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		Short report Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units Waleed Mazi, Abiola C Senok, Sameera Al-Kahldy, Diaa Abdullah Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:15 (14 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer acknowledgement 2012 Andreas Voss Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:4 (12 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of human and piglet Clostridium difficile PCR-ribotype 078 Elisabeth C Keessen, Marjolein PM Hensgens, Patrizia Spigaglia, Fabrizio Barbanti, Ingrid MJG Sanders, Ed J Kuijper, Len JA Lipman Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:14 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Attributable costs of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) acquired on intensive care units: a retrospectively matched cohort study Rasmus Leistner, Linda Kankura, Andy Bloch, Dorit Sohr, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:13 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Difficult-to-detect carbapenem-resistant IMP13-producing P. aeruginosa: experience feedback concerning a cluster of urinary tract infections at a surgical clinic in France Odile Milan, Laurent Debroize, Xavier Bertrand, Patrick Plesiat, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Roland Quentin, Nathalie Van der Mee-Marquet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:12 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research The impact of staffing on central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in preterm neonates – results of nation-wide cohort study in Germany Rasmus Leistner, Sarah Thürnagel, Frank Schwab, Brar Piening, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:11 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices Soraya Cherifi, Georges Mascart, Anne Dediste, Marie Hallin, Michèle Gerard, Marie-Laurence Lambert, Baudouin Byl Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:10 (3 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey Marie-Laurence Lambert, Mercedes Palomar, Antonella Agodi, Michael Hiesmayr, Alain Lepape, Anne Ingenbleek, Eduardo Palencia Herrejon, Stijn Blot, Uwe Frank Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:9 (26 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Outbreak of colonizations by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type 131 in a neonatal intensive care unit, Italy Mario Giuffrè, Domenico Cipolla, Celestino Bonura, Daniela Geraci, Aurora Aleo, Stefania Di Noto, Federica Nociforo, Giovanni Corsello, Caterina Mammina Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:8 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Commentary “The Chennai declaration” - Indian doctors’ fight against antimicrobial resistance Andreas Voss, Abdul Ghafur Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:7 (2 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Letter to the Editor The rise of carbapenem resistance in Europe: just the tip of the iceberg? Anna-Pelagia Magiorakos, Carl Suetens, Dominique L Monnet, Carlo Gagliotti, Ole E Heuer Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:6 (14 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study Ilker Uçkay, Hugo Sax, Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Christian Ruef, Kathrin Mühlemann, Nicolas Troillet, Christiane Petignat, Enos Bernasconi, Carlo Balmelli, Andreas Widmer, Karim Boubaker, Didier Pittet, for the Swiss-NOSO network Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:5 (7 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research From intermittent antibiotic point prevalence surveys to quality improvement: experience in Scottish hospitals William Malcolm, Dilip Nathwani, Peter Davey, Tracey Cromwell, Andrea Patton, Jacqueline Reilly, Shona Cairns, Marion Bennie Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:3 (15 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Impact of universal screening on MRSA bacteremias in a single acute NHS organisation (2006–12): interrupted time-series analysis Jayanta B Sarma, Bryan Marshall, Victoria Cleeve, David Tate, Tamsin Oswald Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:2 (14 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Commentary Access to antibiotics: a safety and equity challenge for the next decade Jean Carlet, Didier Pittet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Impact of catheter antimicrobial coating on species-specific risk of catheter colonization: a meta-analysis Aleksey Novikov, Manuel Y Lam, Leonard A Mermel, Anna L Casey, Tom S Elliott, Peter Nightingale Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:40 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Commentary The gut is the epicentre of antibiotic resistance Jean Carlet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:39 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Knowledge and beliefs about antibiotics among people in Yogyakarta City Indonesia: a cross sectional population-based survey Aris Widayati, Sri Suryawati, Charlotte de Crespigny, Janet E Hiller Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:38 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research The use of typing methods and infection prevention measures to control a bullous impetigo outbreak on a neonatal ward Maike Koningstein, Leon Groen, Kathelijn Geraats-Peters, Suzanne Lutgens, Ariene Rietveld, Petr Jira, Jan Kluytmans, Sabine C de Greeff, Mirjam Hermans, Peter M Schneeberger Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:37 (20 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Letter to the Editor Specialist trainees on rotation cannot replace dedicated consultant clinicians for antimicrobial stewardship of specialty disciplines Chay Leng Yeo, Jia En Wu, Gladys Wei-Teng Chung, Douglas Su-Gin Chan, Dale Fisher, Li Yang Hsu Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:36 (17 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Biocidal activity of metalloacid-coated surfaces against multidrug-resistant microorganisms Nathalie Tétault, Houssein Gbaguidi-Haore, Xavier Bertrand, Roland Quentin, Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:35 (14 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Metalloacids show biocidal properties against drug-resistant microbes that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections, offering a new a weapon against infection from contaminated surgical implements.
