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  1. MRSA Transmission in Intensive Care Units: Genomic Analysis of Patients, Their Environments, and Healthcare Workers. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 06 01; 72(11):1879-1887.
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    Score: 0.580
  2. Effectiveness of Probiotic for Primary Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection: A Single-Center Before-and-After Quality Improvement Intervention at a Tertiary-Care Medical Center. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 07; 39(7):765-770.
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    Score: 0.468
  3. Genomic and Epidemiological Evidence for Community Origins of Hospital-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections. J Infect Dis. 2017 06 01; 215(11):1640-1647.
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    Score: 0.440
  4. Electronic Public Health Registry of Extensively Drug-Resistant Organisms, Illinois, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Oct; 21(10):1725-32.
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    Score: 0.392
  5. Intensive care unit environments and the fecal patina: a simple problem? Crit Care Med. 2012 Apr; 40(4):1333-4.
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    Score: 0.307
  6. Trends in antimicrobial resistance in intensive care units in the United States. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2011 Oct; 17(5):472-9.
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    Score: 0.297
  7. Costs attributable to healthcare-acquired infection in hospitalized adults and a comparison of economic methods. Med Care. 2010 Nov; 48(11):1026-35.
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    Score: 0.279
  8. Prevention of bloodstream infections by use of daily chlorhexidine baths for patients at a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Nov; 30(11):1031-5.
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    Score: 0.260
  9. Protecting health care workers from tuberculosis: a 10-year experience. Am J Infect Control. 2009 Oct; 37(8):668-73.
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    Score: 0.251
  10. A double-edged sword and a golden opportunity for healthcare epidemiology. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jan; 30(1):1-3.
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    Score: 0.245
  11. Risk of hand or glove contamination after contact with patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococcus or the colonized patients' environment. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Feb; 29(2):149-54.
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    Score: 0.230
  12. Effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing to reduce catheter-associated bloodstream infections in medical intensive care unit patients. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Oct 22; 167(19):2073-9.
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    Score: 0.226
  13. Preventing transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria in health care settings: a tale of 2 guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Mar 15; 42(6):828-35.
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    Score: 0.201
  14. Antibiotic cycling in intensive care units: the value of organized chaos? Crit Care Med. 2006 Feb; 34(2):549-51.
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    Score: 0.200
  15. Controlling antibiotic-resistant bacteria: what's an intensivist to do? Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct; 33(10):2446-7.
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    Score: 0.196
  16. Reducing Hospitalizations and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms via Regional Decolonization in Hospitals and Nursing Homes. JAMA. 2024 05 14; 331(18):1544-1557.
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    Score: 0.178
  17. Electronic interpretation of chest radiograph reports to detect central venous catheters. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Dec; 24(12):950-4.
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    Score: 0.172
  18. Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 10; 44(10):1533-1539.
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    Score: 0.171
  19. The role of the plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance genes as resistance mechanisms in pediatric infections due to Enterobacterales. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1249505.
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    Score: 0.171
  20. Executive Summary: A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 10; 44(10):1540-1554.
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    Score: 0.169
  21. The use of economic modeling to determine the hospital costs associated with nosocomial infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun 01; 36(11):1424-32.
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    Score: 0.166
  22. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract: to stimulate or stifle? Intensive Care Med. 2003 May; 29(5):672-6.
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    Score: 0.166
  23. Random variation drives a critical bias in the comparison of healthcare-associated infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 09; 44(9):1396-1402.
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    Score: 0.164
  24. Difference in the incidence of Clostridium difficile among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus admitted to a public hospital and a private hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Nov; 23(11):641-7.
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    Score: 0.160
  25. Transmission pathways of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care units: don't go near the water. Crit Care Med. 2002 Oct; 30(10):2384-5.
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    Score: 0.159
  26. Genomic Epidemiology Suggests Community Origins of Healthcare-Associated USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Infect Dis. 2022 08 12; 226(1):157-166.
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    Score: 0.158
  27. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci: why are they here, and where do they come from? Lancet Infect Dis. 2001 Dec; 1(5):314-25.
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    Score: 0.150
  28. Intravascular catheter use. How to tell when the medicine is worse than the malady. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jun; 163(7):1515-6.
