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Comparison of hand hygiene opportunities (HHOS) between a us study and in acute care facilities in three other countries

Authors: M-L McLaws, J Hines, C Kilpatrick, J Storr, A Voss, C Leroy and D Limbert

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P299

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Malaysia: can ABHR purchasing data used to measure hand hygiene compliance?

Authors: H Merican, YF Lee, R Nallusamy, LM Ong, P Mohamed Nazir, H Sham, N Ismail and M McLaws

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P296

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Pursuing nurses’ work effectiveness and better hand-hygiene compliance in a intensive care unit (ICU) ward: application of lean methodologies

Authors: J Gregório, I Santos, F Pinheiro, P Póvoa and L Lapão

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P281

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Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in Slovakia: from zero to real data

Authors: M Stefkovicova, I Rovny and J Brnova

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P277

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The effectiveness of hepa filtered rooms plus fluconazol prophylaxis for preventation of invasive fungal diseases in allogenic stem cell transplant patients

Authors: C Altay Kurkcuoglu, G Metan, L Kaynar, F Elmali, E Alp and M Cetin

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P274

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Interdiciplinares impactanto actions on prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients of trauma intensive care unit

Authors: A Sola

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P244

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Pneumonia in trauma patients

Authors: HIG Giamberardino, B Schelmezer, HZ Adamante, T Betim and M Ducroquet

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P242

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Surveillance of health care associated infections in bavarian intensive care units

Authors: C Höller, N Grundmann, U Kandler, S Kolb, S Nickel, E Tomasic, G Valenza and V Lehner-Reindl

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P238

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Bloodstream infection outbreak caused by burkholderia cepacia complex: the role of genetic sequencing in the investigation

Authors: C Schmitt, ALP Maciel, MM Baraldi, MMMB Simonetti, M Cantarelli, G Turcato Jr, LFV Oliveira and Í Boszczowski

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P228

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Antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infections in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA)

Authors: S Bailin, N Noiseux, J Pottinger, B Johannsson, A Haleem, S Johnson and L Herwaldt

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P220

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Catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemato-oncology paediatric patients

Authors: HIG Giamberardino, U Coelho, N Bevilaqua and P Rett

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P205

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Two-year prevalence study of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in university hospital Trnava, Slovakia

Authors: M Garabasova, JS Brnova, M Betkova and A Streharova

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P203

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The change of a district hospital antimicrobial consumption in and after national antimicrobial appropriate use intervention, China

Authors: Y-X Chen, L-J Zhao, B-Y Liu, J-L Cao, D-M Dong, L-L Chen, S Feng and B Gao

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P179

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Antimicrobial stewardship program in a pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care children’s hospital in Saudi Arabia – a pilot study

Authors: LS AlAwdah, D AlShahrani, M AlShehri, T AlFawaz, N ElSidig, A AlAwfi, K Baba, A AlAqeel, A AlSharif, I AlHarfi, S Amjad, A AlDarwish and S Rasheed

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P173

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Correlation between multi-drug resistant organisms and antimicrobial use among in-hospital patients at a tertiary hospital in the Philippines from July 2010 to June 2014

Authors: RK So and MM Mendoza

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P171

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In vitro evaluation of the combination between some antibiotics and essential oils of clove and rosemary against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Authors: L El Hosseiny and M El-Shenawy

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P169

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Drug resistance bacterial isolates in inpatients at Cocody University Hospital, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire in 2014

Authors: KN Adele

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P167

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Implementation of the who multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in selected wards of Asella Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia

Authors: F Pfäfflin, N Schmidt, TB Tufa and T Feldt

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P153

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Detection of extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLS) and carbapenemases in Escherichia coli isolated from cow-dungs and poultry droppings

Authors: ES Olivia, I Yusuf and SA Ahmad

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P142

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Molecular characteristic of imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from unrinary tract infections in Southern Poland

Authors: M Pobiega, J Maciag, A Chmielarczyk, D Romaniszyn, M Monika Pomorska-Wesolowska, G Ziolkowski, J Wojkowska-Mach and PB Heczko

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P139

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Bloodstream infections caused by multidrug-resistant non-fermentative bacilli in southern of Poland in 2013

Authors: A Chmielarczyk, M Pomorska-Wesołowska, M Pobiega, G Ziółkowski, D Romaniszyn and J Wojkowska-Mach

