2020
Clinical implications of SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold values in solid organ transplant recipients
Gaston DC, Malinis M, Osborn R, Peaper DR, Landry M, Juthani-Mehta M, Azar MM. Clinical implications of SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold values in solid organ transplant recipients. American Journal Of Transplantation 2020, 21: 1304-1311. PMID: 33043603, PMCID: PMC7675520, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsClinical implicationsCycle threshold valuesSOT patientsTransplant recipientsSymptom onsetYale New Haven Health SystemUpper respiratory tract samplesSARS-CoV-2 viral RNASARS-CoV-2 viral dynamicsAdult SOT recipientsRetrospective chart reviewRespiratory tract samplesSARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold valuesInfection prevention measuresCOVID-19 severityViral RNAHigher clinical acuityPrimary diagnostic testRT-PCR assaysSOT recipientsChart reviewViral loadAdmission severity
2009
Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review
Nanda N, Juthani-Mehta M. Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection–-A systematic Review. Biomarker Insights 2009, 4: bmi.s3155. PMID: 19707519, PMCID: PMC2729697, DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionClinical presentationNovel biomarkersTract infectionsElevated serum procalcitonin levelsKidney transplant recipientsSerum procalcitonin levelsPediatric age groupExtremes of ageTime of presentationSpinal cord injuryClinical management decisionsPaucity of dataAsymptomatic bacteriuriaProcalcitonin levelsTransplant recipientsAggressive treatmentSignificant morbidityUrine cultureCord injuryInterleukin-6High prevalenceImmunocompromised individualsDiagnostic criteria