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  1. Content type: Review

    OqxAB efflux pump has been found to mediate multidrug resistance (MDR) in various bacteria over the past decades. The updates on the nature and epidemiology of OqxAB efflux pump need to be fully reviewed to br...

    Authors: Jun Li, Heying Zhang, Jianan Ning, Abdul Sajid, Guyue Cheng, Zonghui Yuan and Haihong Hao

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:44

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  2. Content type: Research

    Hand hygiene (HH) compliance remains low in many intensive care units (ICU). Technology has been suggested to improve HH compliance.

    Authors: Phillip D. Levin, Reut Razon, Carmela Schwartz, Alexander Avidan, Charles L. Sprung, Allon E. Moses and Shmuel Benenson

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:43

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  3. Content type: Research

    Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health emergencies worldwide, and this trend didn’t spare developing countries like Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to evaluate patterns of bacteri...

    Authors: Abebe Sorsa, Jonas Früh, Loraine Stötter and Sileshi Abdissa

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:42

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  4. Content type: Research

    There is a lack of official national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data in Lebanon. Individual hospitals generate their own antibiotic susceptibility data in the form of yearly pamphlets.

    Authors: Rima Moghnieh, Georges F. Araj, Lyn Awad, Ziad Daoud, Jacques E. Mokhbat, Tamima Jisr, Dania Abdallah, Nadim Azar, Noha Irani-Hakimeh, Maher M. Balkis, Mona Youssef, Gilbert Karayakoupoglou, Monzer Hamze, Madonna Matar, Roula Atoui, Edmond Abboud…

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:41

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  5. Content type: Research

    Nepal and Bangladesh have a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori with high resistance rates to clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin. Here, we evaluated the susceptibility and genetic mutations of 5 a...

    Authors: Muhammad Miftahussurur, Hafeza Aftab, Pradeep Krishna Shrestha, Rabi Prakash Sharma, Phawinee Subsomwong, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Dalla Doohan, Kartika Afrida Fauzia and Yoshio Yamaoka

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:40

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  6. Content type: Research

    The global emergence and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae have been threatening the ability to treat an infection. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalen...

    Authors: Dejenie Shiferaw Teklu, Abebe Aseffa Negeri, Melese Hailu Legese, Tesfaye Legesse Bedada, Hiwot Ketema Woldemariam and Kassu Desta Tullu

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:39

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  7. Content type: Research

    The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for colonisation by multidrug resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae in a critical care unit and the relationship between colonisation and the antibiotic pressure exer...

    Authors: Jesus Ruiz, Monica Gordon, Esther Villarreal, Juan Frasquet, María Ángeles Sánchez, María Martín, Álvaro Castellanos and Paula Ramirez

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:38

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  8. Content type: Short report

    As emergence and spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) requires a standardized preventive approach, we aimed to evaluate current MDRO admission screening practices in Swiss hospitals and to identify ...

    Authors: Romain Martischang, Niccolo Buetti, Carlo Balmelli, Mirko Saam, Andreas Widmer and Stephan Harbarth

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:37

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  9. Content type: Research

    Ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are priority pathogens of critical importance. Escherichia coli is the most commonly isolated Enterobacteriaceae. There are few data regarding non-invasive ceftriaxone-res...

    Authors: Kyra Y. L. Chua and Andrew J. Stewardson

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:36

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  10. Content type: Review

    Hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) aim to promote judicious use of antimicrobials to combat antimicrobial resistance. For ASPs to be developed, adopted, and implemented, an economic value asses...

    Authors: Dilip Nathwani, Della Varghese, Jennifer Stephens, Wajeeha Ansari, Stephan Martin and Claudie Charbonneau

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:35

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  11. Content type: Research

    Antibiotic stewardship interventions are being implemented across different healthcare settings. We report the findings of a global survey of healthcare professionals on the implementation of antibiotic stewar...

    Authors: E. Charani, Enrique Castro-Sanchéz, S. Bradley, D. Nathwani, Alison H. Holmes and P. Davey

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:34

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  12. Content type: Research

    This is the first review of literature and synthesis of data on community onset methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CO-MRSA) infections in Australia. Incidence of CO-MRSA varies considerably in Australia...

    Authors: Jessica K. Cameron, Lisa Hall, Steven Y. C. Tong, David L. Paterson and Kate Halton

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:33

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  13. Content type: Research

    Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) affect patients in acute-care hospitals worldwide. No systematic review has been published on adoption and implementation of the infec...

