GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Krankenhaushygiene (DGKH)
ISSN 1863-5245
Welcome
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control is a peer-reviewed international e-journal published by the German Society of Hospital Hygiene. The journal is designed to foster both understanding and practice in the emerging field of infection control. The e-journal provides a forum for continuing exchange of information and opinions through contributions from scholars, professionals, policymakers, and others involved in infection control. Up to 2012 the journal has been published under the title GMS Krankenhaushygiene Interdisziplinär.
The e-journal will be published in English with German abstracts at least once a year, only in electronic format. Each issue will mainly cover a specific topic of the field of hospital hygiene and infection control and will include original contributions and reviews with unlimited space for figures and tables. The e-journal specifically emphasises on a multidisciplinary approach aiming at collaboration with other medical societies at a high level.
Recent Publications
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Volume 8
Issue 1
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Kramer A, Assadian O, Kohnen WGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc13 (20130429)
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One-day point prevalence of emerging bacterial pathogens in a nationwide sample of 62 German hospitals in 2012 and comparison with the results of the one-day point prevalence of 2010
Wegner C, Hübner NO, Gleich S, Thalmaier U, Krüger CM, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc12 (20130429)
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Questionnaire-based survey on structural quality of hospitals and nursing homes for the elderly, their staffing with infection control personal, and implementation of infection control measures in Germany
Kramer A, Assadian O, Helfrich J, Krüger C, Pfenning I, Ryll S, Perner A, Loczenski BGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc11 (20130429)
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The role of surface disinfection in infection prevention
Gebel J, Exner M, French G, Chartier Y, Christiansen B, Gemein S, Goroncy-Bermes P, Hartemann P, Heudorf U, Kramer A, Maillard JY, Oltmanns P, Rotter M, Sonntag HGGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc10 (20130429)
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Can breathing circuit filters help prevent the spread of influenza A (H1N1) virus from intubated patients?
Heuer JF, Crozier TA, Howard G, Quintel MGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc09 (20130429)
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Is routine replacement of i.v. administration sets required after each change of intermittently administrated antibiotic infusions?
von Au F, Ryll S, Wegner C, Gessner S, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc08 (20130429)
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Microbial contamination of manually reprocessed, ready to use ECG lead wire in intensive care units
Lestari T, Ryll S, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc07 (20130429)
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Prospective pilot study on the incidence of infections caused by peripheral venous catheters at a general surgical ward
Heinrich I, Geßner S, Wegner C, Heidecke CD, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc06 (20130429)
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Silver nanoparticles as active ingredient used for alcohol-free mouthwash
Abadi MF, Mehrabian S, Asghari B, Namvar AE, Ezzatifar F, Lari ARGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc05 (20130429)
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High resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to paromomycin, an agent used for selective bowel decontamination (SBD)
Daxboeck F, Rabitsch W, Stadler M, Assadian O, Leitgeb JGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc04 (20130429)
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Detection of the intercellular adhesion gene cluster (ica) in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates
Namvar AE, Asghari B, Ezzatifar F, Azizi G, Lari ARGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc03 (20130429)
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Bacteriology swabs in primary total knee arthroplasty
Haenle M, Podbielski A, Ellenrieder M, Mundt A, Krentz H, Mittelmeier W, Skripitz RGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc02 (20130429)
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In vitro efficacy of cold atmospheric pressure plasma on S. sanguinis biofilms in comparison of two test models
Gorynia S, Koban I, Matthes R, Welk A, Gorynia S, Hübner NO, Kocher T, Kramer AGMS Hyg Infect Control 2013; 8(1):Doc01 (20130429)
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