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Guidelines on the facilities required for minor surgical procedures and minimal access interventions
22 December 2011
Summary: There have been many changes in healthcare provision in recent years, including the delivery of some surgical services in primary care or in day surgery centres, which were previously provide...
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H. Humphreys,
J.E. Coia,
A. Stacey,
M. Thomas,
A.-M. Belli,
P. Hoffman,
P. Jenks,
C.A. Mackintosh
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103-109
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Virucidal efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapour disinfection
09 December 2011
Summary: Background: Viral contamination of surfaces is thought to be important in transmission. Chemical disinfection can be an effective means of intervention, but little is known about the virucida...
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E. Tuladhar,
P. Terpstra,
M. Koopmans,
E. Duizer
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110-115
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Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination of surfaces artificially contaminated with norovirus surrogate feline calicivirus
14 December 2011
Summary: Background: Noroviruses are a leading cause of gastrointestinal disease and are of particular concern in healthcare settings such as hospitals. As the virus is reported to be environmentally ...
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K. Bentley,
B.K. Dove,
S.R. Parks,
J.T. Walker,
A.M. Bennett
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116-121
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Comparison of cleaning efficacy between in-use disinfectant and electrolysed water in an English residential care home
23 December 2011
Summary: Background: Infection control in hospitals and care homes remains a key issue. They are regularly inspected regarding standards of hygiene, but visual assessment does not necessarily correlat...
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N.S. Meakin,
C. Bowman,
M.R. Lewis,
S.J. Dancer
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122-127
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Air sampling methods to evaluate microbial contamination in operating theatres: results of a comparative study in an orthopaedics department
05 December 2011
Summary: Aim: To evaluate the level of microbial contamination of air in operating theatres using active [i.e. surface air system (SAS)] and passive [i.e. index of microbial air contamination (IMA) an...
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C. Napoli,
S. Tafuri,
L. Montenegro,
M. Cassano,
A. Notarnicola,
S. Lattarulo,
M.T. Montagna,
B. Moretti
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128-132
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Understaffing, overcrowding, inappropriate nurse:ventilated patient ratio and nosocomial infections: which parameter is the best reflection of deficits?
21 December 2011
Summary: Background: In stressed and high-throughput systems, periodic overcrowding (high bed occupancy) and understaffing (low nurse:patient ratio) are widely described risk factors for nosocomial in...
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F. Schwab,
E. Meyer,
C. Geffers,
P. Gastmeier
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133-139
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Cross-sectional survey of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus home-based decolonization practices in Scotland
19 December 2011
Summary: Background: Despite limited evidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization efficacy, the practice of decolonization for both pre-admission and on-admission patie...
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K. Currie,
L. Cuthbertson,
L. Price,
J. Reilly
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140-143
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Outbreak of adenovirus serotype 8 conjunctivitis in preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit
12 December 2011
Summary: Background: Adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis outbreaks have rarely been reported in preterm infants. An outbreak of adenovirus conjunctivitis occurred between 15 January and 25 February at a n...
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Y. Ersoy,
B. Otlu,
P. Türkçüoğlu,
F. Yetkin,
S. Aker,
C. Kuzucu
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144-149
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: risk factors and outcome in a large general hospital
06 January 2012
Summary: Background: Data about risk factors and impact on outcome of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in unselected patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are limited. Aim: To asse...
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E. Bouza,
M. Giannella,
E. Bunsow,
M.V. Torres,
M.J. Pérez Granda,
P. Martín-Rabadán,
P. Muñoz,
on behalf of The Gregorio Marañón Task Force for Pneumonia (GANG)
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150-155
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Do admissions and discharges to long-term care facilities influence hospital burden of Clostridium difficile infection?
02 December 2011
Summary: Background: Substantial geographical clustering of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) outbreaks in hospitals in the USA have previously been demonstrated. Aim: To test the hypothesis that ...
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R. Ricciardi,
J. Nelson,
J.L. Griffith,
T.W. Concannon
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156-161
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Varicella zoster virus infection among healthcare workers in Taiwan: seroprevalence and predictive value of history of varicella infection
21 December 2011
Summary: Background: Varicella zoster infection can be spread by infected healthcare workers (HCWs) to coworkers and patients. A self-reported history of chickenpox infection is sometimes taken as pro...
