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Thoracic empyema: a 12-year study from a UK tertiary cardiothoracic referral centre by Marks, Daniel J B, Fisk, Marie D, Koo, Chieh Y, Pavlou, Menelaos, Peck, Lorraine, Lee, Simon F, Lawrence, David, Macrae, M Bruce, Wilson, A Peter R, Brown, Jeremy S, Miller, Robert F, Zumla, Alimuddin I

“…Empyema is an increasingly frequent clinical problem worldwide, and has substantial morbidity and mortality. Our objectives were to identify the clinical,…”
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The effect of glove material upon the transfer of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to and from a gloved hand by Moore, Ginny, PhD, Dunnill, Charles W., PhD, Wilson, A. Peter R., MD, FRCP, FRCPath

“…Background Although disposable gloves can protect the hands of a health care worker from acquiring bacteria, during patient care the glove surface itself can…”
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study) by Francis, Jill J, Duncan, Eilidh M, Prior, Maria E, Maclennan, Graeme S, Dombrowski, Stephan, Bellingan, Geoff U, Campbell, Marion K, Eccles, Martin P, Rose, Louise, Rowan, Kathryn M, Shulman, Rob, Peter R Wilson, A, Cuthbertson, Brian H

“…Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are particularly…”
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Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection: A pooled analysis of five prospective, observational studies by Kaasch, Achim J, Barlow, Gavin, Edgeworth, Jonathan D, Fowler, Vance G, Hellmich, Martin, Hopkins, Susan, Kern, Winfried V, Llewelyn, Martin J, Rieg, Siegbert, Rodriguez-Baño, Jesús, Scarborough, Matthew, Seifert, Harald, Soriano, Alex, Tilley, Robert, Tőrők, M. Estée, Weiß, Verena, Wilson, A.Peter R, Thwaites, Guy E

“…Summary Objectives Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is a common, often fatal infection. Our aim was to describe how its clinical presentation varies between…”
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The impact of enhanced cleaning within the intensive care unit on contamination of the near-patient environment with hospital pathogens: A randomized crossover study in critical care units in two hospitals by Wilson, A. Peter R, Smyth, Deborah, Moore, Ginny, Singleton, Julie, Jackson, Richard, Gant, Vanya, Jeanes, Annette, Shaw, Steven, James, Edward, Cooper, Ben, Kafatos, George, Cookson, Barry, Singer, Mervyn, Bellingan, Geoffrey

“…OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of enhanced cleaning of the near-patient environment on the isolation of hospital pathogens from the bed area and staff…”
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Pharmacokinetic studies of linezolid and teicoplanin in the critically ill by Whitehouse, Tony, Cepeda, Jorge A., Shulman, Rob, Aarons, Leon, Nalda-Molina, Ricardo, Tobin, Caroline, MacGowan, Alasdair, Shaw, Steve, Kibbler, Chris, Singer, Mervyn, Wilson, A. Peter R.

“…Objectives: To determine the pharmacokinetic characteristics of linezolid and teicoplanin in critically ill patients. Patients and methods: Serum was collected…”
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Subspecialisation within infection prevention and control: the argument against by Wilson, A. Peter R., Hail, Leila

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Presymptomatic, asymptomatic and post-symptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2: joint British Infection Association (BIA), Healthcare Infection Society (HIS), Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) guidance by Mugglestone, Moira A, Ratnaraja, Natasha V, Bak, Aggie, Islam, Jasmin, Wilson, Jennie A, Bostock, Jennifer, Moses, Samuel E, Price, James R, Weinbren, Michael, Loveday, Heather P, Rivett, Lucy, Stoneham, Simon M, Wilson, A Peter R

“…Even in the absence of symptoms, adhere to legislation and guidance regarding measures to reduce the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (such as social…”
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Laboratory and in-use assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of ergonomic computer keyboards for ward use by Wilson, A. Peter R., MD, Ostro, Paul, PhD, Magnussen, Marita, MSc, Cooper, Ben, PhD

“…Background An ideal computer keyboard for clinical use would be easily cleanable and cleaned by staff, meet acceptable levels of usability, and not attract…”
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Prospective audit of bacteraemia management in a university hospital ICU using a general strategy of short-course monotherapy by Corona, Alberto, Wilson, A. Peter R., Grassi, Mario, Singer, Mervyn

