B M Farr

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Affiliation: University of Virginia
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: misinterpretation and misrepresentation of active detection and isolation
    Barry M Farr
    Clin Infect Dis 47:1238-9; author reply 1239-40. 2008
  2. ncbi Prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
    Barry M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 17:317-22. 2004
  3. ncbi What to think if the results of the National Institutes of Health randomized trial of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus control measures are negative (and other advice to young epidemiologists): a review and
    Barry M Farr
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:1096-106. 2006
  4. ncbi Diagnostic tests for healthcare epidemiology
    B M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 0473, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 14:443-7. 2001
  5. ncbi Political versus epidemiological correctness
    Barry M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:589-93. 2007
  6. ncbi Preventing vascular catheter-related infections: current controversies
    B M Farr
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908 0473, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 33:1733-8. 2001
  7. ncbi Can antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections be controlled?
    B M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Lancet Infect Dis 1:38-45. 2001
  8. ncbi Pseudoepidemic of streptococcal pharyngitis in a hospital pharmacy
    T B Karchmer
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Am J Infect Control 29:104-8. 2001
  9. ncbi A hospital epidemic of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: risk factors and control
    K E Byers
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 22:140-7. 2001
  10. ncbi Central venous catheter practices: results of a survey
    M A Clemence
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Am J Infect Control 23:5-12. 1995

