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 cathetersChanging Patterns in Neonatal Escherichia coli Sepsis and Ampicillin Resistance in the Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Changing Patterns in Neonatal Escherichia coli Sepsis and Ampicillin Resistance in the Era of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Pediatrics 2008, 121: 689-696. PMID: 18381532, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-2171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmpicillinAmpicillin ResistanceAntibiotic ProphylaxisBacteremiaEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal CareProbabilityRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricSurvival RateConceptsE. coli early-onset sepsisEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisYale-New Haven HospitalIntrapartum antibiotic prophylaxisAntibiotic prophylaxisColi sepsisLow birth weight infantsAmpicillin resistanceAntibiotic prophylaxis practiceIntrapartum antibiotic exposureBirth weight infantsE. coli sepsisIndependent risk factorEscherichia coli sepsisAmpicillin exposureAmpicillin-resistant E. coliProphylaxis practicesSepsis rateWeight infantsNeonatal sepsisPreterm infantsTerm infantsRetrospective reviewRisk factors
2007
Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit. Archives Of Disease In Childhood Fetal & Neonatal 2007, 92: f120. PMID: 17088342, PMCID: PMC2675455, DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.102855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesConnecticutCross InfectionDrug Resistance, BacterialEndemic DiseasesEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPrognosisRisk FactorsSerratia InfectionsSerratia marcescensConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitUninfected controlsHospital Neonatal Intensive Care UnitSerratia marcescens bacteremiaMedian gestational ageCentral vascular catheterEscherichia coli bacteremiaRecords of infantsCase-control studyHigher overall mortalityE coliOnset of infectionCase-control analysisTime of infectionHigh rateAssociated meningitisHospital courseColi bacteremiaOverall mortalityGestational agePremature infantsVascular cathetersBirth weight
2006
Life-Threatening Sepsis Caused by Burkholderia cepacia From Contaminated Intravenous Flush Solutions Prepared by a Compounding Pharmacy in Another State
Held MR, Begier EM, Beardsley DS, Browne FA, Martinello RA, Baltimore RS, McDonald LC, Jensen B, Hadler JL, Dembry LM. Life-Threatening Sepsis Caused by Burkholderia cepacia From Contaminated Intravenous Flush Solutions Prepared by a Compounding Pharmacy in Another State. Pediatrics 2006, 118: e212-e215. PMID: 16785290, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood culturesOutside health care facilityBurkholderia cepacia sepsisLife-threatening casesLife-threatening sepsisPatient's blood culturesHealth care facilitiesInfusate contaminationPulsed-field gel electrophoresisFlush solutionCare facilitiesSafe deliverySepsisCompounding pharmaciesBacterial isolatesBurkholderia cepaciaMedicationsPatientsInfusate
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