Third Quarter, 2000 - Quarterly Biosafety Listings - Office of Laboratory Security

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Third Quarter, 2000

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Guidelines for the use of high-level disinfectants and sterilants for reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes. Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. Gastroenterol Nurs 1999;22:127-34.

Choosing a low-temperature sterilization technology. Health Devices 1999;28:430-55.

Puncture-resistant gloves introduced [news]. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2000;11:90.

Needlestick-prevention devices. Health Devices 2000;29:75-81.

Safer needle devices, Part 2. RN 2000;63:59-60.

Alibek K. The Soviet Union's anti-agricultural biological weapons. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:18-19.

Bally F, Francioli P. [Biologic weapons: are they anecdotes of the past or a future reality?]. Rev Med Suisse Romande 2000;120:65-71.

Barnaby W. What should the G8 do about the biological warfare threat to international food safety? Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:222-27.

Brown P. Drug resistant tuberculosis can be controlled, says WHO [news]. Br Med J 2000;320(7238):821.

Byrne CM, Bolton DJ, Sheridan JJ, McDowell DA, Blair IS. The effects of preslaughter washing on the reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 transfer from cattle hides to carcasses during slaughter. Lett Appl Microbiol 2000;30:142-45.

Cochereau I. [Good disinfection practices against prions in consultation and practice]. J Fr Ophtalmol 1999;22:1084-89.

Criddle P. Needlestick injuries: a guide on prevention. Community Nurse 1999;5:36.

Danielson JW, Zuroski KE, Twohy C, Thompson RD, Bell E, McClure F. Recovery and sporicidal resistance of various B. subtilis spore preparations on porcelain penicylinders compared with results from AOAC test methods. J Assoc Off Anal Chem Int 2000;83:145-55.

Dunn MV. The threat of bioterrorism to U.S. Agriculture. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:184-88.

Efstratiou A, Roure C. The European Laboratory Working Group on Diphtheria: A global microbiologic network. J Infect Dis 2000;181(Suppl 1):S146-S51.

Efstratiou A. Group A streptococci in the 1990s. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000;45(Suppl):3-12.

Farrar LC, Haack DP, McGrath SF, Dickens JC, O'Hair EA, Fralick JA. Rapid decontamination of large surface areas. Ieee Transactions on Plasma Science 2000;28:173-79.

Fokin AA, Robicsek F, Masters TN. Accidental injuries by HIV-contaminated instruments in health provider or research environments: can seroconversion be prevented? Am Surg 2000;66:14-21.

Fraise AP. Choosing disinfectants. J Hosp Infect 1999;43:255-64.

Franz DR. Foreign animal disease agents as weapons in biological warfare. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:100-04.

Franz DR, Zajtchuk R. Biological terrorism: understanding the threat, preparation, and medical response. Dis Mon 2000;46:125-90.

Frazier TW. Natural and bioterrorist/biocriminal threats to food and agriculture. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:1-8.

Guerin ML, Dubois BF, Heyd B, Leveau JY. Specific variations of fatty acid composition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442 induced by quaternary ammonium compounds and relation with resistance to bactericidal activity. J Appl Microbiol 1999;87:735-42.

Guidotti TL. Bioterrorism and the public health response [editorial]. Am J Prev Med 2000;18:178-80.

Hermann C, Hermann J, Munzel U, Ruchel R. Bacterial flora accompanying Candida yeasts in clinical specimens. Mycoses 1999;42:619-27.

Herruzo CR, Uriarte MC, Rey CJ. Antimicrobial effectiveness of 2% glutaraldehyde versus other disinfectants for hospital equipment, in an in vitro test based on germ-carriers with a high microbial contamination. Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac 1999;100:299-305.

Hickson RD. Infecting soft targets. Biological weapons and Fabian forms of indirect grand strategy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:108-17.

Higgins JA, Ibrahim MS, Knauert FK, Ludwig GV, Kijek TM, Ezzell JW et al. Sensitive and rapid identification of biological threat agents. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:130-48.

