NOSOCOMIAL
INFECTION
(
SEVAMED 2002)
(Diagnosis,
Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis, Immunodiagnostics, Pathogenesis, Vaccines
& Drugs)
3424.
Anonymous. The choice of
antibacterial drugs. Medical Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics.
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3425.
Bouza E. Pelaez T. Alonso R.
Catalan P. Munoz P. Creixems MR.
"Second-look" cytotoxicity: an evaluation of culture plus cytotoxin
assay of Clostridium difficile isolates in the laboratory diagnosis of CDAD.
Journal of Hospital Infection. 48(3):233-7,
2001 Jul.
3426.
Brown AR. Townsley AC.
Amyes SG. Diversity of Tn1546 elements in clinical isolates of
glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from Scottish hospitals. Antimicrobial Agents
& Chemotherapy. 45(4):1309-11, 2001 Apr.
3427.
Chen KY. Ko SC. Hsueh PR.
Luh KT. Yang PC. Pulmonary
fungal infection: emphasis on microbiological spectra, patient outcome, and
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2001 Jul.
3428.
Craft A. Finer N. Nosocomial
coagulase negative staphylococcal (CoNS) catheter-related sepsis in preterm
infants: definition, diagnosis, prophylaxis, and prevention. [Review] [55 refs]
Journal of Perinatology. 21(3):186-92,
2001 Apr-May.
3429.
Croce MA. Fabian TC.
Waddle-Smith L. Maxwell RA.
Identification of early predictors for post-traumatic pneumonia. American
Surgeon. 67(2):105-10, 2001 Feb.
3430.
Lundstrom T. Sobel J.
Nosocomial candiduria: a review. [Review] [44 refs] Clinical Infectious
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1.
3431.
Mahmood A. Blood stream
infections in a medical intensive care unit: spectrum and antibiotic
susceptibility pattern. JPMA - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association.
51(6):213-5, 2001 Jun.
3432.
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3433.
Marsou R. Bes M. Brun Y.
Boudouma M. Idrissi L.
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coagulase-negative staphylococci. Pathologie
et Biologie. 49(3):205-15, 2001
Apr.
3434.
Meyanci G. Oz H. Combination
of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and antibacterial drugs for the
treatment of ventilatory associated nosocomial pneumonia. Middle East Journal of
Anesthesiology. 16(1):91-101, 2001
Feb.
3435.
Nicolau DP. McNabb J. Lacy
MK. Quintiliani R.
Nightingale CH. Continuous versus intermittent administration of
ceftazidime in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 17(6):497-504,
2001 Jun.
3436.
Sax H. Hugonnet S. Harbarth
S. Herrault P.
Pittet D. Variation in nosocomial infection prevalence according to
patient care setting:a hospital-wide survey. Journal of Hospital Infection.
48(1):27-32, 2001 May.
3437.
Sorvillo F. Beall G.
Turner PA. Beer VL.
Kovacs AA. Kerndt PR. Incidence and determinants of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa infection among persons with HIV: association with hospital exposure.
American Journal of Infection Control. 29(2):79-84, 2001 Apr.
3438. Takeuchi K. Tsuzuki Y. Ando T. Sekihara M. Hara T. Yoshikawa M. Kudo M. Kuwano H. Clinical studies of enteritis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. European Journal of Surgery. 167(4):293-6, 2001 Apr.
3439.
Verghese S, Padmaja P, Elezabeth S J, Mathew T, Anitha A, Chitra A
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3440.
Warris A. Semmekrot BA.
Voss A. Candidal and bacterial bloodstream infections in premature
neonates: a case-control study. Medical Mycology.
39(1):75-9, 2001 Feb.
3441.
Younai FS. Murphy DC.
Kotelchuck D. Occupational exposures to blood in a dental teaching environment:
results of a ten-year surveillance study. Journal of Dental Education.
65(5):436-48, 2001 May.
3442.
Yu JL. Wu SX. Jia HQ. Study on
antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria causing neonatal infections: a 12 year
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Apr
02
4208.
Anaissie EJ, Kuchar RT, Rex JH, Francesconi A, Kasai M, Muller FM,
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associated with pathogenic fusarium species colonization of a hospital water
system: a new paradigm for the epidemiology of opportunistic mold infections.
Clin Infect Dis 2001 Dec
1;33(11):1871-8
4209.
