2016
Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013
Su S, Fry AM, Kirley PD, Aragon D, Yousey‐Hindes K, Meek J, Openo K, Oni O, Sharangpani R, Morin C, Hollick G, Lung K, Laidler M, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Atkinson A, Chaves SS. Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2016, 10: 86-90. PMID: 26505742, PMCID: PMC4746564, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza Hospitalization Surveillance NetworkRespiratory virusesAvailable rapid influenza diagnostic testsRapid influenza diagnostic testsInfluenza diagnostic testsOptimal clinical managementInfection control practitionersSurvey of hospitalsDetection of influenzaSurveillance networkInfluenza infectionClinical managementCatchment populationStandardized questionnaireUS hospitalsHospitalDiagnostic testingInfluenzaLaboratory capacityTelephone interviewsDiagnostic testsMolecular diagnostic assaysInsensitive assayControl practitionersDiagnostic practice
2015
Testing practices and volume of non-Lyme tickborne diseases in the United States
Connally N, Hinckley A, Feldman K, Kemperman M, Neitzel D, Wee S, White J, Mead P, Meek J. Testing practices and volume of non-Lyme tickborne diseases in the United States. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2015, 7: 193-198. PMID: 26565931, PMCID: PMC4659751, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
Palumbo JP, Meek JI, Fazio DM, Turner SB, Hadler JL, Sofair AN. Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2008, 2: 87-94. PMID: 18525371, DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e318161315b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious deathUnexplained deathDifferential diagnosisConnecticut death certificatesInitial casesEmergency department cliniciansBioterrorism agentsCategory A Bioterrorism AgentsClinical presentationClinician educationDeath certificatesDiagnostic testingSurveillance strategiesConnecticut physiciansFirst lineDeathChart informationDiagnosisTularemiaBioterrorism attackBioterrorist attackSmallpoxAnthraxBotulismSerology