Infection Prevention and Control Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis: 2013 Update

Executive Summary: 2013 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

(2014) Lorry G. Rubin et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

APIC Masthead

(2013)   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

iPads, droids, and bugs: Infection prevention for mobile handheld devices at the point of care

(2013) Mary Lou Manning et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Respiratory Outbreak ofMycobacterium abscessusSubspeciesmassiliensein a Lung Transplant and Cystic Fibrosis Center

(2013) Moira L. Aitken et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Insufficient Evidence

(2013) Diana B. Petitti   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Editorial Commentary: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers: Making the Grade for Action

(2013) M. R. Griffin   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Staphylococcus aureus Small-Colony Variants Are Independently Associated With Worse Lung Disease in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

(2013) Daniel J. Wolter et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The role of the surface environment in healthcare-associated infections

(2013) David J. Weber et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The role of water in healthcare-associated infections

(2013) Brooke K. Decker et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Respiratory bacterial infections in cystic fibrosis

(2013) Oana Ciofu et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

Hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia

(2013) François Barbier et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

Clinical relevance of the ESKAPE pathogens

(2013) Jack N Pendleton et al.   Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

Infection Prevention and Control in Residential Facilities for Pediatric Patients and Their Families

(2013) Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Depression, Anxiety, and Moods of Hospitalized Patients under Contact Precautions

(2013) Hannah R. Day et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Improving Healthcare Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Current and Evolving Issues

(2013) Philip C. Carling et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Effect of an Investigational Vaccine for Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Infections After Cardiothoracic Surgery

(2013) Vance G. Fowler et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Molecular Epidemiological Surveillance of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in a Pediatric Population of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and Determination of Risk Factors for Infection with the Houston-1 Strain

(2013) R. A. Luna et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry Platforms for the Identification of Gram-Negative Rods from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

(2013) Kevin Alby et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

What is the clinical significance of filamentous fungi positive sputum cultures in patients with cystic fibrosis?

(2013) Jane C. Liu et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Exposure to Influenza Virus Aerosols During Routine Patient Care

(2013) Werner E. Bischoff et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Whole-genome sequencing to identify transmission of Mycobacterium abscessus between patients with cystic fibrosis: a retrospective cohort study

(2013) Josephine M Bryant et al.   LANCET

MRSA Nasal Colonization in Children

(2013) Francesco Gesualdo et al.   PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated in Serial Cultures From the Respiratory Tract of Children with Cystic Fibrosis

(2013) Duha Al-Zubeidi et al.   PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular typing of MRSA in cystic fibrosis

(2013) E.A. Champion et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Trends in Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections

(2013) M. Iwamoto et al.   PEDIATRICS

Health Outcomes Associated With Transition From Pediatric to Adult Cystic Fibrosis Care

(2013) L. Tuchman et al.   PEDIATRICS

Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

(2013) Kenneth Olivier et al.   SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Burkholderia pseudomultivorans sp. nov., a novel Burkholderia cepacia complex species from human respiratory samples and the rhizosphere

(2013) Charlotte Peeters et al.   SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

An Evaluation of Environmental Decontamination With Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor for Reducing the Risk of Patient Acquisition of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

(2012) Catherine L. Passaretti et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Genetic relatedness of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex isolates from patients with pulmonary MAC disease and their residential soils

(2012) K. Fujita et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

(2012) Sonia N. Bains et al.   CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE

Patient experience of source isolation: Lessons for clinical practice

(2012) Ruth Linda Barratt et al.   Contemporary Nurse

A call for action

(2012) Patrice Savard et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Effects of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication policy in a cystic fibrosis clinic

(2012) A. George F. Davidson et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

The cystic fibrosis airway microbiome

(2012) Harvey R. Rabin et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

Comparison of three typing methods for Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis

(2012) V. Waters et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Transmissible strains ofPseudomonas aeruginosain cystic fibrosis lung infections

(2012) Joanne L. Fothergill et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens Associated with Healthcare-Associated Infections Summary of Data Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009–2010

