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David J Weber; William A Rutala
Assessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines.
William A Rutala; David J Weber
New developments in reprocessing semicritical items.
William A Rutala; David J Weber
Disinfectants used for environmental disinfection and new room decontamination technology.

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2013: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Assessing the risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S67-71.
2013: William A Rutala; David J Weber
New developments in reprocessing semicritical items.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S60-6.
2013: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Disinfectants used for environmental disinfection and new room decontamination technology.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S36-41.
2013: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Self-disinfecting surfaces: Review of current methodologies and future prospects.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S31-5.
2013: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Disinfection and sterilization: An overview.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S2-5.
2013: David J Weber; Daniel J Sexton; Deverick J Anderson; William A Rutala
Role of the environment in the transmission of Clostridium difficile in health care facilities.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S105-10.
2013: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Current principles and practices; new research; and new technologies in disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis.
American journal of infection control 2013;41(5 Suppl):S1.
2013: William A Rutala; Brian M Tande; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Rapid Hospital Room Decontamination Using Ultraviolet (UV) Light with a Nanostructured UV-Reflective Wall Coating.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2013;34(5):527-9.
2013: Deverick J Anderson; Luke F Chen; Maria F Gergen; Daniel J Sexton; Emily Smathers; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Decontamination of targeted pathogens from patient rooms using an automated ultraviolet-C-emitting device.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2013;34(5):466-71.
2013: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Understanding and preventing transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens due to the contaminated hospital environment.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2013;34(5):449-52.
2013: Kirk Huslage; William A Rutala; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Microbial assessment of high-, medium-, and low-touch hospital room surfaces.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2013;34(2):211-2.
2012: Hajime Kanamori; Vickie Brown; Mitsuo Kaku; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Descriptive analysis of healthcare-associated infections other than bloodstream, respiratory, urinary tract, or surgical site infections, 2001-2011.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012;33(12):1276-8.
2012: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Efficacy of different cleaning and disinfection methods against Clostridium difficile spores: importance of physical removal versus sporicidal inactivation.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012;33(12):1255-8.
2012: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Efficacy of improved hydrogen peroxide against important healthcare-associated pathogens.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012;33(11):1159-61.
2012: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Vickie M Brown; Jahyun Kang; William A Rutala
Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: hospital location of catheter insertion.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012;33(10):1057-8.
2012: Erinn C Rowe; William A Rutala; Scott W Savage; David J Weber; Maria Gergen-Teague; Stephen F Eckel
Economic and microbiologic evaluation of single-dose vial extension for hazardous drugs.
Journal of oncology practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology 2012;8(4):e45-9.
2012: JaHyun Kang; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; David J Weber; Vickie M Brown; William A Rutala
Relative frequency of health care-associated pathogens by infection site at a university hospital from 1980 to 2008.
American journal of infection control 2012;40(5):416-20.
2012: Lisa M Casanova; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Effect of single- versus double-gloving on virus transfer to health care workers' skin and clothing during removal of personal protective equipment.
American journal of infection control 2012;40(4):369-74.
2012: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Lessons learned from outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks associated with bronchoscopy.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012;33(3):230-4.
2012: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Disinfection of an infrared coagulation device used to treat hemorrhoids.
American journal of infection control 2012;40(1):78-9.
2011: David J Weber; William A Rutala; William Schaffner
Immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases: why aren't we protecting our students?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011;32(9):912-4.
2011: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Vickie M Brown; Carolyn V Gould; Kirk Huslage; William A Rutala
Incidence of catheter-associated and non-catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a healthcare system.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011;32(8):822-3.
2011: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Are room decontamination units needed to prevent transmission of environmental pathogens?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011;32(8):743-7.
2011: Bret T Petersen; Jennifer Chennat; Jonathan Cohen; Peter B Cotton; David Greenwald; Thomas E Kowalski; Mary L Krinsky; Walter G Park; Irving M Pike; Joseph Romagnuolo; William A Rutala
Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes: 2011.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2011;73(6):1075-84.
2011: Bret T Petersen; Jennifer Chennat; Jonathan Cohen; Peter B Cotton; David Greenwald; Thomas E Kowalski; Mary L Krinsky; Walter G Park; Irving M Pike; Joseph Romagnuolo; William A Rutala
Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible GI endoscopes: 2011.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011;32(6):527-37.
