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Vol. 28, No. 4, April 2007

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Vol. 28, No. 4, April 2007

Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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Editorial
1. In the Footsteps of the Gods: Janus Revisited and the Pursuit of Timeliness • In the Footsteps of the Gods: Janus Revisited and the Pursuit of Timeliness • (pp. 373-374)
  Suzanne F. Bradley , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/515709
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/515709
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Obituary
1. Elias Abrutyn, MD, MACP (1940‐2007) • Elias Abrutyn, MD, MACP (1940‐2007) • (pp. 375-376)
  Allan R. Tunkel , MD, PhD, Marla J. Gold , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/517532
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/517532
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Original Articles
1. Predicting Clostridium difficile Toxin in Hospitalized Patients With Antibiotic‐Associated Diarrhea • Predicting Clostridium difficile Toxin in Hospitalized Patients With Antibiotic‐Associated Diarrhea • (pp. 377-381)
  Nir Peled , MD, PhD, Silvio Pitlik , MD, Zmira Samra , PhD, Arkadi Kazakov , MD, Yoram Bloch , MD, Jihad Bishara , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513723
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513723
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2. Predictive Factors for Pneumonia Onset After Cardiac Surgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Predictive Factors for Pneumonia Onset After Cardiac Surgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • (pp. 382-388)
  Marisa Santos , MD, MPH, José Ueleres Braga , MD, DSc, Renato Vieira Gomes , MD, MSc, Guilherme L. Werneck , MD, DSc
  DOI: 10.1086/513119
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513119
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3. Pathogens in Early‐Onset and Late‐Onset Intensive Care Unit–Acquired Pneumonia • Pathogens in Early‐Onset and Late‐Onset Intensive Care Unit–Acquired Pneumonia • (pp. 389-397)
  K. M. C. Verhamme , MD, PhD, W. De Coster , BSc, L. De Roo , HN, H. De Beenhouwer , MD, G. Nollet , MD, J. Verbeke , MD, I. Demeyer , MD, P. Jordens , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/511702
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/511702
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4. Risk Adjustment for Surgical Site Infection After Median Sternotomy in Children • Risk Adjustment for Surgical Site Infection After Median Sternotomy in Children • (pp. 398-405)
  Jessica Kagen , BA, Warren B. Bilker , PhD, Ebbing Lautenbach , MD, MPH, MSCE, Louis M. Bell , MD, Susan E. Coffin , MD, MPH, Keith H. St. John , MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, Eva Teszner , RN, CIC, Troy Dominguez , MD, J. William Gaynor , MD, Samir S. Shah , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513123
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513123
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5. Risk Factors for Neonatal Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Well‐Infant Nursery • Risk Factors for Neonatal Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Well‐Infant Nursery • (pp. 406-411)
  Dao M. Nguyen , MD, Elizabeth Bancroft , MD, Laurene Mascola , MD, Ramon Guevara , MPH, Lori Yasuda , BA
  DOI: 10.1086/513122
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513122
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6. Resource Consumption in the Infection Control Management of Pertussis Exposure Among Healthcare Workers in Pediatrics • Resource Consumption in the Infection Control Management of Pertussis Exposure Among Healthcare Workers in Pediatrics • (pp. 412-417)
  Irini Daskalaki , MD, Patricia Hennessey , MSN, Robin Hubler , MSc, Sarah S. Long , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513121
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513121
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7. Nosocomial Bacteremia in Children: A 15‐Year Experience at a General Hospital in Mexico • Nosocomial Bacteremia in Children: A 15‐Year Experience at a General Hospital in Mexico • (pp. 418-422)
  Luis Fernando Pérez‐González , MD, Juana María Ruiz‐González , MS, Daniel E. Noyola , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513025
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513025
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8. Control of an Outbreak of Pandrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization and Infection in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • Control of an Outbreak of Pandrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization and Infection in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • (pp. 423-429)