		Research Self-sampling is appropriate for detection of Staphylococcus aureus: a validation study Brigitte AGL van Cleef, Miranda van Rijen, Marianne Ferket, Jan AJW Kluytmans Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:34 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Estimating the burden of healthcare-associated infections caused by selected multidrug-resistant bacteria Finland, 2010 Mari Kanerva, Jukka Ollgren, Antti J Hakanen, Outi Lyytikäinen Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:33 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program on the medical-surgical service of a 100-bed community hospital Donald F Storey, Perry G Pate, Autumn TT Nguyen, Fung Chang Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:32 (9 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Prevalence and risk factors for VRE colonisation in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia: a cross sectional study Surendra Karki, Leanne Houston, Gillian Land, Pauline Bass, Rosaleen Kehoe, Sue Borrell, Kerrie Watson, Denis Spelman, Jacqueline Kennon, Glenys Harrington, Allen C Cheng Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:31 (8 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Short report Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units Waleed Mazi, Abiola C Senok, Sameera Al-Kahldy, Diaa Abdullah Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:15 (14 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer acknowledgement 2012 Andreas Voss Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:4 (12 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of human and piglet Clostridium difficile PCR-ribotype 078 Elisabeth C Keessen, Marjolein PM Hensgens, Patrizia Spigaglia, Fabrizio Barbanti, Ingrid MJG Sanders, Ed J Kuijper, Len JA Lipman Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:14 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Attributable costs of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) acquired on intensive care units: a retrospectively matched cohort study Rasmus Leistner, Linda Kankura, Andy Bloch, Dorit Sohr, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:13 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Difficult-to-detect carbapenem-resistant IMP13-producing P. aeruginosa: experience feedback concerning a cluster of urinary tract infections at a surgical clinic in France Odile Milan, Laurent Debroize, Xavier Bertrand, Patrick Plesiat, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Roland Quentin, Nathalie Van der Mee-Marquet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:12 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research The impact of staffing on central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections in preterm neonates – results of nation-wide cohort study in Germany Rasmus Leistner, Sarah Thürnagel, Frank Schwab, Brar Piening, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:11 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices Soraya Cherifi, Georges Mascart, Anne Dediste, Marie Hallin, Michèle Gerard, Marie-Laurence Lambert, Baudouin Byl Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:10 (3 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey Marie-Laurence Lambert, Mercedes Palomar, Antonella Agodi, Michael Hiesmayr, Alain Lepape, Anne Ingenbleek, Eduardo Palencia Herrejon, Stijn Blot, Uwe Frank Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:9 (26 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Outbreak of colonizations by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli sequence type 131 in a neonatal intensive care unit, Italy Mario Giuffrè, Domenico Cipolla, Celestino Bonura, Daniela Geraci, Aurora Aleo, Stefania Di Noto, Federica Nociforo, Giovanni Corsello, Caterina Mammina Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:8 (21 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Commentary “The Chennai declaration” - Indian doctors’ fight against antimicrobial resistance Andreas Voss, Abdul Ghafur Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:7 (2 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Letter to the Editor The rise of carbapenem resistance in Europe: just the tip of the iceberg? Anna-Pelagia Magiorakos, Carl Suetens, Dominique L Monnet, Carlo Gagliotti, Ole E Heuer Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:6 (14 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study Ilker Uçkay, Hugo