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Petra Gastmeier

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Rüden, Henning
56
Daschner, Franz
48
Sohr, Dorit
45
Geffers, Christine
35
Schwab, Frank
34
Vonberg, Ralf-Peter
26
Behnke, Michael
24
Schumacher, Martin
23
Chaberny, Iris
19
Mattner, Frauke
15
Zuschneid, Irina
14
Meyer, Elisabeth
13
Kola, Axel
11
Dettenkofer, Markus
10
Brandt, Christian

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Kohlenberg A; Schwab F; Meyer E; Behnke M; Geffers C; Gastmeier P
Regional trends in multidrug-resistant infections in German intensive care units: a real-time model for epidemiological monitoring and analysis.
Meyer E; Sohr D; Gastmeier P; Geffers C
New identification of outliers and ventilator-associated pneumonia rates from 2005 to 2007 within the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System.
Kampf Günter; Löffler Harald; Gastmeier Petra
Hand hygiene for the prevention of nosocomial infections.

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2009: Kohlenberg A; Schwab F; Meyer E; Behnke M; Geffers C; Gastmeier P
Regional trends in multidrug-resistant infections in German intensive care units: a real-time model for epidemiological monitoring and analysis.
The Journal of hospital infection 2009;73(3):239-45.
2009: Meyer E; Sohr D; Gastmeier P; Geffers C
New identification of outliers and ventilator-associated pneumonia rates from 2005 to 2007 within the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System.
The Journal of hospital infection 2009;73(3):246-52.
2009: Kampf Günter; Löffler Harald; Gastmeier Petra
Hand hygiene for the prevention of nosocomial infections.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international 2009;106(40):649-55.
2009: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Wille Andreas; Hille Ekkehard; Dierk Oliver; Gastmeier Petra
Lack of information about antibiotics on device identification systems.
Orthopedics 2009;32(10):.
2009: Höffken G; Lorenz J; Kern W; Welte T; Bauer T; Dalhoff K; Dietrich E; Ewig S; Gastmeier P; Grabein B; Halle E; Kolditz M; Marre R; Sitter H;
[Epidemiology, diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy and management of community-acquired pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections in adults. Guidelines of the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Chemotherapy, the German Respiratory Society, the German Society for Infectiology and the Competence Network CAPNETZ Germany]
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) 2009;63(10):e1-68.
2009: Gastmeier P; Schwab F; Sohr D; Behnke M; Geffers C
Reproducibility of the surveillance effect to decrease nosocomial infection rates.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2009;30(10):993-9.
2009: Chaberny Iris F; Ruseva Evelina; Sohr Dorit; Buchholz Stefanie; Ganser Arnold; Mattner Frauke; Gastmeier Petra
Surveillance with successful reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections among neutropenic patients with hematologic or oncologic malignancies.
Annals of hematology 2009;88(9):907-12.
2009: Graf Karolin; Sohr Dorit; Haverich Axel; Kühn Christian; Gastmeier Petra; Chaberny Iris F
Decrease of deep sternal surgical site infection rates after cardiac surgery by a comprehensive infection control program.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2009;9(2):282-6.
2009: Reichardt C; Eberlein-Gonska M; Schrappe M; Gastmeier P
[Clean Hands Campaign. No chance for hospital infections!]
Der Unfallchirurg 2009;112(7):679-82.
2009: Brümmer S; Sohr D; Gastmeier P
Intra-abdominal abscesses and laparoscopic versus open appendectomies.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2009;30(7):713-5.
2009: Gastmeier Petra; Sohr Dorit; Geffers Christine; Rüden Henning; Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Welte Tobias
Early- and late-onset pneumonia: is this still a useful classification?
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2009;53(7):2714-8.
2009: Wolkewitz Martin; Beyersmann Jan; Gastmeier Petra; Schumacher Martin
Modeling the effect of time-dependent exposure on intensive care unit mortality.
Intensive care medicine 2009;35(5):826-32.
2009: Meyer Elisabeth; Lapatschek Matthias; Bechtold Andreas; Schwarzkopf Gerhard; Gastmeier Petra; Schwab Frank
Impact of restriction of third generation cephalosporins on the burden of third generation cephalosporin resistant K. pneumoniae and E. coli in an ICU.
Intensive care medicine 2009;35(5):862-70.
2009: Graf K; Cohrs A; Gastmeier P; Kola A; Vonberg R-P; Mattner F; Sohr D; Chaberny I F
An outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) in a German university hospital.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 2009;28(5):543-5.
2009: Gastmeier P; Weitzel-Kage D; Behnke M; Eckmanns T
Surveillance of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea with the German nosocomial infection surveillance system KISS (CDAD-KISS).
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2009;33 Suppl 1():S19-23.
2009: Beyersmann Jan; Kneib Thomas; Schumacher Martin; Gastmeier Petra
Nosocomial infection, length of stay, and time-dependent bias.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2009;30(3):273-6.
2009: Ruschulte Heiner; Franke Matthias; Gastmeier Petra; Zenz Sebastian; Mahr Karl H; Buchholz Stefanie; Hertenstein Bernd; Hecker Hartmut; Piepenbrock Siegfried
Prevention of central venous catheter related infections with chlorhexidine gluconate impregnated wound dressings: a randomized controlled trial.
Annals of hematology 2009;88(3):267-72.
2009: Nachtigall Irit; Tamarkin Andrey; Tafelski Sascha; Deja Maria; Halle Elke; Gastmeier Petra; Wernecke Klaus D; Bauer Torsten; Kastrup Marc; Spies Claudia
Impact of adherence to standard operating procedures for pneumonia on outcome of intensive care unit patients.
Critical care medicine 2009;37(1):159-66.
2008: Geffers Christine; Sohr Dorit; Gastmeier Petra
Mortality attributable to hospital-acquired infections among surgical patients.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2008;29(12):1167-70.
2008: Meyer E; Gastmeier P; Schwab F
The burden of multiresistant bacteria in German intensive care units.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2008;62(6):1474-6.
2008: Chaberny Iris F; Schwab Frank; Ziesing Stefan; Suerbaum Sebastian; Gastmeier Petra
Impact of routine surgical ward and intensive care unit admission surveillance cultures on hospital-wide nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a university hospital: an interrupted time-series analysis.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2008;62(6):1422-9.
