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• • ·Table of Contents

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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Information for Readers

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• Guest Editorial

  • ·Editorial note for manuscripts from the Second International Congress of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control (Singapore, March 14-17, 2004) submitted for publication in the American Journal of Infection Control

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    Ai Ling Tan

    

• Major Articles

  • ·Use of quarantine in the control of SARS in Singapore

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    Peng Lim Ooi, Sonny Lim, Suok Kai Chew

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  • ·Infection control and quality health care in the new millenium

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    Didier Pittet

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  • ·Health care–associated infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

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    Michael T. Brady

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  • ·Infectious disease in pediatric out-of-home child care

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    Michael T. Brady

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  • ·Surveillance, prevention, and control of legionellosis in a tropical city-state

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    Kee Tai Goh, Doris L.K. Ng, Jennifer Yap, Stefan Ma, Eng Eong Ooi

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  • ·Risk factors for prediction of surgical site infections in “clean surgery”

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    Patrick Pessaux, David Atallah, Emilie Lermite, Simon Msika, Jean-Marie Hay, Yves Flamant, Jean-Pierre Arnaud, for The French Associations for Surgical Research

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  • ·Public attitudes and opinions toward physicians and dentists infected with bloodborne viruses: Results of a national survey

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    Jennifer Tuboku-Metzger, Linda Chiarello, Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran, Annelise Casano-Dickerson, Denise Cardo

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  • ·Short time to positivity in blood culture with clustered gram-positive cocci on direct smear examination is highly predictive of Staphylococcus aureus

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    Raymond Ruimy, Laurence Armand-Lefevre, Antoine Andremont

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• Brief Reports

  • ·Sporicidal activity in liquid chemical products to sterilize or high-level disinfect medical and dental instruments

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    A. Enrique Acosta-Gío, José L. Rueda-Patiño, Leonor Sánchez-Pérez

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  • ·A descriptive review of malpractice claims for health care–acquired infections in Philadelphia

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    John L. Guinan, Maryanne McGuckin, Arlene Shubin, Janet Tighe

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• Letters to the Editor

  • ·Prevalence rate of active tuberculosis from chest radiography among Thai hospital personnel: A summary

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    Viroj Wiwanitkit

    
  • ·Contents

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    Plan Plan
  • ·Abstract Awards

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  • ·Oral Abstracts

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• Oral Abstract Session 1--Device Squad: Preventing the Preventable

  • ·An organization-wide approach to decreasing central venous catheter bloodstream infections: Applying lessons learned from intensive care surveillance to general patient care units

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    L. Greene, D. Farnsworth, K. Sposato, G. Lovejoy, G. Dumyati

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  • ·Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Increased central venous catheter–associated bloodstream infection rates temporally associated with changing from a split-septum to a Leur-access mechanical valve needleless device: A nationwide outbreak?

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    W. Jarvis, R. Sheretz, T. Perl, K. Bradley, E. Giannetta

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  • ·A multidisciplinary approach towards the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

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    Z.H. Shaikh, M. Moinuddin, K. Strelczyk

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  • ·Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) bloodstream infection surveillance rates in medical intensive care, medical-surgical wards, extended care, and outpatients

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    T. Royer, E. Lang, K. Neuzil, H. Beneda

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• Oral Abstract Session 2--Outbreaks: Expecting the Unexpected

  • ·Prevalence of zoonotic pathogens in dogs visiting human hospital patients in Ontario

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    S. Lefebvre, J.S. Weese, D. Waltner-Toews, R. Reid-Smith, A. Peregrine

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  • ·Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Moxifloxacin use as a risk factor in an outbreak of Clostridium difficile–associated disease

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    P. Biller, B. Shank, L. Tkatch, L. Lind, L.C. McDonald

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  • ·Outbreak of pseudobacteremia with Bacillus species at a children's hospital traced to dust contamination of blood collection supplies on open shelving

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    G. Pullen, K. Dahl, J. Bulgara

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  • ·New Investigator Award, Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Fatal Enterobacter sakazakii infection associated with powdered infant formula in a neonatal intensive care unit in New Zealand

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    C. Jarvis

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• Oral Abstract Session III--Surveillance and Reporting: Show and Tell

  • ·The impact of a bedside hand sanitizer program on surgical site infections in neurosurgical patients in Vietnam

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    T.A.T. Le, P.T. Nguyen, T.T. Vu, A.H. Sohn, W.R. Jarvis

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  • ·Mandatory reporting of healthcare-associated infections: A long way to go

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    E. Sherman, K. Heydon, E. Teszner, K. St. John, S. Coffin

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  • ·Surgical site infection surveillance for neurosurgical procedures: A comparison of passive surveillance by surgeons to active surveillance by infection control professionals

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    D. Heipel, J. Ober, M. Edmond, G. Bearman

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  • ·Applying epidemiologic principles to mandatory reporting, our success story

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    J. Ober, M. Edmond

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• Oral Abstract Session 4--Pediatrics: BIg Problems in Little People

  • ·Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Staphylococcus warneri in two neonatal intensive care units

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    J.P. Cimiotti, J.P. Haas, P. Della-Latta, F. Wu, L. Saiman, E.L. Larson

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  • ·An increase in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI) rate temporally associated with change in intravenous (IV) port

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    K.L. Bradley, K. Mackie, A. Richards, M. Miller, T.M. Perl

