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Comparison of the Efficacy of a Hydrogen Peroxide Dry‐Mist Disinfection System and Sodium Hypochlorite Solution for Eradication of Clostridium difficile Spores by Barbut, F., Menuet, D., Verachten, M., Girou, E.

“…To compare a hydrogen peroxide dry-mist system and a 0.5% hypochlorite solution with respect to their ability to disinfect Clostridium difficile-contaminated…”
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Contamination of Healthcare Workers’ Hands with Clostridium difficile Spores after Caring for Patients with C. difficile Infection by Landelle, C., Verachten, M., Legrand, P., Girou, E., Barbut, F., Buisson, C. Brun

“…(See the commentary by Pop-Vicas and Baier, on pages 16–17.) Objective. We determined the percentage of healthcare workers’ (HCWs’) hands contaminated with…”
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Efficacy of handrubbing with alcohol based solution versus standard handwashing with antiseptic soap: randomised clinical trial by Girou, Emmanuelle, Loyeau, Sabrina, Legrand, Patrick, Oppein, Françoise, Brun-Buisson, Christian

“…Abstract Objective: To compare the efficacy of handrubbing with an alcohol based solution versus conventional handwashing with antiseptic soap in reducing hand…”
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Effect of time to onset on clinical features and prognosis of post-sternotomy mediastinitis by Dessap, A. Mekontso, Vivier, E., Girou, E., Brun-Buisson, C., Kirsch, M.

“…Incubation time affects the clinical features and outcome of many nosocomial infections. However, its role in the setting of post-sternotomy mediastinitis…”
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Clinical impact of a real-time PCR assay for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus and determination of methicillin resistance from positive blood cultures by Cattoir, V., Merabet, L., Djibo, N., Rioux, C., Legrand, P., Girou, E., Lesprit, P.

“…The full identification and susceptibility profile of staphylococci from positive blood cultures (BCs) generally takes 24–48 h using phenotypic methods. The…”
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Association of Noninvasive Ventilation With Nosocomial Infections and Survival in Critically Ill Patients by Girou, Emmanuelle, Schortgen, Frédérique, Delclaux, Christophe, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Blot, François, Lefort, Yannick, Lemaire, François, Brochard, Laurent

“…CONTEXT Invasive life-support techniques are a major risk factor for nosocomial infection. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) can be used to avoid endotracheal…”
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Misuse of gloves: the foundation for poor compliance with hand hygiene and potential for microbial transmission? by Girou, E., Chai, S.H.T., Oppein, F., Legrand, P., Ducellier, D., Cizeau, F., Brun-Buisson, C.

“…Improvement in hand hygiene compliance is important for reducing cross-infection by micro-organisms. The objective of this prospective observational study was…”
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Prevention of nosocomial infections in acute respiratory failure patients by Girou, E

“…Patients with acute respiratory failure are predisposed to acquire nosocomial infection primarily because they may need ventilatory support, usually invasive…”
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Handwashing compliance in a French university hospital: new perspective with the introduction of hand-rubbing with a waterless alcohol-based solution by Girou, E., Oppein, F.

“…The baseline compliance with handwashing in a French university hospital was as low as the compliance rates reported in other countries, i.e., less than 50%…”
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Selective Screening of Carriers for Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in High-Risk Hospital Areas with a High Level of Endemic MRSA by Girou, Emmanuelle, Pujade, Ghislaine, Legrand, Patrick, Cizeau, Florence, Brun-Buisson, Christian

“…Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in patients at risk was evaluated as part of a control program in a 26-bed medical…”
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The Postoperative Bacteriuria Score: A New Way to Predict Nosocomial Infection After Prostate Surgery by Girou, E., Rioux, C., Brun‐Buisson, C., Lobel, B.

“…Urinary tract infections are the leading nosocomial urologic infections and may be a cause of added morbidity and costs, and sometimes sepsis. The aim of this…”
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[530] ENVIRONMENT CONTAMINATION AND BREACHES IN THE UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS ARE THE CAUSES OF HCV TRANSMISSION IN HEMODIALYSIS UNITS by Chevaliez, S, Girou, E, Challine, D, Thiessart, M, Morice, Y, Lesprit, P, Tkoub-Scheirlinck, L, Soing-Altrach, S, Cizeau, F, Cavin, C, Andre, M, Lang, P, Pawlotsky, J.-M

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Infection control in the ICU by Girou, E, Oppein, F

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The risk associated with hyperoncotic colloids in patients with shock by Schortgen, Frédérique, Girou, Emmanuelle, Deye, Nicolas, Brochard, Laurent

“…Objective Crystalloids, artificial and natural colloids have been opposed as representing different strategies for shock resuscitation, but it may be relevant…”
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Influence of the severity of illness measured by the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) on occurrence of nosocomial infections in ICU patients by Girou, E., Pinsard, M., Auriant, I., Canonne, M.

“…To evaluate the ability of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) to predict the occurrence of hospital-acquired infections in intensive care unit (ICU)…”
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Development of a Web-based clinical information system for surveillance of multiresistant organisms and nosocomial infections by Bouam, S, Girou, E, Brun-Buisson, C, Lepage, E

“…To optimize the surveillance and control of infections at our hospital, we have developed a clinical information system (CIS) linked to a server providing…”
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Secular Trends in Nosocomial Infections and Mortality Associated With Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With Exacerbation of COPD and Pulmonary Edema by Girou, Emmanuelle, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Taillé, Solenne, Lemaire, François, Brochard, Laurent

“…CONTEXT Randomized controlled trials have shown that the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the need for endotracheal intubation and invasive…”
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Reassessment of intravenous antibiotic therapy using a reminder or direct counselling by Lesprit, Philippe, Landelle, Caroline, Girou, Emmanuelle, Brun-Buisson, Christian

“…Objectives Encouraging reassessment of intravenous antibiotic therapy at days 3–4 is an important step in the management of patients and may be done by…”
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Controlling nosocomial infection: everyone is concerned by Girou, E

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Misuse of gloves: the foundation for poor compliance with hand hygiene and potential for microbial transmission? by GIROU, E

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