2008: Chaberny Iris F; Bindseil A; Sohr D; Gastmeier P
A point-prevalence study for MRSA in a German university hospital to identify patients at risk and to evaluate an established admission screening procedure.
Infection 2008;36(6):526-32.
2008: Beyersmann Jan; Gastmeier Petra; Wolkewitz Martin; Schumacher Martin
An easy mathematical proof showed that time-dependent bias inevitably leads to biased effect estimation.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2008;61(12):1216-21.
2008: Brandt Christian; Hott Uwe; Sohr Dorit; Daschner Franz; Gastmeier Petra; Rüden Henning
Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery.
Annals of surgery 2008;248(5):695-700.
2008: Gastmeier Petra; Sohr Dorit; Schwab Frank; Behnke Michael; Zuschneid Irina; Brandt Christian; Dettenkofer Markus; Chaberny Iris F; Rüden Henning; Geffers Christine
Ten years of KISS: the most important requirements for success.
The Journal of hospital infection 2008;70 Suppl 1():11-6.
2008: Reichardt Christiane; Eberlein-Gonska Maria; Schrappe Matthias; Gastmeier Petra
[Clean hands campaign: no chance for healthcare associated infections]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2008;43(10):678-9.
2008: Geffers C; Piening B; Schwab F; Gastmeier P
[Surveillance of nosocomial infections among very low birth weight infants in NEO-KISS: from a voluntary system to a mandatory regulation]
Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie 2008;212(5):170-5.
2008: Vonberg R-P; Reichardt C; Behnke M; Schwab F; Zindler S; Gastmeier P
Costs of nosocomial Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.
The Journal of hospital infection 2008;70(1):15-20.
2008: Meyer E; Schwab F; Schroeren-Boersch B; Gastmeier P
[Surveillance of antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in intensive care units]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz 2008;51(8):926-35.
2008: Gastmeier Petra; Vonberg Ralf-Peter
Outbreaks of nosocomial infections: lessons learned and perspectives.
Current opinion in infectious diseases 2008;21(4):357-61.
2008: Brümmer S; Brandt C; Sohr D; Gastmeier P
Does stratifying surgical site infection rates by the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance risk index influence the rank order of the hospitals in a surveillance system?
The Journal of hospital infection 2008;69(3):295-300.
2008: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Wolter Anneke; Chaberny Iris F; Kola Axel; Ziesing Stefan; Suerbaum Sebastian; Gastmeier Petra
Epidemiology of multi-drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria: data from an university hospital over a 36-month period.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2008;211(3-4):251-7.
2008: Mattner F; Kola A; Fischer S; Becker T; Haverich A; Simon A; Suerbaum S; Gastmeier P; Weissbrodt H; Strüber M
Impact of bacterial and fungal donor organ contamination in lung, heart-lung, heart and liver transplantation.
Infection 2008;36(3):207-12.
2008: Nachtigall I; Deja M; Tafelski S; Tamarkin A; Schaller K; Halle E; Gastmeier P; Wernecke K D; Bauer T; Kastrup M; Spies C
Adherence to standard operating procedures is crucial for intensive care unit survival of elderly patients.
The Journal of international medical research 2008;36(3):438-59.
2008: Gastmeier P; Geffers C
[Nosocomial infections in Germany. What are the numbers, based on the estimates for 2006?]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2008;133(21):1111-5.
2008: Woltering R; Hoffmann G; Daniels-Haardt I; Gastmeier P; Chaberny I F
[Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients in long-term care in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes of a rural district in Germany]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2008;133(19):999-1003.
2008: Vonberg R-P; Kuijper E J; Wilcox M H; Barbut F; Tüll P; Gastmeier P; van den Broek P J; Colville A; Coignard B; Daha T; Debast S; Duerden B I; van den Hof S; van der Kooi T; Maarleveld H J H; Nagy E; Notermans D W; O'Driscoll J; Patel B; Stone S; Wiuff C
Infection control measures to limit the spread of Clostridium difficile.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2008;14 Suppl 5():2-20.
2008: Vonberg R-P; Sedlacek L; Chaberny I F; Suerbaum S; Gastmeier P; Linde H-J
[Multiple abscesses in immunocompetent patients caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus]
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 2008;59(4):319-22.
2008: Beyersmann Jan; Gastmeier Petra; Grundmann Hajo; Bärwolff Sina; Geffers Christine; Behnke Martin; Rüden Henning; Schumacher Martin
Transmission-associated nosocomial infections: prolongation of intensive care unit stay and risk factor analysis using multistate models.
American journal of infection control 2008;36(2):98-103.
2008: Geffers C; Baerwolff S; Schwab F; Gastmeier P
Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in high-risk neonates: results from the German surveillance system for very-low-birthweight infants.
The Journal of hospital infection 2008;68(3):214-21.
2008: Gastmeier P
[Prevention of nosocomial infections]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2008;79(3):263-72.
2008: Meyer E; Schwab F; Schroeren-Boersch B; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Diversity in antibiotic use in intensive care units in Germany]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2008;133(6):235-40.
2008: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Sander Carsten; Gastmeier Petra
Consumer attitudes about health care acquired infections: a German survey on factors considered important in the choice of a hospital.
American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality 2008;23(1):56-9.
2008: Vonberg R-P; Behnke M; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Costs due to urinary tract infections in Germany. An estimation based on the data from the German National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System]
Der Urologe. Ausg. A 2008;47(1):54-8.
2008: Kohlenberg A; Schwab F; Geffers C; Behnke M; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Time-trends for Gram-negative and multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria associated with nosocomial infections in German intensive care units between 2000 and 2005.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2008;14(1):93-6.
2008: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Sohr Dorit; Bruderek Juliane; Gastmeier Petra
Impact of a silver layer on the membrane of tap water filters on the microbiological quality of filtered water.
BMC infectious diseases 2008;8():133.
2008: Wolkewitz Martin; Beyersmann Jan; Gastmeier Petra; Schumacher Martin
Regression modelling in hospital epidemiology: a statistical note.
Critical care (London, England) 2008;12(5):427.
2008: Wolkewitz Martin; Vonberg Ralf Peter; Grundmann Hajo; Beyersmann Jan; Gastmeier Petra; Bärwolff Sina; Geffers Christine; Behnke Michael; Rüden Henning; Schumacher Martin
Risk factors for the development of nosocomial pneumonia and mortality on intensive care units: application of competing risks models.
