Increasing ICU Staff Handwashing: Effects of Education and Group Feedback
1990
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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Issue 4
Volume 11
Pages 191-3
Author(s): Dubbert, P.M., Dolce, J., Richter, W., Miller, M., Chapman, S.W.
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Is Handwashing Teachable?: Failure to Improve Handwashing Behavior in an Urban Emergency Department
1996
Academy of Emergency Medicine
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Issue 4
Volume 3
Pages 360-5
Author(s): Dorsey, S.T., Cydulka, R.K., Emerman, C.L.
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Handwashing technique in a pediatric intensive care unit
1987
American Journal of Diseases of Children
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Issue 6
Volume 141
Pages 683-5
Author(s): Donowitz, L.G.
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Comparative efficacy of alternative hand-washing agents in reducing nosocomial infections in intensive care units
1992
New England Journal of Medicine
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Issue 2
Volume 327
Pages 88-93
Author(s): Doebbeling, B.N., Stanley, G.L., Sheetz, C.T., Pfaller, M.A., Houston, A.K., Annis, L., Li, N., Wenzel, R.P.
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Environmental controls in operating theatres
2002
The Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 2
Volume 51
Pages 79-84
Author(s): Dharan, S., Pittet, D.
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Is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination of ward-based computer terminals a surrogate marker for nosocomial MRSA transmission and handwashing compliance?
2001
The Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 1
Volume 48
Pages 72-5
Author(s): Devine, J., Cooke, R.P., Wright, E.P.
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Does the architecture of hospital facilities influence nosocomial infection rates? A systematic review
2004
Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal Of The Society Of Hospital Epidemiologists Of America
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Issue 1
Volume 25
Pages 21-25
Author(s): Dettenkofer, M., Seegers, S., Antes, G., Motschall, E., Schumacher, M., Daschner, F.D.
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Postoperative Wound Infections Following Cardiac Surgery: Significance of Contaminated Cases Performed in the Preceding 48 Hours
1984
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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Issue 8
Volume 5
Pages 371-7
Author(s): deSilva, M.I., Rissing, J.P.
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Infection prevention in autologous bone marrow transplantation and the role of protective isolation
1994
Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages 89-93
Author(s): Dekker, A.W., Verdonck, L.F., Rozenberg-Arska, M.
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Ward Design in Relation to Postoperative Wound Infection. II
1971
British Medical Journal
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Issue 740
Volume 1
Pages 72-5
Author(s): Davidson, A.I., Smylie, H.G., Macdonald, A., Smith, G.
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Evidence for the use of silver-alloy-coated urethral catheters
2005
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 4
Volume 60
Pages 298-303
Author(s): Davenport, K., Keeley, F.X.
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Protecting the patient and the environment- new aspects and challenges in hospital infection control
1997
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 1
Volume 36
Pages 7-15
Author(s): Daschner, F., Dettenkofer, M.
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Impact of Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Colonizing the Respiratory Secretions of Patients in an Extended-Care Area of the Emergency Department
2003
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
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Issue 5
Volume 24
Pages 351-355
Author(s): Dantas, S., Moretti-Branchini, L.
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Case study on construction infection control: Active Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit, Health Sciences Centre -- Winnipeg, MB
2005
Canadian Journal of Infection Control
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Issue 2
Volume 20
Pages 96-97
Author(s): D'Angiolo, V.
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Aspergillus surveillance project at a large tertiary-care hospital
2005
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 3
Volume 59
Pages 188-196
Author(s): Curtis, L., Cali, S., Conroy, L., Baker, K., Ou, C.H., Hershow, R., Norlock-Cruz, F., Scheff, P.
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Much greater use of high-efficiency particulate air filters in hospitals needed
2007
American Journal of Infection Control
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Issue 2
Volume 35
Pages 138-138
Author(s): Curtis, L.
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Use of a temporary cohort ward as part of an intervention to reduce the incidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a vascular surgery ward
2006
Journal of Hospital Infection
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Issue 4
Volume 63
Pages 374-379
Author(s): Curran, E.T., Hamilton, K., Monaghan, A., McGinlay, M., Thakker, B.
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The Role of the Intensive Care Unit Environment in the Pathogenesis and Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia... includes discussion
2005
Respiratory Care
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Issue 6
Volume 50
Pages 813-838
Author(s): Crnich, C.J., Safdar, N., Maki, D.G.
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Microbiological surveillance of hospital ventilation systems in departments at high risk of nosocomial infections
2006
Journal of Preventive Medicine And Hygiene
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Issue 3
Volume 47
Pages 105-109
Author(s): Crimi, P., Argellati, F., Macrina, G., Tinteri, C., Copello, L., Rebora, D., Romania, L., Rizzetto, R.
Bacteria exist in large numbers in moist, organic environments and are also found in the air, in water, and on surfaces, particularly in healthcare environments. Patients who are considered high risk are more susceptible to infection by some of these bacteria given the nature of their illness and the treatment they undergo.
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Healthcare workers' hand decontamination practices: Compliance with recommended guidelines
2005
Journal Of Advanced Nursing
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Issue 3
Volume 51
Pages 208-216
Author(s): Creedon, S.A.
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