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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Publication Info

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Vol. 29, No. 8, August 2008
Issue Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/591478
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  1. Original Articles
    1. Free Access
      Case-Mix Adjustment Approach to Benchmarking Prevalence Rates of Nosocomial Infection in Hospitals in Cyprus and Greece(pp. 685-692)  Free Content
      By Evangelos I. Kritsotakis, By , MSc, PhD, Ioannis Dimitriadis, , MD, Maria Roumbelaki, , RN, PhD, Emelia Vounou, , MD, Maria Kontou, , MD, Panikos Papakyriakou, , MD, PhD, Maria Koliou- Mazeri, , MD, Ioannis Varthalitis, , MD, PhD, George Vrouchos, , MD, PhD, George Troulakis, , MD, Achilleas Gikas, , MD, PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/588704
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/588704
    2. Free Access
      The Importance of Case-Mix Adjustment for Infection Rates and the Need for More Research(pp. 693-694)  Free Content
      By Anthony D. Harris, By , MD, MPH, Jessina C. McGregor, , PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/590471
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590471
    3. Free Access
      Surveillance of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in Queensland, Australia: Data and Lessons From the First 5 Years(pp. 695-701)  Free Content
      By Anthony P. Morton, By , MSc(Appl), MD, Archie C. A. Clements, , PhD, Shane R. Doidge, , GDipPH, Jenny Stackelroth, , RN, GDipInfControl, Merrilyn Curtis, , MPH, Michael Whitby MPH, FRACP
      DOI: 10.1086/589904
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589904
    4. Free Access
      Implementation of an Industrial Systems-Engineering Approach to Reduce the Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection(pp. 702-708)  Free Content
      By Robert R. Muder, By , MD, Candace Cunningham, , RN, Ellesha McCray RN, MBA, Cheryl Squier, , RN, Peter Perreiah, , MBA, Rajiv Jain, , MD, Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran, , MPH, John A. Jernigan, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589981
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589981
    5. Free Access
      Antibiotic Exposure and Room Contamination Among Patients Colonized With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci(pp. 709-715)  Free Content
      By Marci Drees, By , MD, MS, David R. Snydman, , MD, FACP, Christopher H. Schmid, , PhD, Laurie Barefoot, , RN, Karen Hansjosten, , RN, Padade M. Vue, , BA, Michel Cronin, Stanley A. Nasraway, , MD, FCCM, Yoav Golan, , MD, MS
      DOI: 10.1086/589582
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589582
    6. Free Access
      Effect of a Program to Reduce Hospital Ciprofloxacin Use on Nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa Susceptibility to Quinolones and Other Antimicrobial Agents(pp. 716-722)  Free Content
      By Paul P. Cook, By , MD, Titu D. Das, , MD, MPH, Michael Gooch, , RPh, Paul G. Catrou, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589813
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589813
    7. Free Access
      Impact of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Room Decontamination on Clostridium difficile Environmental Contamination and Transmission in a Healthcare Setting(pp. 723-729)  Free Content
      By John M. Boyce, By , MD, Nancy L. Havill, , MT, Jonathan A. Otter, , BSc, L. Clifford McDonald, , MD, Nicholas M. T. Adams, , BSc, Timothea Cooper, , RN, Angela Thompson, , MSc, Lois Wiggs, George Killgore, , DrPH, Allison Tauman, , PharmD, Judith Noble-Wang, , PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/589906
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589906
    8. Free Access
      Controlled Trial Measuring the Effect of a Feedback Intervention on Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Step-Down Unit(pp. 730-735)  Free Content
      By Alexandre R. Marra, By , MD, Cláudia D'Arco, , RN, Bruno de Arruda Bravim, , MD, Marinês Dalla Valle Martino, , MD, Luci Correa, , MD, Cláudia Vallone Silva, , RN, Luiz Carlos R. Lamblet, , RN, Moacyr Silva Junior, , MD, Gisele de Lima, , PharmD, Luciana Reis Guastelli, , RN, Luciana Barbosa, , PharmD, Oscar Fernando Pavāo dos Santos, , MD, Michael B. Edmond, , MD, MPH, MPA
      DOI: 10.1086/590122
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590122
    9. Free Access
      Rapid Antibacterial Activity of 2 Novel Hand Soaps: Evaluation of the Risk of Development of Bacterial Resistance to the Antibacterial Agents(pp. 736-741)  Free Content
      By Ingrid M. Geraldo, By , BS, Allan Gilman, , MS, Milind S. Shintre, , PhD, Shanta M. Modak, , PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/589723