2011: Rachel L Hulkower; Lisa M Casanova; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Inactivation of surrogate coronaviruses on hard surfaces by health care germicides.
American journal of infection control 2011;39(5):401-7.
2011: David J Weber; William A Rutala
The role of the environment in transmission of Clostridium difficile infection in healthcare facilities.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2011;32(3):207-9.
2011: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Central line-associated bloodstream infections: prevention and management.
Infectious disease clinics of North America 2011;25(1):77-102.
2011: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Sterilization, high-level disinfection, and environmental cleaning.
Infectious disease clinics of North America 2011;25(1):45-76.
2010: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Room decontamination with UV radiation.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(10):1025-9.
2010: David J Weber; William A Rutala; William Schaffner
Lessons learned: protection of healthcare workers from infectious disease risks.
Critical care medicine 2010;38(8 Suppl):S306-14.
2010: David J Weber; Vickie M Brown; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; William A Rutala
Sustained and prolonged reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections as a result of multiple interventions.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(8):875-7.
2010: Kirk Huslage; William A Rutala; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; David J Weber
A quantitative approach to defining "high-touch" surfaces in hospitals.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(8):850-3.
2010: David J Weber; William A Rutala; Melissa B Miller; Kirk Huslage; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett
Role of hospital surfaces in the transmission of emerging health care-associated pathogens: norovirus, Clostridium difficile, and Acinetobacter species.
American journal of infection control 2010;38(5 Suppl 1):S25-33.
2010: David J Weber; Stephanie Consoli; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Melissa B Miller; William A Rutala
Susceptibility to measles, mumps, and rubella in newly hired (2006-2008) healthcare workers born before 1957.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(6):655-7.
2010: Lisa Casanova; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Coronavirus survival on healthcare personal protective equipment.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(5):560-1.
2010: David J Weber; Melissa B Miller; RH Brooks; Vickie M Brown; William A Rutala
Healthcare worker with "pertussis": consequences of a false-positive polymerase chain reaction test result.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(3):306-7.
2010: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Guideline for disinfection and sterilization of prion-contaminated medical instruments.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2010;31(2):107-17.
2009: David J Weber; Vickie Brown; Kirk Huslage; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; William A Rutala
Device-related infections in home health care and hospice: infection rates, 1998-2008.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2009;30(10):1022-4.
2009: David J Weber; Karen K Hoffmann; William A Rutala; Deborah G Pyatt
Control of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus: Survey of practices in North Carolina hospitals.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2009;30(9):909-11.
2009: Lisa Casanova; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Survival of surrogate coronaviruses in water.
Water research 2009;43(7):1893-8.
2009: L Casanova; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Methods for the recovery of a model virus from healthcare personal protective equipment.
Journal of applied microbiology 2009;106(4):1244-51.
2009: David J Weber; Amanda Peppercorn; Melissa B Miller; Emily Sickbert-Benett; William A Rutala
Preventing healthcare-associated Aspergillus infections: review of recent CDC/HICPAC recommendations.
Medical mycology : official publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology 2009;47 Suppl 1():S199-209.
2008: Lisa Casanova; Edie Alfano-Sobsey; William A Rutala; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey
Virus transfer from personal protective equipment to healthcare employees' skin and clothing.
Emerging infectious diseases 2008;14(8):1291-3.
2008: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Impact of an oil-based lubricant on the effectiveness of the sterilization processes .
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2008;29(1):69-72.
2007: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Vickie Brown; William A Rutala
Comparison of hospitalwide surveillance and targeted intensive care unit surveillance of healthcare-associated infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(12):1361-6.
2007: David J Weber; William A Rutala; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett
Outbreaks associated with contaminated antiseptics and disinfectants.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2007;51(12):4217-24.
2007: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Microbiologic evaluation of microfiber mops for surface disinfection.
American journal of infection control 2007;35(9):569-73.
2007: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Disinfection of a probe used in ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(8):916-9.
2007: David J Weber; William A Rutala; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Gregory P Samsa; Vickie Brown; Michael S Niederman
Microbiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia compared with that of hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(7):825-31.
