2017
Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii upon Intensive Care Unit Admission
Blanco N, Harris AD, Rock C, Johnson JK, Pineles L, Bonomo RA, Srinivasan A, Pettigrew MM, Thom KA. Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii upon Intensive Care Unit Admission. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2017, 62: 10.1128/aac.01631-17. PMID: 29133567, PMCID: PMC5740370, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01631-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical intensive care unitSurgical intensive care unitIntensive care unitICU admissionRisk factorsCare unitIntensive care unit admissionBroad-spectrum antibiotic useMultidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumanniiPositive clinical cultureCare unit admissionRetrospective cohort analysisAssociated risk factorsEmpirical antibiotic selectionInfection control practicesPrevalence of MDRMaryland Medical CenterPerirectal surveillance culturesImportant nosocomial pathogenUnit admissionAdult patientsICU typePrevious admissionsCurrent hospitalizationActive surveillance
2016
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization in the Intensive Care Unit: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes
Harris AD, Jackson SS, Robinson G, Pineles L, Leekha S, Thom KA, Wang Y, Doll M, Pettigrew MM, Johnson JK. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization in the Intensive Care Unit: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2016, 37: 544-548. PMID: 26832307, PMCID: PMC4833506, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitPseudomonas aeruginosa colonizationRisk factorsICU admissionClinical culturesCurrent hospitalizationAeruginosa colonizationCare unitIntensive care unit admissionP. aeruginosaSurgical intensive care unitPositive clinical cultureCare unit admissionEmpirical antibiotic therapyTertiary care hospitalType of ICUSignificant risk factorsP. aeruginosa colonizationRapid diagnostic testingPerirectal surveillance culturesUnit admissionCohort studyAntibiotic therapyCare hospitalClinical outcomes
2014
Detection of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among swine workers in Romania
Huang E, Gurzau AE, Hanson BM, Kates AE, Smith TC, Pettigrew MM, Spinu M, Rabinowitz PM. Detection of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among swine workers in Romania. Journal Of Infection And Public Health 2014, 7: 323-332. PMID: 24821273, DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgricultureAnimal HusbandryAnimalsCarrier StateFemaleHumansLivestockMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedMolecular TypingNasal MucosaOccupational ExposureOropharynxPrevalenceRomaniaStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcal Protein ASurveys and QuestionnairesSwineConceptsLivestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusLA-MRSASwine workersLivestock workersSpa type t034Commercial pig farmsCommunity-associated MRSA strainsPig farmsDevastating pathogenStaphylococcus aureusFarmsCommercial movementsSubstantial health risksMRSA carriersMRSA colonizationHigh morbidityRisk factorsMRSA strainsHealth statusBiosafety practicesCommunity contactsProduction facilitiesPathogensEpidemiology
2006
Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan
Barbosa-Cesnik C, Farjo RS, Patel M, Gilsdorf J, McCoy SI, Pettigrew MM, Marrs C, Foxman B. Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006, 25: 219-223. PMID: 16511383, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000202130.78540.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care centersH. influenzae colonizationNontypable H. influenzaeH. influenzaeOtitis mediaColonized childrenAntibiotic resistanceLicensed day care centersSame day care centerHaemophilus influenzae colonizationModifiable risk factorsRisk factor questionnaireH. influenzae isolatesNontypable Haemophilus influenzaeDay care center directorsIdentical isolatesInfluenzae isolatesPacifier useThroat swabsHygiene habitsRisk factorsTobacco smokeImportant causeHaemophilus influenzaeOverall colonization rate