2014
One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units
Nelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units. Journal Of Perinatology 2014, 34: 653-655. PMID: 25010223, PMCID: PMC4152419, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitAdult intensive care unitsCare unitUniversal decolonizationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonizationMRSA-positive clinical cultureUnique patient populationLarge multicenter trialsStaphylococcus aureus colonizationLong-term safetyMupirocin applicationAdverse eventsPreterm infantsLarge multicenterMulticenter trialPatient populationAureus colonizationDecolonization strategiesClinical culturesDisease controlHealthcare ResearchTrialsTrial methodsWidespread implementation
2008
Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2008, 29: 914-920. PMID: 18808341, DOI: 10.1086/591323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaCase-Control StudiesFemaleFungemiaFungiGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive BacteriaGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleRisk FactorsConceptsPolymicrobial bloodstream infectionsMonomicrobial bloodstream infectionSevere underlying conditionsBloodstream infectionsOnset of infectionUnderlying conditionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisIndwelling central venous catheterIntensive care unit patientsNeonatal intensive care unitMatched Case-Control AnalysisIndependent risk factorNewborn intensive care unit (NICU) patientsCare unit patientsCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitNeonatal bloodstream infectionsMost risk factorsCase-control studyCase-control analysisCoagulase-negative staphylococciHospital NICUUnit patientsVenous catheters
2005
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Preterm Neonate
Raskind CH, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Bacteremia and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in a Preterm Neonate. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2005, 24: 943-944. PMID: 16220106, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000180987.00122.5d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research