2007: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Vickie M Brown; Rebecca H Brooks; Irene P Kittrell; Brenda J Featherstone; Tina L Adams; William A Rutala
Compliance with isolation precautions at a university hospital.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(3):358-61.
2007: William A Rutala; David J Weber
How to assess risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(2):146-55.
2006: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Use of germicides in the home and the healthcare setting: is there a relationship between germicide use and antibiotic resistance?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(10):1107-19.
2006: William A Rutala; Lisa Morelli; David J Weber; Charlotte A Thomann
Effects of long-term storage on sterility of medical supplies.
American journal of infection control 2006;34(4):248.
2006: William A Rutala; Matthew S White; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Bacterial contamination of keyboards: efficacy and functional impact of disinfectants.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(4):372-7.
2006: William A Rutala; Jeffrey E Peacock; Maria F Gergen; Mark D Sobsey; David J Weber
Efficacy of hospital germicides against adenovirus 8, a common cause of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in health care facilities.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2006;50(4):1419-24.
2005: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Jan Vinjé; Vickie M Brown; Jennifer K MacFarquhar; Jeffrey P Engel; William A Rutala
Lessons learned from a norovirus outbreak in a locked pediatric inpatient psychiatric unit.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2005;26(10):841-3.
2005: William A Rutala; David J Weber
The benefits of surface disinfection.
American journal of infection control 2005;33(7):434-5.
2005: Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; David J Weber; Maria F Gergen-Teague; Mark D Sobsey; Gregory P Samsa; William A Rutala
Comparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses.
American journal of infection control 2005;33(2):67-77.
2005: David J Weber; William A Rutala
New antibiotic agents: problems and prospects.
Surgical infections 2005;6 Suppl 2():S-97-107.
2004: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Disinfection and sterilization in health care facilities: what clinicians need to know.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2004;39(5):702-9.
2004: William A Rutala; David J Weber
The benefits of surface disinfection.
American journal of infection control 2004;32(4):226-31.
2004: Marc G Dubin; David R White; Christopher T Melroy; Maria T Gergan; William A Rutala; Brent A Senior
Multi-use Venturi nasal atomizer contamination in a clinical rhinologic practice.
American journal of rhinology 2004;18(3):151-6.
2004: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Reprocessing endoscopes: United States perspective.
The Journal of hospital infection 2004;56 Suppl 2():S27-39.
2004: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Registration of disinfectants based on relative microbicidal activity.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2004;25(4):333-41.
2004: Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; David J Weber; Maria F Gergen-Teague; William A Rutala
The effects of test variables on the efficacy of hand hygiene agents.
American journal of infection control 2004;32(2):69-83.
2004: Douglas B Nelson; William R Jarvis; William A Rutala; Amy Foxx-Orenstein; Gerald Isenberg; Georgia P Dash; Carla J Alvarado; Marilee Ball; Joyce Griffin-Sobel; Carol Petersen; Kay A Ball; Jerry Henderson; Rachel L Stricof
Multi-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
Diseases of the colon and rectum 2004;47(4):413-20; discussion 420-1.
2004: Elaine Crittenton; Alonzo Davis; Karen K Hoffmann; William A Rutala; David J Weber
Semipermeable dressing used to cover smallpox vaccination sites as a cause of skin damage.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2004;25(2):96.
2003: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Immunization of immunocompromised persons.
Immunology and allergy clinics of North America 2003;23(4):605-34, v-vi.
2003: Douglas B Nelson; William R Jarvis; William A Rutala; Amy Foxx-Orenstein; Gerald Isenberg; Georgia R Dash; Carla J Alvarado; Marilee Ball; Joyce Griffin-Sobel; Carol Petersen; Kay A Ball; Jerry Henderson; Rachel L Stricof
Multi-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2003;24(7):532-7.
2003: Sherene S Min; David J Weber; Brian J Donovan; Peter H Gilligan; Bruce A Cairns; G V Doern; William A Rutala
Multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a patient with burns.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2003;36(9):1210-1.
