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Association Between Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, Beta-lactamase Genes and Mortality for Patients Treated With Piperacillin/Tazobactam or Meropenem From the MERINO Study by Henderson, A, Paterson, D L, Chatfield, M D, Tambyah, P A, Lye, D C, De, P P, Lin, R T P, Chew, K L, Yin, M, Lee, T H, Yilmaz, M, Cakmak, R, Alenazi, T H, Arabi, Y M, Falcone, M, Bassetti, M, Righi, E, Rogers, B A, Kanj, S S, Bhally, H, Iredell, J, Mendelson, M, Boyles, T H, Looke, D F M, Runnegar, N J, Miyakis, S, Walls, G, Khamis, M A I, Zikri, A, Crowe, A, Ingram, P R, Daneman, N, Griffin, P, Athan, E, Roberts, L, Beatson, S A, Peleg, A Y, Cottrell, K, Bauer, M J, Tan, E, Chaw, K, Nimmo, G R, Harris-Brown, T, Harris, P N A

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to assess the association of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and beta-lactam…”
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Does copper treatment of commonly touched surfaces reduce healthcare-acquired infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Albarqouni, L., Byambasuren, O., Clark, J., Scott, A.M., Looke, D., Glasziou, P.

“…Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Copper appears to have strong antimicrobial properties under laboratory…”
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Catheter-associated bloodstream infection incidence and risk factors in adults with cancer: a prospective cohort study by Mollee, P, Jones, M, Stackelroth, J, van Kuilenburg, R, Joubert, W, Faoagali, J, Looke, D, Harper, J, Clements, A

“…Summary Central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs) cause considerable morbidity in patients with cancer. We determined the incidence…”
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Catheter-associated bloodstream infections in adults with cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Mollee, P., Okano, S., Abro, E., Looke, D., Kennedy, G., Harper, J., Clouston, J., Van Kuilenburg, R., Geary, A., Joubert, W., Eastgate, M., Jones, M.

“…A common complication of central venous access devices (CVADs) is catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CABSI). We previously demonstrated that insertion…”
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Catheter-associated bloodstream infection in patients with cancer: comparison of left- and right-sided insertions by Jones, M., Okano, S., Looke, D., Kennedy, G., Pavilion, G., Clouston, J., Van Kuilenburg, R., Geary, A., Joubert, W., Eastgate, M., Mollee, P.

“…There is limited research on the relationship between side of insertion of central venous catheter (CVAD) and bloodstream infection risk in patients with…”
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Supervised self-administration of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: a report from a large tertiary hospital in Australia by Subedi, S, Looke, D.F.M, McDougall, D.A, Sehu, M.M, Playford, E.G

“…Highlights • We retrospectively reviewed all patients treated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital over a 1-year period through the outpatient parenteral…”
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Feedback control is engineering, let's treat it as such by Looke, Thomas D

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Infectious diseases consultations at an Australian Tertiary Hospital: a review of 11 511 inpatient consultations by Bursle, E. C., Playford, E. G., Looke, D. F. M.

“…Background Infectious diseases (ID) clinicians provide an important service within tertiary hospitals. However, as a largely consultation‐based service, their…”
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Successful treatment of post-neurosurgical intracranial Mycoplasma hominis infection using gatifloxacin by McCarthy, K.L, Looke, D.F.M

“…Summary We describe two cases of intracerebral infection with Mycoplasma hominis following neurosurgery, the first after removal of a colloid cyst, the other…”
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Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy using a patient or carer specific administration model: A review at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane Queensland by Subedi, S, Looke, D, McDougall, D, Gallagher, P, Playford, G, Runnegar, N, Sehu, M.M

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Cavernous sinus thrombosis and meningitis from community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection by Munckhof, W. J., Krishnan, A., Kruger, P., Looke, D.

“…Septic cavernous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon clinical syndrome with a high morbidity and mortality. The commonest bacterial pathogen is Staphylococcus…”
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The pre-anesthesia induction patient safety (PIPS) checklist: Testing dynamic versus static implementation strategies by Looke, Thomas D., Sonesh, Shirley C., Hughes, Ashley M., Gregory, Megan E., Pepe, Julie, Hammer, Nicole C., Salas, Eduardo

“…Retrospective studies and large-scale reviews suggest multiple properties of effective checklist implementation, such as active leadership, ongoing feedback,…”
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Sequential analysis of uncommon adverse outcomes by Morton, A, Mengersen, K, Waterhouse, M, Steiner, S, Looke, D

“…Summary Sequential analysis of uncommon adverse outcomes (AEs) such as surgical site infections (SSIs) is desirable. Short postoperative lengths of stay (LOS)…”
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Post-discharge surveillance: can patients reliably diagnose surgical wound infections? by Whitby, M., McLaws, M-L., Collopy, B., Looke, D.F.L., Doidge, S., Henderson, B., Selvey, L., Gardner, G., Stackelroth, J., Sartor, A.

“…Post-discharge surgical wound infection surveillance is an important part of many infection control programs. It is frequently undertaken by patient…”
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Delay in appropriate therapy of Legionella pneumonia associated with increased mortality by HEATH, C. H, GROVE, D. I, LOOKE, D. F. M

“…The prognostic significance of delayed therapy in Legionnaires' disease is poorly defined. Thirty-nine consecutive serologically confirmed cases of…”
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Changes in serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein following antimicrobial therapy as a guide to antibiotic duration in the critically ill : a prospective evaluation by VENKATESH, B, KENNEDY, P, KRUGER, P. S, LOOKE, D, JONES, M, HALL, J, BARRUEL, G. Ray

“…Serial procalcitonin is reported to be useful to titrate duration of antibiotic therapy in the non critically ill patient with pneumonia. The aim of this study…”
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Human Factors Applied to Perioperative Process Improvement by Keebler, Joseph R., Lazzara, Elizabeth H., Blickensderfer, Elizabeth, Looke, Thomas D.

“…This article discusses some of the major theories of the science of human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) in relation to perioperative medicine, with a focus on…”
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Effect of preoperative intravenous methocarbamol and intravenous acetaminophen on opioid use after primary total hip and knee replacement by Looke, Thomas D, Kluth, Cameron T

“…Between 2010 and 2011, a perioperative pain protocol for primary total hip and knee replacement at one Florida medical center replaced preoperative oral…”
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Effects of Milrinone Versus Epinephrine on Left Ventricular Relaxation After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Following Myocardial Revascularization: Assessment by Color M-Mode and Tissue Doppler by Lobato, Emilio B., Willert, Jessica L., Looke, Thomas D., Thomas, Jennifer, Urdaneta, Felipe

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the left ventricular lusitropic effects of epinephrine versus milrinone after cardiopulmonary bypass…”
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The relationship of a clonal outbreak of Enterococcus faecium vanA to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus incidence in an Australian hospital by Bartley, P.B., Schooneveldt, J.M., Looke, D.F.M., Morton, A., Johnson, D.W., Nimmo, G.R.

“…Australian isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been widely scattered geographically, predominantly polyclonal and of the VanB phenotype…”
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