Christopher J CrnichSummaryAffiliation: University of Wisconsin Country: USA Publications
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History forgotten is history relived: nosocomial infection control is also essential in the outpatient settingDennis G Maki
Arch Intern Med 165:2565-7. 2005- Longitudinal trends in antibiotic resistance in US nursing homes, 2000-2004Christopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Medical School, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:1006-8. 2007..Significant increases in the number and proportion of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria were documented over the 5-year study. Further research on antibiotic resistance in nursing homes is urgently needed... - The risk of bloodstream infection in adults with different intravascular devices: a systematic review of 200 published prospective studiesDennis G Maki
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA
Mayo Clin Proc 81:1159-71. 2006.... - The promise of novel technology for the prevention of intravascular device-related bloodstream infection. I. Pathogenesis and short-term devicesChristopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, USA
Clin Infect Dis 34:1232-42. 2002..The challenge for the future will be to identify new preventative technologies and to begin to adapt more widely those technologies already shown to be efficacious and cost-effective... - The promise of novel technology for the prevention of intravascular device-related bloodstream infection. II. Long-term devicesChristopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, USA
Clin Infect Dis 34:1362-8. 2002..The challenge for the future will be to identify new preventative technologies and to begin to more-widely adapt those technologies that have already been shown to be efficacious and cost effective... - Are antimicrobial-impregnated catheters effective? Don't throw out the baby with the bathwaterChristopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Clin Infect Dis 38:1287-92. 2004.... - The effects of prolonged ethanol exposure on the mechanical properties of polyurethane and silicone catheters used for intravascular accessChristopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26:708-14. 2005.... - Are antimicrobial-impregnated catheters effective? When does repetition reach the point of exhaustion?Christopher J Crnich
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Medical School, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Clin Infect Dis 41:681-5. 2005 - An approach to endemic multi-drug-resistant bacteria in nursing homesPaul J Drinka
Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI 54946, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 6:132-6. 2005 - Pneumonia in the nursing homePaul J Drinka
Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI 54946, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 6:342-50. 2005..Sources of aspiration, including pharyngeal dysphagia, periodontal disease, and gastric regurgitation, should be identified and treated in hopes of preventing recurrence... - The role of the intensive care unit environment in the pathogenesis and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumoniaChristopher J Crnich
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences, Madison WI, USA
Respir Care 50:813-36; discussion 836-8. 2005..This review examines strategies to prevent transmission of environmental pathogens to the vulnerable mechanically-ventilated patient... - The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: its relevance to developing effective strategies for preventionNasia Safdar
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences, Madison WI, USA
Respir Care 50:725-39; discussion 739-41. 2005..Routine surveillance of VAP, to track endemic VAPs and facilitate early detection of outbreaks, is mandatory... - The attributable cost, length of hospital stay, and mortality of central line-associated bloodstream infection in intensive care departments in Argentina: A prospective, matched analysisVictor Daniel Rosenthal
Bernal Medical Center, Colegiales Medical Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, and Hospital Epidemiology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Am J Infect Control 31:475-80. 2003..These findings support the need to implement preventative interventions for patients hospitalized with central venous catheters in Argentina... - Does the composition of urinary catheters influence clinical outcomes and the results of research studies?Christopher J Crnich
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:102-3. 2007 - Effect of an infection control program using education and performance feedback on rates of intravascular device-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units in ArgentinaVictor Daniel Rosenthal
Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Bernal Medical Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Am J Infect Control 31:405-9. 2003..001). CONCLUSION: Implementation of an infection control program, using education and performance feedback, resulted in significant reductions in rates of IVD-associated BSI... - Diagnostic accuracy of criteria for urinary tract infection in a cohort of nursing home residentsPaul J Drinka
J Am Geriatr Soc 56:376-7; author reply 378. 2008