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Meta-analysis on central line-associated bloodstream infections associated with a needleless intravenous connector with a new engineering design.
Tabak YP, Jarvis WR, Sun X, Crosby CT, Johannes RS. Tabak YP, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Dec;42(12):1278-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.08.018. Epub 2014 Nov 25. Am J Infect Control. 2014. PMID: 25465257 Free article.
RESULTS: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria: 4 were conducted in intensive care units, 1 in a home health setting, and 2 in long-term acute care settings. In the comparator period, total central venous line (CL) days were 111,255; the CLA-BSI rate was 1.5 events per …
RESULTS: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria: 4 were conducted in intensive care units, 1 in a home health setting, and 2 in long-te …
National point prevalence of Clostridium difficile in US health care facility inpatients, 2008.
Jarvis WR, Schlosser J, Jarvis AA, Chinn RY. Jarvis WR, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2009 May;37(4):263-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.01.001. Epub 2009 Mar 10. Am J Infect Control. 2009. PMID: 19278754

The majority of patients (54.4%) were diagnosed < or =48 hours of hospitalization, but 35% had been admitted to a long-term care facility within 30 days, and 47% had been hospitalized within 90 days; 73% met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for health

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The majority of patients (54.4%) were diagnosed < or =48 hours of hospitalization, but 35% had been admitted to a long-term care f

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Comparison of routine glove use and contact-isolation precautions to prevent transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria in a long-term care facility.
Trick WE, Weinstein RA, DeMarais PL, Tomaska W, Nathan C, McAllister SK, Hageman JC, Rice TW, Westbrook G, Jarvis WR. Trick WE, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Dec;52(12):2003-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52555.x. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004. PMID: 15571534 Clinical Trial.
DESIGN: Random allocation of two similar sections of the skilled-care unit to one of the infection-control strategies during an 18-month study period. SETTING: Skilled-care unit of a 667-bed acute- and long-term care facility. PARTICIPANTS: All residents present or admitte …
DESIGN: Random allocation of two similar sections of the skilled-care unit to one of the infection-control strategies during an 18-month stu …
Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in health care facilities in a region.
Ostrowsky BE, Trick WE, Sohn AH, Quirk SB, Holt S, Carson LA, Hill BC, Arduino MJ, Kuehnert MJ, Jarvis WR. Ostrowsky BE, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 10;344(19):1427-33. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200105103441903. N Engl J Med. 2001. PMID: 11346807 Free article.
The number of facilities that had had at least one patient with vancomycin-resistant enterococci declined from 15 in 1997 to 10 in 1998 to only 5 in 1999. At both acute care and long-term care facilities, the risk factors for colonization with vancomycin-resistant enteroco …
The number of facilities that had had at least one patient with vancomycin-resistant enterococci declined from 15 in 1997 to 10 in 1998 to o …
Colonization of skilled-care facility residents with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.
Trick WE, Weinstein RA, DeMarais PL, Kuehnert MJ, Tomaska W, Nathan C, Rice TW, McAllister SK, Carson LA, Jarvis WR. Trick WE, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Mar;49(3):270-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.4930270.x. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001. PMID: 11300237
To prevent transmission of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in long-term care facilities in which residents have high rates of colonization, infection-control strategies may need to be modified. ...
To prevent transmission of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in long-term care facilities in which residents have high rates of colon …
Infection control and changing health-care delivery systems.
Jarvis WR. Jarvis WR. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001 Mar-Apr;7(2):170-3. doi: 10.3201/eid0702.010202. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001. PMID: 11294699 Free PMC article. Review.
Today, health care is delivered in hospital, outpatient, transitional care, long-term care, rehabilitative care, home, and private office settings. Measures to reduce health-care costs include decreasing the number of hospitals and the length of patient stays, increasing o …
Today, health care is delivered in hospital, outpatient, transitional care, long-term care, rehabilitative care, home, and private of …
Evaluation of a successful vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus prevention intervention in a community of health care facilities.
Sohn AH, Ostrowsky BE, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Quirk SB, Jarvis WR. Sohn AH, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. Am J Infect Control. 2001 Feb;29(1):53-7. doi: 10.1067/mic.2001.109781. Am J Infect Control. 2001. PMID: 11172319
The outcomes of expanded education and improved awareness of VRE for patients and health care workers were ranked the No. 1 priority overall and by long-term care facility personnel. Respondents agreed that Task Force recommendation adherence had significantly improved inf …
The outcomes of expanded education and improved awareness of VRE for patients and health care workers were ranked the No. 1 priority overall …
Acute onset of decreased vision and hearing traced to hemodialysis treatment with aged dialyzers.
Hutter JC, Kuehnert MJ, Wallis RR, Lucas AD, Sen S, Jarvis WR. Hutter JC, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. JAMA. 2000 Apr 26;283(16):2128-34. doi: 10.1001/jama.283.16.2128. JAMA. 2000. PMID: 10791505
CONTEXT: A recent event in which 7 patients at 1 hospital developed decreased vision and hearing, conjunctivitis, headache, and other severe neurologic symptoms 7 to 24 hours after hemodialysis drew attention to the issue of the long-term integrity of dialysis machines and …
CONTEXT: A recent event in which 7 patients at 1 hospital developed decreased vision and hearing, conjunctivitis, headache, and other severe …
Regional dissemination of vancomycin-resistant enterococci resulting from interfacility transfer of colonized patients.
Trick WE, Kuehnert MJ, Quirk SB, Arduino MJ, Aguero SM, Carson LA, Hill BC, Banerjee SN, Jarvis WR. Trick WE, et al. Among authors: jarvis wr. J Infect Dis. 1999 Aug;180(2):391-6. doi: 10.1086/314898. J Infect Dis. 1999. PMID: 10395854
The prevalence of VRE isolates was significantly higher in acute care facilities (ACFs) than in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) (10/152 [6.6%] vs. 30/1782 [1.7%]; odds ratio [OR], 4.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8-9.0). ...
The prevalence of VRE isolates was significantly higher in acute care facilities (ACFs) than in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) (10 …
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