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Recently published papers: from superbugs to superbowl.

Tomlinson LA, Forni LG.

Crit Care. 2005 Apr;9(2):131-3. Epub 2005 Mar 3.PMID: 15774060 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Successful long-term program for controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units.

Lucet JC, Paoletti X, Lolom I, Paugam-Burtz C, Trouillet JL, Timsit JF, Deblangy C, Andremont A, Regnier B.

Intensive Care Med. 2005 Aug;31(8):1051-7. Epub 2005 Jul 1.PMID: 15991010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus preventing strategy in cardiac surgery.

Mastoraki A, Kriaras I, Douka E, Mastoraki S, Stravopodis G, Geroulanos S.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 May;7(3):452-6. Epub 2008 Mar 17.PMID: 18346978 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: incidence, risk factors and interest of systematic screening for colonization in intensive-care unit]

Lepelletier D.

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2006 Jun;25(6):626-32. Epub 2006 Mar 20. Review. French. PMID: 16546345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Duration of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients in the intensive care unit: implications for intervention.

Ridenour GA, Wong ES, Call MA, Climo MW.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Mar;27(3):271-8. Epub 2006 Feb 28.PMID: 16532415 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Efficacy of an alcohol/chlorhexidine hand hygiene program in a hospital with high rates of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.

Woollard KV.

Med J Aust. 2006 Mar 6;184(5):253; author reply 254. No abstract available. PMID: 16515443 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Implementation of an industrial systems-engineering approach to reduce the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Muder RR, Cunningham C, McCray E, Squier C, Perreiah P, Jain R, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Jernigan JA.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Aug;29(8):702-8, 7 p following 708.PMID: 18624651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in a surgical intensive care unit.

Warren DK, Guth RM, Coopersmith CM, Merz LR, Zack JE, Fraser VJ.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Oct;27(10):1032-40. Epub 2006 Aug 31. Erratum in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Oct;27(10):1140-1. PMID: 17006809 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of contact and droplet precautions on the incidence of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Mangini E, Segal-Maurer S, Burns J, Avicolli A, Urban C, Mariano N, Grenner L, Rosenberg C, Rahal JJ.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Nov;28(11):1261-6. Epub 2007 Sep 18.PMID: 17926277 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Nosocomial infection surveillance in critically ill patients in the intensive care units]

Alvarez Lerma F, Palomar Martínez M, Olaechea Astigarraga P, Cerdá Cerdá E.

Med Clin (Barc). 2006 Nov 25;127(20):798. Spanish. No abstract available. PMID: 17198673 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diagnostic coronary angiography in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a sub-study of the Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis Trial.

Garcia S, McFalls EO, Goldman S, Larsen GC, Littooy F, Moritz TE, Reda DJ, Ward HB, Shunk K, Hattler B.

J Interv Cardiol. 2008 Oct;21(5):369-74. Epub 2008 Aug 26.PMID: 18761563 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Isolation of patients with MRSA infection.

Brun-Buisson C, Girou E.

Lancet. 2005 Apr 9-15;365(9467):1303; author reply 1304-5. No abstract available. PMID: 15823371 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Isolation of patients with MRSA infection.

Lessing MP, Loveland RC.

Lancet. 2005 Apr 9-15;365(9467):1303; author reply 1304-5. No abstract available. PMID: 15823370 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus active surveillance program on contact precaution utilization in a surgical intensive care unit.

Warren DK, Guth RM, Coopersmith CM, Merz LR, Zack JE, Fraser VJ.

Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb;35(2):430-4.PMID: 17205021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nosocomial MRSA infection in vascular surgery patients: impact on patient outcome.

Cowie SE, Ma I, Lee SK, Smith RM, Hsiang YN.

Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2005 Jul-Aug;39(4):327-34.PMID: 16079941 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of rapid screening and pre-emptive contact isolation for detecting and controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critical care: an interventional cohort study.

Harbarth S, Masuet-Aumatell C, Schrenzel J, Francois P, Akakpo C, Renzi G, Pugin J, Ricou B, Pittet D.

Crit Care. 2006 Feb;10(1):R25.PMID: 16469125 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Can we do better in controlling and preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the intensive care unit (ICU)?

Humphreys H.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;27(6):409-13. Epub 2008 Feb 13. Review.PMID: 18270758 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of intranasal mupirocin to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in intensive care units.

Muller A, Talon D, Potier A, Belle E, Cappelier G, Bertrand X.

Crit Care. 2005 Jun;9(3):R246-50. Epub 2005 Mar 31.PMID: 15987397 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in German intensive care units during 2000-2003: data from Project SARI (Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care Units).

Meyer E, Schwab F, Gastmeier P, Jonas D, Rueden H, Daschner FD.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Feb;27(2):146-54. Epub 2006 Feb 8.PMID: 16465631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Topical antimicrobials in combination with admission screening and barrier precautions to control endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit.

Gould IM, MacKenzie FM, MacLennan G, Pacitti D, Watson EJ, Noble DW.

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2007 May;29(5):536-43. Epub 2007 Mar 6.PMID: 17337163 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles