Intensive care unit environmental cleaning: an evaluation in sixteen hospitals using a novel assessment tool Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: results of a knowledge test among European intensive care nurses Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Is over-use of proton pump inhibitors fuelling the current epidemic of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea? Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Single-dose cefuroxime with gentamicin reduces Clostridium difficile-associated disease in hip-fracture patients Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Serratia marcescens outbreak in a Bulgarian hospital Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
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Emergence of USA300 MRSA in a tertiary medical centre: implications for epidemiological studies Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Successful control of an outbreak of invasive aspergillosis in a regional haematology unit during hospital construction works Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
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Does stratifying surgical site infection rates by the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance risk index influence the rank order of the hospitals in a surveillance system? Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
The acquisition and outcome of ICU-acquired Clostridium difficile infection in a single centre in the UK Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Pneumococcal disease in a paediatric population in a hospital of central Italy: A clinical and microbiological case series from 1992 to 2006 Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Intravenous colistin sulphomethate sodium for therapy of infections due to multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Haemophilus influenzae type-b and non-b-type invasive diseases in urban children (<5 years) of Bangladesh: Implications for therapy and vaccination Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Resistance to fluoroquinolones and treatment failure/short-term relapse of community-acquired urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Native hip joint septic arthritis in 20 adults: Delayed presentation beyond three weeks predicts need for excision arthroplasty Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Epidemiology of Clostridium species bacteremia in Calgary, Canada, 2000–2006 Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Methylprednisolone pulse therapy for refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in Peruvian AIDS Patients using amphotericin B and fluconazole Fulltext Access 6 Pages 2008
The effect of control group selection in the analysis of risk factors for extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. A prospective controlled study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Influence of brucellosis history on serological diagnosis and evolution of patients with acute brucellosis Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Epidemiology and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in Mexican children: 10-year experience (1993–2003) Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Evaluation of a training programme on knowledge and compliance of nurse assistants' hand hygiene in nursing homes Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Efficacy of point-of-entry copper–silver ionisation system in eradicating Legionella pneumophila in a tropical tertiary care hospital: implications for hospitals contaminated with Legionella in both hot and cold water Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Survival of Clostridium difficile on copper and steel: futuristic options for hospital hygiene Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Additional direct medical costs of nosocomial infections: an estimation from a cohort of patients in a French university hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Predictors of CD4+ cell count response and of adverse outcome among HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in a public hospital in Peru Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Infections due to Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum β-lactamase among hospitalised patients: factors influencing mortality Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Reassessment of the risk of healthcare-acquired infection during rigid laryngoscopy Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Risk factors and recommendations for rate stratification for surveillance of neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infection Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Comparison between visual analysis and microscope assessment of surgical instrument cleanliness from sterile service departments Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
The antimicrobial activity of copper and copper alloys against nosocomial pathogens and Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from healthcare facilities in the Western Cape: an in-vitro study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Molecular epidemiology and risk factors of bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae : A case–control study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Virulence factors produced by strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from urinary tract infections Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Efficacy of linezolid alone and in combination with rifampin in staphylococcal experimental foreign-body infection Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Evaluation of the rationale for concurrent use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators with loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators during aerosol-generating medical procedures Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
A comparison of infection control program resources, activities, and antibiotic resistant organism rates in Canadian acute care hospitals in 1999 and 2005: Pre- and post-severe acute respiratory syndrome Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Pristinamycin as adjunctive therapy in the management of Gram-positive multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) osteoarticular infection Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori vacA, cagA, cagE, iceA and babA2 genotypes in Thai dyspeptic patients Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
HIV-1 DNA load analysis in peripheral blood lymphocytes and monocytes from naïve and HAART-treated individuals Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Identification of species of viridans group streptococci in clinical blood culture isolates by sequence analysis of the RNase P RNA gene, rnpB Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Nasal carriage of S. aureus increases the risk of surgical site infection after major heart surgery Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
The role of in-migrants in the increasing rural HIV-1 epidemic: results from a village population survey in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Intensive care unit-acquired urinary tract infections in patients admitted with sepsis: etiology, risk factors, and patterns of antimicrobial resistance Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
A comparison of the effectiveness of zanamivir and oseltamivir for the treatment of influenza A and B Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Kinetics of inflammatory cytokines in patients with scrub typhus receiving doxycycline treatment Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
The incidence and microbial spectrum of ventilator-associated pneumonia after tracheotomy in a selective decontamination of the digestive tract-setting Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Cost of the meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus search and destroy policy in a Dutch university hospital Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Molecular epidemiology of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates following long-term chlorine dioxide treatment in a university hospital water system Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Epidemiology of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the UK West Midlands region Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Impact of preoperative screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by real-time polymerase chain reaction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Ultrasonically nebulised electrolysed oxidising water: a promising new infection control programme for impressions, metals and gypsum casts used in dental hospitals Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Dissemination of Bacillus cereus in a paediatric intensive care unit traced to insufficient disinfection of reusable ventilator air-flow sensors Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Hospital-associated infections during and after care in a paediatric infectious disease ward Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Nosocomial hepatitis C in a thoracic surgery unit; retrospective findings generating a prospective study Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the Republic of Ireland: a survey of Irish microbiology laboratories Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Mortality of patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhoea: the impact of Clostridium difficile Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Meta-analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Descriptive study of selected healthcare-associated infections using national Hospital Episode Statistics data 1996–2006 and comparison with mandatory reporting systems Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Investigation and management of an outbreak of mucormycosis in a paediatric oncology unit Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Environmental meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) disinfection using dry-mist-generated hydrogen peroxide Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Nosocomial outbreak of Enteroccocus gallinarum: untaming of rare species of enterococci Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Acceptability of a wearable hand hygiene device with monitoring capabilities Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Infection control and antibiotic stewardship practices reported by south-eastern Mediterranean hospitals collaborating in the ARMed project Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Experience with the use of palivizumab together with infection control measures to prevent respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Temporal changes of rotavirus strain distribution in a city in the northwest of China, 1996–2005 Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Long-term outcomes following infection with meticillin-resistant or meticillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Short-term relative antibacterial effect of octenidine dihydrochloride on the oral microflora in orthodontically treated patients Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Nosocomial outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis accompanying environmental contamination with adenoviruses Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Evaluation of the in-vitro cidal activity and toxicity of a novel peroxygen biocide: 2-butanone peroxide Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
What do healthcare workers think? A survey of facial protection equipment user preferences Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Removing bacteria from hospital surfaces: a laboratory comparison of ultramicrofibre and standard cloths Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Hepatitis B vaccine: a seven-year study of adherence to the immunization guidelines and efficacy in HIV-1-positive adults Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine-induced complications in children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Healthcare-associated infections in Finnish acute care hospitals: a national prevalence survey, 2005 Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
Web-based reporting of the results of the 2006 Four Country Prevalence Survey of Healthcare Associated Infections Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008
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Lowbury Lecture 2007: infection prevention and control strategies for tuberculosis in developing countries – lessons learnt from Africa Fulltext Access 7 Pages 2008