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AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 1-84 (February 2010)

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Commentary


Prevention of the spread of infection: The need for a family-centered approach to hygiene promotion
Elizabeth Scott, Sally F. Bloomfield, Martin Exner, Gaetano Fara, Kumarjyoti Nath, Carlo Signorelli, Carolien Van der Voorden
pages 1-2
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Major Articles


The pandemic influenza planning process in Ontario acute care hospitals, 21 December 2009
Dick E. Zoutman, B. Douglas Ford, Matt Melinyshyn, Brian Schwartz
pages 3-8
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Evaluation of the survivability of MS2 viral aerosols deposited on filtering face piece respirator samples incorporating antimicrobial technologies, 06 November 2009
Samy Rengasamy, Edward Fisher, Ronald E. Shaffer
pages 9-17
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Health care workers' views about respirator use and features that should be included in the next generation of respirators, 28 December 2009
Aliya S. Baig, Caprice Knapp, Aaron E. Eagan, Lewis J. Radonovich
pages 18-25
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Virucidal efficacy of disinfectant actives against feline calicivirus, a surrogate for norovirus, in a short contact time, 21 July 2009
Kelly Whitehead, Karen A. McCue
pages 26-30
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Internet survey of Foley catheter practices and knowledge among Minnesota nurses, 02 September 2009
Dimitri M. Drekonja, Michael A. Kuskowski, James R. Johnson
pages 31-37
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Effectiveness of drug use evaluation and antibiotic authorization on patients' clinical outcomes, antibiotic consumption, and antibiotic expenditures, 21 August 2009
Pinyo Rattanaumpawan, Patama Sutha, Visanu Thamlikitkul
pages 38-43
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Inpatient treatment patterns, outcomes, and costs of skin and skin structure infections because of Staphylococcus aureus, 18 September 2009
Joseph Menzin, Jeno P. Marton, Juliana L. Meyers, Robyn T. Carson, Constance D. Rothermel, Mark Friedman
pages 44-49
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Legionella species colonization in cooling towers: Risk factors and assessment of control measures, 21 August 2009
Varvara A. Mouchtouri, Georgia Goutziana, Jenny Kremastinou, Christos Hadjichristodoulou
pages 50-55
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Preventive effect of meningococcal vaccination in Israeli military recruits, 26 August 2009
Daniel Mimouni, Yael Bar-Zeev, Michael Huerta, Ran D. Balicer, Itamar Grotto, Omer Ankol
pages 56-58
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Perceptions and attitudes of the professional staff concerning infection surveillance and control programs in Brazilian hospitals, 14 September 2009
Carla Morales Guerra, Monica Parente Ramos, Virginia Zagallo Penna, Janaina Midori Goto, Leandro Queiroz Santi, Valeska de Andrade Stempliuk, Janaina Sallas, Eduardo A.S. Medeiros
pages 59-62
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Brief Reports


Antibiotic resistance determinants in Acinetobacter spp and clinical outcomes in patients from a major military treatment facility, 25 September 2009
Federico Perez, Andrea M. Hujer, Edward A. Hulten, Joel Fishbain, Kristine M. Hujer, David Aron, Katherine Thweatt, Curtis J. Donskey, Robert A. Bonomo
pages 63-65
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Virucidal activity of 2 alcohol-based formulations proposed as hand rubs by the World Health Organization, 09 November 2009
Jochen Steinmann, Britta Becker, Birte Bischoff, Dajana Paulmann, Martina Friesland, Thomas Pietschmann, Jörg Steinmann, Eike Steinmann
pages 66-68
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Preventive efficacy and cost-effectiveness of point-of-use water filtration in a subacute care unit, 26 August 2009
Charity Holmes, Joseph S. Cervia, Girolamo A. Ortolano, Francis P. Canonica
pages 69-71
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Frequency of detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from rectovaginal swabs in pregnant women, 19 October 2009
C. Buddy Creech, Brandon Litzner, Thomas R. Talbot, William Schaffner
pages 72-74
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A comparison of the hand hygiene knowledge, beliefs, and practices of Greek nursing and medical students, 14 September 2009
Thea F. van de Mortel, Eleni Apostolopoulou, Georgios Petrikkos
pages 75-77
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Comparison of costs, length of stay, and mortality associated with Candida glabrata and Candida albicans bloodstream infections, 19 October 2009
Cassandra Moran, Chelsea A. Grussemeyer, James R. Spalding, Daniel K. Benjamin, Shelby D. Reed
pages 78-80
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Letters to the Editor


Recent changes in the NHSN Definition for UTI: For better AND worse free full text
Deverick J. Anderson, Joshua Freeman, Daniel J. Sexton
pages 81-82
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Response to letter to the editor: “Recent changes in the NHSN definition for UTI: for better AND worse” free full text
Katherine Allen-Bridson, Teresa Horan
pages 82-83
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Colonization of central venous catheters in intensive care patients: A 1-year survey in a Portuguese university hospital free full text
Luís Cobrado, Maria J. Espinar, Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira, Ana T. Silva, Cidália Pina-Vaz, Acácio G. Rodrigues
pages 83-84
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Erratum


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page 84
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Frontmatter


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Editorial Board free full text
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APIC Masthead free full text
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Information for Readers free full text
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