Hood E. Chemical and biological weapons: new questions, new answers [editorial; comment]. Environ Health Perspect 1999;107:931-32.

Inglesby TV, Dennis DT, Henderson DA, Bartlett JG, Ascher MS, Eitzen E et al. Plague as a biological weapon - Medical and public health management. J Am Med Assoc 2000;283:2281-90.

Jonczy EA, Daly J, Kotwal GJ. A novel approach using an attenuated recombinant vaccinia virus to test the antipoxviral effects of handsoaps. Antiviral Research 2000;45:149-53.

Kimball MW. Glutaraldehyde-based formulations [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc 2000;51:378-79.

Lambert RJ, Johnston MD, Simons EA. A kinetic study of the effect of hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using the bioscreen disinfection method. J Appl Microbiol 1999;87:782-86.

Lambert RJW, Johnston MD. Disinfection kinetics: a new hypothesis and model for the tailing of log-survivor/time curves. J Appl Microbiol 2000;88:907-13.

Lorentz J, Hill L, Samimi B. Occupational needlestick injuries in a metropolitan police force. Am J Prev Med 2000;18:146-50.

Macintyre AG, Christopher GW, Eitzen E, Gum R, Weir S, DeAtley C et al. Weapons of mass destruction events with contaminated casualties: effective planning for health care facilities [see comments]. J Am Med Assoc 2000;283:242-49.

Manangan LP, Jarvis WR. Preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and errors in tuberculosis treatment around the globe [editorial; comment]. Chest 2000;117:620-23.

Margesin R, Zimmerbauer A, Schinner F. Monitoring of bioremediation by soil biological activities. Chemosphere 2000;40:339-46.

May J, Chan CH, King A, Williams L, French GL. Time-kill studies of tea tree oils on clinical isolates. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000;45:639-43.

Miyamoto M, Yamaguchi Y, Sasatsu M. Disinfectant effects of hot water, ultraviolet light, silver ions and chlorine on strains of Legionella and nontuberculous mycobacteria. Microbios 2000;101:7-13.

Molinari J. Environmental surface disinfection: perspective and ongoing issues. Compend Contin Educ Dent 1999;20:680-84.

Montie TC, Kelly-Wintenberg K, Roth JR. An overview of research using the one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) for sterilization of surfaces and materials. Ieee Transactions on Plasma Science 2000;28:41-50.

Nara PL. The status and role of vaccines in the U.S. food animal industry. Implications for biological terrorism. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:206-17.

Neely AN, Maley MP. Survival of enterococci and staphylococci on hospital fabrics and plastic. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 38(2):724-726.

Neher NJ. The need for a coordinated response to food terrorism. The Wisconsin experience. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:181-83.

Noah DL, Sobel AL, Ostroff SM, Kildew JA. Biological warfare training. Infectious disease outbreak differentiation criteria. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:37-43.

Odore R, Valle VC, Re G. Efficacy of chlorhexidine against some strains of cultured and clinically isolated microorganisms. Veterinary Research Communications 2000;24:229-38.

Ohshima S, Komatsu M, Nakane K, Meng XW, Goto T, Fujii T et al. Iatrogenic GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in an area endemic for hepatitis C virus. J Hosp Infect 2000;44:179-85.

Orenstein R. The benefits and limitations of needle protectors and needleless intravenous systems. J Intraven Nurs 1999;22:122-28.

Pellerin C. The next target of bioterrorism: your food. Environ Health Perspect 2000;108:A126-A29.

Porta C, Handelman E. A new approach to needlestick injuries among health care workers. Appl Occup Environ Hyg 1999;14:15-17.

Probst PS. Terrorism overview. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:154-58.

Pullinger S. Fighting biological warfare - The convention against biological weapons badly needs a verification protocol. Br Med J 2000;320:1089-90.

Ramratnam B, Mittler JE, Zhang L, Boden D, Hurley A, Fang F et al. The decay of the latent reservoir of replication-competent HIV-1 is inversely correlated with the extent of residual viral replication during prolonged anti-retroviral therapy. Nat Med 2000;6:82-85.

