2022
Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients
Banach DB, Lopez‐Verdugo F, Sanchez‐Garcia J, Tran A, Gomez‐Llerena A, Munoz‐Abraham A, Bertacco A, Valentino PL, Yoo P, Dembry L, Mulligan DC, Ekong UD, Emre SH, Rodriguez‐Davalos M. Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13941. PMID: 35989545, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLiver transplant recipientsLiver transplantationBiliary complicationsGraft recipientsTransplant recipientsSite infectionRisk factorsOutcomes of SSIPediatric liver transplant recipientsLong-term graftPediatric liver transplantationRetrospective descriptive analysisPrimary endpointHospital daysPatient agePediatric populationPatient survivalSignificant causeComplicationsPatientsRecipientsOutcomesInfectionIncidenceClinical outcomes following dalbavancin administration in patients with barriers to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Tuan J, Kayani J, Fisher A, Kotansky B, Dembry L, Datta R. Clinical outcomes following dalbavancin administration in patients with barriers to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2022, 2: e83. PMID: 36483361, PMCID: PMC9726471, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDalbavancin administrationOutpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapyDose of dalbavancinMedian antibiotic durationSoft tissue infectionsParenteral antimicrobial therapyAntibiotic durationDeveloped hepatotoxicityClinical cureSeptic arthritisClinical outcomesAntimicrobial therapyPatientsAdministrationDaysEndocarditisArthritisBacteremiaOsteomyelitisHepatotoxicityTherapyDalbavancinInfectionDose
2021
Focal renal infections and papillary necrosis
Fisher A, Dembry L. Focal renal infections and papillary necrosis. 2021, 433-438. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190888367.003.0067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute focal bacterial nephritisPapillary necrosisIntrarenal abscessXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritisRenal infectionAcute multifocal bacterial nephritisRenal cortical abscessRenal medullary vasculatureUrinary tract obstructionFocal bacterial nephritisVariety of syndromesCortical abscessesRenal corticomedullaryPerirenal abscessRenal impairmentTract obstructionClinicopathologic syndromeIschemic necrosisFocal infectionMedullary vasculatureAbscessRenal medullaNecrosisInfectionPerinephric fasciaSurveillance of adverse drug events associated with tocilizumab in hospitalized veterans with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to inform patient safety and pandemic preparedness
Datta R, Barrett A, Burk M, Salone C, Au A, Cunningham F, Fisher A, Dembry LM, Akgün KM. Surveillance of adverse drug events associated with tocilizumab in hospitalized veterans with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to inform patient safety and pandemic preparedness. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 43: 1488-1491. PMID: 33985598, PMCID: PMC8160489, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.227.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison
Pepe DE, Maloney M, Leung V, Harizaj A, Banach DB, Dembry LM, Advani SD. An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: 481-483. PMID: 32089141, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.30.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures
Datta R, Wang T, Zhu M, Dembry LM, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 470-472. PMID: 30821230, PMCID: PMC6482377, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionIncidence rate ratiosAdvanced cancer patientsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaCancer patientsAntimicrobial therapySymptomatic urinary tract infectionPotential urinary tract infectionTract infectionsInappropriate therapyAntimicrobial daysComfort measuresBacteriuriaCandiduriaCFU/mLPatientsTherapyRate ratioMLInfection
2016
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients
Chang GY, Dembry LM, Banach DB. Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1421-1423. PMID: 27287733, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionBlood transfusionDifficile infectionHistory of CDIΒ-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitorsBroad-spectrum antibiotic useHospitalized oncology patientsRecent blood transfusionCDI historyCDI riskOlder patientsOncology inpatientsΒ-lactamase inhibitorsOncology patientsPrior receiptRisk factorsAntibiotic useMultivariate analysisTransfusionPatientsInfectionEpidemiologyInpatientsMetronidazoleCephalosporins
2015
Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Decade following Implementation of an Active Detection and Isolation Program
Nelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Decade following Implementation of an Active Detection and Isolation Program. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2015, 53: 2492-2501. PMID: 26019206, PMCID: PMC4508396, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00470-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDNA, BacterialEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleGenetic VariationGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMolecular EpidemiologyMolecular TypingRetrospective StudiesStaphylococcal InfectionsVirulence FactorsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusIntensive care unitMRSA colonizationMolecular epidemiologyCare unitStaphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IIAccessory gene regulator (agr) groupsMRSA colonization rateToxic shock syndrome toxinAgr group 1Exfoliative toxin AStaphylococcus aureusPotential virulence factor genesVirulence factor genesMRSA infectionSignificant morbidityClinical differencesPatient daysPulsed-field gel electrophoresisToxin AUSA300 strainGroup 1Continued vigilanceInfectionFocal renal infections and papillary necrosis
Banach D, Dembry L. Focal renal infections and papillary necrosis. 2015, 434-438. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139855952.076.Chapters
2013
Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data
Backman LA, Nobert G, Melchreit R, Fekieta R, Dembry LM. Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 42: 28-33. PMID: 24176605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDenominator dataBlinded retrospective chart reviewCentral line-associated infectionsLine-associated infectionsRetrospective chart reviewAcute care hospitalsNational surveillance systemComparison of hospitalSignificant differencesChart reviewCare hospitalPatient chartsHospitalInternal validationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthSurveillance systemCountCLDStrict definitionDaysReportingInfectionDoes health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections?
