2006
Short- and Long-term Functional Outcome of Hospitalized Older Adults With Community-acquired Pneumonia
Sharma G, Han L, Quagliarello V. Short- and Long-term Functional Outcome of Hospitalized Older Adults With Community-acquired Pneumonia. Infectious Diseases In Clinical Practice 2006, 14: 365-368. DOI: 10.1097/01.idc.0000227715.26754.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-acquired pneumoniaMonths postdischargeFunctional outcomeLong-term functional outcomeElderly patientsADL declineMean ADLMean ageInclusion criteriaFunctional declineDaily livingPostdischargeElderly adultsPatientsOlder adultsCollected databaseMonthsHospitalizationPneumoniaPotential subjectsAdultsOutcomesIllnessADLDecline
1993
Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults
DUNNE D, QUAGLIARELLO V. Group B Streptococcal Meningitis in Adults. Medicine 1993, 72: 1-10. PMID: 8426534, DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199301000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B streptococcal meningitisStreptococcal meningitisPercent of patientsCo-morbid illnessHours of symptomsBimodal age distributionConcomitant bacteremiaUnderlying illnessGBS infectionUncommon causeImmunocompromised hostOverall mortalityClinical presentationPyogenic organismsAdult casesRetrospective analysisMeningitisFrequent entityPatientsAdultsIllnessAge distributionHigh percentageBacteremiaImmunocompetent
1992
Yeast Perinephric Abscess: Report of a Case and Review
High K, Quagliarello V. Yeast Perinephric Abscess: Report of a Case and Review. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 15: 128-133. PMID: 1617052, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/15.1.128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract obstructionPerinephric infectionSurgical drainageTract obstructionClinical illnessNonspecific symptomsDiabetes mellitusOverall mortalityRare entitySuccessful therapyEtiologic agentPatientsPerinephricMellitusAbscessSurgeryChronicObstructionTherapyIllnessSymptomsInfectionMortalityCases