James Meek, MPH

• AmberJean P. Hansen
• David Banach
• Erol Fikrig
• James Hadler
• John Sinard
• Kimberly Yousey-Hindes
• Kyle Higgins
• Linda Niccolai
• Mayur M. Desai
• Monica Brackney
• Robert Heimer

Epidemiology; Tick Control; Ticks; Zoonoses

Antimicrobial Resistance; Emerging Infectious Diseases; Respiratory Disease/Infections; Enteric Diseases

• Operational Considerations for Using Deer-Targeted 4-Poster Tick Control Devices in a Tick-borne Disease Endemic Community.Hornbostel V, Meek J, Hansen A, Niesobecki S, Nawrocki C, Hinckley A, Connally N. Operational Considerations for Using Deer-Targeted 4-Poster Tick Control Devices in a Tick-borne Disease Endemic Community. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2023 PMID: 37566802, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001809.
• Acceptability of 4-poster deer treatment devices for community-wide tick control among residents of high Lyme disease incidence counties in Connecticut and New York, USANawrocki C, Piedmonte N, Niesobecki S, Rowe A, Hansen A, Kaufman A, Foster E, Meek J, Niccolai L, White J, Backenson B, Eisen L, Hook S, Connally N, Hornbostel V, Hinckley A. Acceptability of 4-poster deer treatment devices for community-wide tick control among residents of high Lyme disease incidence counties in Connecticut and New York, USA. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2023, 14: 102231. PMID: 37531890, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102231.
• Bacterial and viral infections among adults hospitalized with COVID‐19, COVID‐NET, 14 states, March 2020–April 2022Shah M, Patel K, Milucky J, Taylor C, Reingold A, Armistead I, Meek J, Anderson E, Weigel A, Reeg L, Como‐Sabetti K, Ropp S, Muse A, Bushey S, Shiltz E, Sutton M, Talbot H, Chatelain R, Havers F, Team T. Bacterial and viral infections among adults hospitalized with COVID‐19, COVID‐NET, 14 states, March 2020–April 2022. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2023, 17: e13107. PMID: 36875205, PMCID: PMC9981874, DOI: 10.1111/irv.13107.
• 2314. Hospitalizations and Antibiotic Use in the Year Prior to an Incident C. difficile Infection for Medicare Beneficiaries in Four States, 2016–2018Hatfield K, Baggs J, Reddy S, Aranmolate R, Meek J, Fridkin S, Szydlowski J, Hatwar T, Dumyati G, Watkins J, Wilson C, McDonald L, Jernigan J, Guh A. 2314. Hospitalizations and Antibiotic Use in the Year Prior to an Incident C. difficile Infection for Medicare Beneficiaries in Four States, 2016–2018. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.146. PMCID: PMC9752406, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.146.
• 1877. COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations among Long-Term Care Facility Residents Ages ≥65 Years — COVID-NET, 14 U.S. States, March 2020–January 2022Taylor C, Whitaker M, Anglin O, Pham H, Patel K, Milucky J, Reingold A, Alden N, Meek J, Ward K, Teno K, Kohrman A, Como-Sabetti K, Eisenberg N, Spina N, Bushey S, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot K, Swain A, Havers F. 1877. COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations among Long-Term Care Facility Residents Ages ≥65 Years — COVID-NET, 14 U.S. States, March 2020–January 2022. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1504.
• 2209. RSV-associated Hospitalizations in Adults Aged ≥18 Years and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, October 2018 – February 2022Havers F, Whitaker M, Pham H, Anglin O, Milucky J, Patel K, Kirley P, Austin E, Meek J, Anderson E, Monroe M, Brown C, Bye E, Pacheco F, Barney G, Cafferky V, Sutton M, Talbot K, Chatelain R, Gerber S, Langley G, Kim L, Taylor C. 2209. RSV-associated Hospitalizations in Adults Aged ≥18 Years and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, October 2018 – February 2022. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1828. PMCID: PMC9752662, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1828.
