2010
Blood cultures for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients from rural South Africa: a cross-sectional study
Heysell SK, Thomas TA, Gandhi NR, Moll AP, Eksteen FJ, Coovadia Y, Roux L, Babaria P, Lalloo U, Friedland G, Shah S. Blood cultures for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients from rural South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 344. PMID: 21134279, PMCID: PMC3016377, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesExtensively Drug-Resistant TuberculosisFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedMycobacterium tuberculosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsRural PopulationSouth AfricaSputumYoung AdultConceptsDrug-resistant TBMycobacterial blood culturesDrug-resistant tuberculosisBlood culturesXDR-TBRural South AfricaMDR-TBM. tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremiaCross-sectional studyPositive blood culturesDiagnosis of MDRCross-sectional analysisAntiretroviral therapySecondary outcomesSputum cultureTB suspectsRisk factorsPatientsHIVTuberculosisDiagnosisTBSimilar settingsBacteremia
1990
The Recovery of Mycobacterium avium Complex and Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Blood Specimens of AIDS Patients Using the Nonradiometric BACTEC NR 660 Medium
Motyl M, Saltzman B, Levi M, Mckitrick J, Friedland G, Klein R. The Recovery of Mycobacterium avium Complex and Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Blood Specimens of AIDS Patients Using the Nonradiometric BACTEC NR 660 Medium. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 1990, 94: 84-86. PMID: 2113765, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/94.1.84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAIDS patientsMycobacterium avium complexAvium complexBlood culturesMycobacterial mediaM. tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisFemale AIDS patientsAcid-fast stainAliquots of mediumM. avium complexMale patientsFast stainBlood specimensPositive culturesBlood culture mediaPatientsTuberculosisMicrobiology laboratoryMycobacterial growthSignificant differencesMycobacteriaReference strainsPercentBacteremia
1987
Febrile inpatients
Makadon H, Bor D, Friedland G, Dasse P, Komaroff A, Aronson M. Febrile inpatients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1987, 2: 293-297. PMID: 3655954, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLikelihood of bacteremiaBlood culturesMedical inpatientsHouse officersCause of feverOnset of feverEpisodes of feverCases of bacteremiaFebrile episodesFebrile patientsBacteremic patientsFever episodesFebrile inpatientsBacteremic episodesBacteremiaClinical judgmentFeverBacterial infectionsMedical house officersInpatientsEpisodesPatientsBloodSets of culturesAdequate substitute
1986
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteremia in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Saltzman B, Motyl M, Friedland G, McKitrick J, Klein R. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteremia in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. JAMA 1986, 256: 390-391. PMID: 3088290, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1986.03380030092036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeImmunodeficiency syndromeCellular immunityM tuberculosisMycobacterium avium-intracellulare infectionDisease Control case definitionMycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremiaIntravenous drug abusersUnusual malignant neoplasmFive-year historyIntravenous heroinOpportunistic infectionsDisseminated infectionMalignant neoplasmsCase definitionBacteremiaCocaine abuseDrug abusersBacterial infectionsInfectionMycobacterium tuberculosisWeight lossTuberculosisPatientsSyndrome
1984
Nosocomial Endocarditis
Friedland G, von Reyn C, Levy B, Arbeit R, Dasse P, Crumpacker C. Nosocomial Endocarditis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1984, 5: 284-288. PMID: 6564081, DOI: 10.1017/s0195941700060343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired endocarditisNosocomial endocarditisIntracardiac prosthetic materialNosocomial infective endocarditisPercent of patientsValvular heart diseaseBeth Israel HospitalSite of originClinical presentationInfective endocarditisUrinary sourceHeart diseaseProsthetic valvesEndocarditisInvasive proceduresGreater incidenceHigh mortalityPatientsProsthetic materialIsrael HospitalBacteremiaSeven-year periodDiseaseTherapeutic practiceHospital