2014
One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units
Nelson MU, Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units. Journal Of Perinatology 2014, 34: 653-655. PMID: 25010223, PMCID: PMC4152419, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitAdult intensive care unitsCare unitUniversal decolonizationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonizationMRSA-positive clinical cultureUnique patient populationLarge multicenter trialsStaphylococcus aureus colonizationLong-term safetyMupirocin applicationAdverse eventsPreterm infantsLarge multicenterMulticenter trialPatient populationAureus colonizationDecolonization strategiesClinical culturesDisease controlHealthcare ResearchTrialsTrial methodsWidespread implementation
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 oddsInfantsNECEnterocolitisInfection
2012
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nelson MU, Gallagher PG. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Perinatology 2012, 36: 424-430. PMID: 23177801, PMCID: PMC3508470, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Physiological PhenomenaClinical ProtocolsCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCost of IllnessCross InfectionHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfection ControlIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPrevalenceRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusIntensive care unitCare unitCharacteristics of MRSAStaphylococcus aureusCertain infantsMRSA infectionNICU populationIll infantsRisk factorsEpidemiologic assessmentClinical interventionsInfectionFrequent sourceInfantsTransmission patternsInterventionAureusMolecular analysisAdditional factorsMorbidityNeonatesNumerous strategiesPrevention
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 catheters
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
2000
Diaphragmatic plication in the extremely low birth weight infant
Gallagher P, Seashore J, Touloukian R. Diaphragmatic plication in the extremely low birth weight infant. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2000, 35: 615-616. PMID: 10770396, DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.0350615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightMalePositive-Pressure RespirationRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory ParalysisConceptsLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsWeight infantsDiaphragmatic paralysisDiaphragmatic plicationEarly operative interventionRecurrent atelectasisRespiratory failureOperative interventionPulmonary functionMechanical ventilationTherapeutic optionsPatient populationRapid improvementInfantsPlicationParalysisAtelectasisDiscontinuationPneumoniaWeeks
1999
Increasing incidence of Gram-negative rod bacteremia in a newborn intensive care unit
SHAH S, EHRENKRANZ R, GALLAGHER P. Increasing incidence of Gram-negative rod bacteremia in a newborn intensive care unit. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1999, 18: 591-595. PMID: 10440433, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199907000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGNR bacteremiaCare unitNewborn Special Care UnitPercutaneous central venous cathetersNewborn intensive care unitYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal intrapartum antibioticsGram-negative rod bacteremiaDuration of hospitalizationCentral venous cathetersNegative rod bacteremiaIntensive care unitStepwise multivariate analysisSpecial care unitsNumber of admissionsIntrapartum antibioticsVenous cathetersRetrospective reviewOverall incidenceNeonatal careProspective studyPatient populationBacteremiaMultivariate analysisIncidence
1993
Erythropoietin Therapy for Anemia of Prematurity
Gallagher P, Ehrenkranz R. Erythropoietin Therapy for Anemia of Prematurity. Clinics In Perinatology 1993, 20: 169-191. PMID: 8458164, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemiaErythropoiesisErythropoietinFetusHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesRecombinant ProteinsConceptsAnemia of prematurityRecombinant human erythropoietin administrationBiology of erythropoietinTreatment of anemiaRecombinant human erythropoietinErythropoietin therapyErythropoietin administrationClinical trialsNeonatal erythropoiesisPrematurityHuman erythropoietinValuable adjunctAnemiaTherapyErythropoietinTreatmentPathophysiologyAdjunctAdministrationTrials