2019
Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data
Dickinson DT, He J, Gussin G, Gravenstein S, Dembry LM, Huang SS. Quantifying influenza exposure within California hospitals and nursing homes using administrative data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 48: 831-833. PMID: 31780203, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Norovirus and Clostridium difficile outbreaks
Fisher A, Dembry LM. Norovirus and Clostridium difficile outbreaks. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2017, 30: 440-447. PMID: 28538249, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection prevention measuresHealthcare settingsInfection prevention practicesAntimicrobial stewardship initiativesInfection prevention approachClostridium difficile outbreakBaseline infection ratesRisk of transmissionPrevention measuresDifficile infectionAsymptomatic carriersGastrointestinal outbreaksDifficile outbreaksAntimicrobial stewardshipTouch disinfection systemsTesting modalitiesInfection ratePrevention practicesClostridium difficileEnvironmental disinfectionSuch outbreaksVulnerable populationsPrevention approachesStewardship initiativesNorovirus