2022
Hyperammonemia syndrome in immunosuppressed individuals
Roberts SC, Malik W, Ison MG. Hyperammonemia syndrome in immunosuppressed individuals. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2022, 35: 262-268. PMID: 35665721, PMCID: PMC9179651, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung transplant recipientsHyperammonemia syndromeUreaplasma sppTransplant recipientsImmunosuppressed individualsSolid organ transplant populationLung transplant donorsOrgan transplant populationPeri-transplant periodAppropriate antimicrobial therapyUrease-producing organismsHigh mortality rateTransplant populationTransplant donorsClinical manifestationsFatal conditionAntimicrobial therapySurveillance studyMortality rateSystemic infectionSyndromeDonor colonizationAntibiotic resistanceRapid diagnosticsRecipients
2020
Risk Factors for Fungal Infection in a Ventricular Assist Device Cohort
Roberts S, Rich J, Pham D, Pawale A, Harap R, Wu T, Stosor V. Risk Factors for Fungal Infection in a Ventricular Assist Device Cohort. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2020, 39: s488. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsFungal infectionsBacterial infectionsVAD implantationPolymicrobial infectionsVAD devicesVentricular assist device infectionMulti-drug resistant organismsConclusion Risk factorsVAD-related infectionsRetrospective cohort studyIndependent risk factorBinary logistic regression analysisSignificant risk factorsNorthwestern Memorial HospitalLogistic regression analysisHigh mortality rateSPSS Statistics version 25.0Device cohortMDRO infectionVAD infectionsVAD-specificUnderlying diagnosisCohort studyIschemic cardiomyopathy