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Universal admission screening: a potential game-changer in hospitals with high prevalence of MRSA by Borg, M.A., Suda, D., Scicluna, E., Brincat, A., Zarb, P.

“…Despite the perception that meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now under control in high-income countries, global prevalence remains high,…”
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Prevention of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in European hospitals: moving beyond policies by Borg, M.A, Hulscher, M, Scicluna, E.A, Richards, J, Azanowsky, J.-M, Xuereb, D, Huis, A, Moro, M.L, Maltezou, H.C, Frank, U

“…Summary Background There is evidence that meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia can be reduced with improved infection control and…”
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Characterisation of MRSA from Malta and the description of a Maltese epidemic MRSA strain by Scicluna, E. A, Shore, A. C, Thürmer, A, Ehricht, R, Slickers, P, Borg, M. A, Coleman, D. C, Monecke, S

“…Malta has one of the highest prevalence rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Europe. However, only limited typing data are currently…”
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Prevalence of penicillin and erythromycin resistance among invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates reported by laboratories in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region by Borg, M.A., Tiemersma, E., Scicluna, E., van de Sande-Bruinsma, N., de Kraker, M., Monen, J., Grundmann, H.

“…Information about the epidemiology of resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae within southern and eastern countries of the Mediterranean region is incomplete,…”
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Determinants of self-medication with antibiotics in Europe: the impact of beliefs, country wealth and the healthcare system by Grigoryan, Larissa, Burgerhof, Johannes G. M., Degener, John E., Deschepper, Reginald, Lundborg, Cecilia Stålsby, Monnet, Dominique L., Scicluna, Elizabeth A., Birkin, Joan, Haaijer-Ruskamp, Flora M.

“…Background Self-medication with antibiotics occurs among the population in Europe, particularly in southern and eastern countries. We studied the impact of…”
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Correlation between meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence and infection control initiatives within southern and eastern Mediterranean hospitals by Borg, M.A, Cookson, B.D, Rasslan, O, Gür, D, Ben Redjeb, S, Benbachir, M, Rahal, K, Bagatzouni, D.P, Elnasser, Z, Daoud, Z, Scicluna, E.A

“…Summary The Mediterranean region has been identified as an area of hyper-endemicity for multi-resistant hospital pathogens. To better understand potential…”
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Implementing strategic bundles for infection prevention and management by Kaier, K., Wilson, C., Hulscher, M., Wollersheim, H., Huis, A., Borg, M., Scicluna, E., Lambert, M.-L., Palomar, M., Tacconelli, E., De Angelis, G., Schumacher, M., Wolkewitz, M., Kleissle, E.-M., Frank, U.

“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are considered to be the most frequent adverse event in healthcare delivery. Active efforts to curb HAI have increased…”
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Antimicrobial resistance in invasive strains of Escherichia coli from southern and eastern Mediterranean laboratories by Borg, M.A., van de Sande-Bruinsma, N., Scicluna, E., de Kraker, M., Tiemersma, E., Monen, J., Grundmann, H.

“…From January 2003 to December 2005, 5091 susceptibility test results from invasive isolates of Escherichia coli, collected from blood cultures and…”
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Is self-medication with antibiotics in Europe driven by prescribed use? by Grigoryan, Larissa, Burgerhof, Johannes G. M., Haaijer-Ruskamp, Flora M., Degener, John E., Deschepper, Reginald, Monnet, Dominique L., Di Matteo, Antonella, Scicluna, Elizabeth A., Bara, Ana-Claudia, Lundborg, Cecilia Stålsby, Birkin, Joan

“…Background: Self-medication with antibiotics may increase the risk of inappropriate use and the selection of resistant bacteria. One of the triggers for using…”
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Antibiotic resistance in the Southeastern Mediterranean : Preliminary results from the armed project by BORG, M. A, SCICLUNA, E, PIERIDOU BAGATZOUNI, D, RAHAL, K, DAOUD, Z, GRUNDMANN, H, MONEN, J, DE KRAKER, M, VAN DE SANDE-BRUINSMA, N, TIEMERSMA, E, GÜR, D, BEN REDJEB, S, RASSLAN, O, ELNASSAR, Z, BENBACHIR, M

