2015
Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Bizzarro MJ, Shabanova V, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2015, 166: 1193-1199. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitCoagulase-negative staphylococciIntensive care unitCare unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitEpisodes of sepsisLow birth weightInfection prevention initiativesInfection prevention effortsPercent of casesGroup B streptococciHospital courseSepsis episodesMost infantsBirth weightCommon organismB streptococciSepsisOutcome dataAdditional surveillancePrevention effortsStudy periodInfants
2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit
Nelson M, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit. 2014, 41-61. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.13.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMRSA transmissionTreatment of MRSAIntensive care unitAppropriate treatment regimensMRSA colonizationNeonatal morbidityMRSA acquisitionCare unitIll infantsNeonatal unitSignificant morbidityTreatment regimensRisk factorsMRSA strainsPrevention strategiesNeonatesInfectionPervasive pathogenEarly detectionMorbidityStaphylococcus aureusInfantsEpidemiology
2013
Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 164: 61-66. PMID: 24139563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodstream infectionsPost-NECNegative bacilliLate-onset bloodstream infectionConcurrent bloodstream infectionHospital course dataMean gestational ageCases of NECDiagnosis of NECOnset of diseaseMicrobiologic etiologyUnderappreciated complicationMicrobiologic dataNecrotizing enterocolitisGestational ageRetrospective reviewSingle centerSurgical interventionBirth weightRisk factorsHigher oddsInfantsNECEnterocolitisInfectionTemporal quantification of oxygen saturation ranges: an effort to reduce hyperoxia in the neonatal intensive care unit
Bizzarro MJ, Li FY, Katz K, Shabanova V, Ehrenkranz RA, Bhandari V. Temporal quantification of oxygen saturation ranges: an effort to reduce hyperoxia in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 34: 33-38. PMID: 24071904, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere ROPRetinopathy of prematurityNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitMultivariate analysisBronchopulmonary dysplasia/deathTarget saturation rangePost-intervention evaluationPreterm neonatesOxygen saturationStaff educationSurgeryInfantsMultidisciplinary groupSignificant reductionHyperoxiaDeathExposureSignal extraction technologyMorbidityPrematurityRetinopathyNeonates
2009
Selective resuscitation in premature twins: an ethical analysis
Bizzarro M, Mercurio M. Selective resuscitation in premature twins: an ethical analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2009, 29: 479-482. PMID: 19556982, PMCID: PMC2834502, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.44.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease
Bizzarro M, Gross I. Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews 2004 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd005055.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2003
Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with homozygous α-thalassemia: a case report and review of the literature
Bizzarro M, Copel J, Pearson H, Pober B, Bhandari V. Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with homozygous α-thalassemia: a case report and review of the literature. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 14: 411-416. PMID: 15061322, DOI: 10.1080/14767050412331312280.Peer-Reviewed Original Research