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    Score: 0.145
  29. Lessons from an epidemic, again. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 17; 344(20):1544-5.
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    Score: 0.145
  30. Controlling antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: infection control and use of antibiotics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001 Mar-Apr; 7(2):188-92.
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    Score: 0.143
  31. How to Choose Target Facilities in a Region to Implement Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Control Measures. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 02 01; 72(3):438-447.
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    Score: 0.142
  32. Infection control in intensive care units and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec; 15(4):327-35.
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    Score: 0.140
  33. High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization in 28 Nursing Homes: An "Iceberg Effect". J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 12; 21(12):1937-1943.e2.
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    Score: 0.136
  34. How Introducing a Registry With Automated Alerts for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) May Help Control CRE Spread in a Region. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 02 14; 70(5):843-849.
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    Score: 0.133
  35. Delays in tuberculosis isolation and suspicion among persons hospitalized with HIV-related pneumonia. Chest. 2000 Jan; 117(1):110-6.
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    Score: 0.131
  36. Variations in inpatient care for HIV-related tuberculosis patients during a recent nosocomial outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1999 Aug 01; 21(4):348-9.
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    Score: 0.128
  37. Increased Relative Abundance of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Within the Gut Microbiota Is Associated With Risk of Bloodstream Infection in Long-term Acute Care Hospital Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 05 30; 68(12):2053-2059.
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    Score: 0.126
  38. Bird's-eye view of nosocomial infections in medical ICU: blue bugs, fungi, and device-days. Crit Care Med. 1999 May; 27(5):853-4.
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    Score: 0.126
  39. Impact of doffing errors on healthcare worker self-contamination when caring for patients on contact precautions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 05; 40(5):559-565.
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    Score: 0.125
  40. Multiple antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella and Escherichia coli in nursing homes. JAMA. 1999 Feb 10; 281(6):517-23.
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    Score: 0.124
  41. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci: implications for surgeons. Surgery. 1999 Feb; 125(2):121-5.
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    Score: 0.123
  42. Use of DNA fingerprinting to assess tuberculosis infection control. Ann Intern Med. 1998 Dec 01; 129(11):856-61.
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    Score: 0.122
  43. External sources of vancomycin-resistant enterococci for intensive care units. Crit Care Med. 1998 Dec; 26(12):2001-4.
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    Score: 0.122
  44. Nosocomial infection update. Emerg Infect Dis. 1998 Jul-Sep; 4(3):416-20.
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    Score: 0.118
  45. The role of "colonization pressure" in the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci: an important infection control variable. Arch Intern Med. 1998 May 25; 158(10):1127-32.
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    Score: 0.118
  46. Multiresistant bacteria as a hospital epidemic problem. Ann Med. 1998 Apr; 30(2):176-85.
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    Score: 0.116
  47. Prevention of peripheral venous catheter complications with an intravenous therapy team: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 1998 Mar 09; 158(5):473-7.
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    Score: 0.116
  48. Differential Effects of Chlorhexidine Skin Cleansing Methods on Residual Chlorhexidine Skin Concentrations and Bacterial Recovery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 04; 39(4):405-411.
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    Score: 0.116
  49. Diagnostic Stewardship for Healthcare-Associated Infections: Opportunities and Challenges to Safely Reduce Test Use. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 02; 39(2):214-218.
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    Score: 0.115
  50. Nosocomial infections in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in a long-term-care setting. Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Nov; 25(5):1230-2.
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    Score: 0.113
  51. Magnitude and prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1997 Jun; 11(2):479-96.
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    Score: 0.110
  52. Modifiable Risk Factors for the Spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Among Long-Term Acute-Care Hospital Patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 06; 38(6):670-677.
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    Score: 0.109
  53. Recovery of nosocomial fecal flora from frozen stool specimens and rectal swabs: comparison of preservatives for epidemiological studies. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1997 Apr; 27(4):103-6.
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    Score: 0.109
  54. Epidemiology of colonisation of patients and environment with vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Lancet. 1996 Dec 14; 348(9042):1615-9.
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    Score: 0.106
  55. A comparison of the effect of universal use of gloves and gowns with that of glove use alone on acquisition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a medical intensive care unit. Ann Intern Med. 1996 Sep 15; 125(6):448-56.
