First Quarter, 1998 - Quarterly Biosafety Listings - Office of Laboratory Security

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First Quarter, 1998

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Allen KW, Humphreys H, Sims-Williams RF. Sterilization of instruments in general practice: what does it entail? Public Health 1997;111:115-17.

Anderson RL, Carr JH, Bond WW, Favero MS. Susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant enterococci to environmental disinfectants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997;18:195-99.

Ares-Mazas E, Lorenzo MJ, Casal JA, Fernandez Da Ponte B, Castro JA, Freire F. Effect of a commercial disinfectant ('Virkon') on mouse experimental infection by Cryptosporidium parvum. J Hosp Infect 1997;36:141-45.

Bessires MF. [Cleaning and disinfection of laparoscopic equipment] Nettoyage et désinfection du matériel de coelioscopie. L' Équipe du bloc opératoire. Soins Chir 1997;27-29.

Bloom DF, Cornhill JF, Malchesky PS et al. Technical and economic feasibility of reusing disposable perfusion cannulae. Biomed Instrum Technol 1997;31:248-49.

Bloomfield SF, Scott E. Cross-contamination and infection in the domestic environment and the role of chemical disinfectants. J Appl Microbiol 1997;83:1-9.

Brewitt H. [Contact lenses. Infections and hygiene] Kontaktlinsen. Infektionen und Hygiene. Ophthalmologe. 1997;94:311-16.

Burkhart NW, Crawford J. Critical steps in instrument cleaning: removing debris after sonication. J Am Dent Assoc 1997;128:456-63.

Chamberlain AN, Halablab MA, Gould DJ, Miles RJ. Distribution of bacteria on hands and the effectiveness of brief and thorough decontamination procedures using non-medicated soap. Zentralbl Bakteriol 1997;285:565-75.

Coopersmith L, Weinstock FJ. Current recommendations and practice regarding soft lens replacement and disinfection [see comments]. CLAO J 1997;23:172-76.

Corbel MJ: Vaccines against bacterial zoonoses [editorial]. J Med Microbiol 1997;46:267-69.

Cory JS, Hails RS. The ecology and biosafety of baculoviruses. Curr Opin Biotechnol 1997;8:323-27.

Daschner FD, Dettenkofer M. Protecting the patient and the environment - new aspects and challenges in hospital infection control. J Hosp Infect 1997;36:7-15.

Fahrner R. Risk of HIV infection in health care workers. AIDS Clin Rev 1997;93-107.

Finkelstein LE, Mendelson MH, Schneider NJ. How to safely clean surgical instruments. Am J Nurs 1997;97:59.

Folin AC, Nordstrom GM. Accidental blood contact during orthopedic surgical procedures. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997;18:244-46.

Giard RW. [What to do with surgically removed tissues: send it to the pathologist or put it in the medical waste container?] Wat te doen met operatief verwijderd weefsel: naar de patholoog of naar de weefselafvoercontainer? Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1997;141:668-71.

Goudey RE, Thompson SC. Evaluation of infection control in registered tattooing premises in Victoria, 1994. Aust N Z J Public Health 1997;21:22-28.

Gould D, Chamberlain A. The use of a ward-based educational teaching package to enhance nurses' compliance with infection control procedures. J Clin Nurs 1997;6:55-67.

Holton J, Shetty N. In-use stability of Nu-Cidex [letter]. J Hosp Infect 1997;35:245-48.

Hostacka A. Influencing virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by commercially manufactured disinfectants. Pharmazie 1997;52:317-19.

Kamat AS, Khare S, Doctor T, Nair PM. Control of Yersinia enterocolitica in raw pork and pork products by gamma-irradiation. Int J Food Microbiol 1997;36:69-76.

Kao AS, Ashford DA, McNeil MM, Warren NG, Good RC. Descriptive profile of tuberculin skin testing programs and laboratory-acquired tuberculosis infections in public health laboratories. J Clin Microbiol 1997;35:1847-51.

Kaufmann AF, Meltzer MI, Schmid GP. The economic impact of a bioterrorist attack: are prevention and postattack intervention programs justifiable? Emerg Infect Dis 1997;3:83-94.

Konig B, Konig W, Reimer K. [Iodine - the place of an old disinfectant in the modern infectious disease specialty (letter)] Jod - die Stellung eines alten Desinfektionsmittels in der modernen Infektiologie. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 1997;122:141.

Kuramochi T, Hioki K, Ito M. Pneumocystis carinii cysts are susceptible to inactivation by chemical disinfectants. Exp Anim 1997;46:241-45.

Kusnetsov JM, Tulkki AI, Ahonen HE, Martikainen PJ. Efficacy of three prevention strategies against legionella in cooling water systems. J Appl Microbiol 1997;82:763-68.

Langsrud S, Sundheim G. Factors contributing to the survival of poultry associated Pseudomonas spp. exposed to a quaternary ammonium compound. J Appl Microbiol 1997;82:705-12.

Leszczyszyn J, Andrzejak R, Jurga M. [Problems of environmental exposure to toxic effects of glutaraldehyde in medicine] Problemy zawodowego nara.ANG.zenia na toksyczne dziaLanie aldehydu glutarowego w medycynie. Med Pr 1997;48:335-40.

Leyer GJ, Johnson EA. Acid adaptation sensitizes Salmonella typhimurium to hypochlorous acid. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997;63:461-67.