Critical care (London, England) 2008;12(2):R44.
2007: Meyer Elisabeth; Schwab Frank; Gastmeier Petra
Use of very old and very new antibiotics in intensive care units in Germany.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2007;60(6):1413-5.
2007: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Gastmeier Petra
Quality of outbreak descriptions in medical literature.
The Lancet infectious diseases 2007;7(11):699-700.
2007: Bartels Dorothee B; Schwab Frank; Geffers Christine; Poets Christian F; Gastmeier Petra
Nosocomial infection in small for gestational age newborns with birth weight <1500 g: a multicentre analysis.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2007;92(6):F449-53.
2007: Gastmeier Petra
Evidence-based infection control in the ICU (except catheters).
Current opinion in critical care 2007;13(5):557-62.
2007: Brümmer S; Sohr D; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Surgical site infection rates using a laparoscopic approach: results of the German national nosocomial infections surveillance system]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2007;78(10):910-4.
2007: Gastmeier P; Geffers C
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: analysis of studies published since 2004.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;67(1):1-8.
2007: Meyer Elisabeth; Schwab Frank; Gastmeier Petra; Ruden Henning; Heininger Alexandra
Antifungal use in intensive care units.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2007;60(3):619-24.
2007: Gastmeier P; Chaberny I F
[Which rate describes the MRSA situation appropriately?]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2007;132(27):1480-2.
2007: Kola A; Gastmeier P
Efficacy of oral chlorhexidine in preventing lower respiratory tract infections. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;66(3):207-16.
2007: Manniën J; van den Hof S; Brandt C; Behnke M; Wille J C; Gastmeier P
Comparison of the National Surgical Site Infection surveillance data between The Netherlands and Germany: PREZIES versus KISS.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;66(3):224-31.
2007: Blaich A; Babikir R; Daschner F; Schweins M; Lambert J; Ingenhoven E; Gastmeier P; Dettenkofer M
[Quality assurance and infection control in outpatient surgery]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2007;78(7):630-6.
2007: Mattner F; Bitz F; Goedecke M; Viertel A; Kuhn S; Gastmeier P; Mattner L; Biertz F; Heim A; Henke-Gendo C; Engelmann I; Martens A; Strüber M; Schulz T F
Adverse effects of rabies pre- and postexposure prophylaxis in 290 health-care-workers exposed to a rabies infected organ donor or transplant recipients.
Infection 2007;35(4):219-24.
2007: Suetens C; Morales I; Savey A; Palomar M; Hiesmayr M; Lepape A; Gastmeier P; Schmit J C; Valinteliene R; Fabry J
European surveillance of ICU-acquired infections (HELICS-ICU): methods and main results.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65 Suppl 2():171-3.
2007: Gastmeier Petra
European perspective on surveillance.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65 Suppl 2():159-64.
2007: Fabry Jacques; Morales Ingrid; Metzger Marie-Hélène; Russell Ian; Gastmeier Petra
Quality of information: a European challenge.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65 Suppl 2():155-8.
2007: Meyer Elisabeth; Buttler Juergen; Schneider Christian; Strehl Egid; Schroeren-Boersch Barbara; Gastmeier Petra; Ruden Henning; Zentner Josef; Daschner Franz D; Schwab Frank
Modified guidelines impact on antibiotic use and costs: duration of treatment for pneumonia in a neurosurgical ICU is reduced.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2007;59(6):1148-54.
2007: Mattner Frauke; Henke-Gendo Cornelia; Martens Andreas; Drosten Christian; Schulz Thomas F; Heim Albert; Suerbaum Sebastian; Kuhn Sabine; Bruderek Juliane; Gastmeier Petra; Strueber Martin
Risk of rabies infection and adverse effects of postexposure prophylaxis in healthcare workers and other patient contacts exposed to a rabies virus-infected lung transplant recipient.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(5):513-8.
2007: Mattner F; Chaberny I F; Mattner L; Gastmeier P; Tessmann R; Strüber M
[Infection control measures and surveillance of patients with ventricular assist devices]
Der Anaesthesist 2007;56(5):429-36.
2007: Kola A; Holst M; Chaberny I F; Ziesing S; Suerbaum S; Gastmeier P
Surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria and routine use of contact isolation: experience from a three-year period.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;66(1):46-51.
2007: Gastmeier Petra; Loui Andrea; Stamm-Balderjahn Sabine; Hansen Sonja; Zuschneid Irina; Sohr Dorit; Behnke Michael; Obladen Michael; Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Rüden Henning
Outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units - they are not like others.
American journal of infection control 2007;35(3):172-6.
2007: Zuschneid I; Geffers C; Sohr D; Kohlhase C; Schumacher M; Ruden H; Gastmeier P
Validation of surveillance in the intensive care unit component of the German nosocomial infections surveillance system.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(4):496-9.
2007: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Geffers C; Behnke M; Rüden H
Risk factors for death due to nosocomial infection in intensive care unit patients: findings from the Krankenhaus Infektions Surveillance System.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(4):466-72.
2007: Gastmeier Petra; Menzel Karin; Sohr Dorit; Rüden Henning
Usefulness of severity-of-illness scores based on admission data only in nosocomial infection surveillance systems.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(4):453-8.
2007: Chaberny Iris F; Sohr Dorit; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
Development of a surveillance system for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in German hospitals.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(4):446-52.
2007: Hansen S; Stamm-Balderjahn S; Zuschneid I; Behnke M; Rüden H; Vonberg R-P; Gastmeier P
Closure of medical departments during nosocomial outbreaks: data from a systematic analysis of the literature.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65(4):348-53.
2007: Schwab F; Geffers C; Bärwolff S; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Reducing neonatal nosocomial bloodstream infections through participation in a national surveillance system.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65(4):319-25.
2007: Vonberg R-P; Wolter A; Kola A; Ziesing S; Gastmeier P
The endemic situation of Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae: you will only discover what you are looking for.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65(4):372-4.
2007: Mattner Frauke; Fischer Stefan; Weissbrodt Hartmut; Chaberny Iris F; Sohr Dorit; Gottlieb Jens; Welte Tobias; Henke-Gendo Cornelia; Gastmeier Petra; Strueber Martin
Post-operative nosocomial infections after lung and heart transplantation.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation 2007;26(3):241-9.