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M.-F. Wu,
Y.-W. Yang,
W.-Y. Lin,
C.-Y. Chang,
M.-S. Soon,
C.-E. Liu
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162-167
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Nutritional risk as predictor for healthcare-associated infection among hospitalized elderly patients in the acute care setting
08 December 2011
Summary: Background: Poor nutritional status is associated with high rates of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) among hospitalized elderly patients. Early recognition of patients at risk for HC...
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M.N. Gamaletsou,
K.-A. Poulia,
D. Karageorgou,
M. Yannakoulia,
P.D. Ziakas,
A. Zampelas,
N.V. Sipsas
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168-172
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Five-year prospective study of tuberculin skin testing among new healthcare personnel at a university hospital in Thailand
23 December 2011
Summary: We determined the prevalence of a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) and the incidence of TST conversion among new healthcare personnel (HCP) in a hospital in Thailand. During 2005–2008, TST...
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S. Kiertiburanakul,
S. Suebsing,
P. Kehachindawat,
S. Apivanich,
S. Somsakul,
B. Sathapatayavongs,
K. Malathum
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173-175
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Nosocomial postneurosurgical Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis: a retrospective study of six cases admitted to Hamad General Hospital, Qatar
08 December 2011
Summary: This article reports six cases of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis in patients who had undergone neurosurgical procedures with placing of external ventricular drains. The mean ti...
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F.Y. Khan,
M. Abukhattab,
K. Baager
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176-179
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Regarding Secker TJ, Hervé R, Keevil CW. Adsorption of prion and tissue proteins to surgical stainless steel surfaces and the efficacy of decontamination following dry and wet storage conditions. J Hosp Infect 2011;78:251–255
12 December 2011
I write regarding the article entitled ‘Adsorption of prion and tissue proteins to surgical stainless steel surfaces and the efficacy of decontamination following dry and wet storage conditions’ by Se...
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M. Feckie
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180-181
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Response to the letter from M. Feckie
08 December 2011
We wish to respond to the letter by M. Feckie regarding our paper.
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T.J. Secker,
R. Hervé,
C.W. Keevil
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181-182
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Response to: Buehlmann et al. ‘Effectiveness of a new decolonisation regimen for eradication of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae’
12 December 2011
We read with great interest the paper of Buehlmann et al., who studied the effectiveness of a new decolonisation regimen for eradication of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteri...
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J.A. Severin,
W.H. Goessens,
M.C. Vos
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182-183
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Reply to: Buehlmann et al. ‘Effectiveness of a new decolonisation regimen for eradication of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae’
28 December 2011
We appreciate the comments by Severin and colleagues and wish to respond to the questions they raise.
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A.F. Widmer,
R. Frei
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183-184
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Clostridium difficile and routine cleaning – alternative options to the use of stronger chlorine-releasing disinfectants
26 December 2011
Speight et al.’s informative paper indicates a problem with testing disinfectants against Clostridium difficile, in that the microbial reductions required in the test may not be sufficient in-use, giv...
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F. Mustafa Awadel-Kariem,
E. Price,
B. Cookson,
H. O’Connor
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184-185
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Spread and persistence of Clostridium difficile spores during and after cleaning with sporicidal disinfectants
15 December 2011
We read with interest the Letter to the Editor by Ali et al. The authors tested two different hard-surface disinfectants, which are sporicidal according to EN 13704. They did not detect a sporicidal e...
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B. Meyer,
M. Exner,
J. Gebel
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Spread and persistence of Clostridium difficile spores during and after cleaning with sporicidal disinfectants
16 December 2011
We would like to express our thanks to Meyer et al. for their interest in our recently published letter. Some interesting points were raised, and, in response, we report some preliminary findings from...
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S. Ali,
G. Moore,
A.P.R. Wilson
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186
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Corrigendum to “Pontiac fever among retirement home nurses associated with airborne legionella” Journal of Hospital Infection 2011; 78: 269–273
26 December 2011
Please note that the order of authors should have appeared as follows:
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A. Hautemaniere,
T. Remen,
L. Mathieu,
M. Deloge-Abarkan,
P. Hartemann,
D. Zmirou-Navier
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