    Authors: Jiancong Wang, Fangfei Liu, Jamie Bee Xian Tan, Stephan Harbarth, Didier Pittet and Walter Zingg

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:32

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  14. Content type: Research

    The present study aimed to perform a deep phenotypic and genotypic analysis of 15 clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) strains isolated in Madagascar between 2008 and 2016 from diverse sou...

    Authors: Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte, Mamitiana Alain Noah Rabenandrasana, Carole Kowalewicz, Volasoa Herilalaina Andrianoelina, Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa, Zafitsara Zo Andrianirina, Vincent Enouf, Elisoa Hariniaina Ratsima, Frédérique Randrianirina and Jean-Marc Collard

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:31

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  15. Content type: Research

    The aim of this study was to investigate whether marketed antibiotics package sizes are in accordance with treatment durations recommended in guidelines for prescribing antibiotics in sore throat and urinary t...

    Authors: Doris Rusic, Josko Bozic, Josipa Bukic, Ana Seselja Perisin, Dario Leskur, Darko Modun and Sinisa Tomic

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:30

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  16. Content type: Case report

    Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in the neonatal ICU are growing global problems. We report a case of neonatal septicemia by multidrug-resistant vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), the so...

    Authors: Supram Hosuru Subramanya, Rajesh Amberpet, Dinesh Chaudhary, Niranjan Nayak, Shashiraja Padukone, Indira Bairy and Shishir Gokhale

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:29

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  17. Content type: Research

    Effective use of microbiology test results may positively influence patient outcomes and limit the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, studies indicate that their potential is not fully utilized. We in...

    Authors: Brita Skodvin, Jannicke S. Wathne, P. Christoffer Lindemann, Stig Harthug, Roy M. Nilsen, Esmita Charani, Heidi Syre, Baard R. Kittang, Lars K. S. Kleppe and Ingrid Smith

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:28

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  18. Content type: Research

    Antibiotic resistance, is often conferred by the presence of antibiotic resistance genes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between tetracycline resistance (Tet-R) and genotype in 31 Lactobacillus ...

    Authors: Yifei Zhang and Qian Zhang

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:27

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  19. Content type: Research

    Valuation of the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is important for decision making and should be estimated accurately. Highly variable or erroneous estimates may alarm policy makers and hospital...

    Authors: Teresa M. Wozniak, Louise Barnsbee, Xing J. Lee and Rosana E. Pacella

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:26

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  20. Content type: Research

    Bed-ridden state, dysphagia, altered mental state, or respiratory muscle weakness are common in neurologic patients and increase the risk of pneumonia. The major causes of pneumonia in neurologic patients may ...

    Authors: Han Sang Lee, Jangsup Moon, Hye-Rim Shin, Seon Jae Ahn, Tae-Joon Kim, Jin-Sun Jun, Soon-Tae Lee, Keun-Hwa Jung, Kyung-Il Park, Ki-Young Jung, Manho Kim, Sang Kun Lee and Kon Chu

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:25

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  21. Content type: Research

    The objective of this study was to evaluate the extent and potential mechanisms of early onset surface damage from simulated wiping typical of six-months of routine disinfection and to assess the subsequent mi...

    Authors: Hyungyung Jo, Alyssa M. West, Peter J. Teska, Haley F. Oliver and John A. Howarter

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:24

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  22. Content type: Research

    Over-prescription of antibiotics is prevalent all over the world, contributing to the development of antibiotic resistance. The importance of understanding how physicians prescribe antibiotics is increasingly ...

    Authors: Chenxi Liu, Chaojie Liu, Dan Wang, Zhaohua Deng, Yuqing Tang and Xinping Zhang

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:23

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  23. Content type: Research

    We sought to understand the epidemiology and characteristics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the impact of the National Action Plan (NAP) on AMR. This information will be critical to develop intervention...

    Authors: Shanjuan Wang, Yanhong Jessika Hu, Paul Little, Yifei Wang, Qing Chang, Xudong Zhou, Michael Moore and Joseph Irvin Harwell

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:22

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  24. Content type: Research

    Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) with coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are a common source of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. The main objective of this study was to elucidate t...

    Authors: Ursula Patricia Hebeisen, Andrew Atkinson, Jonas Marschall and Niccolò Buetti

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:21

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  25. Content type: Review

    Involving link nurses in infection prevention and control is a strategy to improve clinical practice that has been implemented in hospitals worldwide. However, little is known about the use, the range and bene...

    Authors: Mireille Dekker, Irene P. Jongerden, Rosa van Mansfeld, Johannes C. F. Ket, Suzanne D. van der Werff, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls and Martine C. de Bruijne

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:20

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  26. Content type: Research

    From a stewardship perspective it is recommended that antibiotic guidelines are adjusted to the local setting, accounting for the local epidemiology of pathogens. In many settings the prevalence of Gram-negati...