Sax, Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Christian Ruef, Kathrin Mühlemann, Nicolas Troillet, Christiane Petignat, Enos Bernasconi, Carlo Balmelli, Andreas Widmer, Karim Boubaker, Didier Pittet, for the Swiss-NOSO network Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:5 (7 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research From intermittent antibiotic point prevalence surveys to quality improvement: experience in Scottish hospitals William Malcolm, Dilip Nathwani, Peter Davey, Tracey Cromwell, Andrea Patton, Jacqueline Reilly, Shona Cairns, Marion Bennie Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:3 (15 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Impact of universal screening on MRSA bacteremias in a single acute NHS organisation (2006–12): interrupted time-series analysis Jayanta B Sarma, Bryan Marshall, Victoria Cleeve, David Tate, Tamsin Oswald Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:2 (14 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Commentary Access to antibiotics: a safety and equity challenge for the next decade Jean Carlet, Didier Pittet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2013, 2:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Impact of catheter antimicrobial coating on species-specific risk of catheter colonization: a meta-analysis Aleksey Novikov, Manuel Y Lam, Leonard A Mermel, Anna L Casey, Tom S Elliott, Peter Nightingale Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:40 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Commentary The gut is the epicentre of antibiotic resistance Jean Carlet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:39 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Knowledge and beliefs about antibiotics among people in Yogyakarta City Indonesia: a cross sectional population-based survey Aris Widayati, Sri Suryawati, Charlotte de Crespigny, Janet E Hiller Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:38 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research The use of typing methods and infection prevention measures to control a bullous impetigo outbreak on a neonatal ward Maike Koningstein, Leon Groen, Kathelijn Geraats-Peters, Suzanne Lutgens, Ariene Rietveld, Petr Jira, Jan Kluytmans, Sabine C de Greeff, Mirjam Hermans, Peter M Schneeberger Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:37 (20 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Letter to the Editor Specialist trainees on rotation cannot replace dedicated consultant clinicians for antimicrobial stewardship of specialty disciplines Chay Leng Yeo, Jia En Wu, Gladys Wei-Teng Chung, Douglas Su-Gin Chan, Dale Fisher, Li Yang Hsu Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:36 (17 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Biocidal activity of metalloacid-coated surfaces against multidrug-resistant microorganisms Nathalie Tétault, Houssein Gbaguidi-Haore, Xavier Bertrand, Roland Quentin, Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:35 (14 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Metalloacids show biocidal properties against drug-resistant microbes that frequently cause hospital-acquired infections, offering a new a weapon against infection from contaminated surgical implements.
		Research Self-sampling is appropriate for detection of Staphylococcus aureus: a validation study Brigitte AGL van Cleef, Miranda van Rijen, Marianne Ferket, Jan AJW Kluytmans Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:34 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Estimating the burden of healthcare-associated infections caused by selected multidrug-resistant bacteria Finland, 2010 Mari Kanerva, Jukka Ollgren, Antti J Hakanen, Outi Lyytikäinen Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:33 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program on the medical-surgical service of a 100-bed community hospital Donald F Storey, Perry G Pate, Autumn TT Nguyen, Fung Chang Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:32 (9 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Prevalence and risk factors for VRE colonisation in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia: a cross sectional study Surendra Karki, Leanne Houston, Gillian Land, Pauline Bass, Rosaleen Kehoe, Sue Borrell, Kerrie Watson, Denis Spelman, Jacqueline Kennon, Glenys Harrington, Allen C Cheng Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2012, 1:31 (8 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed