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Effect of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract on Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

• Authors : Myburgh, John A. (AUTHOR); Seppelt, Ian M. (AUTHOR); Goodman, Fiona (AUTHOR)

Subjects: ANTIBIOTICS; CROSS infection prevention; DECONTAMINATION (From gases, chemicals, etc.)

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 11/15/2022, Vol. 328 Issue 19, p1911-1921. 11p.

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How Should Economic Analyses Inform Nosocomial Infection Control?

• Authors : Mylonakis, Eleftherios; Ziakas, Panayiotis D.

Subjects: CROSS infection prevention; ANTIMICROBIAL stewardship; PREVENTION of communicable diseases

• Source: AMA Journal of Ethics; Aug2021, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p631-638, 8p

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Decontamination Strategies and Bloodstream Infections With Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms in Ventilated Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

• Authors : Wittekamp, Bastiaan H.; Plantinga, Nienke L.; Cooper, Ben S.

Subjects: BIOLOGICAL decontamination; ALIMENTARY canal; ARTIFICIAL respiration

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 11/27/2018, Vol. 320 Issue 20, p2087-2098, 12p

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High-protein enteral nutrition enriched with immune-modulating nutrients vs standard high-protein enteral nutrition and nosocomial infections in the ICU: a randomized clinical trial.

• Authors : van Zanten, Arthur R H (AUTHOR); Sztark, François (AUTHOR); Kaisers, Udo X (AUTHOR)

Subjects: CATASTROPHIC illness; CROSS infection prevention; IMMUNE system physiology

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 8/6/2014, Vol. 312 Issue 5, p514-524. 11p.

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Foodborne disease outbreaks in nursing homes, 1975 through 1987.

• Authors : Levine, W C (AUTHOR); Smart, J F (AUTHOR); Archer, D L (AUTHOR)

Subjects: PREVENTION of epidemics; CROSS infection prevention; FOOD handlingUNITED States

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 10/16/91, Vol. 266 Issue 15, p2105-2109. 5p.

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Safety precautions to limit exposure from plague-infected patients.

• Authors : Levison, M E (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *CROSS infection prevention; *PLAGUE; *PREVENTION of communicable diseases

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 10/4/2000, Vol. 284 Issue 13, p1648-1649. 2p.

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Adherence to surgical care improvement project measures and the association with postoperative infections

• Authors : Stulberg, Jonah H.; Delaney, Conor P.; Neuhauser, Duncan V.

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. June 23, 2010, Vol. 303 Issue 24, p2479, 7 p.

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Clostridium difficile colitis: causes, cures.

• Authors : Periman, P (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *CROSS infection prevention; *CLOSTRIDIOIDES difficile; *PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS enterocolitis

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 4/28/93, Vol. 269 Issue 16, p2087-2088. 2p.

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April 6, 2009. Initiative to cut catheter infections expands.

• Authors : O'Reilly, Kevin B.

• Source: American Medical News. 2009, pages. 10

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Feb. 25, 2008. Alcohol hand rubs not enough to curb hospital infections.

• Authors : Elliott, Victoria Stagg

• Source: American Medical News. 2008, Vol. 51, Issue 8, pages. 22

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Infection control practices in ambulatory surgical centers

• Authors : Barie, Philip S.

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. June 9, 2010, Vol. 303 Issue 22, p2295, 3 p.

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News in brief - Sept. 3, 2007.

• Source: American Medical News. 2007, Vol. 50, Issue 33, pages. 15

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April 16, 2007. More states eye reporting infection rates to give scrutiny to hospitals.

• Authors : O'Reilly, Kevin B.

• Source: American Medical News. 2007, Vol. 50, Issue 15, pages. 10

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Efficacy of antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection: a meta-analysis.

• Authors : Veenstra, David L.; Saint, Sanjay; Saha, Somnath

Subjects: CATHETERS; CATHETERIZATION; INFECTION prevention

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 1/20/99, Vol. 281 Issue 3, p261-267, 7p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs

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Nosocomial infection, the Deficit Reduction Act, and incentives for hospitals

• Authors : Graves, Nicholas; McCowan, John E. Jr.

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Oct 1, 2008, Vol. 300 Issue 13, p1577, 3 p.

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Hospital outbreak of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. Factors in transmission to staff and HIV-infected patients.

• Authors : Beck-Sagué, C; Dooley, S W; Hutton, M D

Subjects: TUBERCULOSIS prevention; TUBERCULOSIS transmission; CROSS infection preventionFLORIDA

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 9/9/92, Vol. 268 Issue 10, p1280-1286, 7p

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Oropharyngeal decontamination decreases incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial.

• Authors : Pugin, Jerome; Auckenthaler, Raymond; Lew, Daniel P.

Subjects: PHARYNX; PATIENTS; POLYMYXIN

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 5/22/91-5/29/91, Vol. 265 Issue 20, p2704-2710, 7p, 2 Charts, 4 Graphs

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June 22, 2009. Many hospitals cut back on infection-control efforts.

• Authors : O'Reilly, Kevin B.

• Source: American Medical News. 2009.

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CMS requires hospitals to report bloodstream infections in ICUs.

• Authors : O'Reilly, Kevin B.

• Source: American Medical News. 2011, Vol. 54, Issue 1, pages. 2

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Quality experts hope reform delivers substantial improvements in care.

• Authors : O'Reilly, Kevin B.

• Source: American Medical News. 2010, pages. 2

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$1 billion patient safety effort relies on physician outreach.

• Authors : Fiegl, Charles

• Source: American Medical News. 2011, Vol. 54, Issue 9, pages. 1

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Surgical care improvement

• Authors : Hawn, Mary T.

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. June 23, 2010, Vol. 303 Issue 24, p2527, 2 p.

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Lactoferrin supplementation to prevent nosocomial infections in preterm infants

• Authors : Kaufman, David A.

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Oct 7, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 13, p1467, 2 p.

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Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by hospitals.

• Authors : Salgado, Cassandra D.; Vos, Margreet C.; Farr, Barry M.

Subjects: LETTERS to the editor; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus infections; STAPHYLOCOCCAL disease prevention

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 8/6/2008, Vol. 300 Issue 5, p503-504, 2p

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Preventing surgical infection is more important than ever.

• Authors : Mitka, Mike; Mitka, M

Subjects: INFECTION prevention; ASEPTIC & antiseptic surgery; PREVENTION of communicable diseasesUNITED StatesCENTERS for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.)

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 1/5/2000, Vol. 283 Issue 1, p44-45, 2p, 1 Color Photograph

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Tuberculosis control: back to the future?

• Authors : Gordin, Fred

• Source: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. May 20, 1992, Vol. v267 Issue n19, p2649, 2 p.

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Nosocomial TB control guidelines debated; will OSHA's proposed regulations prevail? Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

• Authors : Marwick, Charles; Marwick, C

Subjects: TUBERCULOSIS; INFECTION; TUBERCULOSIS preventionUNITED StatesUNITED States. Occupational Safety & Health Administration; NATIONAL Academy of Medicine (U.S.)

• Source: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 10/4/2000, Vol. 284 Issue 13, p1637-1637, 1p

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