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  1. Sustained Reduction of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Rates Using Real-Time Course Correction With a Ventilator Bundle Compliance Dashboard

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  2. Comparison of NHSN-Defined Central Venous Catheter Day Counts with a Method that Accounts for Concurrent Catheters

    Article • Infection Control, January 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  3. Update on immunizations for healthcare personnel in the United States

    Article • Vaccine, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  4. Public Reporting of Health Care–Associated Surveillance Data: Recommendations From the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, November 2013, American College of Physicians

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  5. Sustained Improvement in Hand Hygiene Adherence: Utilizing Shared Accountability and Financial Incentives

    Article • Infection Control, November 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  6. Influenza Prevention Update

    Article • JAMA, March 2013, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  7. The Use of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) in Healthcare Personnel (HCP): Guidance from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

    Article • Infection Control, October 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  8. Triaging patients at risk of influenza using a patient portal

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, July 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  9. A Comparison of 2 Strategies to Prevent Infection Following Pertussis Exposure in Vaccinated Healthcare Personnel

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  10. A computerized pneumococcal vaccination reminder system in the adult emergency department

    Article • Vaccine, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  11. Intraoperative Patient-to-Healthcare-Worker Transmission of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection

    Article • Infection Control, September 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  12. New approaches for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers

    Article • Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, August 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  13. Revised SHEA Position Paper: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel

    Article • Infection Control, October 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  14. Results of a National Survey of Infectious Diseases Specialists regarding Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Workers

    Article • Infection Control, October 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  15. On Being the First: Virginia Mason Medical Center and Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers

    Article • Infection Control, September 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  16. Factors Associated with Increased Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination Rates: Results from a National Survey of University Hospitals and Medical Centers

    Article • Infection Control, May 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  17. Unmasking the Confusion of Respiratory Protection to Prevent Influenza‐Like Illness in Crowded Community Settings

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, February 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  18. Do Declination Statements Increase Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Rates?

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  19. Relationship of Influenza Vaccination Declination Statements and Influenza Vaccination Rates for Healthcare Workers in 22 US Hospitals

    Article • Infection Control, July 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  20. Improving Rates of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: Educate; Motivate; Mandate?

    Article • Infection Control, February 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  21. Healthcare Workers' Knowledge and Attitudes About Pertussis and Pertussis Vaccination

    Article • Infection Control, November 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  22. Absence of pharyngeal shedding of vaccinia following smallpox vaccination

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  23. Optimal Bandaging of Smallpox Vaccination Sites to Decrease the Potential for Secondary Vaccinia Transmission Without Impairing Lesion Healing

    Article • Infection Control, November 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  24. Cellular Immune Responses to Diluted and Undiluted Aventis Pasteur Smallpox Vaccine

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr James E Crowe, Dr Thomas R Talbot

  25. The Challenges of Pertussis Outbreaks in Healthcare Facilities: Is There A Light at the End of the Tunnel?

    Article • Infection Control, June 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  26. Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers and Vaccine Allocation for Healthcare Workers During Vaccine Shortages

    Article • Infection Control, November 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  27. Asthma as a Risk Factor for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, May 2005, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  28. Duration of Virus Shedding After Trivalent Intranasal Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccination in Adults

    Article • Infection Control, May 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  29. Differential Regulation of Granzyme and Perforin in Effector and Memory T Cells following Smallpox Immunization

    Article • The Journal of Immunology, March 2005, The American Association of Immunologists

    Dr Thomas R Talbot, Dr James E Crowe

  30. Smallpox Vaccination Does Not Elevate Systemic Levels of Prothrombotic Proteins Associated with Ischemic Cardiac Events

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr James E Crowe, Dr Thomas R Talbot

  31. Seasonality of invasive pneumococcal disease: Temporal relation to documented influenza and respiratory syncytial viral circulation

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  32. Vaccination Success Rate and Reaction Profile With Diluted and Undiluted Smallpox Vaccine

    Article • JAMA, September 2004, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr James E Crowe, Dr Thomas R Talbot

  33. Adverse Events after Smallpox Immunizations Are Associated with Alterations in Systemic Cytokine Levels

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr James E Crowe, Dr Thomas R Talbot

  34. Risk of Vaccinia Transfer to the Hands of Vaccinated Persons after Smallpox Immunization

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot

  35. Focal and Generalized Folliculitis Following Smallpox Vaccination Among Vaccinia-Naive Recipients

    Article • JAMA, June 2003, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Thomas R Talbot