Volume 5, issue 1, December 2016
58 articles in this issue
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Carriage of ESBL/AmpC-producing or ciprofloxacin non-susceptible Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in healthy people in Norway
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Charlotte R. Ulstad
- Margrete Solheim
- Astrid L. Wester
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2016
- Article: 57
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Estimating the morbidity and mortality associated with infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB), France, 2012
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- M. Colomb-Cotinat
- J. Lacoste
- S. Vaux
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 December 2016
- Article: 56
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Daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia - a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Priyasha Uppal
- Kerry L. LaPlante
- Kristina E. Ward
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 12 December 2016
- Article: 55
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Role of quality control circle in sustained improvement of hand hygiene compliance: an observational study in a stomatology hospital in Shandong, China
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Peng Chen
- Ting Yuan
- Aiqiang Xu
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 08 December 2016
- Article: 54
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Prolonged outbreak of clonal MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa on an intensive care unit: contaminated sinks and contamination of ultra-filtrate bags as possible route of transmission?
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Florian Salm
- Maria Deja
- Rasmus Leistner
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 December 2016
- Article: 53
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Assessment of extended-spectrum β-lactamases and integrons among Enterobacteriaceae in device-associated infections: multicenter study in north of Iran
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami
- Alireza Rafiei
- Azin Hajalibeig
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 December 2016
- Article: 52
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Relationship between hospital ward design and healthcare-associated infection rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Andrea Stiller
- Florian Salm
- Petra Gastmeier
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 29 November 2016
- Article: 51
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Emergence of serotype K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae ST23 strains co-producing the plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase DHA-1 and an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in Korea
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Hae Suk Cheong
- Doo Ryeon Chung
- Jae-Hoon Song
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2016
- Article: 50
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Poor adherence to guidelines for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI): results of a worldwide survey
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Cristina Valencia
- Naïma Hammami
- Marie-Laurence Lambert
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 November 2016
- Article: 49
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Epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in a teaching hospital: factors related to the carbapenem resistance and patient mortality
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Lijun Tian
- Ruoming Tan
- Xiaoli Wang
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2016
- Article: 48
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Patterns of medication use and factors associated with antibiotic use among adult fever patients at Singapore primary care clinics
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Zaw Myo Tun
- Mahesh Moorthy
- Clarence C. Tam
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2016
- Article: 47
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Comparing the disk-diffusion and agar dilution tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Hsi Liu
- Thomas H. Taylor Jr
- David Trees
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2016
- Article: 46
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Deliberate exposure of humans to chlorine-the aftermath of Ebola in West Africa
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Shaheen Mehtar
- Andre N. H. Bulabula
- Steve Jambawai
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2016
- Article: 45
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Effect of β-Lactamase inhibitors on in vitro activity of β-Lactam antibiotics against Burkholderia cepacia complex species
Authors
- Annelien Everaert
- Tom Coenye
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2016
- Article: 44
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Prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in non-ventilated adult patients: a narrative review
Authors
- Leonor Pássaro
- Stephan Harbarth
- Caroline Landelle
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2016
- Article: 43
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Antibiotics: practice and opinions of Cambodian commercial farmers, animal feed retailers and veterinarians
Authors
- Chhorvoin Om
- Mary-Louise McLaws
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 11 November 2016
- Article: 42
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Global variances in infection control practices for vancomycin resistant Enterococcus – results of an electronic survey
Authors
- H. Isenman
- J. Michaels
- D. Fisher
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 03 November 2016
- Article: 41
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A pilot study to assess use of fluorescent lotion in patient care simulations to illustrate pathogen dissemination and train personnel in correct use of personal protective equipment
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Heba Alhmidi
- Sreelatha Koganti
- Curtis J. Donskey
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 October 2016
- Article: 40
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A mixed methods study to understand patient expectations for antibiotics for an upper respiratory tract infection
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Christina Gaarslev
- Melissa Yee
- Rabia Khan
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 October 2016
- Article: 39
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Regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility among Escherichia coli bloodstream infections within the Veterans Healthcare Administration
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Daniel J. Livorsi
- Michihiko Goto
- Eli N. Perencevich
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2016
- Article: 38
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E. coli bacteremia in comparison to K. pneumoniae bacteremia: influence of pathogen species and ESBL production on 7-day mortality
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- R. Leistner
- A. Bloch
- F. Schwab
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2016
- Article: 37
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A quasi-experimental study to determine the effects of a multifaceted educational intervention on hand hygiene compliance in a radiography unit
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Margaret O’Donoghue
- Suk-Hing Ng
- Maureen Boost
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2016
- Article: 36
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First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Silke Schelenz
- Ferry Hagen
- Matthew C. Fisher
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2016
- Article: 35
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Serious electronic games as behavioural change interventions in healthcare-associated infections and infection prevention and control: a scoping review of the literature and future directions
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Enrique Castro-Sánchez
- Yiannis Kyratsis
- Alison H. Holmes
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 October 2016
- Article: 34
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Review on colonization of residents and staff in Italian long-term care facilities by multidrug-resistant bacteria compared with other European countries
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Richard Aschbacher
- Elisabetta Pagani
- Laura Pagani
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 11 October 2016
- Article: 33
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Identifying conditions for elimination and epidemic potential of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Nataliya G. Batina
- Christopher J. Crnich
- Dörte Döpfer
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 September 2016
- Article: 32
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Emergence of linezolid- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a department for hematologic stem cell transplantation
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- M. Krull
- I. Klare
- J. Steinmann
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 September 2016
- Article: 31
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Drug susceptibility patterns of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from previously treated and new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis at German-Nepal tuberculosis project laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Gobinda Thapa
- Narayan Dutt Pant
- Bhawana Shrestha
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 August 2016
- Article: 30
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Carriage of multidrug-resistant organisms in a tertiary university hospital in Albania—a point prevalence survey
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Falzon A. Parascandalo
- P. Zarb
- M. A. Borg
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2016
- Article: 29
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Reviewer acknowledgement 2015
Authors
- Andreas Voss
- Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement
- Open Access
- Published: 02 August 2016
- Article: 28
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Minimum inhibitory concentration of vancomycin to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from different clinical samples at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Arjun Ojha Kshetry
- Narayan Dutt Pant
- Bijendra R. Raghubanshi
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 July 2016
- Article: 27
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Erratum to: Respiratory consequences of N95-type Mask usage in pregnant healthcare workers—a controlled clinical study
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Pearl Shuang Ye Tong
- Anita Sugam Kale
- Eu-Leong Yong
- Content type: Erratum
- Open Access
- Published: 04 July 2016
- Article: 26
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Integrated MRSA-Management (IMM) with prolonged decolonization treatment after hospital discharge is effective: a single centre, non-randomised open-label trial
Authors
- Bernhard Jahn
- Trudy M. Wassenaar
- Annemarie Stroh
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 June 2016
- Article: 25
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Low frequency of asymptomatic carriage of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in an acute care geriatric hospital: prospective cohort study in Switzerland
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Daniela Pires
- Virginie Prendki
- Stephan Harbarth
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 08 June 2016
- Article: 24
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Cholera outbreak caused by drug resistant Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 biotype ElTor serotype Ogawa in Nepal; a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Pappu Kumar Gupta
- Narayan Dutt Pant
- Padma Shrestha
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 June 2016
- Article: 23
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Re-emergence of the susceptibility of the Salmonella spp. isolated from blood samples to conventional first line antibiotics
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Krishma Laxmi Shrestha
- Narayan Dutt Pant
- Binod Lekhak
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 25 May 2016
- Article: 22
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Lack of transmission among healthcare workers in contact with a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in Thailand
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Surasak Wiboonchutikul
- Weerawat Manosuthi
- Pilaipan Puthavathana
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 23 May 2016
- Article: 21
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Tackling wicked problems in infection prevention and control: a guideline for co-creation with stakeholders
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Anne F. G. van Woezik
- Louise M. A. Braakman-Jansen
- Julia E. W. C. van Gemert-Pijnen
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 May 2016
- Article: 20
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Assessing the magnitude and trends in hospital acquired infections in Canadian hospitals through sequential point prevalence surveys
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Geoffrey Taylor
- Denise Gravel
- the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 May 2016
- Article: 19
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Meta-analysis of proportion estimates of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in East Africa hospitals
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Tolbert Sonda
- Happiness Kumburu
- Frank M. Aarestrup
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 14 May 2016
- Article: 18
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The 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa: Hands On
Authors (first, second and last of 21)
- Pauline Vetter
- Julie-Anne Dayer
- Didier Pittet
- Content type: Meeting report
- Open Access
- Published: 05 May 2016
- Article: 17
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APSIC guide for prevention of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Moi Lin Ling
- Anucha Apisarnthanarak
- Chun-Ming Lee
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 04 May 2016
- Article: 16
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Epidemiology and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in Southeast Asia
Authors
- Nuntra Suwantarat
- Karen C. Carroll
- Content type: Guidelines article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 May 2016
- Article: 15
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Cross-border comparison of antibiotic prescriptions among children and adolescents between the north of the Netherlands and the north-west of Germany
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Jan-Willem H. Dik
- Bhanu Sinha
- Falk Hoffmann
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2016
- Article: 14
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Infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae: clinical and economic impact in patients hospitalized in 2 teaching hospitals in Dakar, Senegal
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Awa Ndir
- Amadou Diop
- Pascal Astagneau
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2016
- Article: 13
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Ultrasound transducer disinfection in emergency medicine practice
Authors
- Riley Hoyer
- Srikar Adhikari
- Richard Amini
- Content type: Short report
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2016
- Article: 12
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Biofilm formation, antimicrobial susceptibility, serogroups and virulence genes of uropathogenic E. coli isolated from clinical samples in Iran
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Elahe Tajbakhsh
- Parvin Ahmadi
- Faham Khamesipour
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 April 2016
- Article: 11
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Modern technologies for improving cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in hospitals
Authors
- John M. Boyce
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2016
- Article: 10
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Quantitative evaluation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains in the wastewater of a French teaching hospital and relation to patient strain
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Laurence Drieux
- Sophie Haenn
- Vincent Jarlier
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 March 2016
- Article: 9