“…Objective: As optimal antibiotic therapy for bacteraemia remains unknown, different strategies have evolved. Routine practice in the University College London…”
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Sparing carbapenem usage by Wilson, A Peter R

“…Carbapenem resistance in Gram-negative bacteria is increasing in many countries and use of carbapenems and antibiotics to which resistance is linked should be…”
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Use of UV-C radiation to disinfect non-critical patient care items: a laboratory assessment of the Nanoclave Cabinet by Moore, Ginny, Ali, Shanom, Cloutman-Green, Elaine A, Bradley, Christina R, Wilkinson, Martyn A C, Hartley, John C, Fraise, Adam P, Wilson, A Peter R

“…The near-patient environment is often heavily contaminated, yet the decontamination of near-patient surfaces and equipment is often poor. The Nanoclave Cabinet…”
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Treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: report of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy/Healthcare Infection Society/British Infection Association Joint Working Party by Hawkey, Peter M, Warren, Roderic E, Livermore, David M, McNulty, Cliodna A M, Enoch, David A, Otter, Jonathan A, Wilson, A Peter R

“…The Working Party makes more than 100 tabulated recommendations in antimicrobial prescribing for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant…”
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Linezolid versus teicoplanin in the treatment of Gram-positive infections in the critically ill: a randomized, double-blind, multicentre study by Cepeda, Jorge A., Whitehouse, Tony, Cooper, Ben, Hails, Janeane, Jones, Karen, Kwaku, Felicia, Taylor, Lee, Hayman, Samantha, Shaw, Steven, Kibbler, Christopher, Shulman, Robert, Singer, Mervyn, Wilson, A. Peter R.

“…Objectives: Linezolid, the only commercially available oxazolidinone, is indicated for the treatment of Gram-positive infections, although little has been…”
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Identification of Clostridium difficile Reservoirs in The Patient Environment and Efficacy of Aerial Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination by Yui, Samuel, Ali, Shanom, Muzslay, Monika, Jeanes, Annette, Wilson, A Peter R

“…OBJECTIVE To identify, using a novel enhanced method of recovery, environmental sites where spores of Clostridium difficile persist despite cleaning and…”
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In vitro susceptibility of Gram-positive pathogens to linezolid and teicoplanin and effect on outcome in critically ill patients by Wilson, A. Peter R., Cepeda, Jorge A., Hayman, Samantha, Whitehouse, Tony, Singer, Mervyn, Bellingan, Geoffrey

“…Objectives: To determine the prevalence of teicoplanin and linezolid resistance amongst Gram-positive pathogens isolated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and…”
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Rituals and behaviours in the operating theatre and preventing infection. Using the evidence and consensus opinion to provide practical advice by Humphreys, Hilary, Bak, Aggie, Ridgway, Elisabeth, Wilson, A Peter R, Vos, Margreet C, Woodhead, Kate, Haill, Claire, Xuereb, Deborah, Walker, Joanna M, Bostock, Jennifer, Marsden, Gemma L, Pinkney, Thomas, Kumar, Rashmi, Hoffman, Peter

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Bacteraemia incidence, causative organisms and resistance patterns, antibiotic strategies and outcomes in a single university hospital ICU: continuing improvement between 2000 and 2013 by De Santis, Vincenzo, Gresoiu, Mihaela, Corona, Alberto, Wilson, A Peter R, Singer, Mervyn

“…The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment in patients with bloodstream infections remains contentious, with concerns regarding both undertreatment and the…”
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The Type, Level, and Distribution of Microorganisms within the Ward Environment: A Zonal Analysis of an Intensive Care Unit and a Gastrointestinal Surgical Ward by Moore, Ginny, Muzslay, Monika, Wilson, A. Peter R.

“…Objective. To investigate the distribution of hospital pathogens within general and critical care ward environments and to determine the most significant…”
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Risk factors associated with bloodstream infections among critically ill patients with COVID-19 by McMillan, Tim, Jones, Conor, O'Connor, Cavan J, Nolan, Daniel, Chan, Xin Hui S, Ellis, Jayne, Thakker, Clare, Kranzer, Katharina, Stone, Neil RH, Singer, Mervyn, Wilson, A Peter R, Arulkumaran, Nishkantha

“…•Approximately one in five critically ill patients with COVID-19 develop a bloodstream infection (BSI).•The median time from hospital admission to developing a…”
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