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P138

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Characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Palestine

Authors: R Handal, L Qunibi, I Sahouri, M Juhari, H Marzouqa and M Hindiyeh

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P136

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Comparative risk factors for nosocomial New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) producing Enterobacteriaceae and non-carbapenemase producing (NCP) Enterobacteriaceae

Authors: E Izharuddin, K Marimuthu, P Bee Fong, K Jia Qi, A Chow, DC Lye, P Krishnan and B Ang

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P134

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Clinical features of ESBL-producing E. coli responsible for bloodstream infections in French patients and molecular characterization of isolates

Authors: A Gaultier, N Girard, X Bertrand, R Quentin and NL Van Der Mee-Marquet

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P125

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Eastern Mediterranean region tuberculosis economic burden in 2014

Authors: A Sargazi, Z Sepehri, A Sagazi, PK Nadakkavukaran Jim and Z Kiani

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P102

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How much Sistan was successful in tuberculosis control?

Authors: A Sargazi, Z Sepehri, A Sargazi, PK Nadakkavukaran Jim and Z Kiani

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P101

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Results of the implementation of target zero program for surgical site infections in a middle-sized private hospital in Southern Brazil

Authors: CC Ponzi and C Pompermayer

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P83

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Characteristics and institutional initiatives that improve the surgical antibiotic prophylaxis use

Authors: C Schmitt and RA Lacerda

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P81

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Strategies for reducing surgical site infection in neurosurgery: experience from a Brazilian hospital

Authors: R Saad, P Vidal, S Lessa, V Bastos, R Ito, C Genari, C Vasconcelos and M Queiroz

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P79

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Cost of organ/space infection in elective colorectal surgery. Is it just a problem of rates?

Authors: E Shaw, A Gomila, M Piriz, F Obradors, R Escofet, R Vazquez, JM Badia, L Martin, D Fraccalvieri, M Brugués, MC Nicolás, E Espejo, A Castro, A Cruz, E Limón, F Gudiol…

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P77

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Economic analysis of veterans affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Authors: RE Nelson, MH Samore, K Khader, M Jones, VW Stevens, ME Evans, ML Schweizer, E Perencevich and MA Rubin

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O56

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Use of ward closure to control outbreaks among hospitalized patients in acute care settings: a systematic review

Authors: H Wong, K Eso, A Ip, J Jones, Y Kwon, S Powelson, J de Grood, R Geransar, M Santana, AM Joffe, G Taylor, B Missaghi, C Pearce, W Ghali and J Conly

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O53

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Efficacy of copper surfaces in the healthcare environment: a systematic review

Authors: S Chyderiotis, C Legeay, D Verjat-Trannoy, F Le Gallou, P Astagneau and D Lepelletier

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P45

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Efficiency of micro-nebulized hydrogen peroxide dry mist in improving disinfection of titanium and polypropylene surfaces used in the medical area

Authors: ML Cavalleri, L Brambilla, C Meroni and P Rinaldoni

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P44

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Efficacy of HyperDRYmist^® technology in reducing residual environmental MDR bacterial contamination in tertiary hospital

Authors: M Ferrari, A Bocconi, A Anesi, S Asticcioli, D Baroni and C Garzoni

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P41

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Reduced rate of MDROs after introducing ‘water-free patient care’ on a large intensive care unit in the Netherlands

Authors: J Hopman, R Bos, A Voss, E Kolwijck, P Sturm, P Pickkers, A Tostmann and HVD Hoeven

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O40

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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The determinants of C. difficile infection in long-term care facilities: a portrait of patient- and facility-level factors across 90 care regions in the veterans affairs health care system

Authors: KA Brown, M Jones, F Adler, M Leecaster, K Nechodom, V Stevens, M Samore and J Mayer

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O36

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Skin side effects of chlorine solutions used for hand hygiene: a systematic review

Authors: Z Kubilay, J Hopman, T Allen, H Edrees and B Allegranzi

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P9

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Ten years of MRSA surveillance in Switzerland: similarities and differences with Europe

Authors: F Olearo, W Albrich, S Harbarth and A Kronenberg

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O8

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Evaluation of the efficacy of nasal application of silver sulfadiazine for decolonization of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals

