Quarterly Biosafety Listings

Behind the scenes at USAMRIDD. The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. Md Med 2000;1:18-22.

Biological and chemical terrorism: strategic plan for preparedness and response. Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup. MMWR 2000;49(RR-4):1-14.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Misdiagnoses of tuberculosis resulting from laboratory cross-contamination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures - New Jersey, 1998. JAMA 2000;283:3191-93.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Surveillance for adverse effects associated with anthrax vaccination - US Department of Defense, 1998-2000. JAMA 2000;283:2648-49.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suspected brucellosis case prompts investigation of possible bioterrorism-related activity - New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1999. JAMA 2000;284:300-02.

I know there are antibacterial soaps. Are there "antiviral" soaps? Mayo Clin Health Lett 2000;18:8.

Suspected brucellosis case prompts investigation of possible bioterrorism-related activity - New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1999. MMWR 2000;49:509-12.

Abdala N, Reyes R, Carney JM, Heimer R. Survival of HIV-1 in syringes: effects of temperature during storage. Substance Use and Misuse 2000;35:1369-83.

Ahmad D, Morgan WK. How long are TB patients infectious? [letter]. CMAJ 2000;163:157-58.

Bailly P, Mulin B, Minary P, Talon D. Control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a university hospital: critical analysis of results. Médecine et maladies infectieuses 1999;29:178-83.

Benjamin GC. Bioterrorism and the public health. Md Med 2000;1:24-26.

Bockhold KM. Who's afraid of hepatitis C? Am J Nurs 2000;100:26-31.

Boyce JM. Using alcohol for hand antisepsis: dispelling old myths. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:438-41.

Brun-Buisson C, Girou E. Nosocomial infections: current status and perspectives. M S-Medecine Sciences 2000;16:892-99.

Bucher A. [Hand hygiene - is hand disinfection the best solution?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2000;120:472-75.

Cieslak TJ, Christopher GW, Kortepeter MG, Rowe JR, Pavlin JA, Culpepper RC et al. Immunization against potential biological warfare agents. Clin Infect Dis 2000;30:843-50.

Cooper DW. Applying a uniform layer of disinfectant by wiping. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2000;54:44-58.

Dauendorffer JN, Laurain C, Weber M, Dailloux M. Evaluation of the bactericidal efficiency of a 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde solution on Mycobacterium xenopi. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:73-76.

DeRiemer K, Moreira FM, Barreto AMW, Braga JU. Survey of mycobacteriology laboratory practices in an urban area with hyperendemic pulmonary tuberculosis. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2000;4:776-83.

Dodds MG, Grobe KJ, Stewart PS. Modeling biofilm antimicrobial resistance. Biotechnol Bioeng 2000;68:456-65.

Doherty TM, Andersen P. Tuberculosis vaccines: developmental work and the future. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2000;6:203-08.

Doll GM, Zentner A, Balan R, Sergl HG. Efficacy of protection by latex gloves during orthodontic therapy. J Orofac Orthop 2000;61:80-90.

Dupre P. The protective effect of a cut-resistant glove liner [letter]. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1999;81:559.

Enserink M. The boom in biosafety labs. Science 2000;288:1320-22.

Falk PS, Winnike J, Woodmansee C, Desai M, Mayhall CG. Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a burn unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:575-82.

Fanta D, Danneberg G, Gerbl RS, Thelen R, Simon R. [Measuring the spread of airborne microorganisms exemplified by 5 biological waste management sites]. Schriftenr Ver Wasser Boden Lufthyg 1999;104:627-53.

Fidler DP. Facing the global challenges posed by biological weapons. Microbes Infect 1999;1:1059-66.

Fleischer K, Kohler B, Kirchner A, Schmid J. Lassa fever. Medizinische Klinik 2000;95:340-45.

Fnini S, Ouarab M, Rafai M, Cohen D, Largab A, Trafeh M. [An uncommon occupational accident: tuberculous tenosynovitis of the extensor tendons of the hand]. Chir Main 1999;18:309-12.

Friedlander AM. Anthrax: clinical features, pathogenesis, and potential biological warfare threat. Curr Clin Top Infect Dis 2000;20:335-49.

