2024
Crossroads of Care: Navigating Injection Drug Use-Associated Endocarditis
Stolear A, Dulgher M, Kaminsky L, Ramponi F, Lancaster G. Crossroads of Care: Navigating Injection Drug Use-Associated Endocarditis. Cureus 2024, 16: e62490. PMID: 39015851, PMCID: PMC11251736, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureusInjection drug useAddiction medicine specialistsInfective endocarditisComplications of injection drug useActive injection drug useSubstance use disordersMedicine specialistsTricuspid valve repairPulmonary septic emboliTricuspid valve surgeryTricuspid valve vegetationManagement of IEIndividualized surgical interventionDrug useRecurrent IEAntibiotic coursesValve surgerySeptic emboliValve repairValve vegetationsAntibiotic therapySix-week follow-upSurgical interventionIllicit drug use
2023
Duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections after definitive source control: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
H. J, Rattan R, Patel N, Bhattacharya B, Butts C, Gupta S, Asfaw S, Como J, Sahr S, Bugaev N. Duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections after definitive source control: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 603-612. PMID: 37316989, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplicated intra-abdominal infectionsDefinitive source controlIntra-abdominal infectionsSurgery of TraumaAntimicrobial treatmentSystematic reviewAdult patientsLonger durationEastern AssociationDuration of antibioticsShorter antibiotic coursesPractice management guidelinesSurgical site infectionLevel of evidenceTerms of mortalitySource controlAntibiotic coursesRecurrent abscessesAntibiotic regimensHospital lengthRecommendations AssessmentSite infectionAntimicrobial durationLevel IIIMeta-analysis
2022
Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review
Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous drainAntimicrobial therapyLos pacientesAbdominal abscessSingle university-affiliated institutionRetrospective medical record reviewEmpiric antibiotic regimensSolid organ transplantsMedical record reviewUniversity-affiliated institutionCulture dataAntibiotic coursesAbdominal infectionAntibiotic regimensActive smokersMedian ageActive chemotherapyRecord reviewEvidence-based practiceMedian lengthUtility of cultureFemale sexIntraoperative culturesInclusion criteriaComparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Pettigrew MM, Kwon J, Gent JF, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Pan Q, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Fowler VG, Chambers HF, Huskins WC. Comparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. MBio 2022, 13: e00195-22. PMID: 35323040, PMCID: PMC9040816, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00195-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaShort-course strategyBeta-lactam therapyTreatment strategiesAntibiotic useRespiratory microbiomePediatric community-acquired pneumoniaDays of antibioticsShorter antibiotic coursesStandard-strategy groupDays of therapyStandard treatment strategyAntibiotic resistanceAdditional rationaleEffectiveness of interventionsImpact of durationAntibiotic coursesThroat swabsCourse strategyAntibiotic treatmentPediatric pneumoniaCourse treatmentLow prevalencePneumoniaAntibiotic resistance determinants
2020
584. Ventricular assist device infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Roberts S, Nam H, Kumar R, Zembower T, Qi C, Malczynski M, Rich J, Pawale A, Harap R, Stosor V. 584. Ventricular assist device infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s356-s356. PMCID: PMC7776381, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDriveline exit siteVAD-specific infectionsVAD infectionsPA infectionVentricular assist device infectionVentricular assist device recipientsPseudomonas aeruginosaSuccessful heart transplantationInfection prevention strategiesNorthwestern Memorial HospitalMultiple antibiotic classesWarrants further studyAntibiotic coursesFQ monotherapyISHLT guidelinesProlonged antibioticsHeart transplantationSurgical debridementVAD implantationCerebrovascular accidentInitial diagnosisMedian timeDevice implantationDevice recipientsAntibiotic treatment175. Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial of Short vs. Standard Course Outpatient Therapy of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children (SCOUT-CAP)
Williams D, Creech C, Walter E, Martin J, Gerber J, Newland J, Howard L, Hofto M, Staat M, Oler R, Conrad T, Tuyishimire B, Pettigrew M, Fowler V, Chambers H, Zaoutis T, Evans S, Huskins W. 175. Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial of Short vs. Standard Course Outpatient Therapy of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children (SCOUT-CAP). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s216-s216. PMCID: PMC7776421, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-course therapyCourse therapyAntibiotic exposureClinical improvementOutpatient therapyAdverse effectsDouble-blind Controlled TrialPlacebo-controlled superiority trialDays of antibioticsInitial clinical improvementShort antibiotic exposureShorter antibiotic coursesCommunity-acquired pneumoniaStart of therapyCAP treatmentChildren ages 6Antibiotic coursesInitial therapyAcquired PneumoniaBaseline characteristicsClinical responseSecondary outcomesStandard therapyControlled TrialsPrimary outcome
2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancyA 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia
DiBardino DM, Bramley K, Haas A. A 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2018, 154: e49-e53. PMID: 30080524, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLessons Learned from the Implementation of a Medically Enhanced Residential Treatment (MERT) Model Integrating Intravenous Antibiotics and Residential Addiction Treatment
Englander H, Wilson T, Collins D, Phoutrides E, Weimer M, Korthuis PT, Calcagni J, Nicolaidis C. Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Medically Enhanced Residential Treatment (MERT) Model Integrating Intravenous Antibiotics and Residential Addiction Treatment. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 225-232. PMID: 29595367, PMCID: PMC6519053, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1452326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersIntravenous antibioticsLong-term intravenous antibioticsSkilled nursing facility admissionsAddiction medicine serviceIntravenous antibiotic coursesNursing facility admissionsResidential SUD treatment facilityResidential treatmentPhysical health needsResidential SUD treatmentSUD treatment facilitiesResidential addiction treatmentAntibiotic coursesResidential treatment modelMixed-methods evaluationChart reviewUntreated painFacility admissionPICC linesSevere infectionsSUD careSUD treatmentMedicine serviceUse disorders
2014
A case of pyogenic liver abscesses in a previously healthy adolescent man
Mentel DA, Cameron DB, Gregg SC, Cholewczynski W, Savetamal A, Crombie RE, Possenti PP, Atweh NA. A case of pyogenic liver abscesses in a previously healthy adolescent man. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2014, 2014: rju118. PMID: 25389131, PMCID: PMC4226908, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rju118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatic abscessLiver abscessesEvidence of immunocompromiseMultiple hepatic abscessesHigh-grade feverPyogenic liver abscessesUpper respiratory symptomsSigns of infectionAntibiotic coursesAbdominal painOropharyngeal infectionRespiratory symptomsPercutaneous drainageSore throatHealthy menAspiration cultureDifferential diagnosisAbscessFusobacterium necrophorumRare bacteriumAdolescent menPatientsInfectionMenPresentation
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