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  • ·A multidisciplinary approach to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia in a pediatric intensive care unit

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    P. Kieffer, P. Checchia, B. Markovitz, A. Bisch, G. Holzmann-Pazgal

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  • ·Research Foundation Award for the Best International Abstract, Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : The nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children with allergy

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    S. Kuznecovs, G. Kuznecova

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• Oral Abstract Session 5--Three Success Stories Implementing CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Campaign in Healthcare Settings

  • ·An effective intervention program that resulted in a sustained significant reduction in catheter-associated bloodstream infections in three intensive care units (ICUs)

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    D. Koch, C. Sykora, L. Ferrara, R. Griesbaum, O. Cruz

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  • ·Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Standardization of the central venous catheter insertion process reduces catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a university hospital medical intensive care unit

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    K. Wilkerson, T. Talbot, J. Foss, M. Newton, R. Wall, W. Schaffner

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  • ·Success of an infection control (IC)–led multidisciplinary team to encourage judicious use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) and antimicrobial resistance

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    M. Moinuddin, Z.H. Shaikh, K. Bamburg, K. Strelczyk

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  • ·Poster Abstracts

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• Antimicrobial Resistance

  • ·Infection control practitioner as advocate for the antibiogram: Launching local interventions to prevent antimicrobial resistance

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    I. Bakunas-Kenneley

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  • ·Improving immunization rates in long-term care utilizing unit-based vaccination specialists

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    J. King

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  • ·Emergence of resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in critically ill patients within an acute care teaching hospital and a long-term acute care facility

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    P. Wells, C. Stephens, J. DiPersio, S. Francis, V. Abell

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  • ·Prevent transmission: Isolating vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and breaking the chain of contagion

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    P. Grota, J. Przykucki, J. Patterson

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  • ·Survival of vancomycin-resistant Enterrococcus faecium on acrylic nails, bed linen, and plastic keyboard covers

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    P. Hochmuth, J. Magnuson, K. Owens

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  • ·The CDC's campaign to prevent antimicrobial resistance offers structure, strategy, and authority to a hospital's efforts to battle an increase in resistant organisms

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    B. Burke, D. Ford, G. Garvin, C. Korn, C. Sulis

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• Antisepsis, Disinfection, Sterilization

  • ·Investigation of the benefits of incorporating sesquiterpenoids in an alcohol-based hand antiseptic: A comparative study of skin health effects on subjects with dry skin and antimicrobial efficacy

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    C. Litau

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  • ·Computer equipment used in patient care within a multihospital system: Recommendations for cleaning and disinfection

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    J. Weber, M. Nell, S. Fortna, A. Neely, D. Lighter

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  • ·An evaluation of the cleaning properties of a microfibre cloth

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    C. Griffith, G. Moore

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  • ·Organic and bacterial residues on flexible endoscopes: Evaluation of manual cleaning versus automated endoscope reprocessor (AER) cleaning in a clinical setting

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    H. Chan-Myers, G. Chang, C. Ellis

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  • ·Reprocessing disposable single-use devices: From skepticism to success

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    L. Ferguson, M. Oden, K. Kaye, J. Engemann, J. McDonald, W. Trofi

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  • ·Monitoring high-level disinfection with 0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA)

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    M. White, A. Michelin, M. Bordner, K. Feigenbaum, D. Henderson

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  • ·Efficacy of disinfectants and detergents for cleaning hospital environmental surfaces as part of documented cleaning protocols

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    P. Obee, C. Griffith, R.Z. Greten

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  • ·The clinical application of hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP)

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    C. Griffith, P. Obee, R. Cooper

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  • ·A basic education program for sterile processing

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    Y. Dlugacz, M. Hamarat

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  • ·Novel characteristics of a 60% isopropanol hand rub formulated to meet tentative final monograph healthcare personnel handwash criteria

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    J. Medvick, D. Klein, Z. Greten, N. Kaiser, J. Newman

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  • ·Antimicrobial efficacy of a benzethonium chloride hand sanitizer, in vitro and in vivo studies

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    L. Jimenez, M. Chiang

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  • ·Correction of persistently positive dialysis surveillance cultures

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    M. Croxton, C. Wolfer, G. Villacres, M. Szetak, J. Veis

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  • ·William A. Rutala Research Award : Redesign of portable suction equipment cases: An economical engineering approach to a disinfection problem

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    A. Neely, L. Regnold, S. Hayes, J. Gardner, T. Cahill

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  • ·Reduction of Clostridium difficile infection in a community-based hospital using hypochlorite solution

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    D. Lueckerath, M. Jones, J. Krettek, R. Little, J. Woodward

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• Bioterrorism and Disaster Preparation

  • ·Tularemia in New York City: When do we need to suspect bioterrorism?