2003: David J Weber; Emily E Sickbert-Bennett; Maria F Gergen; William A Rutala
Efficacy of selected hand hygiene agents used to remove Bacillus atrophaeus (a surrogate of Bacillus anthracis) from contaminated hands.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2003;289(10):1274-7.
2002: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Cryptosporidiosis.
The New England journal of medicine 2002;347(16):1287.
2002: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Managing the risk of nosocomial transmission of prion diseases.
Current opinion in infectious diseases 2002;15(4):421-5.
2002: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Recognition and management of anthrax.
The New England journal of medicine 2002;346(12):943-5; author reply 943-5.
2002: David J Weber; William A Rutala
A case of triplicate publication.
The American journal of medicine 2002;112(1):78-9.
2002: Karen K Hoffmann; David J Weber; Maria F Gergen; William A Rutala; George Tate
Pseudomonas aeruginosa-related postoperative endophthalmitis linked to a contaminated phacoemulsifier.
Archives of ophthalmology 2002;120(1):90-3.
2001: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Pertussis: a continuing hazard for healthcare facilities.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(12):736-40.
2001: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Surface disinfection: should we do it?
The Journal of hospital infection 2001;48 Suppl A():S64-8.
2001: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Lessons from outbreaks associated with bronchoscopy.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(7):403-8.
2001: David J Weber; William A Rutala
The emerging nosocomial pathogens Cryptosporidium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Helicobacter pylori, and hepatitis C: epidemiology, environmental survival, efficacy of disinfection, and control measures.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(5):306-15.
2001: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: recommendations for disinfection and sterilization.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2001;32(9):1348-56.
2001: William A Rutala; David J Weber
A review of single-use and reusable gowns and drapes in health care.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(4):248-57.
2001: William A Rutala; David J Weber
New disinfection and sterilization methods.
Emerging infectious diseases 2001;7(2):348-53.
2001: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Risks and prevention of nosocomial transmission of rare zoonotic diseases.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2001;32(3):446-56.
2000: William A Rutala; David J Weber; Maria F Gergen
Studies on the disinfection of VRE-contaminated surfaces.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(8):548.
2000: William A Rutala; David J Weber; Maria F Gergen; A R Gratta
Efficacy of a washer-pasteurizer for disinfection of respiratory-care equipment.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(5):333-6.
2000: William A Rutala; SL Barbee; N C Aguiar; Mark D Sobsey; David J Weber
Antimicrobial activity of home disinfectants and natural products against potential human pathogens.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(1):33-8.
1999: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Infection control: the role of disinfection and sterilization.
The Journal of hospital infection 1999;43 Suppl():S43-55.
1999: David J Weber; SL Barbee; Mark D Sobsey; William A Rutala
The effect of blood on the antiviral activity of sodium hypochlorite, a phenolic, and a quaternary ammonium compound.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(12):821-7.
1999: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Gene therapy: a new challenge for infection control.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(8):530-2.
1999: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Sporicidal activity of a new low-temperature sterilization technology: the Sterrad 50 sterilizer.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(7):514-6.
1999: William A Rutala; David J Weber; K J Chappell
Patient injury from flash-sterilized instruments.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(7):458.
1999: SL Barbee; David J Weber; Mark D Sobsey; William A Rutala
Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst infectivity by disinfection and sterilization processes.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy 1999;49(5):605-11.
1999: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Zoonotic infections.
Occupational medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1999;14(2):247-84.
1999: David J Weber; Ralph H Raasch; William A Rutala
Nosocomial infections in the ICU: the growing importance of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Chest 1999;115(3 Suppl):34S-41S.
1999: David J Weber; William A Rutala; C N Blanchet; M Jordan; Maria F Gergen
Faucet aerators: A source of patient colonization with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
American journal of infection control 1999;27(1):59-63.
1999: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Disinfection of endoscopes: review of new chemical sterilants used for high-level disinfection.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(1):69-76.
1998: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Pertussis: an underappreciated risk for nosocomial outbreaks.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(11):825-8.
1998: G Shimokura; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Hepatitis C virus in hemodialysis centers.
ANNA journal / American Nephrology Nurses' Association 1998;25(5):541-2.
1998: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Clinical effectiveness of low-temperature sterilization technologies.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(10):798-804.
