2021
Colonization with Multidrug-resistant Organisms in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Roberts SC, Nam HH, Kumar RN, Wu T, Harap RS, Pham DT, Rich JD, Stosor V. Colonization with Multidrug-resistant Organisms in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal 2021, 68: 1048-1053. PMID: 34967790, DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant organismsVentricular assist deviceMDRO colonizationVAD infectionsVAD supportAssist deviceMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus speciesVAD implantationLeading causeVAD recipientsPatientsInfectionEnterococcus speciesFurther studiesStaphylococcus aureusBest management strategyImplantationRiskNegative bacteriaMorbidityCohortMortalityImpact of colonizationColonization
2019
1180. Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Is Associated with Subsequent Infection in the Ventricular Assist Device Population
Roberts S, Rich J, Pham D, Harap R, Stosor V. 1180. Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Is Associated with Subsequent Infection in the Ventricular Assist Device Population. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s423-s423. PMCID: PMC6809241, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVAD-related infectionsVentricular assist device populationMultidrug-resistant organismsVentricular assist deviceSubsequent infectionExact testAssist deviceMultidrug-resistant organism colonizationTwo-sided Fisher's exact testPeri-operative prophylaxisContinuous-flow ventricular assist devicesRetrospective cohort studyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusExtended-spectrum β-lactamaseNorthwestern Memorial HospitalFisher's exact testLongitudinal retrospective cohortVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalisSPSS Statistics version 25.0MDRO colonizationVAD populationVAD-specificCohort studyRetrospective cohortESBL organisms