January - 2001
Accidental exposure to smallpox vaccine, Russian Federation. Wkly Epidemiol Rec 2000;75:202.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recall of isoniazid used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing for tuberculosis. JAMA 2000;284:1642-47.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Tuberculosis Vaccine Development and Evaluation. 26-28 August 1998, San Francisco, California, USA. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30(Suppl 3):S199-S322.
Laboratory-acquired human glanders - Maryland, May 2000. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2000;49:532-35.
Aase B, Sundheim G, Langsrud S, Rorvik LM. Occurrence of and a possible mechanism for resistance to a quaternary ammonium compound in Listeria monocytogenes. Int J Food Microbiol 2000;62:57-63.
Antloga K, Meszaros J, Malchesky PS, McDonnell GE. Prion disease and medical devices. Asaio Journal 2000;46:S69-S72.
Bertrand T, Bandy U, Banner GT, Combs-WS J. The emergence of bioterrorism as a public health concern in the 21st century: epidemiology and surveillance. Med Health R I 2000;83:249-51.
Bidawid S, Farber JM, Sattar SA. Contamination of foods by food handlers: experiments on hepatitis A virus transfer to food and its interruption. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000;66:2759-63.
Blanck RR. Anthrax vaccination is based on medical evidence [letter]. Am J Public Health 2000;90:1326-27.
Block C, Robenshtok E, Simhon A, Shapiro M. Evaluation of chlorhexidine and povidone iodine activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis using a surface test. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:147-52.
Brauniger S, Peters J, Borchers U, Kao M. Further studies on thermal resistance of bovine parvovirus against moist and dry heat. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2000;203:71-75.
Burnett SL, Chen JR, Beuchat LR. Attachment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to the surfaces and internal structures of apples as detected by confocal scanning laser microscopy. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000;66:4679-87.
Cetinkaya Y, Falk P, Mayhall CG. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Clin Microbiol Rev 2000;13:686-707.
Choi YS, Kim BW. Photocatalytic disinfection of E. coli in a UV/TiO2-immobilised optical-fibre reactor. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 2000;75:1145-50.
Cohen ML. Changing patterns of infectious disease. Nature 2000;406:762-67.
Cole TB. When a bioweapon strikes, who will be in charge? [news]. JAMA 2000;284:944,947-48.
Collins DM. New tuberculosis vaccines based on attenuated strains of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Immunol Cell Biol 2000;78:342-48.
Comstock GW. Simple, practical ways to assess the protective efficacy of a new tuberculosis vaccine. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30 Suppl 3:S250-53.
Davis SR. The state of antibiotic resistance surveillance: an overview of existing activities and new strategies. Mil Med 2000;165(Suppl 2):35-39.
de Castillo MC, de Allori CG, de Gutierrez RC, de Saab OA, de Fernandez NP, de Ruiz CS et al. Bactericidal activity of lemon juice and lemon derivatives against Vibrio cholerae. Biol Pharm Bull 2000;23:1235-38.
de Lencastre H, Chung M, Westh H. Archaic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: molecular and microbiological properties of isolates from the 1960s in Denmark. Microb Drug Resist 2000;6:1-10.
Dye C, Williams BG. Criteria for the control of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000;97:8180-85.
Elsner HA, Sobottka I, Feucht HH, Harps E, Haun C, Mack D et al. Nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium at a German University Pediatric Hospital. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2000;203:147-52.
Endicott S, Hagerman E. Biological warfare in the 1940s and 1950s [letter]. JAMA 2000;284:561.
Freimuth V, Linnan HW, Potter P. Communicating the threat of emerging infections to the public. Emerg Infect Dis 2000;6:337-47.
Garg P, Chakraborty S, Basu I, Datta S, Rajendran K, Bhattacharya T et al. Expanding multiple antibiotic resistance among clinical strains of Vibrio cholerae isolated from 1992-7 in Calcutta, India. Epidemiol Infect 2000;124:393-99.
Gathiram V. Post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. S Afr Med J 2000;90:346-51.
