Browsing by Author "D'Agata, Erika Maria Concetta"

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Efficacy of Infection Control Interventions in Reducing the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in the Hospital Setting

D'Agata, Erika Maria Concetta; Horn, Mary Ann; Ruan, Shigui; Webb, Glenn F.; Wares, Joanna R. (Public Library of Science, 2012)

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) continue to spread in hospitals globally, but the population-level impact of recommended preventive strategies and the relative benefit of individual strategies targeting all MDRO in ...
The Impact of Different Antibiotic Regimens on the Emergence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria

D'Agata, Erika Maria Concetta; Dupont-Rouzeyrol, Myrielle; Magal, Pierre; Olivier, Damien; Ruan, Shigui (Public Library of Science, 2008)

Backgroud: The emergence and ongoing spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major public health threat. Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are associated with substantially higher rates of ...
Mathematical Model of the Impact of a Nonantibiotic Treatment for Clostridium difficile on the Endemic Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Hospital Setting

Grima, Daniel T.; Webb, Glenn F.; D'Agata, Erika Maria Concetta (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)

Introduction: Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is treated using antibiotics, which often leads to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). This study ...