Georges AJ, Georges-Courbot MC. [Biohazards due to orthopoxvirus: should we re-vaccinate against smallpox?]. Med Trop Mars 1999;59:483-87.

Gilchrist JR. A national laboratory network for bioterrorism: evolution from a prototype network of laboratories performing routine surveillance. Mil Med 2000;165:28-31.

Haas CN. On modeling correlated random variables in risk assessment. Risk Anal 1999;19:1205-14.

Haines JD, Pitts K, Crutcher JM. Medical response to bioterrorism: are we prepared? J Okla State Med Assoc 2000;93:187-96.

Harish R. Careless disposal of disposable needles: a less recognized risk factor for transmission of blood borne diseases [letter]. Indian Pediatr 1999;36:845-46.

Holliday MG, Ford M, Burrell P, Gould FK. Heat disinfection of clinical waste: microbiological assessment and monitoring of effectiveness. Bri J Biomed Sci 2000;57:107-13.

Hua I, Thompson JE. Inactivation of Escherichia coli by sonication at discrete ultrasonic frequencies. Water Research 2000;34:3888-93.

Huang A, Dutta D. Needles should not be re-sheathed. Postgrad Med J 2000; 76(891):32.

Jeanes A. Zero-Stik-Safety Syringe: an automatic safety syringe. Br J Nurs 1999;8:530-35.

Johnson KR, Braden CR, Cairns KL, Field KW, Colombel AC, Yang ZH et al. Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from medical waste. JAMA 2000;284:1683-88.

Kliche R, Herold T, Bergmann A, Hensel A. [Optimizing technical and microbiological procedures in biological waste air management]. Schriftenr Ver Wasser Boden Lufthyg 1999;104:665-84.

Kuaban C, Bercion R, Noeske J, Cunin P, Nkamsse P, Ngo NS. Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the West Province of Cameroon. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2000;4:356-60.

Ling ML, Wee M, Chan YH. Sharps and needlestick injuries: the impact of hepatitis B vaccination as an intervention measure. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2000;29:86-89.

Marshall E. Bioterrorism. DOD retreats on plan for anthrax vaccine [news]. Science 2000;289:382-83.

Middleton AM, Chadwick MV, Sanderson JL, Gaya H. Comparison of a solution of super-oxidized water (Sterilox (R)) with glutaraldehyde for the disinfection of bronchoscopes, contaminated in vitro with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare in sputum. J Hosp Infect 2000;45:278-82.

Mitchison DA. Role of individual drugs in the chemotherapy of tuberculosis. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2000;4:796-806.

Moore G, Griffith C, Peters A. Bactericidal properties of ozone and its potential application as a terminal disinfectant. J Food Protect 2000;63:1100-06.

Nawar M. Two new weapons released in battle against needlesticks. Am Nurse 2000;32:23.

O'Connell NH, Humphreys H. Intensive care unit design and environmental factors in the acquisition of infection. J Hosp Infect 2000;45:255-62.

Olsen AW, Hansen PR, Holm A, Andersen P. Efficient protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by vaccination with a single subdominant epitope from the ESAT-6 antigen. Eur J Immunol 2000;30:1724-32.

Onarheim H, Hoivik T, Harthug S, Digranes A, Mylvaganam H, Vindenes HA. [Outbreak of multiresistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2000;120:1028-33.

Parker LJ. Importance of handwashing in the prevention of cross-infection. Br J Nurs 1999;8:716-20.

Pearson GS. Preventing deliberate disease. Med Confl Surviv 2000;16:42-59.

Peichl P. Health, safety and environmental protection in a biological research laboratory. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2000;73:S8-S13.

Peralta LA. Bioterrorism: an overview. Semin Perioper Nurs 2000;9:3-10.

Perrotte P, Wood M, Slaton JW, Wilson DR, Pagliaro L, Price RE et al. Biosafety of in vivo adenovirus-p53 intravesical administration in mice. Urology 2000;56:155-59.

Philipp W, Breitenfeldt P, Frank FA, Martens W, Winter D, Bohm R. [Communicable disease control evaluation of anaerobic biological waste treatment in comparison with aerobic composting]. Schriftenr Ver Wasser Boden Lufthyg 1999;104:77-104.

Porta C, Handelman E, McGovern P. Needlestick injuries among health care workers. A literature review. AAOHN J 1999;47:237-44.