Gaydos JC. The need for a military public health laboratory symposium. Mil Med 2000;165(Suppl 2):5-7.
Ghani AC, Ferguson NM, Donnelly CA, Anderson RM. Predicted vCJD mortality in Great Britain. Nature 2000;406:583-84.
Glassroth J. Clinical considerations in designing trials of vaccines for tuberculosis. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30(Suppl 3):S229-32.
Goni UM, Pineau L, Capdepuy M, Roques C, Caumette P, Quentin C. Antimicrobial resistance of mesophilic Aeromonas spp. isolated from two European rivers. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000;46:297-301.
Guillemin J. Anthrax: the investigation of a deadly outbreak [letter]. N Engl J Med 2000;343:1198.
Gustafson DR, Vetter EA, Larson DR, Ilstrup DM, Maker MD, Thompson RL et al. Effects of 4 hand-drying methods for removing bacteria from washed hands: a randomized trial. Mayo Clin Proc 2000;75:705-08.
Hernandez A, Martro E, Matas L, Martin M, Ausina V. Assessment of in-vitro efficacy of 1% Virkon (R) against bacteria, fungi, viruses and spores by means of AFNOR guidelines. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:203-09.
Herruzo-Cabrera R, Vizcaino-Alcaide MJ, Fdez-Acinero MJ. Usefulness of an alcohol solution of N-duopropenide for the surgical antisepsis of the hands compared with handwashing with iodine-povidone and chlorhexidine: clinical essay. J Surg Res 2000;94:6-12.
Hobson DW, Seal LA. Evaluation of a novel, rapid-acting, sterilizing solution at room temperature. Am J Infect Control 2000;28:370-75.
Hugonnet S, Pittet D. Hand hygiene - beliefs or science? Clin Microbiol Infect 2000;6:350-56.
Jeljaszewicz J, Mlynarczyk G, Mlynarczyk A. Antibiotic resistance in Gram-positive cocci. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2000;16:473-78.
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Kaufmann SH. Is the development of a new tuberculosis vaccine possible? Nat Med 2000;6:955-60.
Li JY, Lo ST, Ng CS. Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tissues showing granulomatous inflammation without demonstrable acid-fast bacilli. Diagn Mol Pathol 2000;9:67-74.
Linkie M. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency: a note on the United States' approach to the threat of chemical and biological warfare. J Contemp Health Law Policy 2000;16:531-63.
Mahy BW. The global threat of emerging infectious diseases. Isr Med Assoc J 2000;2(Suppl):23-26.
Mancinelli RL, Klovstad M. Martian soil and UV radiation: microbial viability assessment on spacecraft surfaces. Planetary and Space Science 2000;48:1093-97.
Maury E, Alzieu M, Baudel JL, Haram N, Barbut F, Guidet B et al. Availability of an alcohol solution can improve hand disinfection compliance in an intensive care unit. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:324-27.
Mereghetti L, Quentin R, Marquet-Van der Mee N, Audurier A. Low sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes to quaternary ammonium compounds. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000;66:5083-86.
Merritt K, Hitchins VM, Brown SA. Safety and cleaning of medical materials and devices. J Biomed Mater Res 2000;53:131-36.
Metharom P, Takyar S, Xia HH, Ellem KA, Macmillan J, Shepherd RW et al. Novel bovine lentiviral vectors based on Jembrana disease virus. J Gene Med 2000;2:176-85.
Mileno MD. Occupational HIV exposure. Med Health R I 2000;83:207-10.
Miyoshi Y. [Selection guide of incinerator on medical organizations]. Rinsho Byori 2000;(Suppl 112):53-63.
Murray BE. Problems and perils of vancomycin resistant enterococci [see comments]. Braz J Infect Dis 2000;4:9-14.
Nash GF, Goon P. Current attitudes to surgical needlestick injuries. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2000;82(Suppl):236-37.
Newell P, Mackenzie R. The 2000 Cartagena protocol on biosafety: legal and political dimensions. Global Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions 2000;10:313-17.