“…Sporadic reports from centres in the south and east of the Mediterranean have suggested that the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in this region appears to…”
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Survey of infection control infrastructure in selected southern and eastern Mediterranean hospitals by Borg, M.A., Cookson, B.D., Scicluna, E., ARMed Project Steering Group and Collaborators

“…A structured questionnaire concerning hospital infection control (IC) organisation and initiatives was sent to 45 hospitals in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan,…”
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Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing enterobacteriaceae in Maltese hospitalized patients by Scicluna, E.A, Haider, J, Borg, M.A, Cuschieri, P

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National infection control initiatives within countries of the southern and eastern Mediterranean by Borg, M.A., Cookson, B.D., Scicluna, E.A.

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O167 Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge concerning antibiotic use and self-medication:a comparative European study by Grigoryan, L, Birkin, J, Burgerhof, J, Degener, J, Deschepper, R, Stålsby Lundborg, C, Monnet, D, Scicluna, E, Haaijer-Ruskamp, F, Di Matteo, A, Tambi-Andrasevic, A, Andrajati, R, Edelstein, H, Valinteliene, R, Mechtler, R, Deliens, L, Van der Kelen, G

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How to: Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections by Krutova, M., Kinross, P., Barbut, F., Hajdu, A., Wilcox, M.H., Kuijper, E.J., Allerberger, F., Delmée, M., Van Broeck, J., Vatcheva-Dobrevska, R., Dobreva, E., Matica, B., Pieridou, D., Krůtová, M., Nyč, O., Olesen, B., Märtin, P., Mentula, S., Barbut, F., Arvand, M., von Müller, L., Papaparaskevas, J., Pászti, J., Hajdu, Á., Gudnason, T., Burns, K., Spigaglia, P., Vulāne, K., Debacker, M., Scicluna, E., Melillo, T., Kuijper, E.J., Crobach, M.T., Kacelnik, O., Astrup, E., Pituch, H., Oleastro, M., Wiuff, C., Coia, J., Nováková, E., Kolman, J., Grilc, E., Rupnik, M., Bouza, E., Reigadas, E., Åkerlund, T., Tschudin-Sutter, S., Wilcox, M.H., Fairley, D., Morris, T.

“…The increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in healthcare settings in Europe since 2003 has affected both patients and healthcare…”
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in invasive isolates from southern and eastern Mediterranean countries by Borg, Michael A., de Kraker, Marlieke, Scicluna, Elizabeth, van de Sande-Bruinsma, Nienke, Tiemersma, Edine, Monen, Jos, Grundmann, Hajo

“…Objectives Efforts aimed at curtailing the ever increasing spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) require effective information of its…”
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Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus: bad news and good news from the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net, formerly EARSS), 2002 to 2009 by Gagliotti, C, Balode, A, Baquero, F, Degener, J, Grundmann, H, Gür, D, Jarlier, V, Kahlmeter, G, Monen, J, Monnet, D L, Rossolini, G M, Suetens, C, Weist, K, Heuer, O

“…Based on data collected by the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net) and the former EARSS, the present study describes the trends…”
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Poster Presentations: P4.01 Impact of Overcrowding on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Incidence in General Ward Settings - a Time Series Analysis by Borg, M, Scicluna, E, Suda, D

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P4.01 Impact of Overcrowding on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Incidence in General Ward Settings - a Time Series Analysis by Borg, M., Scicluna, E., Suda, D.

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Prevalence of penicillin and erythromycin resistance among invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates reported by laboratories in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region: Fighting infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-positive pathogens by BORG, M. A, TIEMERSMA, E, SCICLUNA, E, VAN DE SANDE-BRUINSMA, N, DE KRAKER, M, MONEN, J, GRUNDMANN, H

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