Authors: LR Ferreira, MG Menegueti, GG Gaspar, MFI Silva, G David, NM Anselmo, MJF Gabriel, LM Sakamoto, R Martinez and F Bellissimo-Rodrigues

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O7

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of polyhexanide for topical decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers

Authors: C Landelle, E Von Dach, T Haustein, A Agostinho, G Renzi, A Renzoni, D Pittet, J Schrenzel, P François and S Harbarth

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O6

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Clinical effectiveness of mupirocin for preventing S. aureus infections in non-surgical settings: a meta-analysis

Authors: R Nair, E Perencevich, A Blevins, M Goto, R Nelson and ML Schweizer

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):O5

Content type: Oral presentation Published on: 16 June 2015

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Experience feedback on the management of an Ebola patient in a Guinea-based healthcare facility

Authors: B Ndoye, OF Bangoura and AO Diallo

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4(Suppl 1):P2

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Non-linear significant relationship between use of glycopeptides and isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species in a university hospital setting

Emergence of colonization and infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has become a worldwide challenge. To investigate whether the increasing incidence of VRE isolation can be correlated with use...

Authors: Christina Forstner, Magda Diab-Elschahawi, Danijel Kivaranovic, Wolfgang Graninger, Dieter Mitteregger, Maria Macher, Thomas Wrba and Elisabeth Presterl

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:25

Content type: Research Published on: 15 June 2015
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Epidemiology of carbapenem non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Eastern Algeria

Carbapenem resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become a serious life-threatening problem due to the limited therapeutic options. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and the molecular epidemiolog...

Authors: Samah Meradji, Abouddihaj Barguigua, Khalid Zerouali, Dekhil Mazouz, Houria Chettibi, Naima Elmdaghri and Mohammed Timinouni

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:27

Content type: Research Published on: 12 June 2015
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Preparedness of institutions around the world for managing patients with Ebola virus disease: an infection control readiness checklist

In response to global concerns about the largest Ebola virus disease (EVD), outbreak to-date in West Africa documented healthcare associated transmission and the risk of global spread, the International Societ...

Authors: Ermira Tartari, Benedetta Allegranzi, Brenda Ang, Neville Calleja, Peter Collignon, Joost Hopman, Lily Lang, Lai Chee Lee, Moi Lin Ling, Shaheen Mehtar, Paul A. Tambyah, Andreas Widmer and Andreas Voss

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:22

Content type: Research Published on: 8 June 2015
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An antimicrobial stewardship program initiative: a qualitative study on prescribing practices among hospital doctors

Norway has a low, but increasing prevalence of resistance and few antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. When developing stewardship interventions, an understanding of the determinants of antimicrobial prescri...

Authors: Brita Skodvin, Karina Aase, Esmita Charani, Alison Holmes and Ingrid Smith

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:24

Content type: Research Published on: 4 June 2015
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The impact of antimicrobial allergy labels on antimicrobial usage in cancer patients

Antibiotic allergy labels are associated with sub-optimal prescribing patterns and poorer clinical outcomes in non-cancer populations, but the effect of labelling on antimicrobial usage in patients with cancer...

Authors: Jason A. Trubiano, Vivian K. Leung, Man Y. Chu, Leon J. Worth, Monica A. Slavin and Karin A. Thursky

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:23

Content type: Short report Published on: 1 June 2015
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella isolates in association with hygienic status from butcher shops in Gondar town, Ethiopia

Salmonella has been recognized as a major cause of food borne illness associated with meat products worldwide. The wide spread of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella has been a serious global hu...

Authors: Legesse Garedew, Zenabu Hagos, Zelalem Addis, Reta Tesfaye and Bidir Zegeye

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:21

Content type: Research Published on: 15 May 2015
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Staphylococcus aureus infections following knee and hip prosthesis insertion procedures

Staphylococcus aureus is the most common and most important pathogen following knee and hip arthroplasty procedures. Understanding the epidemiology of invasive S. aureus infections is important...

Authors: Jean Marie Arduino, Keith S Kaye, Shelby D Reed, Senaka A Peter, Daniel J Sexton, Luke F Chen, N Chantelle Hardy, Steven YC Tong, Steven S Smugar, Vance G Fowler Jr and Deverick J Anderson

Citation: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015 4:13

Content type: Research Published on: 15 May 2015
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