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    A. Raimondi, B. Koll, N. Casau, B. Raucher, J. Protic

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  • ·A self-study educational approach to bioterrorism/disaster preparation

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    J. Thomas

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  • ·A public health/hospital collaboration to develop a blueprint for hospital-based mass immunization clinics during bioterrorism events

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    J. Mallick, H. Scaife, K.M. Strozewski, J. Tressel, J. Wendt

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  • ·Reducing the risk of airborne infection transmission: An algorithm for isolation patient placement in times of crisis

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    T. Rebmann, R. Carrico, J. English, B. Clements

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  • ·Nurses' beliefs about a bioterrorism event: Fear of abandonment

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    C. O'Boyle, C. Robertson, M. Secor-Turner

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  • ·Emergency prophylaxis and/or vaccine administration by public health officials in a biological event

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    P. Dietsch, M. Fielding

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  • ·Withdrawn

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  • ·Coming soon to a theater near you: A flu shot clinic

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    P. Luebbert, L. Madison

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  • ·A collaborative model to meet community and institutional needs during a medical emergency: Lessons learned from an influenza vaccine shortage

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    S. Berry, C. Harris, M. McCormick

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  • ·Operation Red Clover: A comprehensive three day statewide drill on pneumonic plague

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    S.D. Page, N.L. Thayer

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  • ·Infection control experience among Chicago area hospitals participating in a second biological disaster drill, May 2004

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    T. Chou

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  • ·Comparison of live versus online bioreadiness training programs for nurses

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    D. Haiduven, E. Cooper, S. Luther

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  • ·Development and implementation of a nursing bioreadiness training program

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    D. Haiduven

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• Cost Effectiveness

  • ·Control of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cluster in critical care by reinforcing hand hygiene and standard precautions

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    S. Emery, M. Nennig, D. Gold

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  • ·Blue Ribbon Abstract Award : Cost effectiveness of switching from an open IV infusion system to a closed system on rates of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection in three Mexican hospitals

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    S.R. Frausto, F. Higuera, J.M. Soto, V.D. Rosenthal

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• Device-Related Infections

  • ·Reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) using a silver-coated 100% silicone Foley catheter verses a silver-coated latex Foley catheter in a Northeastern U.S. acute care hospital

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    K. Davis

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  • ·Reduction of the catheter-associated bloodstream infection rate and an opportunity to improve the quality of care in a long-term acute care hospital

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    R. Christman, J. Naktin, P. Miles, G. Wuchter, E. Anderson

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  • ·Increasing isolation room surge capacity through the establishment of negative-pressure surge capacity wings/areas

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    D. Tomczyk

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  • ·Reduction of nosocomial catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in a U.S. Southeastern teaching facility with an all-silicone silver Foley catheter

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    C. Bystrom

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  • ·Education and performance feedback effect on rates of central vascular catheter–associated bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units in one hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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    R. Salomao, S. Blecher, M. Da Silva, M. Villins, E.H. Da Silva

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  • ·The intravenous care prevalence study

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    S. Schweon, L. Lefevers, D. Sabol

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  • ·A cluster of catheterized urinary isolates associated with opening the closed system of urinary drainage: Identification, investigation, and correction

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    C. Sanders

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  • ·Reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) using a silver-coated all-silicone Foley catheter versus a silver-impregnated latex Foley catheter in a Southeastern U.S. long-term acute care facility

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    T. Caudill

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  • ·The quest for the irreducible minimum: 8 years of performance improvement in preventing central line–associated infections in a surgical intensive care unit

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    L.L. Fauerbach, M.A. Gross, C. Ruse, R. Kelly

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  • ·Implementing evidence-based practices to reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit

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    D. Ellis, S. Brungs, P. Burns, M. Render, M. Nicholson

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• Healthcare Worker Safety

  • ·A user-friendly approach to improving healthcare worker influenza vaccination compliance

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    J. Chance, S. Williamson

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  • ·The “Don't Catch the Flu Bear Blues” educational campaign to increase hand hygiene awareness during the flu vaccine shortage in an orthopedic specialty hospital

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    M. Spencer, K. Hoikala, D. Gulcyzinski

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  • ·Using bar-code reading software and computerized databases to identify eligible healthcare workers and expedite administration of influenza vaccine

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    J. Kozakiewicz, D. Dumigan, R. Meskill, J. Boyce

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  • ·Where couture meets culture (and sensitivities): Multidisciplinary involvement in education of transmission-based precautions

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    J. Micek

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  • ·Vaccination of healthcare workers during an influenza vaccine shortage

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    N. Gemeinhart, K. Gladstone, J. Gloss, M. Jones, V. Fraser

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• Infection Control Programs

  • ·“Bug Bites”: A facility-wide educational tool

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    K. Williams, P. Sullivan, N. Patel

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  • ·Infection control professionals: roles and responsibilities in New York State acute care hospitals, 1999 and 2004

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    R. Stricof

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  • ·Calling all “I-cops”: Bone marrow transplant unit's vancomycin-resistant Enterrococcus (VRE) outbreak arrested through the use of infection control “cops”

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    S. Willard, G. Morrell, J. Kasow, M. Waters, S.E. Webster

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  • ·Implementation of a guideline for the prevention of spread of peculiar resistant microorganisms (PRMOs) in a Dutch hospital

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    Y. Hendriks, D. Bogaers-Hofman, J. Kluytmans

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  • ·Measuring device days versus patient days for patients with urinary catheters

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    A. Kim, C. Kirchner, D. Fisman, A. Dhond, E. Abrutyn

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  • ·The Healthcare-associated training calendar: An innovative approach to infection control education

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    J. Lockhart

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  • ·Unique challenges presented for remote/rural infection prevention program in a health service restructure

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    M.R. Godsell

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  • ·But I had no idea the patient required isolation precautions!