    Authors: Merel M. C. Lambregts, Bart J. C. Hendriks, Leo G. Visser, Sandra T. Bernards and Mark G. J. de Boer

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:19

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  27. Content type: Research

    The presence of macrolide-resistant Myocplasma pneumoniae has been frequently reported in recent years, especially in China. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial susceptibility and genotype against M....

    Authors: Fei Zhao, Jinrong Liu, Weixian Shi, Fang Huang, Liyong Liu, Shunying Zhao and Jianzhong Zhang

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:18

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  28. Content type: Research

    Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections in the United States rarely take the societal perspective and thus ignore the potential benefits of morbidity and mortality ris...

    Authors: R. Douglas Scott II, Rachel B. Slayton, Fernanda C. Lessa, James Baggs, Steven D. Culler, L. Clifford McDonald and John A. Jernigan

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:17

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  29. Content type: Short report

    This nation-wide survey on the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) included 142 healthcare institutions and showed an increasing number of VRE colonizations and infections in Switzerland, pr...

    Authors: Niccolò Buetti, Nasstasja Wassilew, Viktorija Rion, Laurence Senn, Céline Gardiol, Andreas Widmer and Jonas Marschall

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:16

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  30. Content type: Research

    Bloodstream infections (BSI) are among the most frequently documented healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Central and peripheral venous catheters (CVC and PVC) are relevant risk factors for BSI. Although t...

    Authors: Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Christin Schröder, Désirée Gruhl, Petra Gastmeier and Florian Salm

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:15

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  31. Content type: Research

    Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) pose a considerable threat to modern medicine. New treatment options and methods to limit spread need to be investigated. Blue light (BL) is intrinsically antimicr...

    Authors: Fenella D. Halstead, Zahra Ahmed, Jonathan R. B. Bishop and Beryl A. Oppenheim

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:14

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  32. Content type: Research

    This study aims to determine the effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program based on a Clinical Pathway (CP) to improve appropriateness in perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP).

    Authors: Daniele Donà, Dora Luise, Enrico La Pergola, Genni Montemezzo, Annachiara Frigo, Rebecca Lundin, Theoklis Zaoutis, Piergiorgio Gamba and Carlo Giaquinto

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:13

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  33. Content type: Research

    Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is known as one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of Clostridium difficile in the stool of ...

    Authors: Parisa Shoaei, Hasan Shojaei, Farzin Khorvash, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Behrooz Ataei, Hossein Tavakoli, Mohammad Jalali and J. Scott Weese

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:12

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  34. Content type: Correction

    The original article [1] contains an error in the Safety analysis sub-section of the results regarding the reported mean creatinine level.

    Authors: Sijun Pan, Xiaofang Huang, Yesong Wang, Li Li, Changyun Zhao, Zhongxiang Yao, Wei Cui and Gensheng Zhang

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:11

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    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:8

  35. Content type: Correction

    The original article [1] contains a minor omission.

    Authors: Daniel Asfaw Erku and Sisay Yifru Aberra

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:10

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    The original article was published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:92

  36. Content type: Research

    In China, although tremendous efforts has been made, the HIV/AIDS is still not controlled.

    Authors: Linchuan Wang, Yao Xiao, Xu-Dong Tian, Jin-xiong Ruan, Wei Chen and Yan Yu

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:9

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  37. Content type: Research

    To determine whether infection-prevention and control (IPC) interventions can reduce the colonisation and infection of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) in a gen...

    Authors: Meiling Li, Xiaoli Wang, Jiahui Wang, Ruoming Tan, Jingyong Sun, Lei Li, Jie Huang, Jun Wu, Qiuying Gu, Yujin Zhao, Jialin Liu and Hongping Qu

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:8

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  38. Content type: Research

    Prophylactic antibiotics are commonly prescribed intra-operatively after caesarean section birth, often at high doses. Even so, wound infections are not uncommon and obesity increases the risk. Currently, no i...

    Authors: Charmaine Childs, Nicola Wright, Jon Willmott, Matthew Davies, Karen Kilner, Karen Ousey, Hora Soltani, Priya Madhuvrata and John Stephenson

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:7

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  39. Content type: Research

    Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the duration of MDRO car...

    Authors: Sofanne J. Ravensbergen, Christina Louka, Alewijn Ott, John W. Rossen, Darren Cornish, Spyros Pournaras, Erik Bathoorn and Ymkje Stienstra

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:6

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  40. Content type: Research

    China launched a 3-year rectification scheme for the clinical use of antibiotics in 2011, and a specific scheme for carbapenem use in 2017. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of government po...