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    Score: 0.105
  56. Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Among Illinois Healthcare Facilities: The Role of Patient Sharing. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 10 01; 63(7):889-93.
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    Score: 0.104
  57. Nosocomial infection caused by antibiotic-resistant organisms in the intensive-care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1996 Apr; 17(4):236-48.
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    Score: 0.101
  58. The role of colonization in the pathogenesis of nosocomial infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1996 Mar; 17(3):193-200.
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    Score: 0.101
  59. Evolving Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Dec; 36(12):1417-22.
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    Score: 0.098
  60. Control of nosocomial infections in an intensive care unit in Guatemala City. Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Sep; 21(3):588-93.
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    Score: 0.097
  61. Modeling spread of KPC-producing bacteria in long-term acute care hospitals in the Chicago region, USA. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Oct; 36(10):1148-54.
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    Score: 0.097
  62. Regional infection control assessment of antibiotic resistance knowledge and practice. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr; 36(4):381-6.
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    Score: 0.095
  63. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of selective digestive decontamination in a medical-surgical intensive care unit. Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Apr; 20(4):861-7.
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    Score: 0.095
  64. Prevention of colonization and infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae in long-term acute-care hospitals. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 15; 60(8):1153-61.
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    Score: 0.093
  65. Multicenter evaluation of computer automated versus traditional surveillance of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Dec; 35(12):1483-90.
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    Score: 0.092
  66. Does chlorhexidine bathing in adult intensive care units reduce blood culture contamination? A pragmatic cluster-randomized trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Oct; 35 Suppl 3:S17-22.
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    Score: 0.091
  67. Cost savings of universal decolonization to prevent intensive care unit infection: implications of the REDUCE MRSA trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Oct; 35 Suppl 3:S23-31.
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    Score: 0.091
  68. A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Aug; 35(8):967-77.
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    Score: 0.090
  69. A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Aug; 42(8):820-8.
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    Score: 0.090
  70. Approaches for preventing healthcare-associated infections: go long or go wide? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jul; 35(7):797-801.
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    Score: 0.090
  71. Maintaining the momentum of change: the role of the 2014 updates to the compendium in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 May; 35(5):460-3.
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    Score: 0.089
  72. Understanding staff perceptions about Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae control efforts in Chicago long-term acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Apr; 35(4):367-74.
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    Score: 0.088
  73. Small distances can keep bacteria at bay for days. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Mar 04; 111(9):3556-60.
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    Score: 0.088
  74. The importance of long-term acute care hospitals in the regional epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Nov; 57(9):1246-52.
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    Score: 0.084
  75. Targeted versus universal decolonization to prevent ICU infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jun 13; 368(24):2255-65.
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    Score: 0.083
  76. Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection. N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 07; 368(6):533-42.
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    Score: 0.082
  77. Anatomic sites of patient colonization and environmental contamination with Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae at long-term acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jan; 34(1):56-61.
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    Score: 0.080
  78. Transfer from high-acuity long-term care facilities is associated with carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a multihospital study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Dec; 33(12):1193-9.
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    Score: 0.080
  79. Epidemiology and control of nosocomial infections in adult intensive care units. Am J Med. 1991 Sep 16; 91(3B):179S-184S.
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    Score: 0.074
  80. Emergence and rapid regional spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Sep; 53(6):532-40.
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    Score: 0.074
  81. Failure of infection control in intensive care units: can sucralfate improve the situation? Am J Med. 1991 Aug 08; 91(2A):132S-134S.
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    Score: 0.073
  82. Use of Medicare claims to rank hospitals by surgical site infection risk following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug; 32(8):775-83.
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    Score: 0.073
  83. Pilot trial of selective decontamination for prevention of bacterial infection in an intensive care unit. J Infect Dis. 1990 Dec; 162(6):1393-7.
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    Score: 0.070
  84. Quality of traditional surveillance for public reporting of nosocomial bloodstream infection rates. JAMA. 2010 Nov 10; 304(18):2035-41.
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    Score: 0.070
  85. Clinical outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections: study of a 2-state monoclonal outbreak. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Oct; 31(10):1057-62.
