2017
Cost-Effectiveness Study of Criteria for Screening Cerebrospinal Fluid To Determine the Need for Herpes Simplex Virus PCR Testing
Hauser RG, Campbell SM, Brandt CA, Wang S. Cost-Effectiveness Study of Criteria for Screening Cerebrospinal Fluid To Determine the Need for Herpes Simplex Virus PCR Testing. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2017, 55: 1566-1575. PMID: 28298450, PMCID: PMC5405275, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00119-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluidHerpes simplex virus (HSV) central nervous system (CNS) infectionPCR testingCentral nervous system infectionCSF white blood cellsHSV PCR testingNervous system infectionLarge health care systemWhite blood cellsCost-effectiveness studiesHealth care systemDecision analysis modelHSV encephalitisCNS infectionSystem infectionHSV infectionAbsence of markersImmunocompetent hostsNecessary diagnostic testsOrgan transplantsPatient careDiagnostic testsBlood cellsCare systemPCR test
2016
Ebola Virus Preparedness: Emerging Viruses and Ethics in Laboratory Medicine
Dubov A, Appleton JH, Campbell S. Ebola Virus Preparedness: Emerging Viruses and Ethics in Laboratory Medicine. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2016, 140: 171-80. PMID: 26910222, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2015-0134-ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory workersClinical laboratoriesStandard of careLaboratory servicesEbola virus diseaseClinical laboratory workersHealth care systemCurrent guidelinesExpert guidelinesInfectious disease crisesPatientsInfectious diseasesLaboratory medicineCare systemCareVirus diseaseEbola outbreakDiseaseLaboratory professionalsDisease crisisRiskGuidelinesClinical laboratory environmentRisk assessment practicesLaboratory duties