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    J. Totaro, W. Spey, J. Daley

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  • ·Linking infection control and occupational health: One hospital's experience

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    E. Finerty, J. Kostic

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  • ·Best practice modeling initiative in an infection control program

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    C. Friedman, C. Chenoweth

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  • ·A systematic approach to an infection control program's risk assessment

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    A. Jencson, J. Hanrahan, S. Amin

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  • ·Prospective study to evaluate handwashing compliance in two Indian hospitals, in New Delhi and Bangalore

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    Y. Mehta, M. Chakravarthy, R. Nair, V. Jawali, M. Pawar, V.D. Rosenthal

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  • ·Effect of education and performance feedback on handwashing in a public hospital in Mexico City

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    M.S. Oropeza, M.H. Bravo, V.D. Rosenthal

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  • ·Effect of education and performance feedback on handwashing in Two Hospitals in Istanbul and Ankara

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    O.A. Arikan, A. Özgultekin, M. Tulunay, G. Turan, M. Öral, V.D. Rosenthal

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  • ·Use of an infection control pocket reference card for healthcare providers in a university-based medical center

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    T. Hann, T. Talbot, W. Schaffner

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  • ·Education and performance feedback effect on rates of central vascular catheter–associated bloodstream infections in newborn intensive care units in a private hospital in Colombia

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    W.V. Gómez, G.R. Vergara, A.M. Pertuz, V.D. Rosenthal

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  • ·Tip of the week: Infection control really does matter

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    J. Totaro, W. Spey, J. Daley

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  • ·Networking hospital infection control in 10 countries in Southeast Europe

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    S. Kalenic, J. Horvatic, P. Lynch

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  • ·Infrastructure and requirements of hospital infection control in 10 countries in Southeast Europe

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    J. Horvatic, S. Kalenic, P. Lynch

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  • ·Healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) approach to the control of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile in system wide acute and long-term care facilities

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    M. Brinn, C.M. Lucas

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  • ·Spread the word not the germ: Keep your community flu-free

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    V.D. Moroz, A. Mann, E. Jackson

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  • ·Reduction of nosocomial acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a community hospital through adherence to standard precautions

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    N. Parris, V. Peraino

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  • ·Healthcare workers' knowledge and beliefs on contact isolation precautions

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    C. Carroll, S. Apoorva, B. Camins, J. Woodward, M. Jones

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  • ·Promoting alcohol-based hand sanitizers to patients and their families on a pediatric unit: Partnerships to enhance compliance with hand hygiene

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    S.S. Qutaishat, H. Giese, K. Nienow

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  • ·The challenges and benefits of implementing a standardized model hospital infection prevention and control program plan framework for a multihospital system

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    C. Kirchner, P.A. Stover, I. Jones, J. Daley, E. Ricketts

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  • ·The effectiveness of infection control measures during a Rotavirus outbreak in a 36-bed pediatric progressive care unit

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    T. Koy, K. Ware

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  • ·Disruption of biofilms associated with vascular catheterization

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    D. Paulson

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  • ·Pulmonary delivery of anti-contagion aerosol to diminish exhaled bioaerosols and airborne infectious disease

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    R. Clarke, J. Katstra, J. Man, W. Dehaan, D. Edwards, L. Griel

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  • ·Construction planning and design: Beyond the infection control risk assessment

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    J. Rey, D. Berriel-Cass

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  • ·An infection control and educational program with no cost

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    R. Suzuki, K. Moriya, K. Okuzumi, R. Nagai, K. Koike

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  • ·Allied health infection control coordinators: A new link to infection control

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    W.K. Poon, O.T.Y. Tsang, M. Chu, T.M.Y. So, R.W.H. Yung

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  • ·Infection control capacity survey

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    T.M.Y. So, R.M.K. Lam, P.S.S. Lam, E.W.C. Ngai, R.W.H. Yung

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  • ·Approaches to the control of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii

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    M.B. Fry

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  • ·Improving compliance with influenza vaccination for hospital healthcare workers from high-risk areas: A 6-year analysis

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    M. Trape-Cardoso, M. Divinere, S. Barnosky

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  • ·Effectiveness of various methods for accomplishing mandatory annual review training

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    L. Laxson, D. Blankenship, A. Arney

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  • ·Infection control risk reduction strategies through rapid and effective two-way electronic communication

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    H. Beneda, E. Lang, K. Neuzil

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  • ·Comparison of colonization and infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterrococcus assessed by a computerized system and active surveillance on an inpatient rehabilitation unit

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    J. Haas, B. Scully, N. St. James, M. Dougherty

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  • ·Taking charge of the demand side when short-supplied: Prioritized distribution of the 2004-2005 influenza vaccine to members in common of a designated high-priority group of healthcare workers

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    T. Kroff, R. Heckard

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  • ·Measuring compliance with HICPAC guidelines: A snapshot of Florida hospitals

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    L. Fauerbach

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• Infections in the Immunocompromised Host

  • ·Prevalence of Hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection and related risk factors among Iranian patients on hemodialysis

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    B. Hajarizadeh, B. Einollahi, S. Alavian, M. Nafar

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  • ·Hepatitis B and C among thalassemiac patients in Iran: A multicenter study

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    B. Hajarizadeh, S. Alavian, S. Mirmomen

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  • ·Clinical features of coinfection with TTV in hepatitis C virus–infected patients undergoing hemodialysis

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    B. Hajarizadeh, S. Alavian

