1.
Clin Infect Dis
; 38(8): 1188-91, 2004 Apr 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15095227
ABSTRACT
Clinical management of infective endocarditis (IE) is expected to become more difficult with the emergence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin (SARV) in the United States and worldwide. We report the strain characterization and treatment of a patient with SARV IE.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Vancomycin Resistance , Vancomycin/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy , Humans , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Middle Aged , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , Treatment Failure , United States , Vancomycin/therapeutic use
2.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 30(9): 896-9, 2009 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19619058
ABSTRACT
A large norovirus outbreak affecting hospital patients and staff occurred during the winter of 2007. We administered a survey to affected staff to evaluate adherence to social distancing recommendations. Of the 102 survey respondents, 74 (73%) completed self-quarantine. Staff adherence was similar regardless of job responsibility. Incomplete adherence to recommendations could potentially accelerate and prolong infectious disease outbreaks.