Reporting of pre-enrolment screening with randomized clinical trials: A small item that could impact a big difference.

Introduction: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), when conducted using ethical and transparent methods, become the ultimate standard for producing evidence-based knowledge in the field of medical research. We sought to determine the proportion of RCTs in which the number of screened patients is reported, and also to ascertain what predicted efficient screening (i.e.

Predictors of use of infection control precautions for multiresistant gram-negative bacilli in Australian hospitals: analysis of a national survey.

Introduction: Despite the global expansion of extended spectrum β-lactamase-harboring Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), only limited research on the infection control management of patients with these organisms is available.

Methods: We present a national survey of infection control practices amongst adult acute-care hospitals in Australia, for ESBL-E, CRE, and the emerging threat of patients with overseas health care contact.

Results: In total, 97 health services responded, representing 9% of all eligible hospitals.