2007: Zuschneid I; Schwab F; Geffers C; Behnke M; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Trends in ventilator-associated pneumonia rates within the German nosocomial infection surveillance system (KISS).
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2007;28(3):314-8.
2007: Mattner Frauke; Rüden Anna S; Mattner Lutz; Chaberny Iris F; Ziesing Stefan; Strueber Martin; Gastmeier Petra
Thoracic organ transplantation may not increase the risk of bacterial transmission in intensive care units.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2007;210(2):139-45.
2007: Meyer Elisabeth; Gastmeier Petra
[Surveillance of antibiotic use and resistance]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2007;42(2):116-20.
2007: Reichardt C; Chaberny I F; Kola A; Mattner F; Vonberg R P; Gastmeier P
[Dramatic increase of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in Germany: has the new strain PCR-ribotype 027 already reached us?]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2007;132(5):223-8.
2007: Vonberg R-P; Chaberny I F; Kola A; Mattner F; Borgmann S; Dettenkofer M; Jonas D; Fahr A-M; Klare I; Werner G; Weist K; Wendt C; Gastmeier P;
[Prevention and control of the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci: results of a workshop held by the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology]
Der Anaesthesist 2007;56(2):151-7.
2007: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Schwab Frank; Gastmeier Petra
Clostridium difficile in discharged inpatients, Germany.
Emerging infectious diseases 2007;13(1):179-80.
2007: Vonberg R-P; Gastmeier P
Hospital-acquired infections related to contaminated substances.
The Journal of hospital infection 2007;65(1):15-23.
2007: Engelmann Ilka; Gottlieb Jens; Meier Astrid; Sohr Dorit; Ruhparwar Arjang; Henke-Gendo Cornelia; Gastmeier Petra; Welte Tobias; Schulz Thomas Friedrich; Mattner Frauke
Clinical relevance of and risk factors for HSV-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia: results of an outbreak investigation.
Critical care (London, England) 2007;11(6):R119.
2007: Kola Axel; Maciejewski Oliver; Sohr Dorit; Ziesing Stefan; Gastmeier Petra
Clinical impact of infections caused by ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2007;39(11-12):975-82.
2007: Kola Axel; Kirschner Philip; Gohrbandt Bernhard; Chaberny Iris F; Mattner Frauke; Strüber Martin; Gastmeier Petra; Suerbaum Sebastian
An infection with linezolid-resistant S. aureus in a patient with left ventricular assist system.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2007;39(5):463-5.
2006: Meyer E; Schwab F; Gastmeier P; Rueden H; Daschner F D
Surveillance of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in German intensive care units (SARI): a summary of the data from 2001 through 2004.
Infection 2006;34(6):303-9.
2006: Brandt C; Sohr D; Behnke M; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Reduction of surgical site infection rates associated with active surveillance.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(12):1347-51.
2006: Gastmeier Petra
Postdischarge surveillance for surgical site infection: the continuing challenge.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(12):1287-90.
2006: Gastmeier P; Geffers C
Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections: analysis of studies published between 2002 and 2005.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;64(4):326-35.
2006: Gastmeier Petra; Stamm-Balderjahn Sabine; Hansen Sonja; Zuschneid Irina; Sohr Dorit; Behnke Michael; Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Rüden Henning
Where should one search when confronted with outbreaks of nosocomial infection?
American journal of infection control 2006;34(9):603-5.
2006: Meyer E; Schwab F; Gastmeier P; Rüden H; Daschner F D
Is the prevalence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolation and nosocomial infection increasing in intensive care units?
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 2006;25(11):711-4.
2006: Meyer E; Schwab F; Gastmeier P; Rueden H; Daschner F D; Jonas D
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and antibiotic use in German intensive care units: data from Project SARI (Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in German Intensive Care Units).
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;64(3):238-43.
2006: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Stamm-Balderjahn Sabine; Hansen Sonja; Zuschneid Irina; Ruden Henning; Behnke Michael; Gastmeier Petra
How often do asymptomatic healthcare workers cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks? A systematic evaluation.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(10):1123-7.
2006: Bärwolff S; Sohr D; Geffers C; Brandt C; Vonberg R-P; Halle H; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Reduction of surgical site infections after Caesarean delivery using surveillance.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;64(2):156-61.
2006: Eckmanns Tim; Bessert Jan; Behnke Michael; Gastmeier Petra; Ruden Henning
Compliance with antiseptic hand rub use in intensive care units: the Hawthorne effect.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(9):931-4.
2006: Gastmeier P; Geffers C; Brandt C; Zuschneid I; Sohr D; Schwab F; Behnke M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Effectiveness of a nationwide nosocomial infection surveillance system for reducing nosocomial infections.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;64(1):16-22.
2006: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Eckmanns Tim; Welte Tobias; Gastmeier Petra
Impact of the suctioning system (open vs. closed) on the incidence of ventilation-associated pneumonia: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Intensive care medicine 2006;32(9):1329-35.
2006: Vonberg R-P; Gastmeier P
Nosocomial aspergillosis in outbreak settings.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;63(3):246-54.
2006: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Wolter Anneke; Ziesing Stefan; Gastmeier Petra
Surveillance of cystic fibrosis patients with multi-drug resistant Gram-negative rods.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2006;209(4):333-6.
2006: Kola A; Chaberny I F; Mattner F; Reischl U; Vonberg R-P; Weist K; Wendt C; Witte W; Ziesing S; Suerbaum S; Gastmeier P
[Control of methicillin-resistant S. aureus by active surveillance. Results of a workshop held by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie]
Der Anaesthesist 2006;55(7):778-83.
2006: Gastmeier P; Brandt C; Sohr D; Rüden H
[Responsibility of surgeons for surgical site infections]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2006;77(6):506-11.
2006: Beyersmann J; Gastmeier P; Grundmann H; Bärwolff S; Geffers C; Behnke M; Rüden H; Schumacher M
Use of multistate models to assess prolongation of intensive care unit stay due to nosocomial infection.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(5):493-9.
2006: Eckmanns Tim; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
The influence of high-efficiency particulate air filtration on mortality and fungal infection among highly immunosuppressed patients: a systematic review.
The Journal of infectious diseases 2006;193(10):1408-18.
