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Vol. 29, No. 9, September 2008
Published by: The University of Chicago Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Issue Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/593114
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  1. SHEA/APIC Guideline
    1. Free Access
      SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility, July 2008(pp. 785-814)  Free Content
      By Philip W. Smith, By , MD, Gail Bennett, , RN, MSN, CIC, Suzanne Bradley, , MD, Paul Drinka, , MD, Ebbing Lautenbach, , MD, James Marx, , RN, MS, CIC, Lona Mody, , MD, Lindsay Nicolle, , MD, Kurt Stevenson, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/592416
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592416
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  2. Original Article
    1. Free Access
      Effect of Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Rounds on Reducing the Unnecessary Use of Urinary Catheterization in Hospitalized Patients(pp. 815-819)  Free Content
      By Mohamad G. Fakih, By , MD, MPH, Cathleen Dueweke, , RN, Susan Meisner, , RN, Dorine Berriel-Cass, , RN, MA, Ruth Savoy-Moore, , PhD, Nicole Brach, , RN, Janice Rey, , MT(ASCP), Laura DeSantis, , RN, MSN, Louis D. Saravolatz, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/589584
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/589584
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    2. Free Access
      Commentary: Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Hospitalized Patients: When in Doubt, Pull It Out(pp. 820-822)  Free Content
      By Paul B. Cornia, By , MD, Benjamin A. Lipsky, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590535
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590535
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    3. Free Access
      Rising Economic Impact of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease in Adult Hospitalized Patient Population(pp. 823-828)  Free Content
      By Xiaoyan Song, By , PhD, MD, MSc, John G Bartlett, , MD, Kathleen Speck, , MPH, April Naegeli, , MPH, Karen Carroll, , MD, Trish M. Perl, , MD, MSc
      DOI: 10.1086/588756
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/588756
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    4. Free Access
      Commentary: Preventing Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease: Is It Time to Pay the Piper?(pp. 829-831)  Free Content
      By Eli N. Perencevich, By , MD, MS, Kerri A. Thom, , MD, MS
      DOI: 10.1086/591058
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/591058
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    5. Free Access
      Poor Functional Status as a Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(pp. 832-839)  Free Content
      By Deverick J. Anderson, By , MD, MPH, Luke F. Chen, , MBBS, FRACP, Kenneth E. Schmader, , MD, Daniel J. Sexton, , MD, Yong Choi, , RN, BSN, Katherine Link, , RN, BSN, Rick Sloane, , MPH, Keith S. Kaye, , MD, MPH
      DOI: 10.1086/590124
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590124
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    6. Free Access
      Commentary: Debility and the Risk for Surgical Site Infection: Defining the Next Steps(pp. 840-841)  Free Content
      By Preeti N. Malani, By , MD, MSJ
      DOI: 10.1086/591324
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/591324
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    7. Free Access
      Automated Surveillance for Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units(pp. 842-846)  Free Content
      By Keith F. Woeltje, By , MD, PhD, Anne M. Butler, , MS, Ashleigh J. Goris, , MPH, Nhial T. Tutlam, , MPH, Joshua A. Doherty, , BS, M. Brandon Westover, , MD, Vicky Ferris, , RN, Thomas C. Bailey, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590261
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590261
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    8. Free Access
      Prospective Randomized Trial of 3 Antiseptic Solutions for Prevention of Catheter Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients(pp. 847-853)  Free Content
      By J. Vallés, By , MD, I. Fernández, , RN, D. Alcaraz, , RN, E. Chacón, , RN, A. Cazorla, , RN, M. Canals, , RN, D. Mariscal, , MD, D. Fontanals, , PharmD, A. Morón, , PharmD
      DOI: 10.1086/590259
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590259
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    9. Free Access
      Reprocessing and Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices Used During Hemodynamic Procedures in Brazil: A Widespread and Largely Overlooked Problem(pp. 854-858)  Free Content
