Comment on

• Preventing catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a survey of policies for insertion and care of central venous catheters from hospitals in the prevention epicenter program.

  Warren DK, Yokoe DS, Climo MW, Herwaldt LA, Noskin GA, Zuccotti G, Tokars JI, Perl TM, Fraser VJ. Warren DK, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;27(1):8-13. doi: 10.1086/499151. Epub 2006 Jan 6. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006. PMID: 16418980
• Comparing bloodstream infection rates: the effect of indicator specifications in the evaluation of processes and indicators in infection control (EPIC) study.

  Braun BI, Kritchevsky SB, Kusek L, Wong ES, Solomon SL, Steele L, Richards CL, Gaynes RP, Simmons B; Evaluation of Processes and Indicators in Infection Control (EPIC) Study Group. Braun BI, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;27(1):14-22. doi: 10.1086/498966. Epub 2006 Jan 6. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006. PMID: 16418981
• Disinfection of needleless catheter connectors and access ports with alcohol may not prevent microbial entry: the promise of a novel antiseptic-barrier cap.

  Menyhay SZ, Maki DG. Menyhay SZ, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;27(1):23-7. doi: 10.1086/500280. Epub 2006 Jan 6. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006. PMID: 16418982
• Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction of a new mechanical valve intravenous access port.

  Maragakis LL, Bradley KL, Song X, Beers C, Miller MR, Cosgrove SE, Perl TM. Maragakis LL, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;27(1):67-70. doi: 10.1086/499166. Epub 2006 Jan 6. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006. PMID: 16418990
• Determining the significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci identified in cultures of paired blood specimens from neonates by species identification and strain clonality.

  Huang YC, Wang YH, Su LH, Chou YH, Lien RI, Lin TY. Huang YC, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jan;27(1):70-3. doi: 10.1086/499165. Epub 2006 Jan 6. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006. PMID: 16418991