2018
Epidemiology and Etiology of Invasive Bacterial Infection in Infants ≤60 Days Old Treated in Emergency Departments
Woll C, Neuman MI, Pruitt CM, Wang ME, Shapiro ED, Shah SS, McCulloh RJ, Nigrovic LE, Desai S, DePorre AG, Leazer RC, Marble RD, Balamuth F, Feldman EA, Sartori LF, Browning WL, Aronson PL, Collaborative F, Alpern E, Hayes K, Lee B, Lumb C, Mitchell C, Peaper D, Rooholamini S, Shin S, Williams D. Epidemiology and Etiology of Invasive Bacterial Infection in Infants ≤60 Days Old Treated in Emergency Departments. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 200: 210-217.e1. PMID: 29784512, PMCID: PMC6109608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsThird-generation cephalosporinsMicrobiology laboratory databaseEmergency departmentBacterial infectionsBacterial meningitisPediatric emergency departmentCombination of ampicillinAntimicrobial treatment regimenCross-sectional studyGroup B streptococciElectronic medical record systemEmpiric treatmentMedical record systemTreatment regimenChildren's HospitalMost infantsMedical recordsB streptococciCerebrospinal fluidCommon pathogensInfantsAntimicrobial susceptibilityDay oldsInfection
2016
Clinical Utility of On-Demand Multiplex Respiratory Pathogen Testing among Adult Outpatients
Green DA, Hitoaliaj L, Kotansky B, Campbell SM, Peaper DR. Clinical Utility of On-Demand Multiplex Respiratory Pathogen Testing among Adult Outpatients. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2016, 54: 2950-2955. PMID: 27654334, PMCID: PMC5121384, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01579-16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAsthmaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInfluenza, HumanMaleMiddle AgedOrthomyxoviridaeOseltamivirPractice Patterns, Physicians'Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRespiratory Tract InfectionsRetrospective StudiesConceptsNon-influenza virusesRespiratory pathogen testingInfluenza virusAntibiotic prescriptionsPrescription ratesAdult outpatientsLarge Veterans Administration Medical CenterVeterans Administration Medical CenterAntibiotic prescription ratesPathogen testingRespiratory tract infectionsUnnecessary antibiotic useFilmArray Respiratory PanelPatients' medical recordsSpecific therapeutic interventionsTract infectionsRespiratory panelOutpatient centerAntibiotic useAntimicrobial prescriptionsMedical recordsRespiratory pathogensMedical CenterClinical utilityCommon pathogens