2022
535. Evaluation of the BioFire Blood Culture Identification (BCID2) panel for transplant recipients with a bloodstream infection
Palacios C, Peaper D, Malinis M, Malinis M, Perreault S, Cohen E, Vogel J, Azar M. 535. Evaluation of the BioFire Blood Culture Identification (BCID2) panel for transplant recipients with a bloodstream infection. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.588. PMCID: PMC9752191, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone marrow transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsBloodstream infectionsBlood culturesPositive blood culturesClinical trialsPrimary investigatorSolid organ recipientsMarrow transplant recipientsRetrospective chart reviewYear of transplantationAntimicrobial susceptibility resultsBlood Culture Identification PanelBSI eventsChart reviewOptimal therapyOrgan recipientsMean ageMultiplex PCR panelSame patientGeneral populationPolymicrobial culturesCandida sppPeripheral sitesRecipients
2021
Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study
Radcliffe C, Gisriel S, Niu YS, Peaper D, Delgado S, Grant M. Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab098. PMID: 33884279, PMCID: PMC8047863, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfectious myositisPercutaneous drainage proceduresRetrospective studyDrainage proceduresSingle-center retrospective studyThird of patientsTertiary care institutionTreatment success rateCases of pyomyositisSubjective feverMuscle painDiabetes mellitusAbscess formationCommon symptomsMedian lengthMean ageMental statusAntimicrobial therapyMost infectionsTreatment strategiesPyomyositisMyositisPathology specimensPatientsBacterial infections
2019
Performance of the Procalcitonin Test in Diagnosing Pneumonia in Real-World Practice
Ayala-Lopez N, Ghaedi M, Peaper D, Harb R. Performance of the Procalcitonin Test in Diagnosing Pneumonia in Real-World Practice. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2019, 152: s36-s36. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz112.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChest X-rayDirect fluorescence antibodyWhite blood cellsHigher procalcitoninChest X-ray resultsReal-world clinical practicePositive chest X-rayRespiratory virus testingUtility of procalcitoninCulture-positive infectionsPCT resultsRespiratory tract culturesLower respiratory tractFinal clinical diagnosisPresence of pneumoniaCriterion 2Diagnosis of infectionProcalcitonin testElevated procalcitoninReal-world practiceRespiratory culturesMean agePatient populationAntibiotic stewardshipRespiratory tract