Chimzizi RB, Harries AD, Hargreaves NJ, Kwanjana JH, Salaniponi FM. Care
of HIV complications in patients receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment in
hospitals in Malawi. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
2001 Oct;5(10):979-81
4210.
Hoel D. How close is a staph vaccine? Early results show promise for
lowering nosocomial infection rates. Postgrad Med 2001 Oct;110(4):54
4211.
Leibovici L, Berger R, Gruenewald T, Yahav J, Yehezkelli Y, Milo G, Paul
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subsequent resistance: a quantitative link. J Antimicrob Chemother
2001 Oct;48(4):535-40
4212.
Mathias A J, Somashekar R K,
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4213.
Muehlstedt SG, Richardson CJ, West MA, Lyte M, Rodriguez JL. Cytokines
and the pathogenesis of nosocomial
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Oct;130(4):602-9; discussion 609-11
4214.
Ong GM, Wyatt DE, O'Neill HJ, McCaughey C, Coyle PV. A comparison of
nested polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence for the diagnosis of
respiratory infections in children with bronchiolitis, and the implications for
a cohorting strategy. J Hosp Infect 2001 Oct;49(2):122-8
4215.
Phillips MS, von Reyn CF. Nosocomial infections due to nontuberculous
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Oct 15;33(8):1363-74
4216.
Waterer GW, Wunderink RG. Controversies in the diagnosis of
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2001 Nov;85(6):1565-81
July
02
4796.
Alfa MJ, Ilnyckyj A, MacFarlane N, Preece V, Allford S, Fachnie B.
Microbial overgrowth in water perfusion equipment for esophageal/rectal
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4797.
Almroth G, Ekermo B, Mansson AS, Svensson G, Widell A. Detection and
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4798.
Anaissie EJ, Stratton SL, Dignani MC, Summerbell RC, Rex JH, Monson TP,
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Pathogenic Aspergillus species recovered from a hospital water system: a
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4799.
Andersen BM, Lindemann R, Bergh K, Nesheim BI, Syversen G, Solheim N,
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Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive unit associated with
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Jan;50(1):18-24.
4800.
Carrier M, Marchand R, Auger P, Hebert Y, Pellerin M, Perrault LP,
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Jan;123(1):40-4.
4801.
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Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Mar 15;34(6):767-73.
4802.
Gibb AP, Tribuddharat C, Moore RA, Louie TJ, Krulicki W, Livermore DM,
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outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa with a new bla(IMP)
allele, bla(IMP-7). Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Jan;46(1):255-8.
4803.
Girlich D, Naas T, Leelaporn A, Poirel L, Fennewald M, Nordmann P.
Nosocomial spread of the integron-located veb-1-like cassette encoding an
extended-pectrum beta-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Thailand. Clin
Infect Dis. 2002 Mar 1;34(5):603-11.
4804.
Hayon J, Figliolini C, Combes A, Trouillet JL, Kassis N, Dombret MC,
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routine microbiologic culture results in the initial management of
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1;165(1):41-6.
4805.
Herrero IA, Issa NC, Patel R. Nosocomial spread of linezolid-resistant,
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14;346(11):867-9.
4806.
Johnson JR. Prevention of
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discussion 173.
4807.
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Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Jan;81(1):40-6.
4808.
Marchetti O, Calandra T. Infections
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4809.
Maskin B, Fontan PA, Spinedi EG, Gammella D, Badolati A.
Evaluation of endotoxin release and cytokine production induced by
antibiotics in patients with Gram-negative nosocomial pneumonia. Crit Care Med.
2002 Feb;30(2):349-54.
4810.
Montravers P, Veber B, Auboyer C, Dupont H, Gauzit R, Korinek AM,
Malledant Y, Martin C, Moine P, Pourriat JL.
Diagnostic and therapeutic management of nosocomial pneumonia in surgical
patients: results of the Eole study. Crit Care Med. 2002 Feb;30(2):368-75.
4811.
Pegues DA, Lasker BA, McNeil MM, Hamm PM, Lundal JL, Kubak BM.
Cluster of cases of invasive aspergillosis in a transplant intensive care
unit: evidence of person-to-person airborne transmission. Clin Infect Dis. 2002
Feb 1;34(3):412-6.
4812.
Peterson LR, Brossette SE. Hunting
health care-associated infections from the clinical microbiology laboratory:
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Review.