Braun BI, Harris AD, Richards CL, Belton BM, Dembry LM, Morton DJ, Xiao Y. Does health care role and experience influence perception of safety culture related to preventing infections? American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 41: 638-641. PMID: 23809690, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Web-Based Training Improves Knowledge about Central Line Bloodstream Infections
Comer A, Harris AD, Shardell M, Braun B, Belton BM, Wolfsthal SD, Dembry LM, Jacob JT, Price C, Sulis C, Chu ES, Xiao Y. Web-Based Training Improves Knowledge about Central Line Bloodstream Infections. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2011, 32: 1219-1222. PMID: 22080663, PMCID: PMC3331708, DOI: 10.1086/662585.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool
Pashman J, Bradley EH, Wang H, Higa B, Fu M, Dembry LM. Promotion of hand hygiene techniques through use of a surveillance tool. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2007, 66: 249-254. PMID: 17544167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Torres-Viera C, Dembry L. Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Current Opinion In Internal Medicine 2005, 4: 6-12. DOI: 10.1097/00132980-200502000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVancomycin-resistant enterococciVancomycin-resistant enterococci colonizationNew drugsSerious enterococcal infectionsLimited clinical dataInfection control practicesVitro bactericidal activityPurpose of reviewLipopeptide antimicrobialBloodstream infectionsClinical trialsEnterococcal infectionsOral administrationClinical dataInfectionAntimicrobial drugsBactericidal activityPhase IIDrugsEnterococciTreatmentNew antimicrobial drugsStrict guidelinesTrialsControl practices
2004
Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Torres-Viera C, Dembry LM. Approaches to vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2004, 17: 541-547. PMID: 15640708, DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200412000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVancomycin-resistant enterococciVancomycin-resistant enterococci colonizationNew drugsSerious enterococcal infectionsLimited clinical dataInfection control practicesVitro bactericidal activityLipopeptide antimicrobialBloodstream infectionsClinical trialsEnterococcal infectionsOral administrationClinical dataInfectionAntimicrobial drugsBactericidal activityPhase IIDrugsEnterococciTreatmentNew antimicrobial drugsStrict guidelinesTrialsControl practicesBacterial isolates
1998
Nosocomial Bacterial Infections
Dembry L, Zervos M, Hierholzer W. Nosocomial Bacterial Infections. 1998, 501-528. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5327-4_26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNosocomial infectionsWorld Health OrganizationCertain nosocomial infectionsNosocomial bacterial infectionsPrevious admissionsBacterial etiologyPrevalence studyHealth care institutionsBacterial infectionsInfectionPatientsAdmissionHealth OrganizationCare institutionsSignificant numberNosocomialEtiology
1996
Educational Needs and Opportunities for the Hospital Epidemiologist
Dembry L, Hierholzer W. Educational Needs and Opportunities for the Hospital Epidemiologist. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 188-192. DOI: 10.2307/30142384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducational Needs and Opportunities for the Hospital Epidemiologist
Dembry L, Hierholzer W. Educational Needs and Opportunities for the Hospital Epidemiologist. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 188-192. DOI: 10.1017/s0195941700006597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEducational needs and opportunities for the hospital epidemiologist.
Dembry LM, Hierholzer WJ. Educational needs and opportunities for the hospital epidemiologist. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1996, 17: 188-92. PMID: 8708363, DOI: 10.1086/647273.Peer-Reviewed Original Research