• Drug use and severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with influenza, 2016–2019Parisi C, Yousey‐Hindes K, Holstein R, O'Halloran A, Kirley P, Alden N, Anderson E, Kim S, McMahon M, Khanlian S, Spina N, Gaitan M, Shiltz E, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Talbot K, Crossland M, Cook R, Garg S, Meek J, Hadler J. Drug use and severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with influenza, 2016–2019. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2022, 17: e13052. PMID: 36300969, PMCID: PMC9835414, DOI: 10.1111/irv.13052.
• Changes in the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcomes of candidemia in Connecticut: A comparison between two periods using statewide surveillanceGleason-Vergados J, Clogher P, Meek J, Banach D. Changes in the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcomes of candidemia in Connecticut: A comparison between two periods using statewide surveillance. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2022, 44: 994-996. PMID: 36004535, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.38.
• Characteristics and treatment of hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19Sekkarie A, Woodruff R, Whitaker M, Kramer M, Zapata L, Ellington S, Meaney-Delman D, Pham H, Patel K, Taylor C, Chai S, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Openo K, Weigel A, Leegwater L, Como-Sabetti K, Ropp S, Muse A, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, Hill M, Havers F, Team C. Characteristics and treatment of hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4: 100715. PMID: 35970493, PMCID: PMC9371979, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100715.
• Early Release - Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016 - Volume 28, Number 6—June 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCHook S, Jeon S, Niesobecki S, Hansen A, Meek J, Bjork J, Dorr F, Rutz H, Feldman K, White J, Backenson P, Shankar M, Meltzer M, Hinckley A. Early Release - Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014–2016 - Volume 28, Number 6—June 2022 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2022, 28: 1170-1179. PMID: 35608612, PMCID: PMC9155891, DOI: 10.3201/eid2806.211335.
• Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022Shi D, Whitaker M, Marks K, Anglin O, Milucky J, Patel K, Pham H, Chai S, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Anderson E, Weigel A, Henderson J, Lynfield R, Ropp S, Muse A, Bushey S, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, Price A, Taylor C, Havers F, Team C. Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2022, 71: 574-581. PMID: 35446827, PMCID: PMC9042359, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7116e1.
• Designing an Intervention Trial of Human-Tick Encounters and Tick-Borne Diseases in Residential Settings Using 4-Poster Devices to Control Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae): Challenges for Site Selection and Device PlacementConnally NP, Rowe A, Kaufman A, Meek JI, Niesobecki SA, Hansen AP, White J, Nawrocki C, Foster E, Hinckley AF, Eisen L. Designing an Intervention Trial of Human-Tick Encounters and Tick-Borne Diseases in Residential Settings Using 4-Poster Devices to Control Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae): Challenges for Site Selection and Device Placement. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2022, 59: 911-921. PMID: 35294011, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac027.
• Rates of Severe Influenza-Associated Outcomes Among Older Adults Living With Diabetes-Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET), 2012-2017.Owusu D, Rolfes M, Arriola C, Daily Kirley P, Alden N, Meek J, Anderson E, Monroe M, Kim S, Lynfield R, Angeles K, Spina N, Felsen C, Billing L, Thomas A, Keipp Talbot H, Schaffner W, Chatelain R, Reed C, Garg S. Rates of Severe Influenza-Associated Outcomes Among Older Adults Living With Diabetes-Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET), 2012-2017. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac131. PMID: 35450083, PMCID: PMC9017364, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac131.
• Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 in ChildrenWoodruff R, Campbell A, Taylor C, Chai S, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Anderson E, Weigel A, Monroe M, Reeg L, Bye E, Sosin D, Muse A, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, McCaffrey K, Pham H, Patel K, Whitaker M, McMorrow M, Havers F. Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 in Children. Pediatrics 2021, 149: e2021053418. PMID: 34935038, PMCID: PMC9213563, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053418.
