JSTOR: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 30, No. 1, January 2009

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Vol. 30, No. 1, January 2009

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Vol. 30, No. 1, January 2009

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

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SHEA Editorial
1. A Double‐Edged Sword and a Golden Opportunity for Healthcare Epidemiology • A Double‐Edged Sword and a Golden Opportunity for Healthcare Epidemiology • (pp. 1-3)
  Robert A. Weinstein , MD, David K. Henderson , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/596559
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/596559
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Original Articles
1. Prevalence of Colonization With Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients and Healthcare Workers • Prevalence of Colonization With Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among End‐Stage Renal Disease Patients and Healthcare Workers • (pp. 4-8)
  Leonard B. Johnson , MD, Jinson Jose , MD, Farah Yousif , MD, Joan Pawlak , BS, Louis D. Saravolatz , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592983
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592983
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2. Commentary: The Graying of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus • Commentary: The Graying of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus • (pp. 9-12)
  Kyle J. Popovich , MD, Robert A. Weinstein , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592709
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592709
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3. Skin and Environmental Contamination With Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci in Patients Receiving Oral Metronidazole or Oral Vancomycin Treatment for Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease • Skin and Environmental Contamination With Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci in Patients Receiving Oral Metronidazole or Oral Vancomycin Treatment for Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease • (pp. 13-17)
  Ajay K. Sethi , PhD, Wafa N. Al‐Nassir , MD, Michelle M. Nerandzic , BS, Curtis J. Donskey , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592710
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592710
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4. Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization With Fluoroquinolone‐Resistant Escherichia coli in Hospitalized Patients: Changes Over Time in Risk Factors for Resistance • Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization With Fluoroquinolone‐Resistant Escherichia coli in Hospitalized Patients: Changes Over Time in Risk Factors for Resistance • (pp. 18-24)
  Ebbing Lautenbach , MD, MPH, MSCE, Joshua P. Metlay , MD, PhD, Mark G. Weiner , MD, Warren B. Bilker , PhD, Pam Tolomeo , MPH, Xiangqun Mao , MD, Irving Nachamkin , DrPH, MPH, Neil O. Fishman , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592703
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592703
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5. Outbreak of Multidrug‐Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization and Infection Secondary to Imperfect Intensive Care Unit Room Design • Outbreak of Multidrug‐Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization and Infection Secondary to Imperfect Intensive Care Unit Room Design • (pp. 25-33)
  Susy Hota , MD, Zahir Hirji , MHSc, Karen Stockton , MHSc, Camille Lemieux , MD, LLB, Helen Dedier , MLT, Gideon Wolfaardt , PhD, Michael A. Gardam , MD, MSc
  DOI: 10.1086/592700
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592700
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6. Nosocomial Outbreak of Infection With Multidrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Medical Center in Taiwan • Nosocomial Outbreak of Infection With Multidrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Medical Center in Taiwan • (pp. 34-38)
  Hui‐Lan Chang , MS, Chih‐Hsin Tang , PhD, Yuan‐Man Hsu , PhD, Lei Wan , PhD, Ya‐Fen Chang , MS, Chiung‐Tsung Lin , MS, Yao‐Ru Tseng , MS, Ying‐Ju Lin , PhD, Jim Jinn‐Chyuan Sheu , PhD, Cheng‐Wen Lin , PhD, Yun‐Chieh Chang , PhD, Mao‐Wang Ho , MD, Chia‐Der Lin , MD, Cheng‐Mao Ho , MD, Chih‐Ho Lai , PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/592704
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592704
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7. Incidence Rate and Variable Cost of Nosocomial Infections in Different Types of Intensive Care Units • Incidence Rate and Variable Cost of Nosocomial Infections in Different Types of Intensive Care Units • (pp. 39-46)