1998: E P Clontz; Karen K Hoffmann; William A Rutala; David J Weber
Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology spreads computer virus.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(10):737-8.
1998: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Comparative evaluation of the sporicidal activity of new low-temperature sterilization technologies: ethylene oxide, 2 plasma sterilization systems, and liquid peracetic acid.
American journal of infection control 1998;26(4):393-8.
1998: William A Rutala; E C Cole; C A Thomann; David J Weber
Stability and bactericidal activity of chlorine solutions.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(5):323-7.
1998: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; J F Jones; David J Weber
Levels of microbial contamination on surgical instruments.
American journal of infection control 1998;26(2):143-5.
1997: David J Weber; William A Rutala; Kristen A Weigle
Selection and use of vaccines for healthcare workers.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1997;18(10):682-7.
1997: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Uses of inorganic hypochlorite (bleach) in health-care facilities.
Clinical microbiology reviews 1997;10(4):597-610.
1997: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Water as a reservoir of nosocomial pathogens.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1997;18(9):609-16.
1997: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Epidemiology: a critical tool for infection control professionals.
American journal of infection control 1997;25(3):193-4.
1997: William A Rutala; M M Stiegel; F A Sarubbi; David J Weber
Susceptibility of antibiotic-susceptible and antibiotic-resistant hospital bacteria to disinfectants.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1997;18(6):417-21.
1997: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Role of environmental contamination in the transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1997;18(5):306-9.
1996: David J Weber; William A Rutala; John Benjamin
Management of healthcare workers with pharyngitis or suspected streptococcal infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1996;17(11):753-61.
1996: David J Weber; William A Rutala; Holli Hamilton
Prevention and control of varicella-zoster infections in healthcare facilities.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1996;17(10):694-705.
1996: William A Rutala
APIC guideline for selection and use of disinfectants. 1994, 1995, and 1996 APIC Guidelines Committee. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
American journal of infection control 1996;24(4):313-42.
1996: William A Rutala; S M Jones; David J Weber
Comparison of a rapid readout biological indicator for steam sterilization with four conventional biological indicators and five chemical indicators.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1996;17(7):423-8.
1996: William A Rutala
Disinfection and sterilization of patient-care items.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1996;17(6):377-84.
1996: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Low-temperature sterilization technologies: do we need to redefine "sterilization"?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1996;17(2):87-91.
1996: K M Cunnion; David J Weber; W E Broadhead; Laura C Hanson; C F Pieper; William A Rutala
Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia: comparing adult critical-care populations.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 1996;153(1):158-62.
1995: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Environmental interventions to control nosocomial infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1995;16(8):442-3.
1995: William A Rutala; S M Jones; J M Worthington; P C Reist; David J Weber
Efficacy of portable filtration units in reducing aerosolized particles in the size range of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1995;16(7):391-8.
1995: William A Rutala; David J Weber
FDA labeling requirements for disinfection of endoscopes: a counterpoint.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1995;16(4):231-5.
1995: G J Dehmer; William A Rutala
Current use of green dye curves.
The American journal of cardiology 1995;75(2):170-1.
1994: V Brown; C Bishop; William A Rutala; David J Weber
HEPA respirators and tuberculosis in hospital workers.
The New England journal of medicine 1994;331(24):1659; author reply 1659-60.
1994: William A Rutala; C G Mayhall
Dentistry and the environment. Medical waste: a Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America (SHEA) position paper.
Pennsylvania dental journal 1994;61(4):13-21.
1994: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Evaluation of a rapid readout biological indicator for flash sterilization with three biological indicators and three chemical indicators.
AORN journal 1994;60(1):24.
1994: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Management of healthcare workers exposed to pertussis.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1994;15(6):411-5.
1993: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Sporicidal activity of chemical sterilants used in hospitals.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1993;14(12):713-8.
1993: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Evaluation of a rapid readout biological indicator for flash sterilization with three biological indicators and three chemical indicators.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1993;14(7):390-4.
1993: William A Rutala; Maria F Gergen; David J Weber
Inactivation of Clostridium difficile spores by disinfectants.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1993;14(1):36-9.
1992: David J Weber; William A Rutala; G P Samsa; M B Wilson; K K Hoffmann
Relative frequency of nosocomial pathogens at a university hospital during the decade 1980 to 1989.