Rengelshausen J, Nurnberger J, Philipp T, Kribben A. Decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by disinfection of the skin. Am J Med 2000;108:685-86.

Richard VS, Kenneth J, Cherian T, Chandy GM. Preventing transmission of blood-borne pathogens to health care workers. Nat Med J India 2000;13:82-85.

Rogers B, Goodno L. Evaluation of interventions to prevent needlestick injuries in health care occupations. Am J Prev Med 2000;18:90-98.

Rosen P. Coping with bioterrorism is difficult, but may help us respond to new epidemics [editorial]. Br Med J 2000;320:71-72.

Russell AD. Bacterial resistance to disinfectants: present knowledge and future problems. J Hosp Infect 1999;43(Suppl):S57-S68.

Russell AD, McDonnell G. Concentration: a major factor in studying biocidal action [editorial]. J Hosp Infect 2000;44:1-3.

Rutala WA, Weber DJ. Infection control: the role of disinfection and sterilization. J Hosp Infect 1999;43(Suppl):S43-S55.

Rutala WA, Barbee SL, Aguiar NC, Sobsey MD, Weber DJ. Antimicrobial activity of home disinfectants and natural products against potential human pathogens. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:33-38.

Schechter R, Arnon SS. Extreme potency of botulinum toxin [letter]. Lancet 2000;355:237-38.

Sequeira R. Safeguarding production agriculture and natural ecosystems against biological terrorism. A U.S. Department of Agriculture emergency response framework. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:48-67.

Sloot N, Siebert J, Hoffler U. Eradication of MRSA from carriers by means of whole-body washing with an antiseptic in combination with mupirocin nasal ointment. Zentralbl Hyg Umweltmed 1999;202:513-23.

Stolte D, Olson KE. Guarding against natural threats and terrorist attacks. An industry perspective. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:68-72.

Suller MT, Russell AD. Antibiotic and biocide resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. J Hosp Infect 1999;43:281-91.

Swanson ER, Fosnocht DE. Anthrax threats: a report of two incidents from Salt Lake City. J Emerg Med 2000;18:229-32.

Tandon RK, Ahuja V. Non-United States guidelines for endoscope reprocessing. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2000;10:295-318.

Taylor DM. Inactivation of prions by physical and chemical means. J Hosp Infect 1999;43(Suppl):S69-S76.

Taylor JH, Rogers SJ, Holah JT. A comparison of the bactericidal efficacy of 18 disinfectants used in the food industry against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 10 and 20 degrees C. J Appl Microbiol 1999;87:718-25.

Trono D. Lentiviral vectors: turning a deadly foe into a therapeutic agent. Gene Ther 2000;7:20-23.

Turnbull PCB. Current status of immunization against anthrax: old vaccines may be here to stay for a while. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2000;13:113-20.

Walsh SE, Maillard JY, Simons C, Russell AD. Studies on the mechanisms of the antibacterial action of ortho-phthalaldehyde. J Appl Microbiol 1999;87:702-10.

Warriner K, Rysstad G, Murden A, Rumsby P, Thomas D, Waites WM. Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores on packaging surfaces by u.v. excimer laser irradiation. J Appl Microbiol 2000;88:678-85.

Watson SA. The changing biological warfare threat. Anti-crop and anti-animal agents. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999;894:159-63.

Wilburn S. Preventing needlesticks in your facility. Am J Nurs 2000;100:96.

Willemsen R, Breynaert J, Lauwers S. The influence of alcohol disinfection of nail samples in the laboratory. Mycoses 1999;42:645-47.

Woo IS, Rhee IK, Park HD. Differential damage in bacterial cells by microwave radiation on the basis of cell wall structure. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000;66:2243-47.

Yeo AE, Matsumoto A, Shih JW, Alter HJ, Goedert JJ. Prevalence of hepatitis G virus in patients with hemophilia and their steady female sexual partners. Sex Transm Dis 2000;27:178-82.

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