2006: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Behnke M; Geffers C; Sohr D; Ruden H; Dettenkofer M; Gastmeier P
Device-associated infection rates for non-intensive care unit patients.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(4):357-61.
2006: Mattner F; Mattner C; Zhang I; Gastmeier P
Knowledge of nosocomial infections and multiresistant bacteria in the general population: results of a street interview.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;62(4):524-5.
2006: Meyer Elisabeth; Schwab Frank; Gastmeier Petra; Jonas Daniel; Rueden Henning; Daschner Franz D
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in German intensive care units during 2000-2003: data from Project SARI (Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care Units).
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2006;27(2):146-54.
2006: Gastmeier P; Schwab F; Bärwolff S; Rüden H; Grundmann H
Correlation between the genetic diversity of nosocomial pathogens and their survival time in intensive care units.
The Journal of hospital infection 2006;62(2):181-6.
2006: Mattner F; Sohr D; Heim A; Gastmeier P; Vennema H; Koopmans M
Risk groups for clinical complications of norovirus infections: an outbreak investigation.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2006;12(1):69-74.
2005: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Brandt C; Eckmanns T; Behnke M; Rüden H
Reduction of orthopaedic wound infections in 21 hospitals.
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2005;125(8):526-30.
2005: Vonberg R-P; Groneberg K; Geffers C; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Infection control measures in intensive care units. Results of the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System (KISS)]
Der Anaesthesist 2005;54(10):975-8, 980-2.
2005: Höffken G; Lorenz J; Kern W; Welte T; Bauer T; Dalhoff K; Dietrich E; Ewig S; Gastmeier P; Grabein B; Halle E; Kolditz M; Marre R; Sitter H
[S3-guideline on ambulant acquired pneumonia and deep airway infections]
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) 2005;59(9):612-64.
2005: Vonberg R-P; Gastmeier P
[Infection control measures in anaesthesia.]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2005;40(8):453-8.
2005: Meyer E; Schwab F; Jonas D; Ruden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F D
Temporal changes in bacterial resistance in German intensive care units, 2001-2003: data from the SARI (surveillance of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in intensive care units) project.
The Journal of hospital infection 2005;60(4):348-52.
2005: Vonberg R-P; Eckmanns T; Bruderek J; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
Use of terminal tap water filter systems for prevention of nosocomial legionellosis.
The Journal of hospital infection 2005;60(2):159-62.
2005: Bärwolff S; Grundmann H; Schwab F; Tami A; Behnke M; Geffers C; Halle E; Göbel U; Schiller R; Jonas D; Klare I; Weist K; Witte W; Dinger E; Beilecke K; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Incidence of transmission of pathogens in intensive care units. Results of the SIR 3 study]
Der Anaesthesist 2005;54(6):560-6.
2005: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Rotermund-Rauchenberger Dagmar; Gastmeier Petra
Reusable terminal tap water filters for nosocomial legionellosis prevention.
Annals of hematology 2005;84(6):403-5.
2005: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Geffers C; Zuschneid I; Behnke M; Rüden H
[Mortality in German intensive care units: dying from or with a nosocomial infection?]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2005;40(5):267-72.
2005: Grundmann Hajo; Bärwolff Sina; Tami Adriana; Behnke Michael; Schwab Frank; Geffers Christine; Halle Elke; Göbel Ulf B; Schiller Reinhold; Jonas Daniel; Klare Ingo; Weist Klaus; Witte Wolfgang; Beck-Beilecke Kathrin; Schumacher Martin; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
How many infections are caused by patient-to-patient transmission in intensive care units?
Critical care medicine 2005;33(5):946-51.
2005: Vonberg Ralf-Peter; Gastmeier Petra
Isolation of infectious cystic fibrosis patients: results of a systematic review.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2005;26(4):401-9.
2005: Gastmeier Petra; Stamm-Balderjahn Sabine; Hansen Sonja; Nitzschke-Tiemann Frauke; Zuschneid Irina; Groneberg Katrin; Rüden Henning
How outbreaks can contribute to prevention of nosocomial infection: analysis of 1,022 outbreaks.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2005;26(4):357-61.
2005: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Geffers C; Behnke M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Mortality risk factors with nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus infections in intensive care units: results from the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System (KISS).
Infection 2005;33(2):50-5.
2005: Dettenkofer M; Wenzler-Röttele S; Babikir R; Bertz H; Ebner W; Meyer E; Rüden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F D;
Surveillance of nosocomial sepsis and pneumonia in patients with a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplant: a multicenter project.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2005;40(7):926-31.
2005: Voss A; Allerberger F; Bouza E; Cookson B; Daschner F; Dettenkofer M; Gastmeier P; Gordts B; Heczko P; Jovanovic B; Koller W; Mittermeyer H; Nagy E; Richet H; Unal S; Widmer A;
The training curriculum in hospital infection control.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2005;11 Suppl 1():33-5.
2005: Mattner Frauke; Mattner Lutz; Borck Hans Ulrich; Gastmeier Petra
Evaluation of the impact of the source (patient versus staff) on nosocomial norovirus outbreak severity.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2005;26(3):268-72.
2005: Mattner F; Gastmeier P;
[Guidelines for preventing health-care-associated pneumonia]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2005;40(2):79-84.
2005: Mlangeni Dennis; Babikir Regina; Dettenkofer Markus; Daschner Franz; Gastmeier Petra; Rüden Henning
AMBU-KISS: quality control in ambulatory surgery.
American journal of infection control 2005;33(1):11-4.
2005: Hirsemann Stefan; Sohr Dorit; Gastmeier Knud; Gastmeier Petra
Risk factors for surgical site infections in a free-standing outpatient setting.
American journal of infection control 2005;33(1):6-10.
2005: Kola Axel; Eckmanns Tim; Gastmeier Petra
Efficacy of heat and moisture exchangers in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Intensive care medicine 2005;31(1):5-11.
2005: Chaberny Iris F; Ziesing Stefan; Mattner Frauke; Bärwolff Sina; Brandt Christian; Eckmanns Tim; Rüden Henning; Sohr Dorit; Weist Klaus; Gastmeier Petra
The burden of MRSA in four German university hospitals.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2005;208(6):447-53.
2005: Mattner Frauke; Chaberny Iris F; Weissbrodt H; Fischer S; Gastmeier P; Haubitz B; Gottlieb J; Mattner L; Strueber Martin
[Surveillance of invasive mold infections in lung transplant recipients: effect of antimycotic prophylaxis with itraconazole and voriconazole]
Mycoses 2005;48 Suppl 1():51-5.