Orr RV, Beuchat LR. Efficacy of disinfectants in killing spores of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and performance of media for supporting colony development by survivors. J Food Prot 2000;63:1117-22.
Paladino JA. Economic justification of antimicrobial management programs: Implications of antimicrobial resistance. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2000;57:S10-S12.
Perkins J, Kaminer L, Kruskall M, Cannon M, Uhl L, Dzik W et al. Should the FDA mandate that autologous units drawn and transfused within a single institution be tested for markers of infectious disease? [letter]. Transfusion 2000;40:752-54.
Pham NH, Weiner JM, Reisner GS, Baldo BA. Anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine. Case report. Implication of immunoglobulin E antibodies and identification of an allergenic determinant. Clin Exp Allergy 2000;30:1001-07.
Rubino JR. Overview of Lysol scientific studies. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000;19:S123-S124.
Sagripanti JL, Bonifacino A. Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to liquid disinfectants on contaminated surfaces before formation of biofilms. J Aoac Int 2000;83:1415-22.
Shelton BG, Kerbel W, Witherell L, Millar JD. Review of Legionnaires' disease. Aihaj 2000;61:738-42.
Shoham D. Iraq's biological warfare agents: A comprehensive analysis. Crit Rev Microbiol 2000;26:179-204.
Sigwarth V, Moirandat C. Development and quantification of H2O2 decontamination cycles. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2000;54:286-304.
Snider DEJ. Ethical issues in tuberculosis vaccine trials. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30(Suppl 3):S271-75.
Soloshenko IA, Tsiolko VV, Khomich VA, Shchedrin AI, Ryabtsev AV, Bazhenov VY et al. Sterilization of medical products in low-pressure glow discharges. Plasma Physics Reports 2000;26:792-800.
Sontot A. The biosafety protocol: between uncertaintly and ambiguity. Ocl-Oleagineux Corps Gras Lipides 2000;7:350-52.
Sullivan R, Gorka S. The bioweapons convention's impact on bioindustry. Nat Biotechnol 2000;18:806.
Trevino S. Antibiotic resistance monitoring: a laboratory perspective. Mil Med 2000;165(Suppl 2):40-42.
van der Waaij D, Nord CE. Development and persistence of multi-resistance to antibiotics in bacteria; an analysis and a new approach to this urgent problem. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2000;16:191-97.
Varel VH, Miller DN. Effect of antimicrobial agents on livestock waste emissions. Curr Microbiol 2000;40:392-97.
Voelker R. Needlestick bill passes. JAMA 2000;284:2585-85.
Walsh C. Molecular mechanisms that confer antibacterial drug resistance. Nature 2000;406:775-81.
Walt DR. Biological warfare detection. Anal Chem 2000;72:738A-46A.
Weir E. Anthrax: of bison and bioterrorism. Can Med Assoc J 2000;163:608.
Widmer AF. Replace hand washing with use of a waterless alcohol hand rub? Clin Infect Dis 2000;31:136-43.
Wilcke-BW J. The state of public health laboratories. Mil Med 2000;165(Suppl 2):8-11.
Williams A, Davies A, Marsh PD, Chambers MA, Hewinson RG. Comparison of the protective efficacy of Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination against aerosol challenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30(Suppl 3):S299-S301.
Winnefeld M, Richard MA, Drancourt M, Grob JJ. Skin tolerance and effectiveness of two hand decontamination procedures in everyday hospital use. Br J Dermatol 2000;143:546-50.
Withers MR, Withers MR, Christopher GW. Aeromedical evacuation of biological warfare casualties: a treatise on infectious diseases on aircraft. Mil Med 2000;165:1-21.
Yamadera S, Yamashita K, Akatsuka M, Kato N, Tokunaga M, Inouye S. Adenovirus type 7 outbreaks in Japan in 1998. Jpn J Infect Dis 2000;53:22-23.
Young DB. Current tuberculosis vaccine development. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30(Suppl 3):S254-56.
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