Role of the Physical and Social Environment in Promoting Health, Safety, and Effectiveness in the Healthcare Workplace
2006
The Center for Health Design
Report
Author(s): Joseph, A.
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Microbial contamination of hospital bed handsets
2005
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 33
Pages 170-174
Author(s): Young, J.M., Naqvi, M., Richards, L.
Added October 2012
Control of an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus colonization and infection in an intensive care unit (ICU) without closing the ICU or placing patients in isolation
2006
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 27
Pages 654-658
Author(s): Wilks, M., Wilson, A., Warwick, S., Price, E., Kennedy, D., Ely, A., Millar, M.R.
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Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare settings
2004
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 198
Pages 121-127
Author(s): Weinstein, R.A., Siegel, J.D., Pearson, M.L., Chinn, R.Y.W., DeMaria, A., Larson, E.L., Lee, J.T., Rutala, W.A., Scheckler, W.E., Underwood, M.A., Boyce, J.M., Farr, B.M., Jarvis, W.R., McGuckin, M., O'Boyle, C., Pittet, D., Siegel, J.D., Widmer, A.F., Zeller, J., Stover, B.H.
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Faucet aerators: a source of patient colonization with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
1999
American Journal of Infection Control
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Author(s): Weber, D.J., Rutala, W.A., Blanchet, C.N., Jordan, M., Gergen, M.F.
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Clinical implications of environmental sources for Aspergillus
2005
Medical Mycology
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Author(s): Warris, A., Verweij, P.E.
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Polymerase chain reaction used for the detection of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health care settings
2004
American Journal of Infection Control
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Issue 1
Volume 32
Pages 17-22
Author(s): Wan, G.H., Lu, S.C., Tsai, Y.H.
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Device-associated infection rates for non-intensive care unit patients
2006
Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal Of The Society Of Hospital Epidemiologists Of America
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 27
Pages 357-361
Author(s): Vonberg, R.-P., Behnke, M., Geffers, C., Sohr, D., Ruden, H., Dettenkofer, M., Gastmeier, P.
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Modern hospital design for infection control
2006
Healthcare Design
Journal Article
Author(s): Van Enk, R.
Added October 2012
Prospective incidence study of nosocomial infrections in a pediatric intensive are unit
2003
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 22
Pages 490-493
Author(s): Urrea, M., Pons, M., Serra, M., Latorre, C., Palomeque, A.
Added October 2012
Reduction in surgical suite infections in neursosurgical patients associated with a bedside hand hygene program in Vietnam
2007
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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Author(s): Thu, L.T.A., Dibley, M., Nho, V.V., Archiblad, L., Jarvis, W., Sohn, A.
Added October 2012
Sterilization efficiency of the photocatalyst against environmental microorganisms in a health care facility
2006
Biocontrol Science
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 11
Pages 17-26
Author(s): Shintani, H., Kurosu, S., Miki, A., Hayashi, F., Kato, S.
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An outbreak of infections with Acinetobacter calcoaceticus in burn patients: contamination of patients' mattresses
1985
Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Issue 2
Volume 151
Pages 252-8
Author(s): Sherertz, R., Sullivan, M.
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Designing with health in mind. Innovative design elements can make hospitals safer, more healing places
2004
Modern Healthcare
Journal Article
Issue 42
Volume 34
Pages 28-28
Author(s): Sadler, B.L.
Added October 2012
Device-associated nosocomial infections in 55 intensive care units of 8 developing countries
2006
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 145
Pages 582-591
Author(s): Rosenthal, V.D., Maki, D.G., Salomao, R., Alvarez-Moreno, C., Mehta, Y., Higuera, F., Cuellar, L.E., Arikan, O.A., Abouqal, R., Leblebicioglu, H.
Added October 2012
The debate over decorative fountains in healthcare environments: How great is the infection control risk?
2006
Research Design Connections
Journal Article
Volume 2006 Winter
Pages 1-3
Author(s): Rogers, J.
Added October 2012
Investigation of an outbreak of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care burns unit
2001
The Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 48
Pages 228-32
Author(s): Roberts, S.A., Findlay, R., Lang, S.D.
Added October 2012
Masking of Neutropenic Patients on Transport From Hospital Rooms Is Associated With a Decrease in Nosocomial Aspergillosis During Construction
2002
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of AmericaInfect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 23
Pages 41-43
Author(s): Raad, I., Hanna, H., Osting, C., Hachem, R., Umphrey, J., Tarrand, J., Kantarjian, H., Bodey, G.P.
Added October 2012
Computers in anesthesia and intensive care: Lack of evidence that the central unit serves as reservoir of pathogens
2005
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 208
Pages 299-304
Author(s): Quinzio, L., Blazek, M., Hartmann, B., Rohrig, R., Wille, B., Junger, A., Hempelmann, G.
Added October 2012
epic2: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England
2007
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Author(s): Pratt, R.J., Petlowe, C.M., Wilson, J.A., Loveday, H.P., Harper, P.J., Jones, S., McDougall, C., Wilcox, M.H.
Added October 2012