      By Jorge M. Buchdid Amarante, By , MD, MsC, Cristiana M. Toscano, , MD, PhD, Michele L. Pearson, , MD, Virginia Roth, , MD, William R. Jarvis, , MD, Anna S. Levin, , MD, PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/590357
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590357
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    10. Free Access
      Outbreak of Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Associated With Acupuncture and Joint Injection(pp. 859-865)  Free Content
      By R. J. Murray, By , MBBS, FRACP, J. C. Pearson, , BSc, G. W. Coombs, , BApplSc, J. P. Flexman, , MBBS, FRCPA, C. L. Golledge, , MBBS, FRCPA, D. J. Speers, , MBBS, FRACP, J. R. Dyer, , MBBS, FRACP, D. G. McLellan, , MBBS, FRACP, M. Reilly, , MHlthSc, J. M. Bell, , BSc, BA, S. F. Bowen, , MBBS, FRACP, K. J. Christiansen, , MBBS, FRCPA
      DOI: 10.1086/590260
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590260
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    11. Free Access
      An Outbreak of Varicella with Likely Breakthrough Disease in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients(pp. 866-870)  Free Content
      By Amanda L. Adler, By , BA, Corey Casper, , MD, MPH, Michael Boeckh, , MD, Joan Heath, , RN, BSN, Danielle M. Zerr, , MD, MPH
      DOI: 10.1086/590358
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590358
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    12. Free Access
      Three-Year Prospective Study to Improve the Management of Blood-Exposure Incidents(pp. 871-877)  Free Content
      By Paul Th. L. van Wijk; , Marianne Pelk-Jongen, Clementine Wijkmans, , MD, Andreas Voss, , MD, PhD, Peter M. Schneeberger, , MD, PhD
      DOI: 10.1086/590394
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590394
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    13. Free Access
      Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test Results Among US Healthcare Workers With Increased Risk of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Problem or Solution?(pp. 878-886)  Free Content
      By Nira R. Pollock, By , MD, PhD, Antonio Campos-Neto, , MD, PhD, Suely Kashino, , PhD, Danielle Napolitano, , PhD, Samuel M. Behar, , MD, PhD, Daniel Shin, , BS, Alex Sloutsky, , PhD, Swati Joshi, , PhD, Jasmine Guillet, , MPH, Michael Wong, , MD, Edward Nardell, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590262
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590262
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  3. Concise Communication
    1. Free Access
      Rates of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Discharged From Spanish Hospitals, 1997-2005(pp. 887-889)  Free Content
      By Pilar Soler, By , MD, Francisco Nogareda, , MD, Rosa Cano, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590392
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590392
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    2. Free Access
      Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection(pp. 890-893)  Free Content
      By Stephan Harbarth, By , MD, Benedikt Huttner, , MD, Pascal Gervaz, , MD, Carolina Fankhauser, , MS, Marie-Noelle Chraiti, , RN, Jacques Schrenzel, , MD, Marc Licker, , MD, Didier Pittet, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590193
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590193
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    3. Free Access
      Pilot Trial of N-acetylcysteine and Tigecycline as a Catheter-Lock Solution for Treatment of Hemodialysis Catheter–Associated Bacteremia(pp. 894-897)  Free Content
      By Saima Aslam, By , MD, Barbara W. Trautner, , MD, PhD, Venkat Ramanathan, , MD, Rabih O. Darouiche, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590192
      Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/590192
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  4. Letter to the Editor
    1. Free Access
      Take Control Over Your Fluconazole Prescriptions: The Growing Importance of Candida glabrata as an Agent of Candidemia in Brazil(pp. 898-899)  Free Content
      By Alessandro C. Pasqualotto, By , MD, PhD, Ricardo A. Zimerman, , MD, Sydney H. Alves, , PharmD, PhD, Valerio R. Aquino, , MSc, Daniela Branco, , RN, Denusa Wiltgen, , MD, MSc, Angelica do Amaral, , RN, Raquel Cechinel, , RN, Soraya M. Colares, , MD, Ivana G. da Rocha, , BSc, Luiz Carlos Severo, , MD, PhD, Teresa Cristina T. Sukiennik, , MD
      DOI: 10.1086/590191
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