American journal of infection control 1992;20(4):192-7.
1992: K K Hoffmann; David J Weber; G P Samsa; William A Rutala
Transparent polyurethane film as an intravenous catheter dressing. A meta-analysis of the infection risks.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1992;267(15):2072-6.
1992: Laura C Hanson; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia in the elderly.
The American journal of medicine 1992;92(2):161-6.
1992: William A Rutala; C G Mayhall
Medical waste.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1992;13(1):38-48.
1991: David J Weber; K K Hoffmann; William A Rutala
Management of the healthcare worker infected with human immunodeficiency virus: lessons from nosocomial transmission of hepatitis B virus.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1991;12(10):625-30.
1991: William A Rutala; E C Cole; N S Wannamaker; David J Weber
Inactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis by 14 hospital disinfectants.
The American journal of medicine 1991;91(3B):267S-271S.
1991: David J Weber; P R Becherer; William A Rutala; G P Samsa; M B Wilson; G C White
Nosocomial infection rate as a function of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 status in hemophiliacs.
The American journal of medicine 1991;91(3B):206S-212S.
1991: William A Rutala; David J Weber
Infectious waste--mismatch between science and policy.
The New England journal of medicine 1991;325(8):578-82.
1991: David J Weber; William A Rutala; W A Orenstein
Prevention of mumps, measles, and rubella among hospital personnel.
The Journal of pediatrics 1991;119(2):322-6.
1991: P B Marshburn; William A Rutala; N S Wannamaker; J F Hulka
Gas and steam sterilization of assembled versus disassembled laparoscopic equipment. Microbiologic studies.
The Journal of reproductive medicine 1991;36(7):483-7.
1991: William A Rutala
Disinfection and flash sterilization in the operating room.
Journal of ophthalmic nursing & technology 1991;10(3):106-15.
1991: William A Rutala; E P Clontz; David J Weber; K K Hoffmann
Disinfection practices for endoscopes and other semicritical items.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1991;12(5):282-8.
1991: K K Hoffmann; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Infection control strategies relevant to employee health.
AAOHN journal : official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 1991;39(4):167-81.
1991: D R Rutala; William A Rutala; David J Weber; C A Thomann
Infection risks associated with spirometry.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1991;12(2):89-92.
1990: William A Rutala
Disinfection in the OR.
Today's OR nurse 1990;12(10):30-8.
1990: David J Weber; M B Wilson; William A Rutala; C A Thomann
Manual ventilation bags as a source for bacterial colonization of intubated patients.
The American review of respiratory disease 1990;142(4):892-4.
1990: E C Cole; William A Rutala; L Nessen; N S Wannamaker; David J Weber
Effect of methodology, dilution, and exposure time on the tuberculocidal activity of glutaraldehyde-based disinfectants.
Applied and environmental microbiology 1990;56(6):1813-7.
1990: J L Buehrer; David J Weber; Anthony A Meyer; P R Becherer; William A Rutala; B Wilson; M L Smiley; G C White
Wound infection rates after invasive procedures in HIV-1 seropositive versus HIV-1 seronegative hemophiliacs.
Annals of surgery 1990;211(4):492-8.
1990: William A Rutala
APIC guideline for selection and use of disinfectants.
American journal of infection control 1990;18(2):99-117.
1989: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Hepatitis B immunization update.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1989;10(12):541-6.
1989: K K Hoffmann; David J Weber; William A Rutala
Pseudoepidemic of Rhodotorula rubra in patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1989;10(11):511-4.
1989: David J Weber; William A Rutala; G P Samsa; F A Sarubbi; L C King
Epidemiology of tuberculosis in North Carolina, 1966 to 1986: analysis of demographic features, geographic variation, AIDS, migrant workers, and site of infection.
Southern medical journal 1989;82(10):1204-14.
1989: R L Brawley; David J Weber; G P Samsa; William A Rutala
Multiple nosocomial infections. An incidence study.
American journal of epidemiology 1989;130(4):769-80.
1989: William A Rutala; R L Odette; G P Samsa
Management of infectious waste by US hospitals.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1989;262(12):1635-40.