• Evaluating public acceptability of a potential Lyme disease vaccine using a population-based, cross-sectional survey in high incidence areas of the United StatesHook SA, Hansen AP, Niesobecki SA, Meek JI, Bjork JKH, Kough EM, Peterson MS, Schiffman EK, Rutz HJ, Rowe AJ, White JL, Peel JL, Biggerstaff BJ, Hinckley AF. Evaluating public acceptability of a potential Lyme disease vaccine using a population-based, cross-sectional survey in high incidence areas of the United States. Vaccine 2021, 40: 298-305. PMID: 34895785, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.065.
• Trends in Precancerous Cervical Lesions by Area-Based Measures of Poverty, Race, and Ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018Brackney MM, Weinberger DM, Higgins K, Meek J, Niccolai LM. Trends in Precancerous Cervical Lesions by Area-Based Measures of Poverty, Race, and Ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018. Public Health Reports 2021, 137: 1146-1152. PMID: 34727517, PMCID: PMC9574305, DOI: 10.1177/00333549211056300.
• Hospital-acquired influenza in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2011–2012 through 2018–2019Cummings C, O’Halloran A, Azenkot T, Reingold A, Alden N, Meek J, Anderson E, Ryan P, Kim S, McMahon M, McMullen C, Spina N, Bennett N, Billing L, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Talbot H, George A, Reed C, Garg S. Hospital-acquired influenza in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2011–2012 through 2018–2019. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 43: 1447-1453. PMID: 34607624, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.392.
• Surveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two PeriodsGleason-Vergados J, Banach D, Clogher P, Meek J. Surveillance of Candidemia in Connecticut: An Epidemiological Comparison Between Two Periods. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2021, 1: s79-s80. PMCID: PMC9551423, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2021.156.
• Prevention of Lyme and other tickborne diseases using a rodent‐targeted approach: A randomized controlled trial in ConnecticutHinckley A, Niesobecki S, Connally N, Hook S, Biggerstaff B, Horiuchi K, Hojgaard A, Mead P, Meek J. Prevention of Lyme and other tickborne diseases using a rodent‐targeted approach: A randomized controlled trial in Connecticut. Zoonoses And Public Health 2021, 68: 578-587. PMID: 34050628, DOI: 10.1111/zph.12844.
• Morbidity and Mortality among Adults Experiencing Homelessness Hospitalized with COVID-19Cha S, Henry A, Montgomery M, Laws R, Pham H, Wortham J, Garg S, Kim L, Mosites E, Chai S, Kawasaki B, Meek J, Anderson E, Weigel A, Ryan P, Kim S, Como-Sabetti K, Torres S, Muse A, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, Risk I. Morbidity and Mortality among Adults Experiencing Homelessness Hospitalized with COVID-19. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 224: jiab261-. PMID: 33993309, PMCID: PMC8194564, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab261.
• Human‐tick encounters as a measure of tickborne disease risk in lyme disease endemic areasHook S, Nawrocki C, Meek J, Feldman K, White J, Connally N, Hinckley A. Human‐tick encounters as a measure of tickborne disease risk in lyme disease endemic areas. Zoonoses And Public Health 2021, 68: 384-392. PMID: 33554467, DOI: 10.1111/zph.12810.
• Association between Socioeconomic Status and Incidence of Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection — United States, 2014–2015Skrobarcek K, Mu Y, Ahern J, Basiliere E, Beldavs Z, Brousseau G, Dumyati G, Fridkin S, Holzbauer S, Johnston H, Kainer M, Meek J, Ocampo V, Parker E, Perlmutter R, Phipps E, Winston L, Guh A. Association between Socioeconomic Status and Incidence of Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection — United States, 2014–2015. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 73: 722-725. PMID: 33462596, PMCID: PMC8286972, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab042.