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    Score: 0.069
  86. Infection control and pneumonia prophylaxis strategies in the intensive care unit. Semin Respir Infect. 1990 Sep; 5(3):191-203.
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    Score: 0.069
  87. Daily skin cleansing with chlorhexidine did not reduce the rate of central-line associated bloodstream infection in a surgical intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med. 2010 May; 36(5):854-8.
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    Score: 0.067
  88. Formulation of a model for automating infection surveillance: algorithmic detection of central-line associated bloodstream infection. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Jan-Feb; 17(1):42-8.
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    Score: 0.066
  89. Effectiveness of routine patient cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate for infection prevention in the medical intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Oct; 30(10):959-63.
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    Score: 0.065
  90. Selective intestinal decontamination--an infection control measure whose time has come? Ann Intern Med. 1989 Jun 01; 110(11):853-5.
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    Score: 0.063
  91. Commentary: The graying of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jan; 30(1):9-12.
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    Score: 0.061
  92. Recommendations for metrics for multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings: SHEA/HICPAC Position paper . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29(10):901-13.
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    Score: 0.060
  93. A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29 Suppl 1:S12-21.
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    Score: 0.060
  94. Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29 Suppl 1:S51-61.
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    Score: 0.060
  95. Strategies to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29 Suppl 1:S62-80.
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    Score: 0.060
  96. Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29 Suppl 1:S81-92.
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    Score: 0.060
  97. Acinetobacter infection. N Engl J Med. 2008 Mar 20; 358(12):1271-81.
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    Score: 0.058
  98. Are community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains replacing traditional nosocomial MRSA strains? Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Mar 15; 46(6):787-94.
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    Score: 0.058
  99. In vitro susceptibility of nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa, enterobacteriaceae, and staphylococci to ciprofloxacin and ten other broad-spectrum antibiotics. Chemioterapia. 1987 Oct; 6(5):315-8.
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    Score: 0.056
  100. Resistant bacteria and infection control in the nursing home and hospital. Bull N Y Acad Med. 1987 Apr; 63(3):337-44.
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    Score: 0.054
  101. Community associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Sep; 12(9):1469-71.
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    Score: 0.052
  102. Strategies for preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: the role of new technologies. Crit Care Med. 2006 Mar; 34(3):905-7.
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    Score: 0.050
  103. Infection-control report cards--securing patient safety. N Engl J Med. 2005 Jul 21; 353(3):225-7.
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    Score: 0.048
  104. Transfer of vancomycin-resistant enterococci via health care worker hands. Arch Intern Med. 2005 Feb 14; 165(3):302-7.
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    Score: 0.047
  105. Are active microbiological surveillance and subsequent isolation needed to prevent the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 01; 40(3):405-9.
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    Score: 0.047
  106. Computer algorithms to detect bloodstream infections. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Sep; 10(9):1612-20.
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    Score: 0.045
  107. Pseudomonas in the sinks in an intensive care unit: relation to patients. J Clin Pathol. 1984 Apr; 37(4):424-7.
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    Score: 0.044
  108. Unnecessary use of central venous catheters: the need to look outside the intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Mar; 25(3):266-8.
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    Score: 0.044
  109. Relative risk of physicians and nurses to transmit pathogens in a medical intensive care unit. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Dec 8-22; 163(22):2785-6.
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    Score: 0.043
  110. Nasal Iodophor Antiseptic vs Nasal Mupirocin Antibiotic in the Setting of Chlorhexidine Bathing to Prevent Infections in Adult ICUs: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 10 10; 330(14):1337-1347.
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    Score: 0.043
  111. Isolation guidelines for obstetric patients and newborn infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1983 Jun 15; 146(4):353-60.
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    Score: 0.042
  112. Development of a clinical data warehouse for hospital infection control. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2003 Sep-Oct; 10(5):454-62.
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    Score: 0.042
  113. Impact of ring wearing on hand contamination and comparison of hand hygiene agents in a hospital. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun 01; 36(11):1383-90.
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    Score: 0.042
  114. Adherence with hand hygiene: does number of sinks matter? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Mar; 24(3):224-5.