2004: Chaberny Iris F; Gastmeier Petra
Should electronic faucets be recommended in hospitals?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2004;25(11):997-1000.
2004: Gastmeier Petra
Nosocomial infection surveillance and control policies.
Current opinion in infectious diseases 2004;17(4):295-301.
2004: Gastmeier P; Geffers C; Schwab F; Fitzner J; Obladen M; Rüden H
Development of a surveillance system for nosocomial infections: the component for neonatal intensive care units in Germany.
The Journal of hospital infection 2004;57(2):126-31.
2004: Meyer Elisabeth; Schwab Frank; Jonas Daniel; Rueden Henning; Gastmeier Petra; Daschner Franz D
Surveillance of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in intensive care units (SARI): 1. Antimicrobial use in German intensive care units.
Intensive care medicine 2004;30(6):1089-96.
2004: Vonberg R; Heilmann M; Ballmann M; Gastmeier P
[Isolation measurements for cystic fibrosis patients]
Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) 2004;58(5):309-15.
2004: Meyer E; Schroeren-Boersch B; Schwab F; Jonas D; Rüden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F D
[Quality assurance in intensive care medicine. SARI-surveillance on antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in intensive care units]
Der Anaesthesist 2004;53(5):427-33.
2004: Meyer E; Jonas D; Schwab F; Gastmeier P; Rüden H; Daschner F D
[SARI: surveillance of antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in German intensive care units. Correlation between antibiotic use and the emergence of resistance]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz 2004;47(4):345-51.
2004: Gastmeier P; Brandt C; Sohr D; Babikir R; Mlageni D; Daschner F; Rüden H
[Surgical site infections in hospitals and outpatient settings. Results of the German nosocomial infection surveillance system (KISS)]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz 2004;47(4):339-44.
2004: Gastmeier P; Stamm-Balderjahn S; Hansen S; Nietzschke-Tiemann F; Zuschneid I; Groneberg K; Rüden H
[Use of information on nosocomial outbreaks for infection control]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz 2004;47(4):334-8.
2004: Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Role and responsibilities of infection control practitioners and hospital epidemiologists in the context of cost effectiveness]
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz 2004;47(4):323-8.
2004: Brandt Christian; Hansen Sonja; Sohr Dorit; Daschner Franz; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
Finding a method for optimizing risk adjustment when comparing surgical-site infection rates.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2004;25(4):313-8.
2004: Gastmeier P
[Surveillance of nosocomial infections]
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique 2004;61(3):204-9.
2004: Chaberny I F; Ziesing S; Gastmeier P;
[Legionella prevention in intensive care units]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2004;39(3):127-31.
2004: Mlangeni D; Babikir R; Gastmeier P; Daschner F
[AMBU-KISS: quality control in outpatient surgery]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2004;75(3):265-8.
2004: Gastmeier Petra; Schwab Frank; Geffers Christine; Rüden Henning
To isolate or not to isolate? Analysis of data from the German Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System regarding the placement of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in private rooms in intensive care units.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2004;25(2):109-13.
2004: Mattner Frauke; Gastmeier Petra
Bacterial contamination of multiple-dose vials: a prevalence study.
American journal of infection control 2004;32(1):12-6.
2004: Geffers C; Zuschneid I; Sohr D; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Microbiological isolates associated with nosocomial infections in intensive care units: data of 274 intensive care units participating in the German Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System (KISS)]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2004;39(1):15-9.
2003: Gastmeier Petra
[Risk management from the hygienist's perspective]
Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung und Qualitätssicherung 2003;97(8-9):613-7.
2003: Gastmeier Petra; Groneberg Katrin; Weist Klaus; Rüden Henning
A cluster of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care department: Identification of transmission and intervention.
American journal of infection control 2003;31(7):424-30.
2003: Beck Klaus-Dieter; Gastmeier Petra
Clinical or epidemiologic diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia: is there any difference?
American journal of infection control 2003;31(6):331-5.
2003: Kola A; Gastmeier P
[Extended spectrum beta-lactamse (ESBL)-induced antibiotics resistance in gram-negative agents: what should be watched in intensive care medicine?]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2003;38(9):573-6.
2003: Gastmeier P
[Current infection problems in intensive care]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2003;38(9):571-2.
2003: Gastmeier P
[Infection control in the hospital with reference to MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)]
Der Internist 2003;44(8):1042-3.
2003: Meyer E; Jonas D; Schwab F; Rueden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F D
Design of a surveillance system of antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in German intensive care units (SARI).
Infection 2003;31(4):208-15.
2003: Harbarth S; Sax H; Gastmeier P
The preventable proportion of nosocomial infections: an overview of published reports.
The Journal of hospital infection 2003;54(4):258-66; quiz 321.
2003: Gastmeier Petra; Geffers Christine; Sohr Dorit; Dettenkofer Markus; Daschner Franz; Rüden Henning
Five years working with the German nosocomial infection surveillance system (Krankenhaus Infektions Surveillance System).
American journal of infection control 2003;31(5):316-21.
2003: Gastmeier P; Zuschneid I; Geffers C
Antimicrobially impregnated catheters: An overview of randomized controlled trials.
The journal of vascular access 2003;4(3):102-10.
2003: Zuschneid Irina; Schwab Frank; Geffers Christine; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
Reducing central venous catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections in intensive care units is possible: data from the German nosocomial infection surveillance system.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2003;24(7):501-5.
2003: Chaberny I F; Gastmeier P;
[Guidelines for the prevention of catheter-related infections]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2003;38(6):389-92.
2003: Geffers Christine; Zuschneid Irina; Eckmanns Tim; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
The relationship between methodological trial quality and the effects of impregnated central venous catheters.
Intensive care medicine 2003;29(3):403-9.
2003: Gastmeier Petra; Geffers Christine; Sohr Dorit; Schwab Frank; Behnke Michael; Rüden Henning
[Surveillance of nosocomial infections in intensive care units. Current data and interpretations]
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 2003;115(3-4):99-103.
2002: Gastmeier P; Weigt O; Sohr D; Rüden H
Comparison of hospital-acquired infection rates in paediatric burn patients.