  Pei‐Chun Chan , MD, MPH, Li‐Min Huang , MD, PhD, Hui‐Chi Lin , BSc, Luan‐Yin Chang , MD, PhD, Mei‐Ling Chen , MSc, Chun‐Yi Lu , MD, Ping‐Ing Lee , MD, PhD, Jung‐Min Chen , MD, Chin‐Yun Lee , MD, PhD, Hui‐Jui Pan , BSc, Jann‐Tay Wang , MD, Shan‐Chwen Chang , MD, PhD, Yee‐Chun Chen , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/513120
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513120
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9. Outbreak of Varicella‐Zoster Virus Infection Among Thai Healthcare Workers • Outbreak of Varicella‐Zoster Virus Infection Among Thai Healthcare Workers • (pp. 430-434)
  Anucha Apisarnthanarak , MD, Rungrueng Kitphati , MD, Pranee Tawatsupha , MD, Kanokporn Thongphubeth , RN, Piyaporn Apisarnthanarak , MD, Linda M. Mundy , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/512639
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/512639
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10. Development and Application of Evaluation Indices for Hospital Infection Surveillance and Control Programs in the Republic of Korea • Development and Application of Evaluation Indices for Hospital Infection Surveillance and Control Programs in the Republic of Korea • (pp. 435-445)
  Hyang Soon Oh , RN, MPH, CIC, PhD, Hae Won Cheong , MPH, PhD, Seung Eun Yi , RN, MPH, PhD, Ho Kim , PhD, Kang Won Choe , PhD, Sung Il Cho , MPH, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/512632
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/512632
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11. Development of a Surveillance System for Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in German Hospitals • Development of a Surveillance System for Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in German Hospitals • (pp. 446-452)
  Iris F. Chaberny , MD, Dorit Sohr , PhD, Henning Rüden , MD, Petra Gastmeier , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513444
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513444
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12. Usefulness of Severity‐of‐Illness Scores Based on Admission Data Only in Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Systems • Usefulness of Severity‐of‐Illness Scores Based on Admission Data Only in Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Systems • (pp. 453-458)
  Petra Gastmeier , MD, Karin Menzel , MD, Dorit Sohr , PhD, Henning Rüden , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/512630
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/512630
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13. Prevalence of Hospital‐Acquired Infections During Successive Surveillance Surveys Conducted at a University Hospital in The Netherlands • Prevalence of Hospital‐Acquired Infections During Successive Surveillance Surveys Conducted at a University Hospital in The Netherlands • (pp. 459-465)
  T. E. M. Hopmans , BSc, H. E. M. Blok , MSc, A. Troelstra , MD, PhD, M. J. M. Bonten , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/512640
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/512640
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14. Risk Factors for Death Due to Nosocomial Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Findings From the Krankenhaus Infektions Surveillance System • Risk Factors for Death Due to Nosocomial Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Findings From the Krankenhaus Infektions Surveillance System • (pp. 466-472)
  P. Gastmeier , MD, D. Sohr , PhD, C. Geffers , MD, M. Behnke, H. Rüden , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/510810
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/510810
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15. Sharp‐Device Injuries to Hospital Staff Nurses in 4 Countries • Sharp‐Device Injuries to Hospital Staff Nurses in 4 Countries • (pp. 473-478)
  Sean P. Clarke , PhD, RN, CRNP, Maria Schubert , MSN, RN, Thorsten Körner , MD, MA, MPH
  DOI: 10.1086/513445
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513445
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Concise Communications
1. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Influenza A (H3N2) Pneumonia in an Area Where Avian Influenza (H5N1) Is Endemic • Risk Factors and Outcomes of Influenza A (H3N2) Pneumonia in an Area Where Avian Influenza (H5N1) Is Endemic • (pp. 479-482)
  Anucha Apisarnthanarak , MD, Pilaipan Puthavathana , PhD, Linda M. Mundy , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513724
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513724
