2019
Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures
Datta R, Wang T, Zhu M, Dembry LM, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 470-472. PMID: 30821230, PMCID: PMC6482377, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionIncidence rate ratiosAdvanced cancer patientsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaCancer patientsAntimicrobial therapySymptomatic urinary tract infectionPotential urinary tract infectionTract infectionsInappropriate therapyAntimicrobial daysComfort measuresBacteriuriaCandiduriaCFU/mLPatientsTherapyRate ratioMLInfection
1998
Nosocomial Candida glabrata Colonization: an Epidemiologic Study
Vazquez J, Dembry L, Sanchez V, Vazquez M, Sobel J, Dmuchowski C, Zervos M. Nosocomial Candida glabrata Colonization: an Epidemiologic Study. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 421-426. PMID: 9466752, PMCID: PMC104553, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.2.421-426.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone Marrow TransplantationCandidaCandidiasisChildChild, PreschoolCross InfectionDNA, FungalEnvironmental MicrobiologyFemaleHandHealth PersonnelHospitalizationHospitals, UniversityHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsNosocomial acquisitionC. glabrataMedical intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitPrior antimicrobial useDuration of hospitalizationIntensive care unitMarrow transplant unitSignificant risk factorsImportant nosocomial pathogenStrain typesSame strain typeCare unitTransplant unitUniversity HospitalRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesPatientsC. glabrata strainsEnvironmental surfacesHospital personnelNosocomial pathogenAntimicrobial useIdentical strainsHospital environment
1995
Invasive Candida guilliermondii infection: in vitro susceptibility studies and molecular analysis.
Vazquez J, Lundstrom T, Dembry L, Chandrasekar P, Boikov D, Parri M, Zervos M. Invasive Candida guilliermondii infection: in vitro susceptibility studies and molecular analysis. Bone Marrow Transplantation 1995, 16: 849-53. PMID: 8750282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose amphotericin BMinimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) rangeSustained neutropeniaPurulent pericarditisAplastic anemiaC. guilliermondiiInhibitory concentration rangePoor responseClinical isolatesAmphotericin BProlonged durationHigh MICsInitial misidentificationTherapyEnvironmental isolatesIsolatesControl strainMolecular analysisNeutropeniaPericarditisFungemiaAnemiaBMTFlucytosineAmB
1994
DNA Analysis in the Study of the Epidemiology of Nosocomial Candidiasis
Dembry L, Vazquez J, Zervos M. DNA Analysis in the Study of the Epidemiology of Nosocomial Candidiasis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1994, 15: 48-54. DOI: 10.2307/30148385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCandida infectionsCandida speciesIntensive supportive careLonger patient survivalCurrent therapeutic regimensDisseminated Candida infectionFemale genital tractSevere Candida infectionsCandida albicans fungemiaImportant nosocomial pathogenNosocomial candidiasisAggressive treatmentPostoperative patientsSupportive careCrude mortalityIntensive carePatient survivalTherapeutic regimensCancer patientsBlood culturesGenital tractGastrointestinal tractViral infectionPatientsNosocomial pathogenDNA analysis in the study of the epidemiology of nosocomial candidiasis.
Dembry L, Vazquez J, Zervos M. DNA analysis in the study of the epidemiology of nosocomial candidiasis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1994, 15: 48-53. PMID: 7907618, DOI: 10.1086/646817.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Nosocomial Acquisition of Candida albicans: An Epidemiologic Study
Vazquez J, Sanchez V, Dmuchowski C, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Nosocomial Acquisition of Candida albicans: An Epidemiologic Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 168: 195-201. PMID: 8515108, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/168.1.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNosocomial acquisitionMedical intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitIntensive care unitMarrow transplant unitIndirect patient contactC. albicansPrior antibioticsCare unitProspective studyTransplant unitUniversity HospitalRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesPatient contactPatientsEnvironmental surfacesHospital personnelCandida albicansIdentical strainsStrain typesAdmissionLength of timeRestriction enzyme analysisAlbicansNosocomial acquisition of Candida parapsilosis: An epidemiologic study
Sanchez V, Vazquez J, Barth-Jones D, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Nosocomial acquisition of Candida parapsilosis: An epidemiologic study. The American Journal Of Medicine 1993, 94: 577-582. PMID: 8389525, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(93)90207-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitC. parapsilosisMedicine intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitNegative initial culturesTertiary care hospitalMarrow transplant unitLittle epidemiologic informationHands of personnelImportant nosocomial pathogenStrain typesRestriction enzyme analysisCandida parapsilosisEnvironmental surfacesImmunosuppressive therapyNosocomial acquisitionAntibiotic therapyCare hospitalCare unitTransplant unitControl subjectsHand culturesNosocomial infectionsPatient strainsEpidemiologic information
1992
Epidemiology of nosocomial acquisition of Candida lusitaniae
Sanchez V, Vazquez J, Barth-Jones D, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Epidemiology of nosocomial acquisition of Candida lusitaniae. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1992, 30: 3005-3008. PMID: 1360476, PMCID: PMC270571, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.30.11.3005-3008.1992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmphotericin B.Medical intensive care unitC. lusitaniaeTertiary care hospitalIntensive care unitBone marrow transplantIndirect contact transmissionCandida lusitaniaeImportant nosocomial pathogenDuration of stayCatheter useImmunosuppressive therapyNosocomial acquisitionControl patientsAntibiotic administrationCare unitMarrow transplantAntifungal therapyExogenous acquisitionPatientsContact transmissionNosocomial pathogenIdentical strainsCandida speciesStrain types