  Yin‐Yin Chen , RN, PhD, Fu‐Der Wang , MD, Cheng‐Yi Liu , MD, Pesus Chou , DrPH
  DOI: 10.1086/592984
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592984
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8. Personal Healthcare Worker (HCW) and Work‐Site Characteristics That Affect HCWs' Use of Respiratory‐Infection Control Measures in Ambulatory Healthcare Settings • Personal Healthcare Worker (HCW) and Work‐Site Characteristics That Affect HCWs' Use of Respiratory‐Infection Control Measures in Ambulatory Healthcare Settings • (pp. 47-52)
  Wayne Turnberg , PhD, MSPH, William Daniell , MD, MPH, Terri Simpson , PhD, RN, Jude Van Buren , DrPH, MPH, RN, Noah Seixas , PhD, Edward Lipkin , MD, PhD, Jeffery Duchin , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592707
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592707
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9. Study of Blood Contact in Simulated Surgical Needlestick Injuries With Single or Double Latex Gloving • Study of Blood Contact in Simulated Surgical Needlestick Injuries With Single or Double Latex Gloving • (pp. 53-56)
  Andreas Wittmann , PhD, Nenad Kralj , MD, MScD, Jan Köver , BA, Klaus Gasthaus , Dipl Phys, Friedrich Hofmann PhD, MD, MScD
  DOI: 10.1086/593124
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/593124
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Review Article
1. Review of Current Literature on the Economic Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection • Review of Current Literature on the Economic Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection • (pp. 57-66)
  Erik R. Dubberke , MD, Albert I. Wertheimer , PhD, MBA
  DOI: 10.1086/592981
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592981
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Commentaries
1. Zero: What Is It, and How Do We Get There? • Zero: What Is It, and How Do We Get There? • (pp. 67-70)
  Victoria Fraser , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/595879
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/595879
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2. Getting to Zero: An Emerging Policy Framework for the Elimination of Hospital‐Associated Infections • Getting to Zero: An Emerging Policy Framework for the Elimination of Hospital‐Associated Infections • (pp. 71-73)
  Chesley Richards , MD, MPH
  DOI: 10.1086/595858
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/595858
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3. Getting to Zero: Is It Safe? • Getting to Zero: Is It Safe? • (pp. 74-76)
  Michael B. Edmond , MD, MPH, MPA
  DOI: 10.1086/592411
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592411
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Concise Communications
1. Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Showers Before Elective Plastic Surgical Procedures • Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Showers Before Elective Plastic Surgical Procedures • (pp. 77-79)
  Daniela Francescato Veiga , MD, PhD, Carlos Américo Veiga Damasceno , PhD, Joel Veiga‐Filho , MD, Ricardo Góes Figueiras , MD, Roberto Bezerra Vieira , MD, Edgard Silva Garcia , MD, Virgínia Vilasboas Silva, Neil Ferreira Novo , PhD, Lydia Masako Ferreira , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/592980
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592980
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2. Active Tuberculosis in a Healthcare Worker: Are You Ready? • Active Tuberculosis in a Healthcare Worker: Are You Ready? • (pp. 80-82)
  Thomas G. Fraser , MD, Joan Kowalczyk , BSN, Steven Schmitt , MD, Jill Bernstein , MSN, CRNP, Paul Terpeluk , DO, J. Walton Tomford , MD, Steven M. Gordon , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592706
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592706
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3. The Crucial Role of Catheters in Micrococcal Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients • The Crucial Role of Catheters in Micrococcal Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients • (pp. 83-85)
  Elizabeth Rocio Ramos , MD, Ray Hachem , MD, Souad Youssef , MD, Xiang Fang, Ying Jiang, Issam Raad , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592705
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592705
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4. Clinical Trial of Standing‐Orders Strategies to Increase the Inpatient Influenza Vaccination Rate • Clinical Trial of Standing‐Orders Strategies to Increase the Inpatient Influenza Vaccination Rate • (pp. 86-88)
  William E. Trick , MD, Krishna Das , MD, Mary N. Gerard , MD, Marjorie Charles‐Damte , RN, Gregory Murphy , RN, Irene Benson , APN‐CNS, Julia Y. Morita , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/593121
