2019
Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines
Advani S, Gao C, Datta R, Sann L, Smith C, Leapman MS, Hittelman A, Sabetta J, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M. Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz305. PMID: 31375836, PMCID: PMC6677670, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsClostridioides difficile infectionUrine cultureChart reviewPractice patternsInitiation of antimicrobialsUrine culture ordersPositive urine cultureInfectious Diseases SocietyUrinary tract infectionAcademic health care systemAbsence of symptomsDrug adverse eventsAssessment of adherencePractices of physiciansHealth care systemOdor of urineIDSA guidelinesCatheterized patientsAdverse eventsDiseases SocietyTract infectionsDifficile infectionUrinary catheterResponse rate
2017
Norovirus and Clostridium difficile outbreaks
Fisher A, Dembry LM. Norovirus and Clostridium difficile outbreaks. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2017, 30: 440-447. PMID: 28538249, DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection prevention measuresHealthcare settingsInfection prevention practicesAntimicrobial stewardship initiativesInfection prevention approachClostridium difficile outbreakBaseline infection ratesRisk of transmissionPrevention measuresDifficile infectionAsymptomatic carriersGastrointestinal outbreaksDifficile outbreaksAntimicrobial stewardshipTouch disinfection systemsTesting modalitiesInfection ratePrevention practicesClostridium difficileEnvironmental disinfectionSuch outbreaksVulnerable populationsPrevention approachesStewardship initiativesNorovirus
2016
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients
Chang GY, Dembry LM, Banach DB. Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1421-1423. PMID: 27287733, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionBlood transfusionDifficile infectionHistory of CDIΒ-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitorsBroad-spectrum antibiotic useHospitalized oncology patientsRecent blood transfusionCDI historyCDI riskOlder patientsOncology inpatientsΒ-lactamase inhibitorsOncology patientsPrior receiptRisk factorsAntibiotic useMultivariate analysisTransfusionPatientsInfectionEpidemiologyInpatientsMetronidazoleCephalosporins