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Implementation and impact of ultraviolet environmental disinfection in an acute care setting by Haas, Janet P., PhD, RN, Menz, Jonathan, MBA, Dusza, Stephen, DrPH, Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD

“…Background Multiple-drug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and Clostridium difficile (CD) are significant problems in health care. Evidence suggests that these…”
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Clostridium difficile infections before and during use of ultraviolet disinfection by Nagaraja, Aarathi, MD, Visintainer, Paul, PhD, Haas, Janet P., PhD, Menz, Jonathan, MBA, Wormser, Gary P., MD, Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD

“…Background We previously reported a significant decrease in hospital-acquired (HA) Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) coincident with the introduction of…”
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Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Central Venous Catheter-associated Bloodstream Infection: Impact and Sustainability by Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD, McKenna, Donna, MS, Yarrish, Robert, MD, Mack, Lynda, MSN, Maguire, George, MD, Haas, Janet, DNSc, DeLorenzo, Lawrence, MD, Dellarocco, Norine, MSN, Savatteri, Barbara, RN, Rosenthal, Addie, MS, Watson, Anita, RN, Spicehandler, Debra, MD, Shi, Qiuhu, PhD, Visintainer, Paul, PhD, Wormser, Gary P., MD

“…Abstract Background Chlorhexidine bathing has been associated with reductions in healthcare-associated bloodstream infection. To determine the impact and…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Symptoms during the Omicron Surge Differ between Boosted and Vaccinated Non-Boosted Persons by Montecalvo, Marisa A, Visintainer, Paul, Drugge, Elizabeth, Kowalski, Katherine, Raffa, Rosemarie, McKenna, Donna, Moronta, Christine, Wormser, Gary P

“…To determine the impact of booster COVID-19 vaccination on SARS-CoV-2 symptoms. : The Omicron surge of infections provided an opportunity to evaluate symptoms…”
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A computer-based automated reminder increases the percentage of urinary catheters justified by an order and increases urinary catheter discontinuation orders by Nadelman, Rebecca V., BA, Nadelman, Daniel A, Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD

“…Use of an automated reminder for an order to continue or to discontinue a urinary catheter resulted in a significant increase in the percentage of urinary…”
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Borrelia lonestari Infection after a Bite by an Amblyomma americanum Tick by James, Angela M., Liveris, Dionysios, Wormser, Gary P., Schwartz, Ira, Montecalvo, Marisa A., Johnson, Barbara J. B.

“…Erythematous rashes that are suggestive of early Lyme disease have been associated with the bite of Amblyomma americanum ticks, particularly in the southern…”
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Public Health Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Assisted Living Facilities in New York State: March 2020-December 2022 by D'Ascanio, Antonella M, Hewlett, Dial, Davda, Karen, Montecalvo, Marisa A

“…Assisted living facility (ALF) residents are especially vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection due to the age and comorbidities of the resident population and the…”
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Is Primary Care Practice Sustainable? In response by Montecalvo, Marisa A

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Is Primary Care Practice Sustainable? From the Secretary's Desk by Montecalvo, Marisa A

“…Montecalvo contends that medication reconciliation is an initiative that all agree reduces serious errors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' new…”
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Evaluation of contact precautions discharges in an acute care setting by Haas, Janet P., DNSc, RN, Shupper, Peter, BS, Visintainer, Paul, PhD, Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD

“…The health care environment is increasingly discussed as a source of health care-associated infections. We evaluated patterns of discharges among patients on…”
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Epidemiology of an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a tertiary care medical center by Filozov, Alina, DO, Visintainer, Paul, PhD, Carbonaro, Carol, PhD, Aguero-Rosenfeld, Maria, MD, Wormser, Gary P., MD, Montecalvo, Marisa A., MD

“…Background In 2004, a 650-bed, tertiary care medical center experienced an outbreak of multiple antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MR-KP) that…”
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SARS-CoV-2 in assisted living: Mortality and asymptomatic infection by Montecalvo, Marisa A, Amler, Sherlita, Cudjoe, Thomas K.M., Smittle, Lori, D'Ascanio, Antonella, Huang, Ada, Recchia, Renee, Hewlett, Dial

“…In response to a rapid rise in mortality within assisted living, facility-wide resident testing found 42% of 182 residents had SARS-CoV-2 infection; 68% of…”
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Use of a Perianal Swab Compared With a Stool Sample to Detect Symptomatic Clostridium difficile Infection by Montecalvo, Marisa A, Sisay, Emnet, McKenna, Donna, Wang, Guiqing, Visintainer, Paul, Wormser, Gary P

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of a perianal swab to detect CDI. METHODS A perianal swab was collected from each inpatient with a positive stool sample for C…”
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Novel influenza A (H1N1) in patients with hematologic malignancies by Seiter, Karen, Nadelman, Robert B, Liu, Delong, Ahmed, Tauseef, Montecalvo, Marisa A

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Ramoplanin: a novel antimicrobial agent with the potential to prevent vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infection in high-risk patients by Montecalvo, Marisa A

“…The prevention of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization and infection continues to be a high priority for clinicians. An oral antimicrobial…”
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Bacterial contamination of ophthalmic solutions used in an extended care facility by Jokl, Danny H-Kauffmann, Wormser, Gary P, Nichols, Neil S, Montecalvo, Marisa A, Karmen, Carol L

“…Aim:To assess the frequency of contamination of ophthalmic solutions in a long-term care facility and to describe the characteristics of contaminated…”
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A Semiquantitative Analysis of the Fecal Flora of Patients with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: Colonized Patients Pose an Infection Control Risk by Montecalvo, Marisa A., Shay, David K., Gedris, Cheryl, Petrullo, Coleen, Uman, Jane, Rodney, Karen, Jarvis, William R., Wormser, Gary P.

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Natural History of Colonization With Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci, Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacilli Among Long‐Term–Care Facility Residents by Pacio, Glenn A., Visintainer, Paul, Maguire, George, Wormser, Gary P., Raffalli, John, Montecalvo, Marisa A.

“…To determine the natural history of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and resistant…”
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Costs and Savings Associated With Infection Control Measures That Reduced Transmission of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci in an Endemic Setting by Montecalvo, Marisa A., Jarvis, William R., Uman, Jane, Shay, David K., Petrullo, Coleen, Horowitz, Harold W., Wormser, Gary P.

“…To determine the costs and savings of a 15-component infection control program that reduced transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in an…”
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Is Primary Care Practice Sustainable? by Volpintesta, Edward

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