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Clinical and economic burden of surgical site infection (SSI) and predicted financial consequences of elimination of SSI from an English hospital by Jenks, P.J, Laurent, M, McQuarry, S, Watkins, R

“…Summary Background Although surgical site infections (SSIs) are known to be associated with increased length of stay (LOS) and additional cost, their impact on…”
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Surveillance and management of ventriculitis following neurosurgery by Humphreys, H, Jenks, P.J

“…Summary Ventriculitis is an important complication following neurosurgery and is often associated with the use of an external ventricular drain (EVD). The…”
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Impact of preoperative screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by real-time polymerase chain reaction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery by Jog, S, Cunningham, R, Cooper, S, Wallis, M, Marchbank, A, Vasco-Knight, P, Jenks, P.J

“…Summary We report a significant reduction in the number of surgical site infections (SSIs) due to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients…”
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Compartmentalization of wards to cohort symptomatic patients at the beginning and end of norovirus outbreaks by Haill, C.F, Newell, P, Ford, C, Whitley, M, Cox, J, Wallis, M, Best, R, Jenks, P.J

“…Summary Background Outbreaks of norovirus can have a significant operational and financial impact on healthcare establishments. Aim To assess whether…”
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Patient narratives of surgical site infection: implications for practice by Cox, J, Haill, C.F, Jenks, P.J

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Prolonged outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a cardiac surgery unit linked to a single colonized healthcare worker by Haill, C, Fletcher, S, Archer, R, Jones, G, Jayarajah, M, Frame, J, Williams, A, Kearns, A.M, Jenks, P.J

“…Summary Background In low- as well as in high-prevalence settings, healthcare workers (HCWs) may be a substantial, under-recognized, reservoir of…”
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Escherichia coli bacteraemia: how preventable is it? by Fletcher, S, Haill, C, Jenks, P.J

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Decontamination of transvaginal ultrasound probes: Review of national practice and need for national guidelines by Gray, R.A, Williams, P.L, Dubbins, P.A, Jenks, P.J

“…Aim To determine the national practice of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) probe decontamination in English hospitals and to develop recommendations for…”
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Staff-to-patient transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : do bacterial factors play a role? by Haill, C, Allwood, A, Kearns, A.M, Jenks, P.J

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Guidance for the decontamination of intracavity medical devices: the report of a working group of the Healthcare Infection Society by Bradley, C.R., Hoffman, P.N., Egan, K., Jacobson, S.K., Colville, A., Spencer, W., Larkin, S., Jenks, P.J.

“…Intracavity medical devices (ICMDs) are used in a wide variety of healthcare settings. The approach to their decontamination and the resources available also…”
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National surveillance of surgical site infection by Jenks, Peter J, Bennett, Stephen, Haill, Claire F, Keenan, Jonathan

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National surveillance of surgical site infection: response to Lamagni et al by Jenks, Peter J, Bennett, Stephen, Haill, Claire F, Keenan, Jonathan

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Random mutagenesis of the helicobacter pylori genome by Jenks, P.J., Labigne, A.

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Resistance to metronidazole in helicbacter pylori and its effect on the efficacy of eradication therapy by Jenks, P.J., Labigne, A., Ferrero, R.

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The role of the RDXA gene in the evolution of metronidazole resistance in Helicobacter pylori by Jenks, P.J., Ferrero, R.L., Labigne, A.

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The deplorable state of the description of the use of certified reference materials in the literature by Jenks, P J, Stoeppler, M

“…A detailed survey of 26 scientific journals showed that journal editors and a majority of authors of the re- c viewed papers seem unconcerned by the importance…”
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Campylobacter bacteraemia — Can we improve our recognition of this clinical entity? by Jenks, P.J., Bailey, D., Wilson, P.

“…Campylobacter jejuni is the commonest bacterial cause of diarrhoea in the world, and campylobacters are often implicated in outbreaks of gastroenteritis…”
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Recurrent septicaemia due to “ Achromobacter group B” by Jenks, P.J., Shaw, E.J.

“…In recent years a number of non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria have become increasingly recognized as important causes of hospital acquired infection…”
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