Ly VT, Simmons PA, Edrington TB, Wechsler S, De Land PN. Efficacy of hand washing procedures on bacterial contamination of hydrogel contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci 1997;74:288-92.

Malavaud S, Marty N. [Infectious risk in medical offices: a reality to be fought] Le risque infectieux au cabinet médical : une réalité combattre. Presse Méd 1997;26:1008-12.

Marinella MA, Pierson C, Chenoweth C. The stethoscope. A potential source of nosocomial infection? Arch Intern Med 1997;157:786-90.

Matsuyama M, Usami T, Masuda K, Niimi N, Ohta M, Ueda M. Prevention of infection in dental procedures. J Hosp Infect 1997;35:17-25.

Mcintyre GT. Accidental needle stick injuries [letter]. Br Dent J 1997;182:453.

Melgosa M, Hita E, Velasco MJ. Performance of a color indicator in a disinfecting solution for the maintenance of soft contact lenses. Optom Vis Sci 1997;74:231-35.

Neifer S, Markoff C, Braulke C, Witte W. [Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains by foreign patients - measures for treating patients and preventing a nosocomial infection] Einschleppung Methicillin-resistenter Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Stamme durch Patienten aus dem Ausland - Massnahmen zur Sanierung der Patienten und Verhinderung einer nosokomialen Ausbreitung. Zentralbl Chir 1997;122:595-96.

Nooitgedagt AJ. [Food irradiation with ionizing radiation; an overview] Doorstraling van voedingsmiddelen met ioniserende stralen; een overzicht. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 1997;122:158-63.

Ntsama-Essomba C, Bouttier S, Ramaldes M, Dubois-Brissonnet F, Fourniat J. Resistance of Escherichia coli growing as biofilms to disinfectants. Vet Res 1997;28:353-63.

Ossowski B, Duchmann U. [Effect of domestic laundry processes on mycotic contamination of textiles] Der Einfluss des haushaltsublichen Waschprozesses auf mykotisch Kontaminierte Textilien. Hautarzt 1997;48:397-401.

Panangala VS, Liu L, Sun G, Worley SD, Mitra A. Inactivation of rotavirus by new polymeric water disinfectants. J Virol Methods 1997;66:263-68.

Patterson W, Haswell P, Fryers PT, Green J. Outbreak of small round structured virus gastroenteritis arose after kitchen assistant vomited. Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev 1997;7:R101-03.

Pisaniello DL, Gun RT, Tkaczuk MN, Nitshcke M, Crea J. Safer use of glutaraldehyde. AORN J 1997;65:1114-15.

Quinto EJ, Cepeda A. Incidence of toxigenic Escherichia coli in soft cheese made with raw or pasteurized milk. Lett Appl Microbiol 1997;24:291-95.

Rames J, Chaloupecky V, Sojkova N, Bencko V. An attempt to demonstrate the increased resistance of selected bacterial strains during repeated exposure to UV radiation at 254 nm. Cent Eur J Public Health 1997;5:30-31.

Ramos-Gomez F, Ellison J, Greenspan D, Bird W, Lowe S, Gerberding JL. Accidental exposures to blood and body fluids among health care workers in dental teaching clinics: a prospective study. J Am Dent Assoc 1997;128:1253-61.

Ricketts MN, Cashman NR, Stratton EE, ElSaadany S. Is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease transmitted in blood? Emerg Infect Dis 1997;3:155-63.

Russell PK. Biologic terrorism - responding to the threat. Emerg Infect Dis 1997;3:203-04.

Schmid I, Nicholson JK, Giorgi JV et al. Biosafety guidelines for sorting of unfixed cells. Cytometry 1997;28:99-117.

Steffen R, Mellin J, Woodall JP et al. Preparation for emergency relief after biological warfare. J Infect 1997;34:127-32.

Suzuki S, Nakabayashi K, Ohkouchi H et al. [Tuberculosis in the crew of a submarine]. Nippon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 1997;35:61-66.

Thergaonkar A, Talib VH, Ranga S, Chaudhary Y, Khurana SK. Laboratory waste disposal. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 1997;40:171-79.

Thomas CS. Management of infectious waste in the home care setting. J Intraven Nurs 1997;20:188-92.

Thompson N, Pickler RH, Munro C, Shotwell J. Contamination in expressed breast milk following breast cleansing. J Hum Lact 1997;13:127-30.

Venczel LV, Arrowood M, Hurd M, Sobsey MD. Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Clostridium perfringens spores by a mixed-oxidant disinfectant and by free chlorine. Appl Environ Microbiol 1997;63:1598-01.

Vidal DR, Ragot C, Thibault F. [Bacterial biofilms and resistance to disinfectants] Biofilms bactériens et résistance aux désinfectants. Ann Pharm Fr 1997;55:49-54.

Voss A, Widmer AF. No time for handwashing!? Handwashing versus alcoholic rub: can we afford 100% compliance? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997;18:205-08.

Wang SY, He FZ, Luo KH. [Study of the effect of the Rapid-Effect Air Disinfectant tablet in the sterilization of hospital air]. Chung Hua Hu Li Tsa Chih 1997;32:37-38.

Zhang GP, Liang K, Zhou RZ. [Comparison of disinfection methods for dental handpieces]. Chung Hua Hu Li Tsa Chih 1997;32:26-27.

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