2006
Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease.
KRAUSE PJ, FOLEY DT, BURKE GS, Christianson D, Closter L, Spielman A, _ _. Reinfection and relapse in early Lyme disease. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2006, 75: 1090-4. PMID: 17172372, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.1090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Lyme diseaseRecurrent episodesLyme diseaseErythema migransStandard antibiotic therapyInitial rashPrompt administrationAntibiotic therapyClinical manifestationsPrevent relapsePersistent infectionBody sitesDiseaseSequential episodesSpecific antibodiesEndemic sitesEpisodesReinfectionRelapseDetectable levelsFrequent contactVector ticksYearsRashSerology
2003
Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin
Krause PJ, Corrow CL, Bakken JS. Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin. Pediatrics 2003, 112: e252-e253. PMID: 12949322, DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.3.e252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisYears of ageSuccessful treatmentGranulocytic ehrlichiosisTick-borne infectious diseaseFlu-like illnessTreatment of choiceHospital admissionClinical featuresSerious infectionsInfectious diseasesPhagocytophilum infectionRifampinAnaplasma phagocytophilumPermanent stainingChildrenInfectionTreatmentEhrlichiosisAgeYearsAdmissionIllnessDiseaseDoxycycline
1984
Occurrence of Clostridium difficile toxin-associated gastroenteritis following antibiotic therapy for otitis media in young children
HYAMS J, FEDER H, KRAUSE P, FRICK J, MCLAUGHLIN J, FURTH T, HINE P. Occurrence of Clostridium difficile toxin-associated gastroenteritis following antibiotic therapy for otitis media in young children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1984, 3: 433-436. PMID: 6333674, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198409000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToxin-positive stoolsOtitis mediaAntibiotic therapyAcute otitis mediaPathogenesis of diarrheaIncidence of diarrheaYoung childrenClostridium difficile toxinProspective studyDifficile toxinDiarrheaC. difficileOlder childrenFurther studiesPatientsStoolTherapyChildrenAge sixAge threeOutpatientsPathogenesisYearsGastroenteritisIncidence