Quarterly Biosafety Listings

Agerton T Transmission of a highly drug-resistant strain (strain W1) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Community outbreak and nosocomial transmission via a contaminated bronchoscope. JAMA. 1997;278(13):1073-1077.

Barone MA Adaptation and validation of a portable steam sterilizer for processing intrauterine device insertion instruments and supplies in low-resource settings. Am J Infect Control. 1997;25(4):350-356.

Battersby A No bad legacy: disposable syringes fail the test. Lancet. 1997;350(9075):449.

Boyce JM Environmental contamination due to methicillin-resistant, Staphylococcus aureus: possible infection control implications. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1997;18(9):622-627.

Bronowicki JP Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis C virus during colonoscopy. N Engl J Med. 1997;337(4):237-240.

Butler D Talks start on policing bio-weapons ban... as 'designer weapon' threat is disputed. Nature. 1997;388(6640):317.

Christopher GW, et al. Biological warfare. A historical perspective. JAMA . 1997;278(5):412-417.

Cousens SN, et al. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United Kingdom: analysis of epidemiological surveillance data for 1970-96. BMJ. 1997;315(7105)389-395.

Danzig RJD, et al. Why should we be concerned about biological warfare? (commentaries) JAMA. 1997;278(5):431-432.

DeVries JH A randomized trial of alcohol 70% versus alcoholic iodine 2% in skin disinfection before insertion of peripheral infusion catheters. J Hosp Infect. 1997;36(4):317-320.

Easterbrook P Prophylaxis after occupational exposure to HIV. BMJ. 1997;315(7108):557-558.

Ferguson JR, et al. Biological weapons and US law. JAMA. 1997;278(5):357-360.

Franz DR, et al. Clinical recognition and management of patients exposed to biological warfare agents. JAMA. 1997;278(5):399-411.

Fuselier HA Jr, et al. Liquid sterilization versus high level disinfection in the urologic office. Urology. 1997;50(3):337-340.

Ghosh SK Airborne aflatoxin in the grain processing industries in India. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1997;58(8):583-586.

Graham PS Nosocomial Legionellosis traced to a contaminated ice machine. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1997;18(9):637-640.

Hernandez A Inactivation of hepatitis B virus: evaluation of the efficacy of the disinfectant "Solprogel" using a DNA-polymerase activitity assay. J Hosp Infect. 1997;36(4):305-312.

Holloway HC, et al. The threat of biological weapons. Prophylaxis and mitigation of psychological and social consequences. JAMA. 1997;278(5):426-427.

Johensen C Enzymatic removal and disinfection of bacterial biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1997;63(9):3724-3728.

Kadlec RP, et al. Biological weapons control. Prospects and implications for the future. JAMA. 1997;278(5):351-356.

Krenzelok EP American mistletoe exposures. Am J Emerg Med. 1997;15(5):516-520.

Lederberg J Infectious disease and biological weapons. Prophylaxis and mitigation. JAMA. 1997;278(5):435-436.

Leitenberg M Production and use of biological weapons. Need for international sanctions? JAMA. 1997;278(5):387-388.

Li N [Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from 24 hr-home bath water and an eradication trial of bacteria from the bath.] Japanese Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 1997;71(8):763-769.

Maley MP Bacterial threats to new hospitals. Lancet. 1997;350(9072)223-224.

McCarthy GM Infection control in the orthodontic office in Canada. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 1997;112(3):275-281.

Meisenhelder JB Anticipated outcomes of accidental occupational exposure to HIV. Clin Nurs Res. 1997;6(3):291-299.

Michele TM Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a fiberoptic bronchoscope. Identification by DNA fingerprinting. JAMA. 1997;278(13):1093-1095.

Morlet N Incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with contact lens wear. Lancet. 1997;350(9075):414.

Pearce BA Efficacy of clean v sterile surgical prep kits. AORN J. 1997;66(3):464-470.

Pearson GS The complementary role of environmental and security biological control regimes in the 21st century. JAMA. 1997;278(5):369-372.

Russel AD Plasmids and bacterial resistance to biocides. J Appl Microbiol. 1997;83(2):155-165.

Sagripanti JL Comparative sensitivity of 13 species of pathogenic bacteria to seven chemical germicides. Am J Infect Control. 1997;25(4):335-339.

Samrakandi MM Influence of trophic conditions on exopolysaccharide production: bacterial biofilm susceptibility to chlorine and monochloramine. Can J Microbiol. 1997;43(8):751-758.

Simon JD Biological terrorism. Preparing to meet the threat. JAMA. 1997;278(5):428-430.

Stephenson J Pentagon-funded research takes aim at agents of biological warfare. JAMA. 1997;278(5):373-375.

Tucker JB National health and medical services response to incidents of chemical and biological terrorism. JAMA. 1997;278(5):362-368.

Vogel P The agents of biological warfare. JAMA. 1997;278(5):438-439.

Wadman M Action needed to counter bioterrorism. Nature. 1997;388(6644):703.

Zilinskas RA Iraq's biological weapons. The past as future? JAMA. 1997;278(5):418-424.

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