• Community Trace: Rapid Establishment of a Volunteer Contact Tracing Program for COVID-19.Niccolai L, Shelby T, Weeks B, Schenck C, Goodwin J, Hennein R, Rossini M, Vazquez J, van Rhijn D, Meek J, Bond M. Community Trace: Rapid Establishment of a Volunteer Contact Tracing Program for COVID-19. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 111: 54-57. PMID: 33211580, PMCID: PMC7750620, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305959.
• COVID-19 investigational treatments in use among hospitalized patients identified through the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 -Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, March 1–June 30, 2020Acosta A, Mathis A, Budnitz D, Geller A, Chai S, Alden N, Meek J, Anderson E, Ryan P, Kim S, Como-Sabetti K, Torres S, Dufort E, Bennett N, Billing L, Sutton M, Talbot H, George A, Pham H, Hall A, Fry A, Garg S, Kim L. COVID-19 investigational treatments in use among hospitalized patients identified through the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 -Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network, March 1–June 30, 2020. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: ofaa528-. PMID: 33274249, PMCID: PMC7686662, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa528.
• Human Papillomavirus 16/18–Associated Cervical Lesions: Differences by Area-Based Measures of Race and PovertyBrackney MM, Gargano JW, Hannagan SE, Meek J, Querec TD, Niccolai LM. Human Papillomavirus 16/18–Associated Cervical Lesions: Differences by Area-Based Measures of Race and Poverty. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: e149-e157. PMID: 32001053, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.003.
• Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in endemic areasNiesobecki S, Hansen A, Rutz H, Mehta S, Feldman K, Meek J, Niccolai L, Hook S, Hinckley A. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding tick-borne disease prevention in endemic areas. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2019, 10: 101264. PMID: 31431351, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.07.008.
• Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Among Vaccine-Eligible Women with High Grade Cervical LesionsRuss SM, Brackney M, Meek J, Niccolai LM. Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Among Vaccine-Eligible Women with High Grade Cervical Lesions. Vaccine 2019, 37: 4262-4267. PMID: 31248688, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.06.061.
• 482. Association between Socioeconomic Status Factors and Incidence of Community-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection Utilizing Factor Analysis—United States, 2014–2015Skrobarcek K, Mu Y, Ahern J, Beldavs Z, Brousseau G, Dumyati G, Farley M, Holzbauer S, Kainer M, Meek J, Perlmutter R, Phipps E, Winston L, Guh A. 482. Association between Socioeconomic Status Factors and Incidence of Community-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection Utilizing Factor Analysis—United States, 2014–2015. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s179-s179. PMCID: PMC6253049, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.491.
• 492. Long-Term Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection Among Medicare BeneficiariesHatfield K, Baggs J, Winston L, Parker E, Martin B, Meek J, Olson D, Farley M, Revis A, Holzbauer S, Bye M, Wilson L, Perlmutter R, Phipps E, Pierce R, Ocampo V, Kainer M, Smith M, McDonald L, Jernigan J, Guh A. 492. Long-Term Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s182-s182. PMCID: PMC6253260, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.501.
• Risk factors for tick exposure in suburban settings in the Northeastern United StatesMead P, Hook S, Niesobecki S, Ray J, Meek J, Delorey M, Prue C, Hinckley A. Risk factors for tick exposure in suburban settings in the Northeastern United States. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2017, 9: 319-324. PMID: 29174449, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.11.006.
• Causes of In-hospital and Post discharge Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2014–2015McGowan C, Arriola C, Cummings C, Kirley P, Miller L, Meek J, Anderson E, Monroe M, Bohm S, McMahon M, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Bennett N, Lung K, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Price A, Dos Santos Chaves S, Reed C, Garg S. Causes of In-hospital and Post discharge Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, 2014–2015. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017, 4: s24-s24. PMCID: PMC5632265, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx162.061.
