Session: Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

2:00 PM

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The Burden of E. coli Blood Stream Infections: Large Impact of Third Generation Cephalosporin Resistance on Mortality and Length of Stay in Europe
Marlieke E.A. de Kraker, MSc, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM); Martin Wolkewitz, PhD, Freiburg centre for Data Analysis and Modelling, University of Freiburg; Hajo Grundmann, Professor, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

2:15 PM

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Infection Control Policies on Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in Illinois Hospitals
Lauren G. Gallagher, MPH, CPH, Illinois Department of Public Health; Judith A. Conway, RN, BS, CIC, Illinois Department of Public Health; Craig S. Conover, MD, MPH, Illinois Department of Public Health

2:30 PM

670

Risk Factor for Prolonged Outpatient Fecal Colonization with Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli
Ebbing Lautenbach, MD, MPH, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Neil Fishman, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Pam Tolomeo, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Xiaoyan Han, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Warren Bilker, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Mary Wheeler, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Xiangqun Mao, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Irving Nachamkin, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Joshua Metlay, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2:45 PM

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Utility of Surveillance Cultures for Control of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter
Emily Sickbert-Bennett, MS, University of North Carolina Health Care; Vickie M. Brown, RN, MPH, University of North Carolina Health Care; William A. Rutala, PhD, University of North Carolina Health Care; Rebecca H. Brooks, RN, BSN, University of North Carolina Health Care; Melissa B. Miller, PhD, University of North Carolina Health Care; Melissa C. Jones, MT(ASCP), University of North Carolina Health Care; David J. Weber, MD, MPH, University of North Carolina Health Care

3:00 PM

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Active Surveillance for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a Long-Term Care Facility
Karen F. Anderson, BS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Betty Wong, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Brandon Kitchel, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Nancye Clark, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jonathan Duffy, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jean B. Patel, PhD, D(ABMM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

3:15 PM

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Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is frequently found on Environmental Surfaces surrounding Colonized or Infected Patients
Kerri A. Thom, MD, MS, University of Maryland; J. Kristie Johnson, PhD, University of Maryland; Mary S. Lee, BS, University of Maryland; Albert Lee, BS, University of Maryland; Anthony Harris D., MD, MPH, University of Maryland

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