(2012) Dawn M. Sievert et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Hand hygiene to reduce community transmission of influenza and acute respiratory tract infection: a systematic review

(2012) Charlotte Warren-Gash et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Molecular Fingerprinting of Mycobacterium abscessus Strains in a Cohort of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients

(2012) K. A. Harris et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Use of matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation–time of flight mass spectrometry in a paediatric clinical laboratory for identification of bacteria commonly isolated from cystic fibrosis patients

(2012) Ankita Patel Desai et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Prevalence of cystic fibrosis pathogens in the oropharynx of healthy children and implications for cystic fibrosis care

(2012) Margaret Rosenfeld et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Role of respiratory viruses in pulmonary exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis

(2012) Sandra Asner et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Results of antibiotic susceptibility testing do not influence clinical outcome in children with cystic fibrosis

(2012) M.N. Hurley et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Risk factors for age at initial Pseudomonas acquisition in the cystic fibrosis epic observational cohort

(2012) Margaret Rosenfeld et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Baby bottle steam sterilizers disinfect home nebulizers inoculated with bacterial respiratory pathogens

(2012) Dana Towle et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Identification and distribution of Achromobacter species in cystic fibrosis

(2012) Theodore Spilker et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Prostatic abscess in a pediatric patient with chronic granulomatous disease: report of a unique case and review of the literature

(2012) Nnenaya Q. Agochukwu et al.   JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Whole-genome sequencing for analysis of an outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a descriptive study

(2012) Simon R Harris et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Outbreak ofMycobacterium chelonaeInfection Associated with Tattoo Ink

(2012) Byron S. Kennedy et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Rapid Whole-Genome Sequencing for Investigation of a Neonatal MRSA Outbreak

(2012) Claudio U. Köser et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

New rules for the game: Interdisciplinary education for health professionals

(2012) Elaine L. Larson   NURSING OUTLOOK

Successful use of bronchoscopic lung insufflation to treat left lung atelectasis

(2012) Mutasim N. Abu-Hasan et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Attack Rates Assessment of the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A in Children and Their Contacts: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2012) Aharona Glatman-Freedman et al.   PLoS One

Decade-long bacterial community dynamics in cystic fibrosis airways

(2012) J. Zhao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Aerosol Delivery Device Selection for Spontaneously Breathing Patients: 2012

(2012) A. Ari et al.   Respiratory Care

Incidence of viral respiratory pathogens causing exacerbations in adult cystic fibrosis patients

(2012) Rogier A. S. Hoek et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Bordetella bronchiseptica in a Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patient: Possible Transmission from a Household Cat

(2012) K. B. Register et al.   Zoonoses and Public Health

Attitudes and beliefs, not just knowledge, influence the effectiveness of environmental cleaning by environmental service workers

(2011) Anne G. Matlow et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Infection prevention and control in cystic fibrosis

(2011) Lisa Saiman   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The airway microbiome in cystic fibrosis and implications for treatment

(2011) Edith T Zemanick et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS

Cocooning

(2011) Alexandra P. Grizas et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS

Recent developments for Pseudomonas vaccines

(2011) Anurag Sharma et al.   Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics

Implementing strategic bundles for infection prevention and management

(2011) K. Kaier et al.   INFECTION

Infection of Polarized Airway Epithelial Cells by Normal and Small-Colony Variant Strains of Staphylococcus aureus Is Increased in Cells with Abnormal Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Function and Is Influenced by NF-κB

(2011) Gabriel Mitchell et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Comparison of Fluorescent Marker Systems with 2 Quantitative Methods of Assessing Terminal Cleaning Practices

(2011) John M. Boyce et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Role Played by Contaminated Surfaces in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens

(2011) Jonathan A. Otter et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Evaluation of Stethoscopes as Vectors of Clostridium difficile and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(2011) Ravy K. Vajravelu et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Effective prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cross-infection at a cystic fibrosis centre – Results of a 10-year prospective study

