteremia in neutropenic and nonneutropenic patients Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Antimicrobial activity of ceftaroline and comparator agents when tested against numerous species of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus causing infection in US hospitals Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Severe sensitivity loss in an influenza A molecular assay due to antigenic drift variants during the 2014/15 influenza season Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Post-caesarean section surgical site infections at a Tanzanian tertiary hospital: a prospective observational study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
In-vitro evaluation of surgical helmet systems for protecting surgeons from droplets generated during orthopaedic procedures Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Virological response to peramivir treatment in adults hospitalised for influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Metagenomic analysis reveals that bacteriophages are reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Random lopinavir concentrations predict resistance on lopinavir-based antiretroviral therapy Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Effectiveness of increasing the frequency of posaconazole syrup administration to achieve optimal plasma concentrations in patients with haematological malignancy Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Misuse of antibiotics reserved for hospital settings in outpatients: a prospective clinical audit in a university hospital in Southern France Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Novel cruzipain inhibitors for the chemotherapy of chronic Chagas disease Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Susceptibility to chlorhexidine amongst multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis from bloodstream infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articlePrediction of surgical site infection after colorectal surgery Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
A bundle that includes active surveillance, contact precaution for carriers, and cefazolin-based antimicrobial prophylaxis prevents methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in clean orthopedic surgery Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleRisk factors and acute in-hospital costs for infected pressure ulcers among gunshot-spinal cord injury victims in southeastern Michigan Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleImpact of pulsed xenon ultraviolet light on hospital-acquired infection rates in a community hospital Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection after cardiovascular surgery: Impact of a multifaceted intervention Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Infection and readmission rate of cardiac implantable electronic device insertions: An observational single center study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Surveillance of surgical site infection after cesarean section and time of notification Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Visitor characteristics and alcohol-based hand sanitizer dispenser locations at the hospital entrance: Effect on visitor use rates Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major ArticleThe first point prevalence survey of health care-associated infection and antimicrobial use in a Japanese university hospital: A pilot study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major ArticleIntensive care unit-acquired infections in a tertiary care hospital: An epidemiologic survey and influence on patient outcomes Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Prevention of transmitted infections in a pet therapy program: An exemplar Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Taking forward a ‘One Health’ approach for turning the tide against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and other zoonotic pathogens with epidemic potential Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Health care worker hand contamination at critical moments in outpatient care settings Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Influence of material properties on gloves' bacterial barrier efficacy in the presence of microperforation Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Endoscopic vein harvest in patients at high risk for leg wound complications: A cost-benefit analysis of an initial experience Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Male veterans with complicated urinary tract infections: Influence of a patient-centered antimicrobial stewardship program Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Survey finds improvement in cognitive biases that drive overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria after a successful antimicrobial stewardship intervention Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Effect of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on outcomes for patients with Clostridium difficile infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Utility of electronic hand hygiene counting devices for measuring physicians' hand hygiene adherence applied to outpatient settings Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Challenges in diagnosing tuberculosis in children: a comparative study from Sudan Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Active screening and surveillance in the United Kingdom for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in returning travellers and pilgrims from the Middle East: a prospective descriptive study for the period 2013–2015 Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Effectiveness of a multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in the emergency department Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Leprosy classification methods: a comparative study in a referral center in Brazil Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
National survey data for zoonotic schistosomiasis in the Philippines grossly underestimates the true burden of disease within endemic zones: implications for future control Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Changes in HIV demographic patterns in a low prevalence population: no evidence of a shift towards men who have sex with men Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Management of infections in critically ill returning travellers in the intensive care unit—I: considerations on infection control and transmission of resistance Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Streptococcus pneumoniae as cause of infection in infants less than 60 days of age: serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Effect of drug resistance on negative conversion of sputum culture in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Rapid Spread of Zika Virus in The Americas - Implications for Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings at the 2016 Brazil Olympic Games Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Herpesvirus infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients seropositive for human cytomegalovirus before transplantation Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Seroprevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases among young children in the United Arab Emirates Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Reinforcement of the bactericidal effect of ciprofloxacin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm by hyperbaric oxygen treatment Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Risk factors associated with interfacility transfers among patients with Clostridium difficile infection Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Major articleRole of a multimodal educational strategy on health care workers' handwashing Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Optimising meropenem dosing in critically ill Australian Indigenous patients with severe sepsis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Total and unbound ceftriaxone pharmacokinetics in critically ill Australian Indigenous patients with severe sepsis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Efficacy of ceftaroline versus vancomycin in an experimental foreign-body and systemic infection model caused by biofilm-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Are there any ways around the exposure-limiting nephrotoxicity of the polymyxins? Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Prevention and control of health care-associated infections in Iran: A qualitative study to explore challenges and barriers Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Antibiotic prescribing practices: A national survey of Cambodian physicians Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Epidemiologic and microbiologic evaluation of nosocomial infections associated with Candida spp in children: A multicenter study from Istanbul, Turkey Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Relationship between patient safety climate and adherence to standard precautions Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Nosocomial infections among acute leukemia patients in China: An economic burden analysis Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Reasons for influenza vaccination underutilization: A case-control study Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Evaluation of a pulsed xenon ultraviolet light device for isolation room disinfection in a United Kingdom hospital Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Comparative healthcare-associated costs of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia-infective endocarditis treated with either daptomycin or vancomycin Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak on an adult stem cell transplant unit Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Ethanol and ethyl glucuronide urine concentrations after ethanol-based hand antisepsis with and without permitted alcohol consumption Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Infection preventionists and laboratorians: Case studies on successful collaboration Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Decontamination of stethoscope membranes with chlorhexidine: Should it be recommended? Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Current status of personnel and infrastructure resources for infection prevention and control programs in the Republic of Korea: A national survey Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Teaching health care workers to adopt a systems perspective for improved control and prevention of health care-associated infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Risk factors and clinical analysis of candidemia in very-low-birth-weight neonates Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Use of a provincial surveillance system to characterize postoperative surgical site infections after primary hip and knee arthroplasty in Alberta, Canada Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Mortality in intensive care: The impact of bacteremia and the utility of systemic inflammatory response syndrome Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
Correlations between quality ratings of skilled nursing facilities and multidrug-resistant urinary tract infections Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016
A pilot study to assess the effectiveness and cost of routine universal use of peracetic acid sporicidal wipes in a real clinical environment Fulltext Access 5 Pages 2016