The Journal of hospital infection 2002;52(3):161-5.
2002: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Geffers C; Nassauer A; Dettenkofer M; Rüden H
Occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in German intensive care units.
Infection 2002;30(4):198-202.
2002: Gastmeier P
[Antimicrobically coated venous catheters--a must? pro]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS 2002;37(8):492-3.
2002: Allerberger Franz; Ayliffe Graham; Bassetti Matteo; Braveny Ilja; Bucher Aira; Damani Nizdam; Daschner Franz; Dettenkofer Markus; Ezpeleta Carmen; Gastmeier Petra; Geffers Christine; Giamarellou Helen; Goldman Donald; Grzesiowski Pawel; Gubina Marija; Haanen P E m; Haydouchka Irina; Hübner Johannes; Kalenic Smilja; Van Knippenberg-Gordebeke Gertie; Kranenburg A M h; Krcmery Vladimir; Kropec Andrea; Krüger Wolfgang; Lemmen Sebastian; Mayhall C Glenn; Meester Marlene; Mehtar Shaheen; Munzinger Juerg; Muzlovic Igor; Ojajarvi Juhani; Rüden Henning; Scott Geoff; Shah Pramod; Tambic-Andraszevic Arjana; Unertl Klaus; Voss Andreas; Weist Klaus
Routine surface disinfection in health care facilities: should we do it?
American journal of infection control 2002;30(5):318-9.
2002: Dettenkofer M; Forster D H; Ebner W; Gastmeier P; Rüden H; Daschner F D
The practice of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in eight German hospitals.
Infection 2002;30(3):164-7.
2002: Weist Klaus; Pollege Kathrin; Schulz Ines; Rüden Henning; Gastmeier Petra
How many nosocomial infections are associated with cross-transmission? A prospective cohort study in a surgical intensive care unit.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2002;23(3):127-32.
2002: Gastmeier Petra; Bräuer Helga; Forster Dietmar; Dietz Eckehard; Daschner Franz; Rüden Henning
A quality management project in 8 selected hospitals to reduce nosocomial infections: a prospective, controlled study.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2002;23(2):91-7.
2002: Steinbrecher E; Sohr D; Hansen S; Nassauer A; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Surveillance of postoperative wound infections: reference data of the Hospital Infection Surveillance System (KISS)]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 2002;73(1):76-82.
2001: Gastmeier P
Nosocomial urinary tract infections: many unresolved questions.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2001;7(10):521-2.
2001: Wilbrandt B; Wischnewski N; Geffers C; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Reduction of nosocomial infections by public health quality management in surgical patients. 2: No reduction in low initial infection rate]
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 2001;126(9):691-5.
2001: Rath A; Sack A; Knaut S; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Reduction of nosocomial infections by a public health quality management concept in surgical patients. 1: Significant reduction of a high initial rate]
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 2001;126(9):686-90.
2001: Frank U; Gastmeier P; Rüden H; Daschner F D
The organization of infection control in Germany.
The Journal of hospital infection 2001;49(1):9-13.
2001: Gastmeier P; Beck K D; Lode H
[Respiratory filters and pneumonia: many unresolved questions]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2001;126(30):835-9.
2001: Coello R; Gastmeier P; de Boer A S
Surveillance of hospital-acquired infection in England, Germany, and The Netherlands: will international comparison of rates be possible?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(6):393-7.
2001: Eckmanns T; Rath A; Bräuer H; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units.]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2001;126(25-26):745-9.
2001: Lemmen S W; Zolldann D; Gastmeier P; Lütticken R
Implementing and evaluating a rotating surveillance system and infection control guidelines in 4 intensive care units.
American journal of infection control 2001;29(2):89-93.
2001: Geffers C; Gastmeier P; Bräuer H; Daschner F; Rüden H
Surveillance of nosocomial infections in ICUs: is postdischarge surveillance indispensable?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(3):157-9.
2001: Geffers C; Gastmeier P; Daschner F; Rüden H
[Prevention of postoperative wound infections. Evidence-based recommendations]
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 2001;126(2):84-92.
2001: Gastmeier P; Bräuer H; Sohr D; Geffers C; Forster D H; Daschner F; Rüden H
Converting incidence and prevalence data of nosocomial infections: results from eight hospitals.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2001;22(1):31-4.
2000: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Geffers C; Nassauer A; Daschner F; Rüden H
Are nosocomial infection rates in intensive care units useful benchmark parameters?
Infection 2000;28(6):346-50.
2000: Geffers C; Koch J; Sohr D; Nassauer A; Daschner F; Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Establishment of a national database for ICU-associated infections. First results from the "Krankenhaus-Infections-Surveillance-System" (KISS)]
Der Anaesthesist 2000;49(8):732-7.
2000: Forster D H; Krause G; Gastmeier P; Ebner W; Rath A; Wischnewski N; Lacour M; Rüden H; Daschner F D
Can quality circles improve hospital-acquired infection control?
The Journal of hospital infection 2000;45(4):302-10.
2000: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Just H M; Nassauer A; Daschner F; Rüden H
How to survey nosocomial infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(6):366-70.
2000: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Rath A; Forster D H; Wischnewski N; Lacour M; Bräuer H; Daschnerand F; Rüden H
Repeated prevalence investigations on nosocomial infections for continuous surveillance.
The Journal of hospital infection 2000;45(1):47-53.
2000: Gastmeier P; Sohr D; Forster D; Schulgen G; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Identifying outliers of antibiotic usage in prevalence studies on nosocomial infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(5):324-8.
2000: Eckmanns T; Rath A; Rüden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F
Outbreak of Enterobacter cloacae related to understaffing, overcrowding, and poor hygiene practices.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2000;21(5):305-7; author reply 307-8.
2000: Rüden H; Gastmeier P
[Prevention of nosocomial infections: intensive care units under the magnifying glass. The first german project for distinguishing between preventable and unpreventable nosocomial diseases]
Der Anaesthesist 2000;49(3):225-6.
2000: Fitzner J; Kappstein I; Dziekan G; Gastmeier P; Daschner F; Rüden H
[Hygiene methods for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2000;125(12):368-71.
1999: Gastmeier P; Daschner F; Rüden H
Guidelines for infection prevention and control in Germany: evidence- or expert-based?
The Journal of hospital infection 1999;43 Suppl():S301-5.
