2019
Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data
Dickinson DT, He J, Gussin G, Gravenstein S, Dembry LM, Huang SS. Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 48: 831-833. PMID: 31780203, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data
Backman LA, Nobert G, Melchreit R, Fekieta R, Dembry LM. Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 42: 28-33. PMID: 24176605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDenominator dataBlinded retrospective chart reviewCentral line-associated infectionsLine-associated infectionsRetrospective chart reviewAcute care hospitalsNational surveillance systemComparison of hospitalSignificant differencesChart reviewCare hospitalPatient chartsHospitalInternal validationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthSurveillance systemCountCLDStrict definitionDaysReportingInfectionDoes health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections?
Braun BI, Harris AD, Richards CL, Belton BM, Dembry LM, Morton DJ, Xiao Y. Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections? American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 41: 638-641. PMID: 23809690, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Perceptions of hand hygiene practices in China
Yuan CT, Dembry LM, Higa B, Fu M, Wang H, Bradley EH. Perceptions of hand hygiene practices in China. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2008, 71: 157-162. PMID: 19013685, PMCID: PMC7132447, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand hygiene practicesProper hand hygiene practicesHygiene practicesInfection controlHand hygieneImportant infection control measuresHospital's infection control departmentInfection control measuresPublic health staffHealthcare-associated infectionsEffective infection controlInfection control departmentQuality of careAdequate knowledgeHealth staffHospital workersCompliance rateHospitalKey hospitalsPotential strategyHygieneControl measuresData feedback
2007
Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool
Pashman J, Bradley EH, Wang H, Higa B, Fu M, Dembry LM. Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2007, 66: 249-254. PMID: 17544167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Molecular Analysis of Glycopeptide-ResistantEnterococcus faecium Isolates Collected from Michigan Hospitals over a 6-Year Period
Thal L, Donabedian S, Robinson-Dunn B, Chow J, Dembry L, Clewell D, Alshab D, Zervos M. Molecular Analysis of Glycopeptide-ResistantEnterococcus faecium Isolates Collected from Michigan Hospitals over a 6-Year Period. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 3303-3308. PMID: 9774583, PMCID: PMC105319, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.11.3303-3308.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Typing TechniquesChromosomes, BacterialCross InfectionDNA, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldEnterococcus faeciumGene Transfer TechniquesGenes, BacterialGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMichiganMolecular EpidemiologyNucleic Acid HybridizationPlasmidsVancomycinConceptsExtended-care facilityPulsed-field gel electrophoresisEnterococcus faecium isolatesFaecium isolatesClonal disseminationVancomycin-resistant E. faeciumStrain typesE. faecium isolatesVancomycin-resistant E. faecium isolatesIntrahospital disseminationSpread of resistanceMichigan hospitalsMajority of isolatesPatientsHospitalClinical isolatesGentamicin resistanceVanA geneErythromycin resistanceE. faeciumVancomycin resistanceType M2VanB genesMolecular relatednessMost isolates
1996
Control of endemic glycopeptide-resistant enterococci.
Dembry LM, Uzokwe K, Zervos MJ. Control of endemic glycopeptide-resistant enterococci. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 286-92. PMID: 8727617, DOI: 10.1086/647297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVancomycin-resistant EnterococcusRenal unitsEradication of carriageVRE stool colonizationCommunity teaching hospitalPatient carriageBarrier precautionsOral doxycyclineFurther patientsStool colonizationGlycopeptide-resistant enterococciCulture surveyTeaching hospitalPatientsStudy periodEnterococcus faeciumEnterococcus gallinarumCarriageRifampinDoxycyclineEnterococcusControl measuresDaysUseful measureHospital