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
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
2007
Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Case-control analysis of endemic Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit. Archives Of Disease In Childhood - Fetal And Neonatal Edition 2007, 92: f120. PMID: 17088342, PMCID: PMC2675455, DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.102855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesConnecticutCross InfectionDrug Resistance, BacterialEndemic DiseasesEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPrognosisRisk FactorsSerratia InfectionsSerratia marcescensConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitUninfected controlsHospital Neonatal Intensive Care UnitSerratia marcescens bacteremiaMedian gestational ageCentral vascular catheterEscherichia coli bacteremiaRecords of infantsCase-control studyHigher overall mortalityE coliOnset of infectionCase-control analysisTime of infectionHigh rateAssociated meningitisHospital courseColi bacteremiaOverall mortalityGestational agePremature infantsVascular cathetersBirth weightAntibiotic-Resistant Organisms in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Gallagher PG. Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Perinatology 2007, 31: 26-32. PMID: 17317424, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2007.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitMultidrug-resistant Gram-negative rodsStandard antimicrobial therapyMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusProper hand hygieneVancomycin-resistant EnterococcusAntibiotic-resistant organismsEmpiric treatmentProlonged courseUse of antimicrobialsAntimicrobial therapyAntibiotic exposureHand hygieneDecolonization strategiesGram-negative rodsResistant organismsBacterial infectionsStaphylococcus aureusBacterial acquisitionPotential reservoirsAntimicrobialsCohortingNeonates
2005
Seventy-Five Years of Neonatal Sepsis at Yale: 1928–2003
Bizzarro MJ, Raskind C, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Seventy-Five Years of Neonatal Sepsis at Yale: 1928–2003. Pediatrics 2005, 116: 595-602. PMID: 16140698, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale-New Haven HospitalEpisodes of sepsisLate-onset sepsisRecords of infantsPositive blood culturesNeonatal sepsisPreterm infantsBlood culturesSepsis-related mortality rateEarly-onset sepsisProlonged mechanical ventilationCentral vascular catheterNeonatal sepsis casesPopulation of infantsGroup B streptococciPercentage of casesDays of ageParenteral nutritionSepsis casesMechanical ventilationVascular cathetersIntensive careS pyogenesB streptococciSepsis
2004
Conjunctival Colonization of Infants Hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Longitudinal Analysis
Raskind CH, Sabo BE, Callan DA, Farrel PA, Dembry LM, Gallagher PG. Conjunctival Colonization of Infants Hospitalized in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Longitudinal Analysis. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2004, 25: 216-220. PMID: 15061413, DOI: 10.1086/502381.Peer-Reviewed Original Research