NEW!  O'Fallon E, Gautam S, D'Agata EMC.  Colonization with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: prolonged duration and frequent colonization.  Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009;48:1375-1381.

NEW!  Long R, Chong H, Hoeppner V, Shanmuganathan H, Kowalewska-Grochowska K, Shandro C, Manfreda J, Senthilselvan A, Elzainy A, Marrie T.  Empirical treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and the development of fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis.  Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009;48:1354-1360.

Bright TJ, Furuya EY, Kuperman GJ, Bakken S. Creating an ontology for an antibiotic prescribing decision support system.  AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6;:888.

Behta M, Ross B, Chaudhry R.  A Comprehensive Decision Support System for the Identification, Monitoring and Management of Patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO).  AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6;:1218.

Cromer AL, Latham SC, Bryant KG, Hutsell S, Gansauer L, Bendyk HA, Steed R, Carney MC. Monitoring and feedback of hand hygiene compliance and the impact on facility-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  Am J Infect Control. 2008 Nov;36(9):672-7.

Agwu AL, Lee CKK, Jain SK, Murray KL, Topolski J, Miller RE, et al.  A World Wide Web–Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Improves Efficiency, Communication, and User Satisfaction and Reduces Cost in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Medical Center.  Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;47:747–753.

Apisarnthanarak A, Pinitchai U, Thongphubeth K, Yuekyen C, Warren DK, and Fraser VJ.  A Multifaceted Intervention to Reduce Pandrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization and Infection in 3 Intensive Care Units in a Thai Tertiary Care Center: A 3-Year Study.  Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008;47:760–767.

Allerberger F, Lechner A, Wechsler-Fordos A, and Gareis R.  Optimization of Antibiotic Use in Hospitals - Antimicrobial Stewardship and the EU Project ABS International.  Chemotherapy 2008;54(4):260-267.

Bearman GM, Marra AR, Sessler CN, Smith WR, Rosato A, Laplante JK, Wenzel RP, Edmond MB.  A controlled trial of university gloving versus contact precautions for preventing the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms.  Am J Infect Control 2007;35:650-655.

Trautmann M, Pollitt A, Loh U, Synowzik I, Reiter W, Stecher J, Rohs M, May U, Meyer E.  Implementation of an intensified infection control program to reduce MRSA transmission in a German tertiary care hospital.  Am J Infect Control 2007;35:643-649.

Connor DM, Binkley S, Fishman NO, Gasink LB, Linkin D, Lautenbach E.  Impact of automatic orders to discontinue vancomycin therapy on vancomycin use in an antimicrobial stewardship program.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007;28:1408-1410.

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The October 2005 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal has multiple articles related to antimicrobial resistance.

The August 15, 2005 issue of Clinical Infectious Disease has several articles related to antimicrobial resistance.

June 2005 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal.  NOTE: Entire issue is dedicated to antimicrobial resistance.

Belongia EA, Knobloch MJ, Kieke BA Jr, Davis JP, Janette C, Besser RE. Impact of statewide program to promote appropriate antimicrobial drug use. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online]. 2005 Jun.
Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no06/05-0118.htm  |  Download the reprint of this article

Kiang KM, Kieke BA, Como-Sabetti K, Lynfield R, Besser RE, Belongia EA. Clinician knowledge and beliefs after statewide program to promote appropriate antimicrobial drug use. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 2005 Jun.
Available from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no06/05-0144.htm  |  Download the reprint of this article

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