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National prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients at United States health care facilities, 2010 by Jarvis, William R., MD, Jarvis, Ashley A., BS, MA, Chinn, Raymond Y., MD

“…Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most prevalent multidrug-resistant organisms causing health care-associated…”
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National point prevalence of Clostridium difficile in US health care facility inpatients, 2008 by Jarvis, William R., MD, Schlosser, JoAnn, Jarvis, Ashley A, Chinn, Raymond Y., MD

“…Background Recent published estimates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence have been based on small numbers of hospitals or national hospital…”
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Animals in healthcare facilities: recommendations to minimize potential risks by Murthy, Rekha, Bearman, Gonzalo, Brown, Sherrill, Bryant, Kristina, Chinn, Raymond, Hewlett, Angela, George, B Glenn, Goldstein, Ellie J C, Holzmann-Pazgal, Galit, Rupp, Mark E, Wiemken, Timothy, Weese, J Scott, Weber, David J

“…The role of animals in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens and cross-transmission of human pathogens in these settings remains poorly studied. [...]more…”
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National prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients at US health care facilities, 2006 by Jarvis, William R., MD, Schlosser, JoAnn, MA, Chinn, Raymond Y., MD, Tweeten, Samantha, MPH, PhD, Jackson, Marguerite, PhD, RN

“…Background Despite methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) being endemic in virtually all US health care facilities, there are no data on the…”
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Outbreak of Burkholderia multivorans among patients at two acute-care hospitals in California, August 2021–July 2022 by McNamara, Kiara, Wilson, W. Wyatt, Solanky, Dipesh, Jones, Sophie, Ohlsen, Elizabeth, Bertumen, J.B., Beatty, Mark, Moulton-Meissner, Heather, Gable, Paige, LiPuma, John, Kang, Grace, Turner, Margaret, Epson, Erin, Perkin, Kiran, Chinn, Raymond, Siegel, Jane

“…Background: Burkholderia multivorans are gram-negative bacteria typically found in water and soil. B. multivorans outbreaks among patients without cystic…”
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Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) by Sehulster, Lynne, Chinn, Raymond Y.W.

“…The health-care facility environment is rarely implicated in disease transmission, except among patients who are immunocompromised. Nonetheless, inadvertent…”
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Multicenter Experience: Prevention and Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections by Chinn, Raymond, Dembitsky, Walter, Eaton, Laura, Chillcott, Suzanne, Stahovich, Marcia, Rasmusson, Brad, Pagani, Francis

“…Implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have demonstrated clinical success in both the bridge-to-transplantation and destination-therapy patient…”
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Patients with Positive Glutamine Dehydrogenase (GDH) Antigen/Toxin and Toxin Negative/PCR Positive Patients: A Comparison by Chinn, Raymond, Mabalot, Shannon

“…Background: A multistep algorithm using GDH antigen plus toxin with a reflex PCR is an acceptable method for detecting CDI. The use of the PCR in discordant…”
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Foundations of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Preparedness and Response Plan for Healthcare Facilities by Srinivasan, Arjun, McDonald, Lawrence C., Jernigan, Daniel, Helfand, Rita, Ginsheimer, Kathleen, Jernigan, John, Chiarello, Linda, Chinn, Raymond, Parashar, Umesh, Anderson, Larry, Cardo, Denise

“…To help facilities prepare for potential future cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…”
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396. Aminoglycoside Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Following the Implantation of Tobramycin Loaded Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Cement and Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4) Beads for the Treatment of Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) by Vasina, Logan, Chinn, Raymond, Minuto, Joshua

“…Abstract Background Antibiotic loaded bone cement (ALBC) in PMMA, generally with tobramycin and vancomycin (TV) is commonly used for the treatment of PJI…”
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Use of whole-genome sequencing to detect an outbreak of Malassezia pachydermatis infection and colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit-California, 2015-2016 by Chow, Nancy A, Chinn, Raymond, Pong, Alice, Schultz, Kerry, Kim, Janice, Gade, Lalitha, Jackson, Brendan R, Beer, Karlyn D, Litvintseva, Anastasia P

“…Whole-genome sequencing confirmed the presence of a Malassezia pachydermatis outbreak among neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit. This technology…”
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Recommendations for Surveillance of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease by McDonald, L. Clifford, Coignard, Bruno, Dubberke, Erik, Song, Xiaoyan, Horan, Teresa, Kutty, Preeta K.

“…The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is changing, with evidence of increased incidence and severity. However, the understanding…”
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1207. Coronavirus Disease, 2019 (COVID-19) in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF): One Large County’s Response, California 2020-2021 by Chinn, Raymond Y, Thihalolipavan, Sayone, Wheeler, Jennifer, Kang, Grace, Malone, John D, McDonald, Eric

“…Abstract Background The coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) outbreak has had a particularly devasting effect on skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents and…”
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Evaluation of the National Healthcare Safety Network standardized infection ratio risk adjustment for healthcare-facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection in intensive care, oncology, and hematopoietic cell transplant units in general acute-care hospitals by Polage, Christopher R, Quan, Kathleen A, Madey, Keith, Myers, Frank E, Wightman, Debbra A, Krishna, Sneha, Grein, Jonathan D, Gibbs, Laurel, Yokoe, Deborah, Mabalot, Shannon C, Chinn, Raymond, Hallmark, Amy, Rubin, Zachary, Fontenot, Michael, Cohen, Stuart, Birnbaum, David, Huang, Susan S, Torriani, Francesca J

“…To evaluate the National Health Safety Network (NHSN) hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) standardized infection ratio (SIR) risk…”
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Risk Factors for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Surgical Intensive-Care-Unit Patients by Beck-Sague, Consuelo M., Sinkowitz, Ronda L., Chinn, Raymond Y., Vargo, Judy, Kaler, Wendy, Jarvis, William R.

“…Patients admitted during the study period to the Sharp Memorial Hospital intensive-care units who required mechanical ventilation were followed prospectively;…”
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Reduce Driveline Trauma Through Stabilization and Exit Site Management: 30 Days Feasibility Results from the Multicenter RESIST Study by Stahovich, Marcia, Sundareswaran, Kartik S, Fox, Sarah, Hallinan, William, Blood, Peggy, Chen, Leway, Pamboukian, Salpy V, Chinn, Raymond, Farrar, David J, Pagani, Francis D, Blue, Laura

“…The percutaneous lead management kit (PLMK) was developed for the HeartMate 2 (HM2) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to reduce trauma at the exit site and…”
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432. An Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease, 2019 (COVID-19) in a Skilled Nursing Facility – California, 2021: Description, Mitigation, Challenges, and Opportunities by Maletz, Anastasia, Kang, Grace, Chinn, Raymond Y, Malone, John D, Bagheri, Hosniyeh, Turner, Margaret M, Perez, Elizar, Hose, Michelle, Shah, Seema, Zeller, Mark, Anderson, Kristian, McDonald, Eric, Ruegg, Jacqueline, Brackman, Sandra

“…Abstract Background Skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents comprised 11% of all COVID-19 cases in the United States; however, they account for 43% of deaths…”
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Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections by O’Grady, Naomi P., Alexander, Mary, Dellinger, E. Patchen, Gerberding, Julie L., Heard, Stephen O., Maki, Dennis G., Masur, Henry, McCormick, Rita D., Mermel, Leonard A., Pearson, Michele L., Raad, Issam I., Randolph, Adrienne, Weinstein, Robert

“…Background: Although many catheter-related blood-stream infections (CRBSIs) are preventable, measures to reduce these infections are not uniformly implemented…”
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Standardized Infection Ratio for Surgical Site Infection after Colon Surgery: Discord in Models Measuring Healthcare Quality by Chinn, Raymond, Lempp, Jason M., Huang, Susan S., Murthy, Rekha, Torriani, Francesca J., Daley, Jacqueline, Dekker, Elaine, Goss-Bottorff, Barbara, Kaler, Wendy, Meyer, Karen, Myers, Frank, Nichols, Amy, Kathleen Quan, Birnbaum, David

“…The government publishes 3 different public report surgical site infection (SSI) metrics, all called standardized infection ratios (SIRs), that impact…”
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Successful Implementation of a Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) by Olson, Bridget, Cabinian, Antonio, Warm, Kenneth, Oen, Roger, Chinn, Raymond

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