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/593121
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5. Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients With End‐Stage Renal Disease in Taiwan: Distinguishing Between Community‐Associated and Healthcare‐Associated Strains • Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients With End‐Stage Renal Disease in Taiwan: Distinguishing Between Community‐Associated and Healthcare‐Associated Strains • (pp. 89-92)
  Chung‐Chih Lin , MD, Jiun‐Ling Wang , MD, Chi‐Ying Lin , MD, Shey‐Ying Chen , MD, Jann‐Tay Wang , MD, Kwan‐Dun Wu , MD, PhD, Shan‐Chwen Chang , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/593122
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Research Briefs
1. Nasal Carriage of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Patients With End‐Stage Renal Disease • Nasal Carriage of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Patients With End‐Stage Renal Disease • (pp. 93-94)
  Cheng‐Yi Wang , MD, Vin‐Cent Wu , MD, Yung‐Ming Chen , MD, PhD, Chi‐Ting Su , MD, Kwan‐Dun Wu , MD, PhD, Po‐Ren Hsueh , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592708
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592708
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2. Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Throat Colonization Among Healthcare Workers During an Outbreak in Singapore General Hospital • Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Throat Colonization Among Healthcare Workers During an Outbreak in Singapore General Hospital • (pp. 95-97)
  Kian Sing Chan , MBBS, Moi Lin Ling , MBBS, FRCPA, CPHQ, Li Yang Hsu , MBBS, MPH, Ai Ling Tan , MBBS, FRCPA
  DOI: 10.1086/593123
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/593123
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3. Results of Survey on Implementation of Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship • Results of Survey on Implementation of Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Guidelines for Developing an Institutional Program to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship • (pp. 97-98)
  Scott D. Pope , PharmD, Timothy H. Dellit , MD, Robert C. Owens , PharmD, Thomas M. Hooton , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592979
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/592979
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4. Septic Platelet‐Transfusion Reactions Due to Methicillin‐Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus • Septic Platelet‐Transfusion Reactions Due to Methicillin‐Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus • (pp. 98-100)
  Michelle A. Barron , MD, Phyllis A. Woods , MT, Gail Campbell , BS, Nancy E. Madinger , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/592982
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Letters to the Editor
1. Prevention of Ventilator‐Associated Pneumonia by Use of Oral Chlorhexidine • Prevention of Ventilator‐Associated Pneumonia by Use of Oral Chlorhexidine • (pp. 101-102)
  Luciano Silvestri , MD, Hendrick K. F. van Saene , MD, PhD, FRCPath, Marco Milanese , MD, Eraldo Zei , RN, Miranda Blazic , RN
  DOI: 10.1086/591742
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2. Reply to Silvestri et al. • Reply to Silvestri et al. • (pp. 102-103)
  Visanu Thamlikitkul , MD, Hutsaya Tantipong , MD, Chantana Morkchareonpong , MD, Songyod Jaiyindee , MD
  DOI: 10.1086/595859
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/595859
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3. Should We Screen Patients for Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Intensive Care Units? • Should We Screen Patients for Extended‐Spectrum β‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Intensive Care Units? • (pp. 103-105)
  Elisabeth Meyer , MD, Annerose Serr , MD, Christian Schneider , MD, Stefan Utzolino , MD, Winfried V. Kern , MD, PhD, Regina Scholz, Markus Dettenkofer , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/592702
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4. Infectious Complications After Reimplantation of Bone Flaps in Patients Who Underwent Decompressive Craniectomy • Infectious Complications After Reimplantation of Bone Flaps in Patients Who Underwent Decompressive Craniectomy • (pp. 105-106)
  Sebastian Schulz‐Stübner , MD, Rolf Rossaint , MD, PhD, Markus Dettenkofer , MD, PhD, Ruth Thiex , MD, PhD
  DOI: 10.1086/592701
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Erratum
1. Hidron et al. (2008; 29:996‐1011)Hidron et al. (2008; 29:996‐1011)(p. 107)
  DOI: 10.1086/595954
  Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/595954
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