• Pet ownership increases human risk of encountering ticksJones E, Hinckley A, Hook S, Meek J, Backenson B, Kugeler K, Feldman K. Pet ownership increases human risk of encountering ticks. Zoonoses And Public Health 2017, 65: 74-79. PMID: 28631423, PMCID: PMC7053298, DOI: 10.1111/zph.12369.
• Declines in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated High-Grade Cervical Lesions After Introduction of HPV Vaccines in Connecticut, United States, 2008-2015.Niccolai LM, Meek JI, Brackney M, Hadler JL, Sosa LE, Weinberger DM. Declines in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated High-Grade Cervical Lesions After Introduction of HPV Vaccines in Connecticut, United States, 2008-2015. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017, 65: 884-889. PMID: 28520854, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix455.
• Increased Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010-2015.Appiah GD, Chaves SS, Kirley PD, Miller L, Meek J, Anderson E, Oni O, Ryan P, Eckel S, Lynfield R, Bargsten M, Zansky SM, Bennett N, Lung K, McDonald-Hamm C, Thomas A, Brady D, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Hill M, Garg S, Fry AM, Campbell AP. Increased Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010-2015. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 64: 364-367. PMID: 28013261, PMCID: PMC5480237, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw745.
• Prevalence of Respiratory Viral Pathogen Testing and Co-Detections Among Patients Hospitalized With Influenza, 2012–2015Cohen J, Anderson E, Lindegren M, Kirley P, Zansky S, Thomas A, Lynfield R, Miller L, Bargsten M, Meek J, Bennett N, Collins J, Monroe M, Reed G, Tatham L, Fry A, Garg S. Prevalence of Respiratory Viral Pathogen Testing and Co-Detections Among Patients Hospitalized With Influenza, 2012–2015. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: 1744. PMCID: PMC7117592, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw194.124.
• Case-Control Study of Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Older Adults, United States, 2010–2011Havers F, Sokolow L, Shay D, Farley M, Monroe M, Meek J, Kirley P, Bennett N, Morin C, Aragon D, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Zansky S, Baumbach J, Ferdinands J, Fry A. Case-Control Study of Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Hospitalizations in Older Adults, United States, 2010–2011. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2016, 63: 1304-1311. PMID: 27486114, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw512.
• Benefit of Early Initiation of Influenza Antiviral Treatment to Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed InfluenzaOboho I, Reed C, Gargiullo P, Leon M, Aragon D, Meek J, Anderson E, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Fowler B, Thomas A, Lindegren M, Schaffner W, Risk I, Finelli L, Chaves S. Benefit of Early Initiation of Influenza Antiviral Treatment to Pregnant Women Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 507-515. PMID: 26908745, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw033.
• Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013Su S, Fry AM, Kirley PD, Aragon D, Yousey‐Hindes K, Meek J, Openo K, Oni O, Sharangpani R, Morin C, Hollick G, Lung K, Laidler M, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Atkinson A, Chaves SS. Survey of influenza and other respiratory viruses diagnostic testing in US hospitals, 2012–2013. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2016, 10: 86-90. PMID: 26505742, PMCID: PMC4746564, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12355.
• Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in HumansHinckley A, Meek J, Ray J, Niesobecki S, Connally N, Feldman K, Jones E, Backenson P, White J, Lukacik G, Kay A, Miranda W, Mead P. Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 182-188. PMID: 26740276, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv775.
• Respiratory Viral Testing and Influenza Antiviral Prescriptions During Hospitalization for Acute Respiratory IllnessesRolfes MA, Yousey-Hindes KM, Meek JI, Fry AM, Chaves SS. Respiratory Viral Testing and Influenza Antiviral Prescriptions During Hospitalization for Acute Respiratory Illnesses. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofv216. PMID: 26885545, PMCID: PMC4751920, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv216.