Rikimaru T, Kondo M, Kondo S, Oizumi K. Efficacy of common antiseptics against mycobacteria. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2000;4:570-76.

Robicsek F, Fokin AA, Masters TN, Cook JW. Inhibition of needlestick-induced simulated viremia by local measures. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:229-33.

Roll D, Duffie K. Eyewash standards & guidelines for the workplace. Occup Health Saf 2000;69:94-6,117.

Rusch GS. Epidemiology of resistant tuberculosis in Europe. Infection 1999;27(Suppl 2):S17-S18.

Sax H, Pittet D. Disinfectants that do. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2000;13:395-99.

Schelenz S, French G. An outbreak of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection associated with contamination of bronchoscopes and an endoscope washer-disinfector. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:23-30.

Schulz TW, Griffin S. Estimating risk assessment exposure point concentrations when the data are not normal or lognormal. Risk Anal 1999;19:577-84.

Seymour VM, Dhallu TS, Moss HA, Tebbs SE, Elliot TS. A prospective clinical study to investigate the microbial contamination ofa needleless connector. J Hosp Infect 2000;45:165-68.

Shirai J, Kanno T, Tsuchiya Y, Mitsubayashi S, Seki R. Effects of chlorine, iodine, and quaternary ammonium compound disinfectants on several exotic disease viruses. J Vet Med Sci 2000;62:85-92.

Silva CL. The potential use of heat-shock proteins to vaccinate against mycobacterial infections. Microbes Infect 1999;1:429-35.

Sirgel FA, Donald PR, Odhiambo J, Githui W, Umapathy KC, Paramasivan CN et al. A multicentre study of the early bactericidal activity of anti-tuberculosis drugs. J Antimicrob Chemother 2000;45:859-70.

Sizun J, Yu MWN, Talbot PJ. Survival of human coronaviruses 229E and OC43 in suspension and after drying on surfaces: a possible source of hospital-acquired infections. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:55-60.

Smail A, Doutrellot C, Leduc I, Duche A, Masmoudi K, Lienard J. [Exposure to blood accidents in a university hospital. Results of 1-year surveillance (letter)]. Presse Med 2000;29:596.

Smoller BM. Biology and terrorism in an uncertain world. Md Med 2000;1:10-11.

Sommer R, Lhotsky M, Haider T, Cabaj A. UV inactivation, liquid-holding recovery, and photoreactivation of Escherichia coli O157 and other pathogenic Escherichia coli strains in water. J Food Protect 2000;63:1015-20.

Stevens AB, Coyle PV. Hepatitis C virus: an important occupational hazard? Occup Med (Oxf) 2000;50:377-82.

Taylor RH, Falkinham JO, III, Norton CD, Lechevallier MW. Chlorine, chloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000;66:1702-05.

Tennen R, Setlow B, Davis KL, Loshon CA, Setlow P. Mechanisms of killing of spores of Bacillus subtilis by iodine, glutaraldehyde and nitrous acid. J Appl Microbiol 2000;89:330-38.

van den Berg RW, Claahsen HL, Niessen M, Muytjens HL, Liem K, Voss A. Enterobacter cloacae outbreak in the NICU related to disinfected thermometers. J Hosp Infect 2000;45:29-34.

Vesley D, Melson J, Stanley P. Microbial bioburden in endoscope reprocessing and an in-use evaluation of the high-level disinfection capabilities of Cidex PA [see comments]. Gastroenterol Nurs 1999;22:63-68.

Weir E. Indoor moulds and human health [news]. CMAJ 2000;162:1469.

Wekhof A. Disinfection with flash lamps. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2000;54:264-76.

Wood DJ, Sutter RW, Dowdle WR. Stopping poliovirus vaccination after eradication: issues and challenges [see comments]. Bull World Health Organ 2000;78:347-57.

Wright JR, Sumner SS, Hackney CR, Pierson MD, Zoecklein BW. Efficacy of ultraviolet light for reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in unpasteurized apple cider. J Food Prot 2000;63:563-67.

Yu VL. Nosocomial legionellosis. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2000;13:385-88.

Zorpette G. Biohazards - emerging diseases. A Plum of an Island [news]. Sci Am 2000;282:22-23.

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