1989: William A Rutala; B H Hamory
Expanding role of hospital epidemiology: employee health--chemical exposure in the health care setting.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1989;10(6):261-6.
1989: David J Weber; S M Saviteer; William A Rutala; C A Thomann
Clinical significance of Bacillus species isolated from blood cultures.
Southern medical journal 1989;82(6):705-9.
1989: William A Rutala
Draft guideline for selection and use of disinfectants.
American journal of infection control 1989;17(1):24A-38A.
1989: E C Cole; William A Rutala; Johnny L Carson; E M Alfano
Pseudomonas pellicle in disinfectant testing: electron microscopy, pellicle removal, and effect on test results.
Applied and environmental microbiology 1989;55(2):511-3.
1989: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Management of HIV-1 infection in the hospital setting.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1989;10(1):3-7.
1988: E C Cole; William A Rutala; G P Samsa
Disinfectant testing using a modified use-dilution method: collaborative study.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1988;71(6):1187-94.
1988: E M Alfano; E C Cole; William A Rutala
Quantitative evaluation of bacteria washed from stainless steel penicylinders during AOAC use-dilution method.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1988;71(5):868-71.
1988: William A Rutala
Infectious waste--a growing problem.
Journal of healthcare materiel management 1988;6(6):62-5.
1988: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Bacillus species.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1988;9(8):368-73.
1988: J E Peacock; L Sorrell; F D Sottile; L E Price; William A Rutala
Nosocomial respiratory tract colonization and infection with aminoglycoside-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var anitratus: epidemiologic characteristics and clinical significance.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1988;9(7):302-8.
1988: William A Rutala; David J Weber; C A Thomann; J F John; S M Saviteer; F A Sarubbi
An outbreak of Pseudomonas cepacia bacteremia associated with a contaminated intra-aortic balloon pump.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 1988;96(1):157-61.
1988: David J Weber; S M Saviteer; William A Rutala; C A Thomann
In vitro susceptibility of Bacillus spp. to selected antimicrobial agents.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 1988;32(5):642-5.
1988: S M Saviteer; G P Samsa; William A Rutala
Nosocomial infections in the elderly. Increased risk per hospital day.
The American journal of medicine 1988;84(4):661-6.
1988: E C Cole; William A Rutala; E M Alfano
Comparison of stainless steel penicylinders used in disinfectant testing.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1988;71(2):288-9.
1988: David J Weber; William A Rutala; C Parham
Impact and costs of varicella prevention in a university hospital.
American journal of public health 1988;78(1):19-23.
1988: David J Weber; William A Rutala
Epidemiology of nosocomial fungal infections.
Current topics in medical mycology 1988;2():305-37.
1988: E C Cole; William A Rutala
Bacterial numbers on penicylinders used in disinfectant testing: use of 24 hour adjusted broth cultures.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1988;71(1):9-11.
1987: William A Rutala; E C Cole
Ineffectiveness of hospital disinfectants against bacteria: a collaborative study.
Infection control : IC 1987;8(12):501-6.
1987: E C Cole; William A Rutala; Johnny L Carson
Evaluation of penicylinders used in disinfectant testing: bacterial attachment and surface texture.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1987;70(5):903-6.
1987: L E Price; William A Rutala
Tuberculosis screening in the long-term care setting.
Infection control : IC 1987;8(9):353-6.
1987: E C Cole; William A Rutala; G P Samsa
Standardization of bacterial numbers of penicylinders used in disinfectant testing: interlaboratory study.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 1987;70(4):635-7.
1987: William A Rutala; David J Weber; C A Thomann
Outbreak of wound infections following outpatient podiatric surgery due to contaminated bone drills.
Foot & ankle 1987;7(6):350-4.
1987: L E Price; William A Rutala; G P Samsa
Tuberculosis in hospital personnel.
Infection control : IC 1987;8(3):97-101.
1986: P C Dandalides; William A Rutala; C A Thomann; F A Sarubbi
Serious postoperative infections caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci: an epidemiological and clinical study.
The Journal of hospital infection 1986;8(3):233-41.
1986: David J Weber; William A Rutala; G P Samsa; S E Bradshaw; S M Lemon
Impaired immunogenicity of hepatitis B vaccine in obese persons.