• Burden of Nursing Home-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: Estimates of Incidence and Patient OutcomesHunter J, Mu Y, Dumyati G, Farley M, Winston L, Johnston H, Meek J, Perlmutter R, Holzbauer S, Beldavs Z, Phipps E, Dunn J, Cohen J, Avillan J, Stone N, Gerding D, McDonald L, Lessa F. Burden of Nursing Home-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: Estimates of Incidence and Patient Outcomes. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofv196. PMID: 26798767, PMCID: PMC4719744, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv196.
• Influenza Testing and Antiviral Prescriptions During Acute Respiratory Illness Hospitalizations—October 2010–April 2013Rolfes M, Yousey-Hindes K, Meek J, Fry A, Chaves S. Influenza Testing and Antiviral Prescriptions During Acute Respiratory Illness Hospitalizations—October 2010–April 2013. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2015, 2: 489. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.364.
• Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010–2014 SeasonsAppiah G, Chaves S, Kirley P, Miller L, Meek J, Anderson E, Ryan P, Eckel S, Lynfield R, Bargsten M, Zansky S, Bennett N, Lung K, Thomas A, Lindegren M, Reed G, Fry A, Campbell A. Antiviral Treatment Among Hospitalized Children and Adults with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza, 2010–2014 Seasons. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2015, 2: 537. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.412.
• Testing practices and volume of non-Lyme tickborne diseases in the United StatesConnally N, Hinckley A, Feldman K, Kemperman M, Neitzel D, Wee S, White J, Mead P, Meek J. Testing practices and volume of non-Lyme tickborne diseases in the United States. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2015, 7: 193-198. PMID: 26565931, PMCID: PMC4659751, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.10.005.
• Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trialsBaggs J, Yousey-Hindes K, Ashley ED, Meek J, Dumyati G, Cohen J, Wise ME, McDonald LC, Lessa FC. Identification of population at risk for future Clostridium difficile infection following hospital discharge to be targeted for vaccine trials. Vaccine 2015, 33: 6241-6249. PMID: 26450660, PMCID: PMC4702247, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.078.
• Impact of Prompt Influenza Antiviral Treatment on Extended Care Needs After Influenza Hospitalization Among Community-Dwelling Older AdultsChaves S, Pérez A, Miller L, Bennett N, Bandyopadhyay A, Farley M, Fowler B, Hancock E, Kirley P, Lynfield R, Ryan P, Morin C, Schaffner W, Sharangpani R, Lindegren M, Tengelsen L, Thomas A, Hill M, Bradley K, Oni O, Meek J, Zansky S, Widdowson M, Finelli L. Impact of Prompt Influenza Antiviral Treatment on Extended Care Needs After Influenza Hospitalization Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 61: 1807-1814. PMID: 26334053, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ733.
• Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology through the Emerging Infections Program Sites - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCVugia DJ, Meek JI, Danila RN, Jones TF, Schaffner W, Baumbach J, Lathrop S, Farley MM, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Miller L, Harrison LH, Bennett NM, Cieslak PR, Cartter ML, Reingold AL. Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology through the Emerging Infections Program Sites - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1516-1519. PMID: 26291924, PMCID: PMC4550163, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.150443.
• Monitoring Effect of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in US Population, Emerging Infections Program, 2008–2012 - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCHariri S, Markowitz LE, Bennett NM, Niccolai LM, Schafer S, Bloch K, Park IU, Scahill MW, Julian P, Abdullah N, Levine D, Whitney E, Unger ER, Steinau M, Bauer HM, Meek J, Hadler J, Sosa L, Powell SE, Johnson ML, Group H. Monitoring Effect of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in US Population, Emerging Infections Program, 2008–2012 - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1557-1561. PMID: 26291379, PMCID: PMC4550135, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.141841.
• Emerging Infections Program—State Health Department Perspective - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCHadler JL, Danila RN, Cieslak PR, Meek JI, Schaffner W, Smith KE, Cartter ML, Harrison LH, Vugia DJ, Lynfield R. Emerging Infections Program—State Health Department Perspective - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1510-1515. PMID: 26289952, PMCID: PMC4550133, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.150428.
• Improving Accuracy of Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Rate Estimates - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCMillman A, Reed C, Kirley P, Aragon D, Meek J, Farley M, Ryan P, Collins J, Lynfield R, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett N, Fowler B, Thomas A, Lindegren M, Atkinson A, Finelli L, Chaves S. Improving Accuracy of Influenza-Associated Hospitalization Rate Estimates - Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2015, 21: 1595-1601. PMID: 26292017, PMCID: PMC4550134, DOI: 10.3201/eid2109.141665.
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• Clostridium difficile Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic LocationsWendt J, Cohen J, Mu Y, Dumyati G, Dunn J, Holzbauer S, Winston L, Johnston H, Meek J, Farley M, Wilson L, Phipps E, Beldavs Z, Gerding D, McDonald L, Gould C, Lessa F. Clostridium difficile Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic Locations. Pediatrics 2014, 133: 651-658. PMID: 24590748, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3049.
• Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients.Fridkin S, Baggs J, Fagan R, Magill S, Pollack LA, Malpiedi P, Slayton R, Khader K, Rubin MA, Jones M, Samore MH, Dumyati G, Dodds-Ashley E, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Jernigan J, Shehab N, Herrera R, McDonald L, Schneider A, Srinivasan A. Vital signs: improving antibiotic use among hospitalized patients. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2014, 63: 194-200. PMID: 24598596, PMCID: PMC4584728.
• Complications and Associated Bacterial Coinfections Among Children Hospitalized With Seasonal or Pandemic Influenza, United States, 2003–2010Dawood F, Chaves S, Pérez A, Reingold A, Meek J, Farley M, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Bennett N, Zansky S, Thomas A, Lindegren M, Schaffner W, Finelli L. Complications and Associated Bacterial Coinfections Among Children Hospitalized With Seasonal or Pandemic Influenza, United States, 2003–2010. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 209: 686-694. PMID: 23986545, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit473.
• Niccolai et al. respond.Niccolai LM, Julian PJ, Meek JI, Hadler JL, Sosa L. Niccolai et al. respond. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: e4-5. PMID: 23947315, PMCID: PMC3780755, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301498.
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• Declining Rates of High-Grade Cervical Lesions in Young Women in Connecticut, 2008–2011Niccolai LM, Julian PJ, Meek JI, McBride V, Hadler JL, Sosa LE. Declining Rates of High-Grade Cervical Lesions in Young Women in Connecticut, 2008–2011. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2013, 22: 1446-1450. PMID: 23704476, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-0272.
• Selection of Neighborhood Controls for a Population-Based Lyme Disease Case-Control Study by Using a Commercial Marketing DatabaseConnally NP, Yousey-Hindes K, Meek J. Selection of Neighborhood Controls for a Population-Based Lyme Disease Case-Control Study by Using a Commercial Marketing Database. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2013, 178: 276-279. PMID: 23696105, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws464.
• Individual and geographic disparities in human papillomavirus types 16/18 in high‐grade cervical lesionsNiccolai LM, Russ C, Julian PJ, Hariri S, Sinard J, Meek JI, McBride V, Markowitz LE, Unger ER, Hadler JL, Sosa LE. Individual and geographic disparities in human papillomavirus types 16/18 in high‐grade cervical lesions. Cancer 2013, 119: 3052-3058. PMID: 23661284, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28038.
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million AmericansWise M, Viray M, Sejvar J, Lewis P, Baughman A, Connor W, Danila R, Giambrone G, Hale C, Hogan B, Meek J, Murphree R, Oh J, Reingold A, Tellman N, Conner S, Singleton J, Lu P, DeStefano F, Fridkin S, Vellozzi C, Morgan O. Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the 2009–2010 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Population-based Surveillance Among 45 Million Americans. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 175: 1110-1119. PMID: 22582209, PMCID: PMC3888111, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws196.
• Reduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 PandemicGarg S, Chaves SS, Pérez A, D'Mello T, Gershman K, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Tengelsen L, Ryan P, Sharangpani R, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Fowler B, Bradley K, Thomas A, Cooper T, Schaffner W, Boulton R, Finelli L, Fry AM. Reduced Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection in the Year After the 2009 Pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 55: e18-e21. PMID: 22543024, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis442.
• Geographic poverty and racial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer precursor rates in Connecticut, 2008-2009.Niccolai LM, Julian PJ, Bilinski A, Mehta NR, Meek JI, Zelterman D, Hadler JL, Sosa L. Geographic poverty and racial/ethnic disparities in cervical cancer precursor rates in Connecticut, 2008-2009. American Journal Of Public Health 2012, 103: 156-63. PMID: 22515856, PMCID: PMC3518345, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300447.
• Influenza-associated Hospitalizations by Industry, 2009–10 Influenza Season, United States - Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCLuckhaupt SE, Sweeney MH, Funk R, Calvert GM, Nowell M, D'Mello T, Reingold A, Meek J, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Jones T. Influenza-associated Hospitalizations by Industry, 2009–10 Influenza Season, United States - Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2012, 18: 556-562. PMID: 22469504, PMCID: PMC3309704, DOI: 10.3201/eid1804.110337.
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccination History Among Women With Precancerous Cervical LesionsMehta NR, Julian PJ, Meek JI, Sosa LE, Bilinski A, Hariri S, Markowitz LE, Hadler JL, Niccolai LM. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination History Among Women With Precancerous Cervical Lesions. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 119: 575-581. PMID: 22353956, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3182460d9f.
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• Leveraging State Immunization Information Systems to Measure the Effectiveness of Rotavirus VaccineCortese M, LeBlanc J, White K, Jerris R, Stinchfield P, Preston K, Meek J, Odofin L, Khizer S, Miller C, Buttery V, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Lewis J, Parashar U, Immergluck L. Leveraging State Immunization Information Systems to Measure the Effectiveness of Rotavirus Vaccine. Pediatrics 2011, 128: e1474-e1481. PMID: 22084328, PMCID: PMC8202521, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1006.
• Clostridium difficile Infection in Outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002–2007 - Volume 17, Number 10—October 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCHirshon JM, Thompson AD, Limbago B, McDonald LC, Bonkosky M, Heimer R, Meek J, Mai V, Braden C. Clostridium difficile Infection in Outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002–2007 - Volume 17, Number 10—October 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2011, 17: 1946-1949. PMID: 22000379, PMCID: PMC3310666, DOI: 10.3201/eid1710.110069.
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• Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with SmallpoxHutchins S, Sulemana I, Heilpern K, Schaffner W, Wax G, Lerner E, Watson B, Baltimore R, Waltenburg R, Aronsky D, Coffin S, Ng G, Craig A, Behrman A, Meek J, Sherman E, Chavez S, Harpaz R, Schmid S. Performance of an Algorithm for Assessing Smallpox Risk among Patients with Rashes That May Be Confused with Smallpox. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 46: s195-s203. PMID: 18284359, DOI: 10.1086/524383.
• Spatial Analysis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis near Lyme, Connecticut - Volume 8, Number 9—September 2002 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDCChaput EK, Meek JI, Heimer R. Spatial Analysis of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis near Lyme, Connecticut - Volume 8, Number 9—September 2002 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002, 8: 943-948. PMID: 12194771, PMCID: PMC2732548, DOI: 10.3201/eid0809.020103.
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• Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in the Era of Group B Streptococcal PreventionBaltimore R, Huie S, Meek J, Schuchat A, O'Brien K. Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in the Era of Group B Streptococcal Prevention. Pediatrics 2001, 108: 1094-1098. PMID: 11694686, DOI: 10.1542/peds.108.5.1094.
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