(2011) Lutz Wiehlmann et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from public surfaces on a University Campus, Student Homes and Local Community

(2011) M.C. Roberts et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Development of a framework to identify research gaps from systematic reviews

(2011) Karen A. Robinson et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus between Human and Hamster

(2011) J. P. Ferreira et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular epidemiology of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Italian cystic fibrosis patients: A national overview

(2011) P. Cocchi et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Treatment intensity and characteristics of MRSA infection in CF

(2011) Marianne S. Muhlebach et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Australian epidemic strain pseudomonas (AES-1) declines further in a cohort segregated cystic fibrosis clinic

(2011) Amanda L. Griffiths et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Prevalence and impact on FEV1 decline of chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in patients with Cystic Fibrosis

(2011) E. Vanderhelst et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

MALDI-TOF MS improves routine identification of non-fermenting Gram negative isolates from cystic fibrosis patients

(2011) Ana Fernández-Olmos et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Increasing resistance of the Liverpool Epidemic Strain (LES) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Psa) to antibiotics in cystic fibrosis (CF)—A cause for concern?

(2011) Abdul Ashish et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Feedback as a strategy to change behaviour: the devil is in the details

(2011) Elaine L. Larson et al.   JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Non-tuberculous mycobacterium infection after lung transplantation is associated with increased mortality

(2011) Hsuanwen C. Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Should healthcare workers be screened routinely for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? A review of the evidence

(2011) G. Hawkins et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Incidence of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization and Soft Tissue Infection Among High School Football Players

(2011) A. Lear et al.   Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Differential Habitat Use and Niche Partitioning by Pseudomonas Species in Human Homes

(2011) Susanna K. Remold et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among cystic fibrosis patients and their families

(2011) Yolanda Miroballi et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Women’s Collegiate Basketball Team

(2011) Michael P. Stevens et al.   SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL

Fixing cystic fibrosis CFTR with correctors and potentiators. Off to a good start

(2011) J Stuart Elborn   THORAX

Methods for developing evidence-based recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

(2011) Faruque Ahmed et al.   VACCINE

Updating the guideline development methodology of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)

(2010) Craig A. Umscheid et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

A 1-m distance is not safe for children with cystic fibrosis at risk for cross-infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2010) Filippo Festini et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Clinical Correlation between Irrigation Bottle Contamination and Clinical Outcomes in Post-Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Patients

(2010) Kevin C. Welch et al.   American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy

The Changing Microbial Epidemiology in Cystic Fibrosis

(2010) J. J. LiPuma   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and Aspergillus infection in cystic fibrosis

(2010) Richard B Moss   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

The impact of household transmission on duration of outpatient colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

(2010) E. LAUTENBACH et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Companion animals: a reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the community?

(2010) A. LOEFFLER et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Frequent Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Contamination of Gloves, Gowns, and Hands of Healthcare Workers

(2010) Daniel J. Morgan et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Association Between Respiratory Tract Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Survival in Cystic Fibrosis

(2010) Elliott C. Dasenbrook   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Infection With Transmissible Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

(2010) Shawn D. Aaron et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Early Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in individuals with cystic fibrosis: is susceptibility testing justified?

(2010) D. Macdonald et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Staphylococcus aureusRecovery From Environmental and Human Locations in 2 Collegiate Athletic Teams

(2010) Anna R. Oller et al.   JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING

Chronic Mycobacterium abscessus infection and lung function decline in cystic fibrosis

(2010) Charles R. Esther et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Psychological impact of short-term isolation measures in hospitalised patients

(2010) M.W.M. Wassenberg et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Adverse effects of isolation in hospitalised patients: a systematic review

(2010) C. Abad et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

The clinical significance of nasal irrigation bottle contamination

(2010) Mark Keen et al.   LARYNGOSCOPE

Cell phone intervention to improve adherence: Cystic fibrosis care team, patient, and parent perspectives

