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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemeine und Krankenhaus-Hygiene (DGKH)

ISSN 2196-5226

Publications
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control Volume 6

Issue 1: Prevention and therapy of nosocomial infections

Editorial

Mastering old challenges with new alliances – how to breathe life in the amendments to the federal regulations for infection control in Germany

Hübner NO, Kramer A, Mittelmeyer W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc27 (20111215)
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Research Article

Epidemiology of multi-resistant organisms – challenges to a regional data management system

Gerlich MG, Möller A, Schäfer C, Strohbach AK, Krafczyk-Korth J, Hoffmann W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc26 (20111215)
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Research Article

The project HICARE: cross-sectoral action alliance against multi-resistant pathogens

Linder R, Thoms I, Pfenning I, Schadowski R, Möws V
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc25 (20111215)
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Research Article

Can the Hazard Assessment and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system be used to design process-based hygiene concepts?

Hübner NO, Fleßa S, Haak J, Wilke F, Hübner C, Dahms C, Hoffmann W, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc24 (20111215)
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Research Article

On the economic impact of a regional management of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Ried W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc23 (20111215)
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Review Article

HIC@RE … and its relevance for a company like RIEMSER

Müller B, Becker J
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc22 (20111215)
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Research Article

Uniform documentation of measures in cases of MRSA – an important step towards improving the quality of treatment

Strübing V, Dittberner T, Metelmann C, Hübner NO
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc21 (20111215)
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Research Article

One-day point prevalence of emerging bacterial pathogens in four secondary and five tertiary care German hospitals – results from a pilot study of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Krankenhaushygiene, DGKH)

Kramer A, Ryll S, Wegner C, Jatzwauk L, Popp W, Hübner NO
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc20 (20111215)
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Research Article

MRSA distribution and epidemiological procedures evaluation at two hospitals in Northern Poland

Paszko K, Michnowska E, Kurlenda J, Grinholc M, Nakonieczna J, Bielawski KP
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc19 (20111215)
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Review Article

Incidence and clinical implication of nosocomial infections associated with implantable biomaterials – catheters, ventilator-associated pneumonia, urinary tract infections

Guggenbichler JP, Assadian O, Boeswald M, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc18 (20111215)
With Erratum (Jan 23, 2012)
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Research Article

Two-stage revision of implant-associated infections after total hip and knee arthroplasty

Ellenrieder M, Lenz R, Haenle M, Bader R, Mittelmeier W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc17 (20111215)
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Research Article

Titanium-copper-nitride coated spacers for two-stage revision of infected total hip endoprostheses

Ellenrieder M, Haenle M, Lenz R, Bader R, Mittelmeier W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc16 (20111215)
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Research Article

Microbiological safety and cost-effectiveness of weekly breathing circuit changes in combination with heat moisture exchange filters: a prospective longitudinal clinical survey

Hübner NO, Daeschlein G, Lehmann C, Musatkin S, Kohlheim U, Gibb A, Assadian O, Kobayashi H
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc15 (20111215)
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Research Article

Bacterial contamination of anesthesia machines’ internal breathing-circuit-systems

Spertini V, Borsoi L, Berger J, Blacky A, Dieb-Elschahawi M, Assadian O
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc14 (20111215)
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Research Article

Endowashers: an overlooked risk for possible post-endoscopic infections

Hübner NO, Assadian O, Poldrack R, Duty O, Schwarzer H, Möller H, Kober P, Räther M, Schröder LW, Sinha J, Lerch MM, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc13 (20111215)
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Review Article

Functional separation of septic and aseptic surgical procedures

Kramer A, Assadian O, Wendt M, Stengel D, Seifert J
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc12 (20111215)
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Research Article

Refurbishment works in a hospital during normal operation

Ross B, Hansen D, Lieske T, Krude J, Saner F, Marggraf G, Paul A, Jakob HG, Popp W
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc11 (20111215)
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Research Article

Foot-operated door opener to eliminate the door handle as a source of contamination

Preiss S, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc10 (20111215)
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Research Article

Decontamination of room air and adjoining wall surfaces by nebulizing hydrogen peroxide

Koburger T, Below H, Dornquast T, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc09 (20111215)
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Research Article

Practices of skin care among nurses in medical and surgical intensive care units: results of a self-administered questionnaire

Große-Schütte K, Assadian O, Hübner NO, Löffler H, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc08 (20111215)
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Research Article

Management of leg and pressure ulcer in hospitalized patients: direct costs are lower than expected

Assadian O, Oswald JS, Leisten R, Hinz P, Daeschlein G, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc07 (20111215)
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Research Article

Minimum inhibitory (MIC) and minimum microbicidal concentration (MMC) of polihexanide and triclosan against antibiotic sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli strains

Assadian O, Wehse K, Hübner NO, Koburger T, Bagel S, Jethon F, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc06 (20111215)
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Research Article

Clinical results of the application of a hemoglobin spray to promote healing of chronic wounds

Arenberger P, Engels P, Arenbergerova M, Gkalpakiotis S, García Luna Martínez FJ, Villarreal Anaya A, Jimenez Fernandez L
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc05 (20111215)
With Erratum (Dec 28, 2011)
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Research Article

Persistently elevated IgA antibodies to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in patients with internal carotid artery stenosis

Daxböck F, Assadian A, Watkins-Riedel T, Assadian O
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc04 (20111215)
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Research Article

Unusual infections: Femoral abscess due to Nocardia abscessus in a patient suffering from metastatic peripheral bronchial carcinoma and hygienic consequences

Daeschlein G, Fetouh Yassin AA, Franke A, Kramer A, Schaal KP
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc03 (20111215)
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Research Article

Comparison of the antioxidant potential in urine, saliva and skin

Benkhai H, Köhler F, Lademann J, Lemanski S, Bornewasser M, Below E, Below H, Kramer A
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc02 (20111215)
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Research Article

Results of a healthcare worker (HCW) survey on environmental awareness as an instrument for the preparation of an environmental report for the University Medicine Greifswald

Heiden JU, Kramer A, Bornewasser M, Lemanski S, Below H
GMS Krankenhaushyg Interdiszip 2011; 6(1):Doc01 (20111215)
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