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  • ·Striking a balance between freedom and safety on a pediatric bone marrow transplant unit

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    C. Carriker, J. McDonald, M. Oden, J. Engemann, K. Kaye

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Cluster of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on an oncology unit: Identification, investigation, and correction

    Page :e96

    L. Moore

    Résumé Résumé

• Infectious Diseases

  • ·Efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon alpha-2a (40 KD) plus ribavirin for treatment of chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis in Iranian patients

    Page :e97

    B. Hajarizadeh, S. Alavian

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Distribution and risk factors of hepatitis b (HBV), hepatitis c (HBC), and HIV infection in a female population with illegal social behavior

    Page :e97

    B. Hajarizadeh, S. Alavian, M. Jahani

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among Iranian HIV–infected patients

    Page :e98

    B. Hajarizadeh, A. Mirjalili, M. Mohraz

    Résumé Résumé

• Long-Term Care

  • ·Outbreaks of influenza in long-term care facilities in New York City (NYC), 2001-2004

    Page :e99

    M. Rubin, B. Nivin, J. Ackelsberg

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Containment of active pulmonary tuberculosis in a long-term care/psychiatric center following exposure from a housekeeper

    Page :e100

    M. Sanikop, L. McGrail, K. Agnes, M.C. Roghmann

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Control of an influenza outbreak in a long-term care facility with a high immunization rate

    Page :e100

    C. Squier, R. Muder, R. Brown, B. Hubicz, C. Bechtold

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A comparison of surveillance definitions for urinary tract infections (UTI) in long-term care

    Page :e101

    J. Frederick, C. Woods

    Résumé Résumé

• Other

  • ·Opportunities and obstacles: Inpatient vaccination programs a successful strategy working with hospital based clinicians and pharmacy

    Page :e102

    Marilyn Jordan

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Have passport will travel: Integrating infection control into a best practice knowledge transfer project

    Page :e103

    E. Finerty, J. Reynolds, J. Kostic, S. King, N. Judge

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Re-engineering of nasopharyngeal aspiration procedures to enhance infection control

    Page :e103

    W.K. Poon, T.M.Y. So, R.M.K. Lam, R.W.H. Yung

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Health department communications with infection control professionals across the spectrum of healthcare

    Page :e104

    J. Roche, B. Roup

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Conducting a formal needs assessment to facilitate strategic planning for a professional organization

    Page :e105

    J. Albee, N. Swann, B. Mihalko, Y. McKinney

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Creating a comprehensive multi-tiered influenza management plan for a large healthcare system

    Page :e105

    C. Sykora, M. Jones, N. Gemeinhart, K. Woeltje

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Initiating respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette stations throughout a multihospital university medical center

    Page :e106

    P. Hoffner, K. Wilkerson

    Résumé Résumé

• Outbreak Investigation

  • ·Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in an intensive care unit (ICU): Epidemiologic investigation and resolution

    Page :e107

    C. Myers, J.E. Mangino, D. Taylor, L. Dunwoody

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·An investigation of potential neurosurgical transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Challenges and lessons learned

    Page :e108

    R. Stricof, P. Lillquist, N. Thomas, E. Belay, L. Schonberger, D. Morse

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Investigation of nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a neonatal intensive care unit: Absence of clonal spread

    Page :e109

    W. Gornick, D. Lang, L. Glenn, V. Dhar, K. Vogel

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Hospital's water system implicated in Mycobacterium gordonae pseudo-outbreak

    Page :e109

    V. Moore, K. Brooks, S. Dauenhauer, L. Jett, R. Washburn

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·An outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex associated with an intrinsically contaminated nasal spray product

    Page :e110

    S. Dolan, E. Dowell, S. Valdez, J. LiPuma, J. James

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Rapid control of vancomycin-resistant Enterrococcus outbreak in an adult hematology unit at a tertiary hospital in Singapore

    Page :e111

    K.B. How, M.L. Ling, L.C. Lee, M.P. Chlebicki

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Did you think that it might be scabies? Identification of a case of Norwegian scabies on an acute care medical-surgical unit

    Page :e111

    B. Shephard, M. Jordan

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A pseudo-outbreak of Methylobacter related to bronchoscopy

    Page :e112

    N. Johnson, C. Hench, V. Reyes, C. Kirsch, D.A. Stevens

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections in cardiac surgery patients—Kentucky, 2004

    Page :e113

    S.V. Kazakova, N. Tarkhashvili, D. Stephens, J. Noble-Wang, A. Srinivasan

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Community pertussis outbreak: Systems and processes to maximize efficiency

    Page :e114

    V. Bren, S. Hansen, J. Hargreaves

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Successful interventions to control an influenza outbreak in an acute care facility

    Page :e114

    J. Reay, D. Berriel-Cass, D. Bramlage, J. Eldurkar, M. Fakih

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Mycobacterium abscessus in a long-term respiratory care unit

    Page :e115

    J. Glattly, L. Hayes, L. Wohl

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Nosocomial outbreak of community strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an acute inpatient traumatic brain injury rehabilitation unit

    Page :e116

    E. Flynn, D. Borton, J. Zuckerman, B. Kreiswirth

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Use of the hospital emergency incident command system (HEICS) for investigation and treatment of persons exposed to three healthcare workers with pertussis

