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
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
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 & Neonatal 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 weight