    Authors: Di Zhang, Kai Cui, Wei Lu, Hehe Bai, Yuyao Zhai, Sasa Hu, Hao Li, Haiyan Dong, Weiyi Feng and Yalin Dong

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:5

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  41. Content type: Research

    Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Rapid and accurate detection of lower respiratory tract colonization and/or infection with S. aureus may inform targeted pre...

    Authors: Jasmine Coppens, Liesbet Van Heirstraeten, Alexey Ruzin, Li Yu, Leen Timbermont, Christine Lammens, Veerle Matheeussen, Michael McCarthy, Philippe Jorens, Margareta Ieven, Samir Kumar-Singh, Herman Goossens and Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:4

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  42. Content type: Research

    Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a major impact on public health worldwide. Particularly, hospital surfaces contaminated with bacterial pathogens are often the origin of both sporadic cases and out...

    Authors: David A. Montero, Carolina Arellano, Mirka Pardo, Rosa Vera, Ricardo Gálvez, Marcela Cifuentes, María A. Berasain, Marisol Gómez, Claudio Ramírez and Roberto M. Vidal

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:3

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  43. Content type: Short report

    Although critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene (HH) compliance is poor in resource-limited settings. In 2012, three Kenyan hospitals began onsite production of alcohol-based handru...

    Authors: Linus Ndegwa, Kelly M. Hatfield, Ronda Sinkowitz-Cochran, Emily D’Iorio, Neil Gupta, James Kimotho, Tiffanee Woodard, Sandra S. Chaves and Katherine Ellingson

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:2

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  44. Content type: Research

    Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to compare the clinical characteristics, distribution of capsular types, and antimicrobial resistance of K. pneumon...

    Authors: Chih-Han Juan, Chien Chuang, Chi-Han Chen, Lo Li and Yi-Tsung Lin

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2019 8:1

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  45. Content type: Research

    Infections caused by third generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (3GCREB) are an increasing healthcare problem. We aim to describe the 3GCREB infection incidence and compare it to prevalence upon ...

    Authors: Anna M. Rohde, Janine Zweigner, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Frank Schwab, Michael Behnke, Axel Kola, Birgit Obermann, Johannes K.-M. Knobloch, Susanne Feihl, Christiane Querbach, Friedemann Gebhardt, Alexander Mischnik, Vera Ihle, Wiebke Schröder, Sabina Armean, Silke Peter…

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:159

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  46. Content type: Letter to the Editor

    We report nosocomial transmission of multi-resistant serotype 15A Streptococcus pneumoniae (MRSP) that resulted in two lower respiratory tract infections in a centre for chronic pulmonary diseases. This outbreak ...

    Authors: Guido J. H. Bastiaens, Amelieke J. H. Cremers, Jordy P. M. Coolen, Mayke T. Nillesen, Martin J. Boeree, Joost Hopman and Heiman F. L. Wertheim

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:158

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  47. Content type: Research

    Healthcare workers (HCWs) use personal protective equipment (PPE) in Ebola virus disease (EVD) situations. However, preventing the contamination of HCWs and the environment during PPE removal crucially require...

    Authors: Lorna K. P. Suen, Yue Ping Guo, Danny W. K. Tong, Polly H. M. Leung, David Lung, Mandy S. P. Ng, Timothy K. H. Lai, Kiki Y. K. Lo, Cypher H. Au-Yeung and Winnie Yu

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:157

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  48. Content type: Research

    Estimating the baseline antimicrobial consumption is extremely important to monitor the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities that aim to reduce the burden and cost of antimicrobial consumption.

    Authors: Hanan H. Balkhy, Aiman El-Saed, Ashraf El-Metwally, Yaseen M. Arabi, Sameera M. Aljohany, Muayed Al Zaibag, Salim Baharoon and Adel F. Alothman

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:156

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  49. Content type: Research

    Contamination of the inanimate environment around patients constitutes an important reservoir of MRSA. Here we describe the effect of introducing a universal disinfection wipe in all wards on the rates of MRSA...

    Authors: Mark I. Garvey, Martyn A. C. Wilkinson, Craig W. Bradley, Kerry L. Holden and Elisabeth Holden

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:155

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  50. Content type: Research

    Antimicrobial disinfectants are used as primary treatment options against pathogens on surfaces in healthcare facilities to help prevent healthcare associated infections (HAIs). On many surfaces, pathogenic mi...

    Authors: Caitlinn B. Lineback, Carine A. Nkemngong, Sophie Tongyu Wu, Xiaobao Li, Peter J. Teska and Haley F. Oliver

    Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2018 7:154

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