(2010) Kristen K. Marciel et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Pulmonary exacerbations are associated with subsequent FEV1 decline in both adults and children with cystic fibrosis

(2010) Don B. Sanders et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Cystic Fibrosis and Transition to Adult Medical Care

(2010) L. K. Tuchman et al.   PEDIATRICS

Defining routes of airborne transmission ofPseudomonas aeruginosain people with cystic fibrosis

(2010) Ian J Clifton et al.   Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

Adverse outcomes associated with contact precautions: A review of the literature

(2009) Daniel J. Morgan et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Genetic Diversity and Multihost Pathogenicity of Clinical and Environmental Strains of Burkholderia cenocepacia

(2009) A. C. Springman et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Patient and family education in HSCT: improving awareness of respiratory virus infection and influenza vaccination. A descriptive study and brief intervention

(2009) P E Ferguson et al.   BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

Respiratory Microbiology of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis in the United States, 1995 to 2005

(2009) Samiya Razvi et al.   CHEST

Influenza-Associated Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations

(2009) Justin R. Ortiz et al.   CHEST

An outbreak of skin and soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus following acupuncture

(2009) S.-J. Koh et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Care bundles: the holy grail of infectious risk management in hospital?

(2009) Charis Marwick et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infection control in cystic fibrosis: barriers to implementation and ideas for improvement

(2009) Lisa Saiman et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection Associated With Contamination of a Flexible Bronchoscope

(2009) Carlos A. DiazGranados et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Molecular Characterization of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients and the Hospital Environment

(2009) Carolina Marzuillo et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

A Qualitative Exploration of Reasons for Poor Hand Hygiene Among Hospital Workers Lack of Positive Role Models and of Convincing Evidence That Hand Hygiene Prevents Cross-Infection

(2009) V. Erasmus et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

The World Health Organization Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care and Their Consensus Recommendations

(2009) Didier Pittet et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Positive Deviance A New Strategy for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance

(2009) Alexandre R. Marra et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Isolation ofBurkholderia cenocepaciaandBurkholderia vietnamiensisfrom human sewage

(2009) Damian McNeely et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Taxon K, a complex within the Burkholderia cepacia complex, comprises at least two novel species, Burkholderia contaminans sp. nov. and Burkholderia lata sp. nov.

(2009) E. Vanlaere et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Surrounded by mycobacteria: nontuberculous mycobacteria in the human environment

(2009) J.O. Falkinham et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Genotype Prevalence in Dutch Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Age Dependency of Colonization by Various P. aeruginosa Sequence Types

(2009) R. van Mansfeld et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Expanded Multilocus Sequence Typing for Burkholderia Species

(2009) T. Spilker et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Multicenter Study of Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in France

(2009) A.-L. Roux et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Segregation of children with CF diagnosed via newborn screening and acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2009) Karen O. McKay et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Bacterial contamination of cystic fibrosis clinics

(2009) Jonathan B. Zuckerman et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

An aerobiological model of aerosol survival of different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from people with cystic fibrosis

(2009) I.J. Clifton et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Impact of hypochlorite-based disinfection on bacterial contamination of cystic fibrosis patients' home-nebulisers

(2009) G. Reychler et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Preventing healthcare-associatedAspergillusinfections: review of recent CDC/HICPAC recommendations

(2009) David J. Weber et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Occurrence and relevance of filamentous fungi in respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis – a review

(2009) Marc Pihet et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Collegiate Football Players

(2009) ANDREA L. BOWERS et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization Among Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients and Their Household Contacts

(2009) Anne Stone et al.   PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Cough-generated aerosols of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-negative bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis

(2009) C E Wainwright et al.   THORAX

No Evidence of Transmission of Bacteria Between Reptiles and a CF Patient - A Case Report of a Young Adult CF Patient and Reptiles

(2009) Y. Maeda et al.   Zoonoses and Public Health

Emerging Infections in Burns

(2009) Ludwik K. Branski et al.   Surgical Infections

Survey of infection control policies for patients with cystic fibrosis in the United States

