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Antimicrobial central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Casey, Anna L, PhD, Mermel, Leonard A, Prof, Nightingale, Peter, PhD, Elliott, Tom SJ, Prof

“…Summary Several antimicrobial central venous catheters (CVCs) are available. We did a meta-analysis to assess their efficacy in reducing microbial colonisation…”
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Enhanced chlorhexidine skin penetration with eucalyptus oil by Karpanen, Tarja J, Conway, Barbara R, Worthington, Tony, Hilton, Anthony C, Elliott, Tom S J, Lambert, Peter A

“…Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG) is a widely used skin antiseptic, however it poorly penetrates the skin, limiting its efficacy against microorganisms residing…”
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Association between sciatica and Propionibacterium acnes by Stirling, Alistair, Worthington, Tony, Rafiq, Mohammed, Lambert, Peter A, Elliott, Tom SJ

“…We hypothesised that the inflammation seen around the nerve root in patients with sciatica may be caused by microbial infection. We used a newly developed…”
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Prevention of central venous catheter-related infection: update by Casey, Anna L, Elliott, Tom S J

“…Central venous catheters (CVCs) are an essential part of modern-day healthcare, but infections associated with these devices continue to cause significant…”
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Induction of inflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide in J774.2 cells and murine macrophages by lipoteichoic acid and related cell wall antigens from Staphylococcus epidermidis by Jones, Karen J, Perris, Alan D, Vernallis, Ann B, Worthington, Tony, Lambert, Peter A, Elliott, Tom SJ

“…1 Molecular Biosciences Research Group, Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK 2 Department of Clinical Microbiology, Queen…”
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and antibiotic treatment of endocarditis in adults: a report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy by KATE GOULD, F, DENNING, David W, ELLIOTT, Tom S. J, FOWERAKER, Juliet, PERRY, John D, PRENDERGAST, Bernard D, SANDOE, Jonathan A. T, SPRY, Michael J, WATKIN, Richard W

“…The BSAC guidelines on treatment of infectious endocarditis (IE) were last published in 2004. The guidelines presented here have been updated and extended to…”
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Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Consequence of Medical Progress by Fowler, Vance G, Miro, Jose M, Hoen, Bruno, Cabell, Christopher H, Abrutyn, Elias, Rubinstein, Ethan, Corey, G. Ralph, Spelman, Denis, Bradley, Suzanne F, Barsic, Bruno, Pappas, Paul A, Anstrom, Kevin J, Wray, Dannah, Fortes, Claudio Q, Anguera, Ignasi, Athan, Eugene, Jones, Philip, van der Meer, Jan T. M, Elliott, Tom S. J, Levine, Donald P, Bayer, Arnold S, ICE Investigators, for the

“…CONTEXT The global significance of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Staphylococcus aureus is unknown. OBJECTIVES To document the international emergence…”
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Antimicrobial activity of a chlorhexidine intravascular catheter site gel dressing by Karpanen, Tarja J., Casey, Anna L., Conway, Barbara R., Lambert, Peter A., Elliott, Tom S. J.

“…Objectives The antimicrobial efficacy of a chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) intravascular catheter gel dressing was evaluated against methicillin-resistant…”
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Progress in the prevention of surgical site infection by Casey, Anna L, Elliott, Tom SJ

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe present review summarizes some of the key papers on the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) published in 2008. RECENT FINDINGSThe…”
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A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit by Casey, Anna L., PhD, Karpanen, Tarja J., PhD, Adams, Debra, PhD, Lambert, Peter A., DSc, Nightingale, Peter, PhD, Miruszenko, Lisa, RGN, Elliott, Tom S.J., FRCPath

“…A clinical study was undertaken to compare the surface microbial contamination associated with pens constructed of either a copper alloy or stainless steel…”
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Infection risks associated with needleless intravenous access devices by Casey, Anna L, Elliott, Tom S J

“…Needleless intravenous (i.v.) access devices were initially introduced into clinical practice to reduce the rate of i.v. catheter-related needlestick injuries…”
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The usability and acceptability of a needleless connector system by Casey, Anna L, Elliott, Tom Sj

“…Needleless connectors were introduced into clinical practice to reduce the rate of needlestick injuries to healthcare workers (HCWs). There have, however, been…”
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Analysis of clinical isolates of Propionibacterium acnes by optimised RAPD by Perry, Alexandra L, Worthington, Tony, Hilton, Anthony C, Lambert, Peter A, Stirling, Alistair J, Elliott, Tom SJ

“…Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was evaluated as a genotypic method for typing clinical strains of Propionibacterium acnes. RAPD can suffer from…”
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Identification of a novel antigen from Staphylococcus epidermidis by Lang, Susan, Livesley, M. Anne, Lambert, Peter A., Littler, William A., Elliott, Tom S.J.

“…Abstract A genomic DNA library of Staphylococcus epidermidis NCTC 11047 was constructed, using the Lambda Zap Express cloning vector, and screened with serum…”
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Needlestick injuries: is it time for a new approach? by Adams, Debra, Elliott, Tom S J

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