    Page :e117

    L. Delaney, C. Zukerman, W. Shelton

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A norovirus outbreak among healthcare workers

    Page :e117

    J. Totaro, J. Daley, P. Andrews, W. Spey

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·An “outbreak” of group A Streptococcus

    Page :e118

    T. Burger, S. Schweon, P. Ender

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Cluster of infections following epidural in an outpatient setting

    Page :e119

    R. Gillespie, S. Emery, D. Gold, M. Nennig

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Tracheal infestation of dipteran larvae manifesting initially as a pseudo-outbreak

    Page :e119

    A. Varljen, V. Nguay, M. Sumera, B. Pagac, D. Freimarck, J. Rusnak

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Serratia marcescens (SM) pulmonary infections in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit (CTICU)

    Page :e120

    J. Voth, P. Harris, M. Pokrywka, T. Lewis, C. Muto

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Management of an outbreak due to ESBL-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL+KP) in an ICU: Focusing on the basics

    Page :e121

    B.A. Smith, A. Gabasan, T. Zivin, E.M. Sordillo, B. Polsky

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The impact of the global war on terrorism on healthcare-associated resistant Acinetobacter baumanii

    Page :e122

    F. Leach, S. Miller, C. Hawkins, R. Van Brakle, J. Fishbain

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Multidrug-resistant E. Coli Outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

    Page :e122

    R. Garcia

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Hospital-acquired influenza: Seek and ye shall find

    Page :e123

    N. Clynes, N. Schneider

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Increased incidence of central venous catheter–associated bloodstream infections: Possible link to transparent dressing configuration

    Page :e124

    A.M. Pettis, M. Shelly, S. Knapp, J. Henderson, S. Nersinger

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Potential Bordetella pertussis exposure to newborn nursery population

    Page :e124

    V. Riddle

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Investigation and control of an RSV cluster in a 26-bed level II/III nursery using electronic surveillance methods

    Page :e125

    S. Gustafson

    Résumé Résumé

• Patient Safety

  • ·Hospital-wide collaborative program between infection control and construction personnel to protect patients during construction and renovation

    Page :e126

    F. Kidd, C. Buttner, A.B. Kressel

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Choosing a hospital and physician: Does the public really care about infection rates and being informed?

    Page :e127

    M. Guinan, A. Fu, L. O'Neill, R. Tsang, M. McGuckin

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Curtain Up! Light the lights…on patient safety!

    Page :e127

    B. Winter

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Safe passage campaign to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

    Page :e128

    M.L. Manning, P. Gordin

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving hand hygiene compliance with comprehensive interventions over time

    Page :e129

    S.J. Sohn, J. Eagan, K. Sepkowitz

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Return to the fundamentals: Implementing best practice reduces cardiac bypass surgical site infection rates

    Page :e129

    M.A. Pass, P. Wieczorek, L.E. Winner, S.E. Cosgrove, T.M. Perl

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Increasing patient safety through the use of silver-coated 100% silicone Foley catheter system

    Page :e130

    P. McArdle

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Perceptions of organizational climate by intensive care unit (ICU) nurses: Preliminary results from the ICU Working Conditions Study

    Page :e131

    P. Stone, C. Mooney-Kane, E. Larson, T. Horan, D. Pastor

    Résumé Résumé

• Pediatrics

  • ·Compliance with contact precautions in a neonatal intensive care unit

    Page :e132

    K. Howell, D. Fontes, A. Hamvas, A. Mathur, G. Holzmann-Pazgal

    Résumé Résumé

• Product Evaluation

  • ·From bedside to bench: A pilot study to measure the force required to activate a retractable safety syringe

    Page :e133

    J. Konopack, H. DiSalvo, S. Applegarth, D. Haiduven

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Clinical effectiveness of the silver-impregnated Foley with bacteriostatic tubing/bag system compared with standard latex catheters and standard drain systems

    Page :e133

    K. Foster, G. Smith

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The impact of an ultra-mild foaming hand cleanser on skin health of healthcare workers: Can laboratory findings be validated in a clinical healthcare setting?

    Page :e134

    J. Arbogast, C.F. Yaussy, B. Reece, B. Young

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Knowledge, practice, and opinions of surgical staff 1 year after implementing the use of an alcohol-based surgical hand-scrub product

    Page :e135

    A. Adams

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Soap and lotion trial: Healthcare workers narrow the choices for hand hygiene

    Page :e136

    D. Hopkins-Broyles, N. Gemeinhart, S. Apoorva, C. Haag, K. Woeltje

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage: A diagnostic tool for ventilator-associated pneumonia

    Page :e136

    P. Kulich, L. Ayers, A. Gerlach, T. Dunlea

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Enhanced detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using chromogenic media compared to traditional culture methods

    Page :e137

    D. Flayhart, C. Lema, R. Walther, K. Carroll

    Résumé Résumé

• Quality/Process Improvement/Adverse Outcomes

  • ·Observational study of consumer role and awareness in checking medications

    Page :e138

    A. O'Malley, J. Uitto, M. McGuckin

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The E = MC² project: Environment = maintaining cleanliness, a multidisciplinary approach to establish a routine cleaning schedule for medical equipment

    Page :e139

    M. Spencer, P. Anderson, A. Creamer

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Mathematical modeling of occupational needlestick injury reduction in a U.S. Army mass immunization program through universal serologic screening for pre-existing immunity

    Page :e139

    R. Nevin, D. Niebuhr, K. Frick

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Staff hand hygiene monitors: How do you get them done?