(2008) Juyan Zhou et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Consideration to culture health care workers related to increased methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus activity in a neonatal intensive care unit

(2008) Patti S. Grant et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Guidelines for animal-assisted interventions in health care facilities

(2008) Sandra L. Lefebvre et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Effect of Hand Hygiene on Infectious Disease Risk in the Community Setting: A Meta-Analysis

(2008) Allison E. Aiello et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Persistent Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusand Rate of FEV1Decline in Cystic Fibrosis

(2008) Elliott C. Dasenbrook et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Impact ofBurkholderiaInfection on Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis

(2008) Susan Murray et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

The Thymidine-Dependent Small-Colony-Variant Phenotype Is Associated with Hypermutability and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

(2008) S. Besier et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Complex Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates From Children With Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of Epidemic Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant S aureus

(2008) Daniel Glikman et al.   CHEST

How Important Is the Environment in the Emergence of Nosocomial Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria?

(2008) A. D. Harris   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Bacteremia Caused by Contaminated Chlorhexidine in a Hemodialysis Unit

(2008) M. P. Romero-Gómez et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a College Football Team: Risk Factors Outside the Locker Room and Playing Field

(2008) Lennox K. Archibald et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Strategies to Prevent Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Acute Care Hospitals

(2008) David P. Calfee et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Burkholderia latens sp. nov., Burkholderia diffusa sp. nov., Burkholderia arboris sp. nov., Burkholderia seminalis sp. nov. and Burkholderia metallica sp. nov., novel species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex

(2008) E. Vanlaere et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria: opportunistic pathogens with important natural biology

(2008) E. Mahenthiralingam et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Clinical Characteristics Associated with Isolation of Small-Colony Variants of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Respiratory Secretions of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

(2008) M. Schneider et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Bacterial contamination in the environment of hospitalised children with cystic fibrosis

(2008) Agnès Ferroni et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

The role of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis

(2008) Dennis Wat et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Interventional evaluation of environmental contamination by vancomycin-resistant enterococci: failure of personnel, product, or procedure?

(2008) B. Hota et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections following thoracic surgeries occurring via the contamination of bronchoscopes and an automatic endoscope reprocessor

(2008) Nobuyuki Shimono et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Changes in the Prevalence of Nasal Colonization withStaphylococcus aureusin the United States, 2001–2004

(2008) Rachel J. Gorwitz et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Segregation is good for patients with cystic fibrosis

(2008) Steven Conway   JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE

Health-care workers: source, vector, or victim of MRSA?

(2008) Werner C Albrich et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Nosocomial aspergillosis and building construction

(2008) Donna Haiduven   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and Infants

(2008) K. Zaman et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

The impact of incident methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus detection on pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis

(2008) Gregory S. Sawicki et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Barriers to adherence to cystic fibrosis infection control guidelines

(2008) Elizabeth Garber et al.   PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Children Seen in a Practice-Based Research Network

(2008) S. A. Fritz et al.   PEDIATRICS

Poor clinical outcomes associated with a multi-drug resistant clonal strain ofPseudomonas aeruginosain the Tasmanian cystic fibrosis population

(2008) Richard BRADBURY et al.   RESPIROLOGY

Diagnosis and Treatment of Infections due toMycobacterium aviumComplex

(2008) Shannon Kasperbauer et al.   SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemic strain from a patient with cystic fibrosis to a pet cat

(2008) K Mohan et al.   THORAX

Mycobacterium marinuminfections in transplant recipients: case report and review of the literature

(2008) T.K. Pandian et al.   Transplant Infectious Disease

Vaccines and immunotherapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2008) Gerd Döring et al.   VACCINE

GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations

(2008) Gordon H Guyatt et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the home environment of newly infected cystic fibrosis patients

(2007) P. Schelstraete et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis attending summer camps in The Netherlands

(2007) R.W. Brimicombe et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis