2022
Telehealth Reduces Missed Appointments in Pediatric Patients with Tuberculosis Infection
Zhao A, Butala N, Luc CM, Feinn R, Murray TS. Telehealth Reduces Missed Appointments in Pediatric Patients with Tuberculosis Infection. Tropical Medicine And Infectious Disease 2022, 7: 26. PMID: 35202221, PMCID: PMC8877294, DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7020026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTuberculosis infectionPediatric patientsAppointment ratesActive TB diseaseLatent tuberculosis infectionRetrospective chart reviewRisk of progressionPoor treatment adherenceChi-square testTB diseaseChart reviewTuberculosis clinicClinical variablesTreatment adherenceMissed appointmentsPatientsSecond cohortSecondary aimPrimary providersClinicTelehealthCOVID-19 pandemicTherapyHigh rateInfectionBacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers
Harris JC, Collins MS, Huang PH, Schramm CM, Nero T, Yan J, Murray TS. Bacterial Surface Detachment during Nebulization with Contaminated Reusable Home Nebulizers. Microbiology Spectrum 2022, 10: e02535-21. PMID: 35107362, PMCID: PMC8809330, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02535-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlbuterol nebulizationNebulized therapyHome nebulizersCystic fibrosisChronic respiratory diseasesAerosolized medicationsLung infectionCF patientsRespiratory diseasePathogenic bacteriaPatientsNext Generation ImpactorClinical isolatesMedicationsLungPari LCTherapyAnonymous patientsClinical bacteriaNebulizationNebulizerAerosolizationPathogenic microbesDetachmentSubset of bacteria
2019
The Ethics of Fecal Microbiota Transplant as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
Murray TS, Herbst J. The Ethics of Fecal Microbiota Transplant as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2019, 47: 541-554. PMID: 31957576, DOI: 10.1177/1073110519897730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal microbiota transplantMultidrug-resistant organismsAntimicrobial stewardship programsMicrobiota transplantStewardship programsCurrent clinical indicationsPublic health threatPatient colonizationSevere recurrentAntibiotic useClinical indicationsResistant organismsAvailable antibioticsHealth threatTransplantAdditional evidenceTherapyInfectionRecurrent
2014
Navigating the Pediatric Microbiome: Emerging Evidence and Clinical Implications
Kassam Z, Murray T. Navigating the Pediatric Microbiome: Emerging Evidence and Clinical Implications. Current Pediatrics Reports 2014, 2: 93-101. DOI: 10.1007/s40124-014-0040-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric microbiomeInflammatory bowel diseaseFecal microbiota transplantLong-term healthAtopic diseasesBowel diseaseMicrobiota transplantNovel therapiesPediatric diseasesIntestinal microbiomeFuture careClinical implicationsDiseaseEarly lifeMicrobiomeResident microbesChildrenCollective genomesHost functionsCurrent understandingObesityTransplantInfantsTherapyPediatrics
2012
Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid
Somily AM, Peaper DR, Paintsil E, Murray TS. Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Etest Methods to Determine the Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Fusidic Acid. International Journal Of Microbiology 2012, 2012: 391251. PMID: 22888356, PMCID: PMC3409531, DOI: 10.1155/2012/391251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMean inhibitory concentrationFusidic acidClinical isolatesDisk diffusionLarge academic hospitalS. aureusHigh rateFusidic acid resistanceCommon therapySaudi ArabiaAcademic hospitalStaphylococcal infectionsEtest methodSusceptibility testingLack of consensusInhibitory concentrationStaphylococcus aureusSusceptibility resultsEtestAureusRiyadhIsolatesExcellent correlationHospitalTherapy