H M Babcock

Summary

Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Successful treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus endocarditis with oral linezolid
    H M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 32:1373-5. 2001
  2. ncbi Case-control study of clinical features of influenza in hospitalized patients
    Hilary M Babcock
    Washington University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:921-6. 2008
  3. ncbi Is influenza an influenza-like illness? Clinical presentation of influenza in hospitalized patients
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Diseases Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:266-70. 2006
  4. ncbi An educational intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in an integrated health system: a comparison of effects
    Hilary M Babcock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    Chest 125:2224-31. 2004
  5. ncbi Mandatory influenza vaccination of health care workers: translating policy to practice
    Hilary M Babcock
    Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 50:459-64. 2010
  6. ncbi Surgical site infections after arthroscopy: Outbreak investigation and case control study
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Arthroscopy 19:172-81. 2003
  7. ncbi Postarthroscopy surgical site infections: review of the literature
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 34:65-71. 2002
  8. ncbi Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a multi-hospital system: differences in microbiology by location
    Hilary M Babcock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:853-8. 2003
  9. ncbi Influenza vaccination among healthcare workers: ten-year experience of a large healthcare organization
    M Cristina Ajenjo
    Infectious Disease Division, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31:233-40. 2010
  10. ncbi Differences in percutaneous injury patterns in a multi-hospital system
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:731-6. 2003

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Successful treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus endocarditis with oral linezolid
    H M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 32:1373-5. 2001
    ..We report a case of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium endocarditis that failed to respond to sequential monotherapy with chloramphenicol and quinupristin/dalfopristin but was successfully treated with oral linezolid...
  2. ncbi Case-control study of clinical features of influenza in hospitalized patients
    Hilary M Babcock
    Washington University School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:921-6. 2008
    ..Few data exist on the clinical presentation of influenza in hospitalized patients, which may be distinct from the clinical presentation of influenza in ambulatory patients because of underlying medical conditions and medications...
  3. ncbi Is influenza an influenza-like illness? Clinical presentation of influenza in hospitalized patients
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Diseases Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27:266-70. 2006
    ..Early recognition of influenza virus infection in hospitalized patients can prevent nosocomial transmission...
  4. ncbi An educational intervention to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in an integrated health system: a comparison of effects
    Hilary M Babcock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    Chest 125:2224-31. 2004
    ..To determine whether an educational initiative could decrease rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a regional health-care system...
  5. ncbi Mandatory influenza vaccination of health care workers: translating policy to practice
    Hilary M Babcock
    Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 50:459-64. 2010
    ..Influenza vaccination of health care workers has been recommended since 1984. Multiple strategies to enhance vaccination rates have been suggested, but national rates have remained low...
  6. ncbi Surgical site infections after arthroscopy: Outbreak investigation and case control study
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Arthroscopy 19:172-81. 2003
    ..Type of Study: Outbreak investigation and case control study at a university-affiliated community hospital from 1994 to 1996, with surveillance through 1999...
  7. ncbi Postarthroscopy surgical site infections: review of the literature
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 34:65-71. 2002
    ..However, most reports use variable and unclear definitions of infection, which makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions...
  8. ncbi Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a multi-hospital system: differences in microbiology by location
    Hilary M Babcock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:853-8. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Microbiologic etiologies of ventilator-associated pneumonia vary between and within hospitals. Knowledge of these differences can improve selection of initial antimicrobial regimens, which may decrease mortality...
  9. ncbi Influenza vaccination among healthcare workers: ten-year experience of a large healthcare organization
    M Cristina Ajenjo
    Infectious Disease Division, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31:233-40. 2010
    ..To describe the results of different measures implemented to improve adherence to the healthcare worker (HCW) influenza immunization program at BJC HealthCare during the period from 1997 through 2007...
  10. ncbi Differences in percutaneous injury patterns in a multi-hospital system
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infectious Disease Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:731-6. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Significant differences exist in injury rates and patterns among different types of hospitals. These data can be used to target intervention strategies...
  11. ncbi Surveillance for surgical-site infections: it's getting better all the time
    Hilary M Babcock
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24:722-3. 2003