The New England journal of medicine 1986;314(21):1393.
1986: David J Weber; William A Rutala; S A Kenyear; S M Lemon
Response to deltoid muscle injection of hepatitis B vaccine after failure to respond to gluteal injections.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1986;255(16):2157.
1986: William A Rutala; S M Saviteer; C A Thomann; M B Wilson
Plaster-associated Bacillus cereus wound infection. A case report.
Orthopedics 1986;9(4):575-7.
1985: David J Weber; William A Rutala; G P Samsa; J E Santimaw; S M Lemon
Obesity as a predictor of poor antibody response to hepatitis B plasma vaccine.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1985;254(22):3187-9.
1985: L E Price; F A Sarubbi; William A Rutala
Infection control programs in twelve North Carolina extended care facilities.
Infection control : IC 1985;6(11):437-41.
1985: William A Rutala
Cost-effective application of the Centers for Disease Control Guideline for Handwashing and Hospital Environmental Control.
American journal of infection control 1985;13(5):218-24.
1984: P C Dandalides; William A Rutala; F A Sarubbi
Postoperative infections following cardiac surgery: association with an environmental reservoir in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit.
Infection control : IC 1984;5(8):378-84.
1984: William A Rutala; E C Cole
Antiseptics and disinfectants--safe and effective?
Infection control : IC 1984;5(5):215-8.
1984: William A Rutala; F A Sarubbi
Comparative evaluation of a traditional and a "tissue technique" method for determining air pressure differentials in hospital isolation rooms.
American journal of infection control 1984;12(2):96-9.
1984: William A Rutala; M M Stiegel; F A Sarubbi
A potential infection hazard associated with the use of disposable saline vials.
Infection control : IC 1984;5(4):170-2.
1983: William A Rutala; E B Katz; R J Sherertz; F A Sarubbi
Environmental study of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic in a burn unit.
Journal of clinical microbiology 1983;18(3):683-8.
1983: William A Rutala; F A Sarubbi
Management of infectious waste from hospitals.
Infection control : IC 1983;4(4):198-204.
1983: E M Votra; William A Rutala; F A Sarubbi
Recommendations for pregnant employee interaction with patients having communicable infectious diseases.
American journal of infection control 1983;11(1):10-9.
1982: William A Rutala; M M Stiegel; F A Sarubbi
Decontamination of laboratory microbiological waste by steam sterilization.
Applied and environmental microbiology 1982;43(6):1311-6.
1982: F A Sarubbi; William A Rutala; G Samsa
Hydrogen peroxide instillations into the urinary drainage bag: should we or shouldn't we?
American journal of infection control 1982;10(2):72-3.
1982: William A Rutala; F A Sarubi; C S Finch; J N McCormack; G E Steinkraus
Oyster-associated outbreak of diarrhoeal disease possibly caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides.
Lancet 1982;1(8274):739.
1982: F A Sarubbi; H B Kopf; M B Wilson; M R McGinnis; William A Rutala
Increased recovery of Aspergillus flavus from respiratory specimens during hospital construction.
The American review of respiratory disease 1982;125(1):33-8.
1981: William A Rutala; F A Sarubbi; S L Krantz
Inappropriate federal standards for air control in hospital intensive care units.
American journal of infection control 1981;9(4):123.
1981: William A Rutala; V A Kennedy; H B Loflin; F A Sarubbi
Serratia marcescens nosocomial infections of the urinary tract associated with urine measuring containers and urinometers.
The American journal of medicine 1981;70(3):659-63.
1977: William A Rutala; D F Shelton; D Arbiter
Twenty-five years of diagnostic virology in a reference laboratory.
Military medicine 1977;142(12):935-7.
1977: William A Rutala; D F Shelton; D Arbiter
Comparative sensitivities of viruses to cell cultures and transport media.
American journal of clinical pathology 1977;67(4):397-400.
1973: A J Girardi; P Reppucci; P Dierlam; William A Rutala; J H Coggin
Prevention of simian virus 40 tumors by hamster fetal tissue: influence of parity status of donor females on immunogenicity of fetal tissue and on immune cell cytotoxicity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1973;70(1):183-6.