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2. A Case of Healthcare‐Associated, Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis in Austria: Reconsidering the Value of Cohorting of Patients with Culture‐Positive Tuberculosis • A Case of Healthcare‐Associated, Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis in Austria: Reconsidering the Value of Cohorting of Patients with Culture‐Positive Tuberculosis • (pp. 483-485)
  Alexander Indra , MD, Barbara Robl, Ingrid Aumüller, Eva Magnet , MD, Stefan Meusburger , MD, MSc, Franz Allerberger , MD, MPH
  DOI: 10.1086/513450
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513450
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3. Quality of Data Reported to a Smaller‐Hospital Pilot Surveillance Program • Quality of Data Reported to a Smaller‐Hospital Pilot Surveillance Program • (pp. 486-488)
  Noleen J. Bennett , RN, MPH, Ann L. Bull , BSc (hons), MApEpid, PhD, David R. Dunt , MB, BS, PhD, FFPH, Michael J. Richards MB, BS, FRACP, MD, Philip L. Russo , RN, MCE, Denis W. Spelman , MB, BS, FRACP, FRCPA, MPH
  DOI: 10.1086/513027
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/513027
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4. Use of the National Noscomial Infection Surveillance System Risk Index for Prediction of Mortality: Results of a 6‐Year Postdischarge Follow‐Up Study • Use of the National Noscomial Infection Surveillance System Risk Index for Prediction of Mortality: Results of a 6‐Year Postdischarge Follow‐Up Study • (pp. 489-492)
  Silvia Palma , PhD, Antonio Cosano , MD, PhD, Antonio Gómez‐Ortega , MD, PhD, Marcial Mariscal , MD, PhD, Jose Martin Moreno‐Montesinos , MD, Gabriel Martínez‐Gallego , MD, PhD, Marcelino Medina‐Cuadros , MD, PhD, Miguel Delgado‐Rodriguez , MD, MPH, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/513026
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5. Efficacy of Infection Control Strategies to Reduce Transmission of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Korea: A 4‐Year Follow‐Up Study • Efficacy of Infection Control Strategies to Reduce Transmission of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Korea: A 4‐Year Follow‐Up Study • (pp. 493-495)
  Sung Won YoonChang , CIC, Kyong Ran Peck , MD, Og Son Kim , RN, Jang Ho Lee , MT, Nam Yong Lee , MD, Won Sup Oh , MD, Jae‐Hoon Song , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513024
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6. Validation of Surveillance in the Intensive Care Unit Component of the German Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System • Validation of Surveillance in the Intensive Care Unit Component of the German Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System • (pp. 496-499)
  I. Zuschneid , MD, C. Geffers , MD, D. Sohr , PhD, C. Kohlhase , MD, M. Schumacher , PhD, H. Rüden , MD, P. Gastmeier , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/512631
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7. Use of Cellular Telephones and Transmission of Pathogens by Medical Staff in New York and Israel • Use of Cellular Telephones and Transmission of Pathogens by Medical Staff in New York and Israel • (pp. 500-503)
  Joseph Gil Goldblatt , MD, Iris Krief , MD, Tal Klonsky, Daniel Haller , MD, Victor Milloul , MD, Diane M. Sixsmith , MD, Isaac Srugo , MD, Israel Potasman , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/513446
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8. Recommendations to Resolve Inconsistent Guidelines for the Reprocessing of Sheathed and Unsheathed Rigid Laryngoscopes • Recommendations to Resolve Inconsistent Guidelines for the Reprocessing of Sheathed and Unsheathed Rigid Laryngoscopes • (pp. 504-507)
  Lawrence F. Muscarella , PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/513447
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Letters to the Editor
1. Occupational Exposure to Blood or Body Fluids as a Result of Needlestick Injuries and Other Sharp Device Injuries Among Medical Residents in Japan • Occupational Exposure to Blood or Body Fluids as a Result of Needlestick Injuries and Other Sharp Device Injuries Among Medical Residents in Japan • (pp. 507-509)
  Koji Wada , MD, MSc, Rie Narai , MD, Yumi Sakata , MD, Toru Yoshikawa , MD, Masashi Tsunoda , MD, PhD, Katsutoshi Tanaka , MD, PhD, Yoshiharu Aizawa , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/513448
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2. Incidence of Legionellosis in Hospitals Contaminated by Legionella pneumophila Other Than Serogroup 1 • Incidence of Legionellosis in Hospitals Contaminated by Legionella pneumophila Other Than Serogroup 1 • (pp. 509-511)
  S. Ditommaso , Laurea in Scienze Biologiche, M. Giacomuzzi , BSc, C. Biasin , Laurea in Scienze Biologiche, M. Gentile , BSc, G. Maggiorotto , MD, A. Ruggenini Moiraghi , MD, C. M. Zotti , Laurea in Scienze Biologiche, Legionellosis Collaborating Group
  DOI: 10.1086/513118
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