4813.
Petrosillo N, Viale P, Nicastri E, Arici C, Bombana E, Casella A,
Cristini F, De Gennaro M, Dodi F, Gabbuti A, Gattuso G, Irato L, Maggi P,
Pallavicini F, Pan A, Pantaleoni M, Ippolito G.
Nosocomial bloodstream infections among human immunodeficiency
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1;34(5):677-85.
4814.
Rahal JJ, Urban C, Segal-Maurer S. Nosocomial
antibiotic resistance in multiple gram-negative species: experience at one
hospital with squeezing the resistance balloon at multiple sites. Clin Infect
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4815.
Roberts N, Peek GJ, Jones N, Firmin RK, Elbourne D. Deaths from
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9;324(7337):610.
4816.
Shama A, Patole SK, Whitehall JS. The dilemma of removing umbilical
venous catheters in high-risk neonates with nosocomial sepsis. Indian Pediatr.
2002 Feb;39(2):209.
4817.
Sheridan E, Aitken C, Jeffries D, Hird M, Thayalasekaran P.
Congenital rubella syndrome: a risk in immigrant populations. Lancet.
2002 Feb 23;359(9307):674-5.
4818.
Singh N, Yu VL. Prevention
of antibiotic resistance in hospitals. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Jan 15;136(2):173
discussion 173.
4819.
Stephan F, Yang K, Tankovic J, Soussy CJ, Dhonneur G, Duvaldestin P,
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neutrophil functions precedes nosocomial infections in critically ill patients.
Crit Care Med. 2002 Feb;30(2):315-22.
4820.
Worthington T, Lambert PA, Traube A, Elliott TS. A rapid ELISA for the
diagnosis of intravascular catheter related sepsis caused by coagulase negative
staphylococci. J Clin Pathol. 2002 Jan;55(1):41-3.
4821.
Zuckerman M. Surveillance
and control of blood-borne virus infections in haemodialysis units. J Hosp
Infect. 2002 Jan;50(1):1-5. Review.
4822.
Zuliani Maluf ME, Maldonado AF, Bercial ME, Pedroso SA.
Stethoscope: a friend or an enemy? Sao Paulo Med J. 2002 Jan
3;120(1):13-5.
Oct
02
5574.
Baran J Jr, Paruchuri R, Ramanathan J, Riederer KM, Khatib R.
Unrecognized cross-infection with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faccium and
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Epidemiol. 2002 Apr;23(4):172-3.
5575.
Berthelot P, Girard R, Mallaval F, Vautrin AC, Lucht F, Fabry J. The
value of suction drainage fluid culture during clean orthopedic surgery. Clin
Infect Dis. 2002 Jun 1;34(11):1538-9.
5576.
Chastre J, Fagon JY. Ventilator-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit
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5577.
Ewig S, Bauer T, Torres A. The pulmonary physician in critical care * 4:
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5578.
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5579.
Gulati S, Kapil A, Das B, Dwivedi SN, Mahapatra AK. Nosocomial infection
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5580.
Hasan R, Babar SI. Nosocomial and ventilator-associated pneumonias:
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Review.
5581.
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5583.
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Pathogenesis:
5584.
Blot S, Vandewoude K, De Bacquer D, Colardyn F. Nosocomial bacteremia
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5585.
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5586.
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5587.
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5588.
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5589.
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5590.
Moore PC, Lindsay JA. Molecular characterisation of the dominant UK
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5591.
Morel AS, Wu F, Della-Latta P, Cronquist A, Rubenstein D, Saiman L.
Nosocomial transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from a
mother to her preterm quadruplet infants. Am J Infect Control. 2002
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5592.
Nucci M, Akiti T, Barreiros G, Silveira F, Revankar SG, Wickes BL, Sutton
DA, Patterson TF. Nosocomial outbreak of Exophiala jeanselmei fungemia
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5593.
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5594.
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5595.
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5596.
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5597.
Warris A, Voss A, Abrahamsen TG, Verweij PE. Contamination of hospital
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Vaccines:
5599.
Dworetzky M. Smallpox, October 1945. N Engl J Med. 2002 Apr
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5600.
Simoes
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Respir Med. 2002 Apr;96 Suppl B:S15-24. Review.
Drugs:
5601.
Rehm SJ. Two new treatment options for infections due to drug-resistant
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