    Page :e140

    R. Tjoelker, S. Atherton, L. Strausbaugh

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Reducing the incidence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE): A 12-month outcome on an adult inpatient oncology unit

    Page :e141

    S. Dirrigl, B. St. Germain, A.J. Valenti

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from mother to neonate

    Page :e141

    C. Bush

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Monitoring of compliance with infection control practices at a 710-bed tertiary facility

    Page :e142

    S. Boeker, C. Haviland, W. Kelly, C. Steed

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Multidisciplinary approach to maintaining continuous survey readiness

    Page :e143

    L. Roach, V. Greene, C. Jones

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A performance improvement project for reducing nosocomial infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

    Page :e144

    S. Thibeau, J. Chapman, D. Reed

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Infection transmission risk assessment tool for nursing to determine transmission-based precautions upon admission

    Page :e144

    H. Litvack

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Effect of healthcare personnel handwash products on skin moisturization

    Page :e145

    R. Johnson, R. Harper, S. Leece

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Utilizing adult learning methods to build a team approach to infection control orientation in a community hospital

    Page :e146

    C. Meyer

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving frequency of oral care in the medical intensive care unit

    Page :e146

    D. Pawlak, R. Semar, K. Cantos

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Monitoring hand hygiene compliance in a university-affiliated medical center

    Page :e147

    J. Jefferson, L. Mermel, D. Ben-David, S. Parenteau, S. Monti, M. Hyde

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving influenza vaccination rates among adults in acute care using a standing order form by exception

    Page :e148

    K. Wroten, J. Piper, K. Couch, L. Freeman, D. Wolfe

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A team approach to preventing SSIs through the appropriate use of pre-op antibiotics

    Page :e149

    R. Haag

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving patient safety through proactive risk reduction in infection control

    Page :e149

    R. Haag

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Process improvement measures to accurately identify reprocessed endoscopes ready-for-use in a surgical services department

    Page :e150

    J. Skinner, T. Talbot, B. Lovett, W. Schaffner

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving pneumococcal vaccination screening and administration for patients age 65 and older across the continuum of care in a rural community

    Page :e151

    A. Nolan

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Generation of isolation notifications for patients with positive cultures of epidemiological significance

    Page :e151

    M. Blank, G. Blank, C. Muto

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The infection control audit: The standardized audit as a tool for change

    Page :e152

    E. Bryce, S. Scharf, A. Walsh, L. Harris

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·From intervention to performance: Transitioning ownership of an infection control intervention

    Page :e153

    L. Ruhl, K. Woeltje

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A study of the rate of infections and complications in patients with peripherally-inserted central catheters

    Page :e153

    S.A. Kemmerly, J.E. Chapman, D. Reed, C. Ledet, D.A. DeVun, M. Yoselevitz, J.A. Milburn, D. Kay

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Using six sigma methodology to improve hand hygiene compliance

    Page :e154

    B. Wilson, K. Miller, R. Wong, R. Emmons, G. Kupferschmidt, K. Foran

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving patient room cleaning in two intensive care units using a new targeting methodology

    Page :e155

    P. Carling, J. Briggs, D. Hylander

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Current practices and problems in the reuse of endoscopic single-use devices in Japan

    Page :e156

    A. Koh

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A creative yet simple approach to improve hand hygiene compliance in the pediatric intensive care unit

    Page :e156

    L. Reynolds, T. Liverman, D. Jacobs, G. Bearman, M. Edmond

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The science of disinfection in ARTS (assisted reproductive technology services)

    Page :e157

    L. Doell, M.L. Stiles

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Use of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) to improve active surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at a university-affiliated medical center

    Page :e158

    S. Monti, J. Jefferson, L. Mermel, S. Parenteau, S. Kenyon, B. Cifelli

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Implementation of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation infection control guidelines at a university healthcare system: A multidisciplinary approach requiring continuous quality improvement

    Page :e158

    V. Brown, D. Weber, B. Brooks, T. Adams, B. Featherstone

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The investigation of a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus found in a bone specimen taken during a total hip allograft

    Page :e159

    E. Churchill, A. McGeer, B. Willey

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Improving surgical antibiotic prophylaxis timing at a small community hospital

    Page :e160

    G. Johnson, L. Robinson, K. Mueller, K.F. Woeltje

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A Review of intravenous (IV) delivery systems for enhanced computerized tomography (CT) sprung from personal observation

    Page :e161

    C. Ouellet, V. Roth

    Résumé Résumé

• Regulatory Compliance

  • ·Quantitative analysis of the burden of monitoring construction upon an infection control (IC) program

    Page :e161

    S. Vereen, M. Oden, J. Engermann, J. McDonald, D. Sexton

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Failure mode effect analysis applied to hospital TB program

    Page :e162

    L. Tellefsen

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Pennsylvania public health reporting using an electronic surrogate marker for nosocomial infections

    Page :e163

    S. Stephens

    Résumé Résumé

• Site-Specific Infections

  • ·Increasing antimicrobial resistance patterns of community and nosocomial uropathogens

    Page :e163

    M. Bushey, S. Seitz, C. Steed, G. Peninger, L. Davis

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Device-associated nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units in an Italian hospital

    Page :e164

    F. Franzetti, A. Corona, F. Raimondi, V.D. Rosenthal

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Results of a comprehensive quality improvement program to prevent surgical site infection in targeted case types: Inadvertent reduction of spinal surgery infection rates

    Page :e165

    C. Filoromo, C. Sanders

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Developing indicators to suit the needs of small hospitals in a large multihospital system

    Page :e166

    E.W. Trovillion, S. Saurage, C. Carroll, J. McDonald, K.F. Woeltje

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Surgical site infection (SSI) rates after pediatric spine (PS) surgery: Is underlying diagnosis (UD) a predictor of infection (POI)?

