2021
Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States
Azar MM, Cohen E, Ma L, Cissé OH, Gan G, Deng Y, Belfield K, Asch W, Grant M, Gleeson S, Koff A, Gaston DC, Topal J, Curran S, Kulkarni S, Kovacs JA, Malinis M. Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 74: 639-647. PMID: 34017984, PMCID: PMC9012955, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsCases of PCPPneumocystis pneumoniaClinic visitsRisk factorsClinic exposureLow absolute lymphocyte countRisk of PCPAbsolute lymphocyte countFrequent clinic visitsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniaStrong risk factorNon-white raceCase-control analysisBelatacept groupMonthly infusionsTransplant recipientsBaseline characteristicsJirovecii pneumoniaLymphocyte countMultilocus sequence typingInterhuman transmissionRespiratory specimensUnivariate analysisEpidemiologic data
2020
Healthcare resource use among solid organ transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID‐19
Heldman MR, Kates OS, Haydel BM, Florman SS, Rana MM, Chaudhry ZS, Ramesh MS, Safa K, Kotton CN, Blumberg EA, Besharatian BD, Tanna SD, Ison MG, Malinis M, Azar MM, Rakita RM, Morillas JA, Majeed A, Sait AS, Spaggiari M, Hemmige V, Mehta SA, Neumann H, Badami A, Jeng A, Goldman JD, Lala A, Hemmersbach‐Miller M, McCort ME, Bajrovic V, Ortiz‐Bautista C, Friedman‐Moraco R, Sehgal S, Lease ED, Limaye AP, Fisher CE. Healthcare resource use among solid organ transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID‐19. Clinical Transplantation 2020, 35: e14174. PMID: 33349940, PMCID: PMC7883125, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14174.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Toscana Virus Encephalitis in a Traveler Returning to the United States
Howell BA, Azar MM, Landry ML, Shaw AC. Toscana Virus Encephalitis in a Traveler Returning to the United States. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2015, 53: 1445-1447. PMID: 25673791, PMCID: PMC4365192, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03498-14.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overEncephalitis, ViralHumansItalyMaleSandfly fever Naples virusTravelUnited States
2010
HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners
Springer SA, Azar MM, Altice FL. HIV, alcohol dependence, and the criminal justice system: a review and call for evidence-based treatment for released prisoners. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 37: 12-21. PMID: 21171933, PMCID: PMC3070290, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540280.BooksMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismCriminal LawEvidence-Based MedicineHIV InfectionsHumansPrisonersUnited StatesConceptsAlcohol use disorderHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesAlcohol dependencePoor HIV treatment outcomesRole of pharmacotherapyRelationship of HIVHIV risk behaviorsBetter treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsAntiretroviral therapySignificant morbidityTherapeutic optionsPoor adherenceAlcohol abuseHIVUse disordersHIV cycleCommunity settingsRisk behaviorsAlcohol usePrimary articlesImproved treatmentVulnerable populationsNaltrexone