Philip M Polgreen

..country club or apartment pools), and pools catering to young children (wading pools) are associated with more cases at the county level...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the epidemiology of CA-CDI, by estimating the incidence of CA-CDI and HA-CDI, identifying patient-related risk factors for CA-CDI, and describing adverse health outcomes of CA-CDI...

..Although antimicrobial lock therapy is more commonly used, we found a significant variation in practice patterns...

..Determination of fructosamine levels was a more accurate alternative for measuring average glycemic control in these patients...

..However, we estimate that 8%-15% of patients will still be shedding the virus 5 days after the onset of symptoms and, thus, may still be contagious during this period...

..In most hospitals, there were no negative consequences for healthcare workers who refused to sign the forms, and most policies were implemented along with other interventions designed to increase vaccination rates...

..To characterize the temporal progression of the monthly incidence of Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) and to determine whether the incidence of CDI is related to the incidence of seasonal influenza...

..Although true mandatory policies are not common, a majority of infectious diseases consultants support such policies...

..Finally, we found the proportion of mumps cases in both older and younger persons increased after 1 April (P=0.0029), suggesting that spring-break college travel was associated with the spread of mumps to other age groups...

..Given scarce public health resources, MCMs can help surveillance efforts by prioritizing recruitment of sentinel locations...

..In our time series model, instantaneous influenza activity was a significant predictor of use (P < .0001). Also, we estimated that reducing influenza activity by 20% would reduce prescriptions by 8%...

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..The purpose of the present study was to determine how widely these recommendations have been implemented and to identify important elements of successful influenza vaccine programs...

..Groin wound infection (GWI) after femoral artery catheterization is unusual. However, several reports of GWI associated with the use of a Perclose device appear in the surgical literature...

..difficile infection may not have had pneumonia. Excessive use of the hospital's new pneumonia care plan during the influenza season may have contributed to the intensity of this outbreak...

..Information revealed by prediction markets may help to inform treatment, prevention, and policy decisions. Also, these markets could help to refine existing surveillance systems...

..To determine the risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) in a 25-bed rural hospital and to compare antimicrobial use ratios at the study hospital with those at a large academic medical center...

..The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of sarcoidosis among hospitalized patients and to analyze recent trends and seasonality of hospitalizations in sarcoidosis patients...

..To describe and report the progress of a provider-initiated approach to increase influenza immunization rates for healthcare workers...

..To determine the effect of a pandemic influenza preparedness drill on the rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs)...

..From 1998 to 2006, the number and incidence of C. difficile infection among peripartum women increased significantly. These increases were comparable to those observed in the general hospitalized population...

..Our goal is to determine the impact of hand hygiene noncompliance among peripatetic (eg, highly mobile or highly connected) healthcare workers compared with less-connected workers...

..The diagnosis of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) is often controversial, and existing guidelines differ in important ways...

..CONCLUSIONS: In Iowa, the epidemiology of MRSA differ from those of VRE. MRSA has become established in small rural hospitals. Effective MRSA control strategies may require inclusion of all hospitals in a state or region...

..To describe the prevalence and characteristics of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals across the United States and to describe financial support provided for these programs...

..An alternative, directed, algorithmic approach to determine near optimal locations of PSCs would be justified if it significantly improves coverage...

..To explore how hand hygiene observer scheduling influences the number of events and unique individuals observed...

..To use social network analysis to design more effective strategies for vaccinating healthcare workers against influenza...

..We have developed a method for automatically tracking the use of hand hygiene dispensers before healthcare workers enter (or after they exit) patient rooms that is easily and quickly deployed without permanent hardware...

..Close monitoring for signs and symptoms of these adverse events should be considered for patients receiving long-term therapy...

..We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of trends in dengue among hospitalized patients by using the National Inpatient Sample (2000-2007); the number of cases more than tripled (p<0.0001)...

..001), and similar models predicted an increase in mortality attributable to pneumonia and influenza up to 5 weeks in advance (P < .001). Search-term surveillance may provide an additional tool for disease surveillance...

..We report no cases of IA among 92 HSCT recipients who received voriconazole prophylaxis compared with a 10% (23/223) incidence among those receiving other systemic antifungals for prophylaxis (P < .0005)...

..Aggregate information from travel-medicine providers may reveal practice patterns and novel trends in infectious illness acquired through travel...

..In conclusion, there is considerable variation in treatment of PJIs both with identified pathogens and those with negative cultures. Future studies should aim to identify optimum treatment strategies...

..Observation details differed for 38% of these events. Two likely explanations for these inconsistencies were the distance between the observer and the event and the busyness of the clinic...

..A survey was conducted among infectious disease specialists to assess meningococcal disease practice patterns and availability of antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Neisseria menigitidis...

..Parenteral aminoglycosides are known to cause nephrotoxicity. Reports of acute renal failure in patients receiving ALBC implants have been reported in the literature and at our hospital...

..In vitro studies suggest that GBV-C inhibits HIV replication and alters cytokine, chemokine and chemokine receptor expression. Thus, GBV-C may be a major factor influencing the natural history of HIV disease...

..Our results show that estimates of influenza-like illness derived from Twitter chatter accurately track reported disease levels...

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..To estimate if Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is increasing in peripartum women...

..Understanding the mechanisms of interaction between GBV-C and HIV may provide insight into the progression of HIV disease...