1999: Gastmeier P; Lode H; Rüden H
[What is the evidence in the prevention ventilator-associated pneumonia? Evaluation of several controversial prevention measures in connection with ventilation and suction systems]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 1999;124(42):1241-4.
1999: Gastmeier P; Weist K; Weigt O; Rüden H
[Prevention of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit and the operating room]
Der Anaesthesist 1999;48(8):575-90.
1999: Gastmeier P; Bräuer H; Hauer T; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
How many nosocomial infections are missed if identification is restricted to patients with either microbiology reports or antibiotic administration?
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1999;20(2):124-7.
1999: Hentschel J; de Veer I; Gastmeier P; Rüden H; Obladen M
Neonatal nosocomial infection surveillance: incidences by site and a cluster of necrotizing enterocolitis.
Infection 1999;27(4-5):234-8.
1999: Gastmeier P; Weist K; Rüden H
Catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections: epidemiology and preventive methods.
Infection 1999;27 Suppl 1():S1-6.
1998: Gastmeier P; Kampf G; Hauer T; Schlingmann J; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Experience with two validation methods in a prevalence survey on nosocomial infections.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(9):668-73.
1998: Gastmeier P; Kampf G; Wischnewski N; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Importance of the surveillance method: national prevalence studies on nosocomial infections and the limits of comparison.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 1998;19(9):661-7.
1998: Gastmeier P; Geffers C; Daschner F; Rüden H
[Diagnostic training for the surveillance of nosocomial infections: what is possible and significant?]
Zentralblatt für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin = International journal of hygiene and environmental medicine 1998;201(2):153-66.
1998: Wischnewski N; Kampf G; Gastmeier P; Schlingmann J; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Ruden H
Nosocomial wound infections: a prevalence study and analysis of risk factors.
International surgery 1998;83(2):93-7.
1998: Wischnewski N; Kampf G; Gastmeier P; Schlingmann J; Daschner F; Schumacher M; Rüden H
Prevalence of primary bloodstream infections in representative German hospitals and their association with central and peripheral vascular catheters.
Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie : international journal of medical microbiology 1998;287(1-2):93-103.
1998: Gastmeier P; Hentschel J; de Veer I; Obladen M; Rüden H
Device-associated nosocomial infection surveillance in neonatal intensive care using specified criteria for neonates.
The Journal of hospital infection 1998;38(1):51-60.
1998: Gastmeier P; Kampf G; Wischnewski N; Hauer T; Schulgen G; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Prevalence of nosocomial infections in representative German hospitals.
The Journal of hospital infection 1998;38(1):37-49.
1997: Gastmeier P; Wendt C; Rüden H
[Breathing circuit exchange in intensive care. Once daily once weekly?]
Der Anaesthesist 1997;46(11):943-8.
1997: Kampf G; Gastmeier P; Wischnewski N; Schlingmann J; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
Analysis of risk factors for nosocomial infections--results from the first national prevalence survey in Germany (NIDEP Study, Part 1).
The Journal of hospital infection 1997;37(2):103-12.
1997: Rüden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F D; Schumacher M
Nosocomial and community-acquired infections in Germany. Summary of the results of the First National Prevalence Study (NIDEP)
Infection 1997;25(4):199-202.
1997: Gastmeier P; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
An analysis of two prevalence surveys of nosocomial infection in German intensive care units.
The Journal of hospital infection 1997;35(2):97-105.
1996: Hauer T; Lacour M; Gastmeier P; Schulgen G; Schumacher M; Rüden H; Daschner F
[Nosocomial infections intensive care units. A nation-wide prevalence study]
Der Anaesthesist 1996;45(12):1184-91.
1996: Hauer T; Lacour M; Gastmeier P; Schulgen G; Schumacher M; Rüden H; Daschner F
[Nosocomial infections in Germany. Microbiological diagnosis, preventive antibiotics and antibiotic therapy]
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) 1996;91(11):681-6.
1996: Hauer T; Huzly D; Gastmeier P; Schlingmann N; Schumacher M; Rüden H; Daschner F
[Hospital infections in gynecology and obstetrics. An inclusive prevalence study in Germany]
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 1996;56(10):546-9.
1996: Rüden H; Gastmeier P; Daschner F; Schumacher M
[Nosocomial infections in Germany. Their epidemiology in old and new Federal Länder]
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 1996;121(42):1281-7.
1996: Kampf G; Gastmeier P; Wischnewski N; Schlingmann J; Schumacher M; Daschner F; Rüden H
[Nosocomial infections in Germany--assessment and prevention. NIDEP Study, 1: On prevalence in surgery]
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen 1996;67(6):637-42.
1991: Gastmeier P; Güthoff W
[Hepatitis B infections in families of carriers]
Das Offentliche Gesundheitswesen 1991;53(7):325-7.
1991: Gastmeier K; Gastmeier P
[The risk of infection in patients with long-term epidural catheters]
Anaesthesiologie und Reanimation 1991;16(4):267-70.
1990: Schiller W G; Güthoff W; Tobies K; Gastmeier P
[Hygienic hospital arrangements for the care of patients with acute and chronic viral hepatitis B]
Casopís lékar?u c?eských 1990;129(30):929-31.
1990: Schiller W G; Güthoff W; Hass A; Gastmeier P; Graul G
[Hospital hygiene measures in the care of cholera patients]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1990;36(3):150-1.
1989: Gastmeier P; Graul G
[Analysis of the hygienic situation at dental working places in the district of Potsdam]
Stomatologie der DDR 1989;39(12):834-7.
1989: Kiesel M; Gastmeier P; Günther S
[Hospital public health status in community health nursing units of the Potsdam district]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1989;35(3):164-5.
1989: Gastmeier P; Graul G; Günther S
[Hospital public health inspections in clinico-chemical laboratories of the Potsdam district]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1989;35(3):162-3.
1988: Gastmeier P; Graul G; Günther S
[Results of controls of hospital health in physical therapy facilities of the Potsdam district]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1988;34(5):292-3.
1985: Gastmeier P; Gastmeier K; Knaack J; Ritschel H
[Elimination of salmonellas from community waste water]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1985;31(9):521-3.
1985: Gastmeier P; Gastmeier K; Knaack J; Ritschel H
[Epidemiology of salmonelloses--epidemic status in the Potsdam district]
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 1985;31(8):453-5.

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