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589723
    10. Free Access
      Outbreak of Shewanella algae and Shewanella putrefaciens Infections Caused by a Shared Measuring Cup in a General Surgery Unit in Korea(pp. 742-748)  Free Content
      By Hyang Soon Oh, By , RN, MPH, CIC, PhD, Kyung Ah Kum, , RN, MPH, Eui-Chong Kim, , MD, Hoan-Jong Lee, , MD, Kang Won Choe, , MD, Myoung Don Oh, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589903
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589903
    11. Free Access
      Is an Increased Dwell Time of a Peripherally Inserted Catheter Associated With an Increased Risk of Bloodstream Infection in Infants?(pp. 749-753)  Free Content
      By P. Brian Smith, By , MD, MS, Daniel K. Benjamin, , Jr., MD, MPH, PhD, C. Michael Cotten, , MD, MS, Eric Schultz, , DO, MPH, Rose Guo, Lisa Nowell, , BS, Mary Laura Smithwick, , RN, BSN, Courtney D. Thornburg, , MD MS
      DOI: 10.1086/589905
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589905
    12. Free Access
      Variation in Mortality Rates Among Long-Term Care Facilities for Residents With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection(pp. 754-759)  Free Content
      By L. E. Nicolle, By , MD, S. Mubareka, , MD, A. Simor, , MD, B. Liu, , MD, S. McNeil, , MD, D. Lewis, , PhD, H. Duckworth, , RN, M. Cheang, , PhD, M. Loeb, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590123
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590123
  2. Commentary
    1. Free Access
      Surveillance for Clostridium difficile—Associated Diarrhea in Long-Term Care Facilities: What You Get Is Not What You See(pp. 760-763)  Free Content
      By Joseph M. Mylotte, By , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589812
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589812
  3. Concise Communications
    1. Free Access
      Potential Economic Impact of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Uninsured Patients: A Preliminary Investigation(pp. 764-766)  Free Content
      By Jess Thompson, By , MPH, Julie Jefferson, , RN, MPH, CIC, Leonard A. Mermel, , DO, ScM
      DOI: 10.1086/590125
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590125
    2. Free Access
      Incidence Density and Relative Risk of Nosocomial Infection in Taiwan's Only Children's Hospital, 1999-2003(pp. 767-770)  Free Content
      By Suh-Hwa Maa, By , DSN, RN, Hsin-Lun Lee, , MSN, RN, Yhu-Chering Huang, , MD, PhD, June Hsieh Wu, , PhD, Tsung-Shan Tsou, , PhD, Karen MacDonald, , PhD, RN, Ivo Abraham, , PhD, RN, FAAN
      DOI: 10.1086/589724
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589724
    3. Free Access
      Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients(pp. 771-773)  Free Content
      By Fernando G. Menezes, By , MD, Sérgio B. Wey, , PhD, Clövis A. Peres, , PhD, José O. Medina-Pestana, , PhD, Luis Fernando A. Camargo, , PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/589725
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589725
    4. Free Access
      Screening for Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Shortly After Exposure May Lead to False-Negative Results(pp. 774-776)  Free Content
      By John Evison, By , MD, Kathrin Mühlemann, , MD, PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/589814
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589814
    5. Free Access
      Outbreaks of Influenza A Among Nonvaccinated Healthcare Workers: Implications for Resource-Limited Settings(pp. 777-780)  Free Content
      By Anucha Apisarnthanarak, By , MD, Pilaipan Puthavathana, , PhD, Rungrueng Kitphati, , MD, Prasert Auewarakul, , MD, PhD, Linda M. Mundy, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/588162
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/588162
  4. Letters to the Editor
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      Attitudes of Healthcare Workers and Patients Toward Individualized Hand Hygiene Reminders(pp. 781-782)  Free Content
      By Kathleen G. Julian, By , MD, Kavitha Subramanian, , MD, Arlene Brumbach, , MS, CIC, Cynthia J. Whitener, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590083
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590083
    2. Free Access
      Alcohol-Based Hand Rub and Nosocomial Scabies(pp. 782-783)  Free Content
      By Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, By , MD, Magda Fabbri Isaac Silva, , RN, PhD, Regina Puti de Souza, , RN, Paulo de Tarso de Oliveira e Castro, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/588682
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/588682
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      Reply to Bellissimo-Rodrigues et al.(p. 783)  Free Content
      By Coralith Garcia, By , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589977
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589977