    Page :e166

    K. Mackie, P. Sponseller, S. Cosgrove, T. Perl, X. Song

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Six sigma approach to improve surgical site infections: A key variable

    Page :e167

    D. Vote, J. Huston

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Decreased surgical site infection (SSI) rates for hip and knee arthroplasty following multiple infection control interventions

    Page :e168

    M. Matt, J. Clohisy, D. Warren, D. Hopkins-Broyles, K. McMullen

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Surveillance of selected bowel surgeries for surgical site infection (SSI) rates in-hospital plus post-discharge

    Page :e169

    D. Weinwurm

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Acinetobacter (ACBA) in sternal surgical site infections (SSI) after cardiac surgery: Case control study to determine significance and outcome

    Page :e169

    M. Jones, N. Donegan, S. Sajines, L. Pic-Aluas

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Process for improving antibiotic prophylaxis among surgical patients

    Page :e170

    T. Chou, J. Malow, J. Jaramilla

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·What are the clinical benefits and economic impact associated with the use of a silver hydrogel urinary catheter utilizing a novel bacteriostatic collection system)?

    Page :e171

    D. Mack

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Use of prevalence survey of indwelling urinary catheters and assessment of risk factors to enhance compliance with CDC guideline in Japanese hospitals

    Page :e172

    N. Haberstich, M. Urano

    Résumé Résumé

• Surveillance

  • ·Surgical site surveillance and standardized infection ratios in an orthopedic specialty hospital

    Page :e172

    M. Spencer, D. Gulcyzinski, P. Dejoie, S. Davidson

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Five-year review of Aspergillus ICD-9-CM coded infection in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Healthcare System

    Page :e173

    G. Roselle, L. Danko, S. Kralovic, L. Simbartl

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The establishment of a statewide surveillance program for hospital-acquired infections in large acute care public hospitals in Victoria, Australia

    Page :e174

    P. Russo, A. Bull, N. Bennett, C. Boardman, S. Burrell, M. Richards

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Recovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from dogs and cats

    Page :e175

    T. Yamauchi, F. Santorelli

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Implementation and establishment of nationwide surgical site infections surveillance in Japan

    Page :e175

    K. Morikane, T. Konishi, Y. Harihara, M. Nishioka, H. Kobayashi

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·A statewide smaller hospital nosocomial infection surveillance program: The first report, Victoria, Australia

    Page :e176

    N. Bennett, C. Boardman, A. Bull, M. Richards, P. Russo

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Relationship between catheter care and catheter-associated urinary tract infection at Japanese acute care hospitals

    Page :e177

    T. Tsuchida, K. Makimoto, S. Yoshida, S. Ohsako

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·The effects of criteria-based Foley catheter guidelines in a 642 suburban hospital medical/surgical intensive care unit

    Page :e178

    P. Sullivan, L. Reilly, K. Williams, D. Fochesto

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Cluster of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus associated with central line care in the intensive care unit

    Page :e178

    N. Church

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Development of a comprehensive surgical site infection communication plan to enhance infection control interventions

    Page :e179

    M.A. Pass, A. Richards, S.E. Cosgrove, T.M. Perl

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Performance of the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (NNIS) risk index in predicting surgical site infections in an Australian setting

    Page :e180

    D. Friedman, A. Bull, P. Russo, N. Bennett, M. Richards

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Evaluation of screening media for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from surveillance swabs

    Page :e181

    B.M. Willey, T. Mazzulli, A. McGeer, G. Small, M. Skulnick

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Healthcare-acquired infection rates in a long-term acute care hospital: A 3-year study

    Page :e182

    C. Stamilio, J. Shuey, M. Waters, P. Hnatuck, L. Tkatch

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Active microbiologic surveillance for Acinetobacter baumanii (ACBA) in an intensive care unit (ICU) during an outbreak period; sensitivity and negative predictive value

    Page :e183

    N. Donegan, R. Blair, M. Croxton, M. Jones, L. Pic-Aluas

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Using automated surveillance to trace evidence-based practices: Reducing infection outcomes when Escherichia coli is your most common uropathogen

    Page :e184

    Debbie Breaux, J. Baker, S. Wilburn, D. Monteith, S. Umstead

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Evaluation of oxoid mannitol salt agar with cefoxitin for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from surveillance specimens

    Page :e184

    B.M. Willey, T. Mazzulli, A. McGeer, S. Poutanen, M. Skulnick

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Evaluating the effectiveness of a screening tool to decrease the number of non-isolated hours in patients with identified Tuberculosis risk factors in an acute care facility

    Page :e185

    C. Silver

    Résumé Résumé
  • ·Trending of employee communicable illnesses using a standardized telephone hotline

    Page :e186

    P. Luebbert

    Résumé Résumé