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    Score: 0.041
  115. Risk factors for antibiotic-resistant infection and treatment outcomes among hospitalized patients transferred from long-term care facilities: does antimicrobial choice make a difference? Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 15; 36(6):724-30.
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    Score: 0.041
  116. Antibiotic resistance among gram-negative bacilli in US intensive care units: implications for fluoroquinolone use. JAMA. 2003 Feb 19; 289(7):885-8.
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    Score: 0.041
  117. Patient safety and the science of prevention: the time for implementing the Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections is now. Crit Care Med. 2003 Jan; 31(1):291-2.
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    Score: 0.040
  118. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Am J Infect Control. 2002 Dec; 30(8):476-89.
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    Score: 0.040
  119. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Dec; 23(12):759-69.
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    Score: 0.040
  120. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. The Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Pediatrics. 2002 Nov; 110(5):e51.
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    Score: 0.040
  121. Gentamicin-resistant staphylococci as hospital flora: epidemiology and resistance plasmids. J Infect Dis. 1982 Mar; 145(3):374-82.
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    Score: 0.038
  122. Colonization of skilled-care facility residents with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Mar; 49(3):270-6.
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    Score: 0.036
  123. Strategies for prevention and control of multiple drug-resistant nosocomial infection. Am J Med. 1981 Feb; 70(2):449-54.
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    Score: 0.035
  124. Reality check: how should we control antimicrobial use? Current practices and controversies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2000 Dec; 21(12):792-5.
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    Score: 0.035
  125. Endemic aminoglycoside resistance in gram-negative bacilli: epidemiology and mechanisms. J Infect Dis. 1980 Mar; 141(3):338-45.
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    Score: 0.033
  126. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci in intensive-care hospital settings: transmission dynamics, persistence, and the impact of infection control programs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Jun 08; 96(12):6908-13.
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    Score: 0.032
  127. Acinetobacter baumannii Resistance Trends in Children in the United States, 1999-2012. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 May 11; 8(2):136-142.
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    Score: 0.031
  128. The changing molecular epidemiology and establishment of endemicity of vancomycin resistance in enterococci at one hospital over a 6-year period. J Infect Dis. 1999 Jan; 179(1):163-71.
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    Score: 0.031
  129. Utility of serial rectal swab cultures for detection of ceftazidime- and imipenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli from patients in the intensive care unit. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1998 Oct; 17(10):727-30.
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    Score: 0.030
  130. Antimicrobial-coated central venous catheters--icing on the cake or the staff of life? Crit Care Med. 1998 Feb; 26(2):195-6.
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    Score: 0.029
  131. Pseudoepidemics in hospital. Lancet. 1977 Oct 22; 2(8043):862-4.
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    Score: 0.028
  132. Pressure monitoring devices. Overlooked source of nosocomial infection. JAMA. 1976 Aug 23; 236(8):936-8.
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    Score: 0.026
  133. Pressure transducers as a source of bacteremia after open heart surgery. Report of an outbreak and guidelines for prevention. Chest. 1976 Mar; 69(3):338-44.
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    Score: 0.025
  134. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Children, United States, 1999-2012. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Nov; 21(11):2014-21.
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    Score: 0.025
  135. The American Hospital Association. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1994 Apr; 15(4 Pt 1):269-73.
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    Score: 0.022
  136. Relationship between chlorhexidine gluconate skin concentration and microbial density on the skin of critically ill patients bathed daily with chlorhexidine gluconate. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Sep; 33(9):889-96.
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    Score: 0.020
  137. Genetic variation in spatio-temporal confined USA300 community-associated MRSA isolates: a shift from clonal dispersion to genetic evolution? PLoS One. 2011 Feb 04; 6(2):e16419.
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    Score: 0.018
  138. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29 Suppl 1:S22-30.
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    Score: 0.015
  139. Infections with gram-negative bacilli in a cardiac surgery intensive care unit: the relative role of enterobacter. J Hosp Infect. 1988 Feb; 11 Suppl A:367-73.
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    Score: 0.014
  140. Patients' endogenous flora as the source of "nosocomial" Enterobacter in cardiac surgery. J Infect Dis. 1987 Aug; 156(2):363-8.
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    Score: 0.014
  141. Effect of education on hand hygiene beliefs and practices: a 5-year program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jan; 28(1):88-91.
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