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
2011
Partial Exchange Transfusion for Polycythemia Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Hopewell B, Steiner L, Ehrenkranz R, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Partial Exchange Transfusion for Polycythemia Hyperviscosity Syndrome. American Journal Of Perinatology 2011, 28: 557-564. PMID: 21365533, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1274504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial exchange transfusionPercent of patientsRisk factorsMaternal diabetesExchange transfusionSignificant complicationsHyperviscosity syndromeNeonatal intensive care unitYale-New Haven HospitalLife-threatening complicationsLong-term followIntensive care unitNeonatal medical recordsPatient demographicsRetrospective reviewCare unitMedical recordsRisk populationsComplicationsPatientsStudy periodSignificant decreaseTransfusionDiabetesSyndrome
2008
Changing 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
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