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Publications45

  1. ncbi Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: misinterpretation and misrepresentation of active detection and isolation
    Barry M Farr
    Clin Infect Dis 47:1238-9; author reply 1239-40. 2008
  2. ncbi Prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
    Barry M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 17:317-22. 2004
    ..This article reviews many recent publications relevant to the prevention and control of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection...
  3. ncbi What to think if the results of the National Institutes of Health randomized trial of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus control measures are negative (and other advice to young epidemiologists): a review and
    Barry M Farr
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:1096-106. 2006
    ..Effective measures should be used to minimize the morbidity and mortality attributable to these largely preventable infections...
  4. ncbi Diagnostic tests for healthcare epidemiology
    B M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 0473, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 14:443-7. 2001
    ....
  5. ncbi Political versus epidemiological correctness
    Barry M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 28:589-93. 2007
  6. ncbi Preventing vascular catheter-related infections: current controversies
    B M Farr
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908 0473, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 33:1733-8. 2001
    ..Impregnation of catheter and/or hub surfaces with antiseptics raises less concern about fostering the development of antibiotic resistance than does the use of antibiotics for this purpose...
  7. ncbi Can antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections be controlled?
    B M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Lancet Infect Dis 1:38-45. 2001
    ..Many studies confirm that this approach works when sufficient active-surveillance cultures are undertaken to detect the reservoir for spread. However, most healthcare facilities have not yet tried this approach...
  8. ncbi Pseudoepidemic of streptococcal pharyngitis in a hospital pharmacy
    T B Karchmer
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Am J Infect Control 29:104-8. 2001
    ....
  9. ncbi A hospital epidemic of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: risk factors and control
    K E Byers
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 22:140-7. 2001
    ..Weekly surveillance cultures and contact isolation of colonized patients significantly reduced spread..
  10. ncbi Central venous catheter practices: results of a survey
    M A Clemence
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Am J Infect Control 23:5-12. 1995
    ....
  11. ncbi Spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among household contacts of individuals with nosocomially acquired MRSA
    David P Calfee
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:422-6. 2003
    ....
  12. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of perirectal surveillance cultures for controlling vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
    Carlene A Muto
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:429-35. 2002
    ..The costs of VRE infections at other body sites, of deaths from untreatable infections, and of dissemination of genes for vancomycin resistance also help to justify the costs of implementing an effective control program...
  13. ncbi Pro/con clinical debate: isolation precautions for all intensive care unit patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization are essential
    Barry M Farr
    The William S Jordan Jr Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
    Crit Care 8:153-6. 2004
    ..In this issue of Critical Care, two experts face off over the need to isolate patients infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
  14. ncbi Control of endemic vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus among inpatients at a university hospital
    David P Calfee
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 37:326-32. 2003
    ..25% and stabilization at this lower level. The use of surveillance cultures to identify and isolate patients with asymptomatic colonization can provide sustained control of the spread of VRE within a health care facility...
  15. ncbi Duration of colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
    Karin E Byers
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:207-11. 2002
    ..Nevertheless, this may reflect a decrease in the quantity of VRE to an undetectable level and these patients should be observed for relapse, especially when re-treated with antibiotics...
  16. ncbi Hand hygiene rates unaffected by installation of dispensers of a rapidly acting hand antiseptic
    C A Muto
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Am J Infect Control 28:273-6. 2000
    ..Compliance with handwashing after half of all patient contacts was a result of perfect compliance by some and total noncompliance by others being observed...
  17. ncbi Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors
    Cassandra D Salgado
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 36:131-9. 2003
    ..24%). Effective control of dissemination of MRSA throughout the community likely will require effective control of nosocomial MRSA transmission...
  18. ncbi A pseudo-outbreak of nosocomial infections associated with the introduction of an antibiotic management programme
    D P Calfee
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, MR4 Building Room 2144, Lane Road Box 801337, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    J Hosp Infect 55:26-32. 2003
    ..This change in documentation produced a large pseudo-outbreak of nosocomial infection...
  19. ncbi Emerging evidence of selection of fluconazole-tolerant fungi in surgical intensive care units
    T G Gleason
    Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
    Arch Surg 132:1197-201; discussion 1202. 1997
    ..To determine whether increased use of fluconazole has coincided with a shift in the relative proportion of fluconazole-tolerant species isolated from critically ill surgical patients in 2 university hospitals...
  20. ncbi Infection control and cost control in the era of managed care
    David P Calfee
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:407-10. 2002
  21. ncbi Failure to develop vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus with oral vancomycin treatment of Clostridium difficile
    Cassandra D Salgado
    Department of Medicine, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, 600 Moye Blvd, Room 3E-113, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25:413-7. 2004
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  22. ncbi Survey of patients' knowledge of nosocomial infections
    P J Miller
    Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908
    Am J Infect Control 17:31-4. 1989
    ..This survey suggests that the subset of responding patients want to know more about the risk of nosocomial infections, and they are willing to pay for more resources to be channeled into effective infection control programs...
  23. ncbi Influenza in the acute hospital setting
    Cassandra D Salgado
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    Lancet Infect Dis 2:145-55. 2002
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  24. ncbi Ultraviolet light disinfection of hospital water for preventing nosocomial Legionella infection: a 13-year follow-up
    Keri K Hall
    University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-1337, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:580-3. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Ultraviolet light usage was associated with negative water cultures and lack of clearly documented nosocomial Legionella infection for 13 years at this hospital...
  25. ncbi The state of the science
    Barry M Farr
    University of Virginia Health System, 1004 Cobb Hall, Hospital Drive, PO Box 800473, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0473, USA
    Am J Infect Control 32:106-13. 2004
  26. ncbi Risk of transmission of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from patients colonized with MRSA
    Christine Geffers
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26:114-5. 2005
  27. ncbi Has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus stopped spreading in intensive care units?
    Carlene A Muto
    Clin Infect Dis 41:269-70; author reply 270-1. 2005
  28. ncbi Positive predictive value of a percutaneously drawn blood culture growing skin flora varies markedly by organism
    Christine Geffers
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26:507-9. 2005
  29. ncbi What proportion of hospital patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are identified by clinical microbiological cultures?
    Cassandra D Salgado
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:116-21. 2006
    ..We sought to determine what proportion of patients who are colonized with MRSA at admission are identified by CMCs during hospitalization...
  30. ncbi Control of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
    Carlene A Muto
    Clin Infect Dis 43:387-8. 2006
  31. ncbi Doing the right thing (and figuring out what that is)
    Barry M Farr
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:999-1003. 2006
  32. ncbi Universal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by hospitals
    Cassandra D Salgado
    JAMA 300:503-4; author reply 504-5. 2008
  33. ncbi SHEA guideline for preventing nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus
    Kathleen Ledell
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:639-41. 2003
  34. ncbi Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    Cassandra D Salgado
    JAMA 291:1960-1; author reply 1961. 2004
  35. ncbi For nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections: the ounce of prevention or the pound of cure?
    Barry M Farr
    Clin Infect Dis 38:1116-8. 2004
  36. ncbi Volume 25: An important milestone despite continuing infection control challenges
    Barry M Farr
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25:7-9. 2004
  37. ncbi Would active surveillance cultures help control healthcare-related methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections?
    Barry M Farr
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:65-8. 2002
  38. ncbi Mupirocin to prevent S. aureus infections
    Barry M Farr
    N Engl J Med 346:1905-6. 2002
  39. ncbi SHEA guideline for preventing nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and enterococcus
    Carlene A Muto
    Division of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, UPMC-P, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:362-86. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Active surveillance cultures are essential to identify the reservoir for spread of MRSA and VRE infections and make control possible using the CDC's long-recommended contact precautions...
  40. ncbi Change, constancy, and help wanted (from the whole village)
    Barry M Farr
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:11-2. 2002
  41. ncbi Three, if by air
    Kent A Sepkowitz
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:470-1. 2003
  42. ncbi Preventing nosocomial influenza by improving the vaccine acceptance rate of clinicians
    Cassandra D Salgado
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25:923-8. 2004
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  43. ncbi Outcomes associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci: a meta-analysis
    Cassandra D Salgado
    Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:690-8. 2003
    ....
  44. ncbi Prevention and control of antimicrobial-resistant infections in intensive care patients
    Cassandra D Salgado
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    Crit Care Med 33:2373-82. 2005
    ..Clinicians must recognize the importance of adhering to the recommendations in the Centers for Disease Control's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in the healthcare setting...
  45. ncbi Another tale of two guidelines
    Carlene A Muto
    Clin Infect Dis 43:796-7;; author reply 797-8. 2006