2022
Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus
Hehnly C, Ssentongo P, Bebell L, Burgoine K, Bazira J, Fronterre C, Kumbakumba E, Mulondo R, Mbabazi-Kabachelor E, Morton S, Ngonzi J, Ochora M, Olupot-Olupot P, Mugamba J, Onen J, Roberts D, Sheldon K, Sinnar S, Smith J, Ssenyonga P, Kiwanuka J, Paulson J, Meier F, Ericson J, Broach J, Schiff S. Cytomegalovirus infections in infants in Uganda: Newborn-mother pairs, neonates with sepsis, and infants with hydrocephalus. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 118: 24-33. PMID: 35150915, PMCID: PMC9058984, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCytomegalovirus InfectionsFemaleHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornRisk FactorsSepsisUgandaConceptsNewborn-mother pairsCMV prevalenceClinical sepsisCytomegalovirus infectionCerebrospinal fluidPrevalence of CMVQuantitative PCRCMV positivityPostinfectious hydrocephalusVaginal sheddingCMV infectionHIV seropositivityNeonatal ageMaternal ageMaternal vaginalRisk factorsMedical CenterLong-term consequencesMother pairsSepsisNeonatesInfantsPrevalenceHydrocephalusCMV
2021
Nasal Microbiota and Infectious Complications After Elective Surgical Procedures
Hsiao C, Paulson J, Singh S, Mongodin E, Carroll K, Fraser C, Rock P, Faraday N. Nasal Microbiota and Infectious Complications After Elective Surgical Procedures. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e218386. PMID: 33914049, PMCID: PMC8085724, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBacteremiaCardiac Surgical ProceduresCase-Control StudiesCraniotomyElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMicrobiotaMiddle AgedNosePneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSpinal FusionStaphylococcus aureusSurgical Wound InfectionVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsBaseline clinical characteristicsSurgical proceduresElective surgical proceduresInfectious complicationsInfectious outcomesPostoperative infectionClinical characteristicsComposite of surgical site infectionsNasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureusNasal microbiotaNo history of autoimmune diseaseCarriage of Staphylococcus aureusHistory of autoimmune diseaseProspective cohort of patientsNasal microbiomeTertiary care university hospitalOccurrence of postoperative infectionsImmune-modulating medicationsPostoperative infectious complicationsHigher oddsSurgical site infectionCohort of patientsIntracranial surgical proceduresAssociated with higher oddsNasal carriageIntraventricular haemorrhage in a Ugandan cohort of low birth weight neonates: the IVHU study
MacLeod R, Paulson J, Okalany N, Okello F, Acom L, Ikiror J, Cowan F, Tann C, Dyet L, Hagmann C, Burgoine K. Intraventricular haemorrhage in a Ugandan cohort of low birth weight neonates: the IVHU study. BMC Pediatrics 2021, 21: 12. PMID: 33407279, PMCID: PMC7786968, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02464-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of intraventricular haemorrhageLow birth weight neonatesIntraventricular haemorrhageNeonatal unitAntenatal steroidsOdds ratioGestational ageCranial ultrasoundRisk factorsProspective cohort study of neonatesAssociated with intraventricular haemorrhageCohort study of neonatesDoses of antenatal steroidsPrevention of intraventricular haemorrhageRates of SGA neonatesSeverity of intraventricular haemorrhageDay 7Study of neonatesProspective cohort studyLow-income countriesDay of recruitmentModifiable risk factorsRegional Referral HospitalSGA neonatesVaginal delivery