2022
Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients
Banach DB, Lopez‐Verdugo F, Sanchez‐Garcia J, Tran A, Gomez‐Llerena A, Munoz‐Abraham A, Bertacco A, Valentino PL, Yoo P, Dembry L, Mulligan DC, Ekong UD, Emre SH, Rodriguez‐Davalos M. Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13941. PMID: 35989545, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLiver transplant recipientsLiver transplantationBiliary complicationsGraft recipientsTransplant recipientsSite infectionRisk factorsOutcomes of SSIPediatric liver transplant recipientsLong-term graftPediatric liver transplantationRetrospective descriptive analysisPrimary endpointHospital daysPatient agePediatric populationPatient survivalSignificant causeComplicationsPatientsRecipientsOutcomesInfectionIncidence
2016
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients
Chang GY, Dembry LM, Banach DB. Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized oncology patients. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1421-1423. PMID: 27287733, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionBlood transfusionDifficile infectionHistory of CDIΒ-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitorsBroad-spectrum antibiotic useHospitalized oncology patientsRecent blood transfusionCDI historyCDI riskOlder patientsOncology inpatientsΒ-lactamase inhibitorsOncology patientsPrior receiptRisk factorsAntibiotic useMultivariate analysisTransfusionPatientsInfectionEpidemiologyInpatientsMetronidazoleCephalosporinsThe clinical and molecular epidemiology of pre‐transplant vancomycin‐resistant enterococci colonization among liver transplant recipients
Banach DB, Peaper DR, Fortune BE, Emre S, Dembry LM. The clinical and molecular epidemiology of pre‐transplant vancomycin‐resistant enterococci colonization among liver transplant recipients. Clinical Transplantation 2016, 30: 306-311. PMID: 26780305, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsLiver transplantationVRE colonizationTransplant recipientsVancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infectionPolymerase chain reaction testingVancomycin-resistant enterococci colonizationPre-transplant colonizationSubsequent liver transplantationMore hospital daysObservational cohort studyCentral venous catheterizationInfection prevention measuresWarrants further studyRifaximin useAntimicrobial prophylaxisCohort studyHospital daysSignificant morbidityVenous catheterizationProspective studyActive surveillanceRisk factorsSurveillance culturesVRE isolates
2008
Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Bizzarro MJ, Dembry LM, Baltimore RS, Gallagher PG. Matched Case-Control Analysis of Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection In A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2008, 29: 914-920. PMID: 18808341, DOI: 10.1086/591323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaCase-Control StudiesFemaleFungemiaFungiGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive BacteriaGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleRisk FactorsConceptsPolymicrobial bloodstream infectionsMonomicrobial bloodstream infectionSevere underlying conditionsBloodstream infectionsOnset of infectionUnderlying conditionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisIndwelling central venous catheterIntensive care unit patientsNeonatal intensive care unitMatched Case-Control AnalysisIndependent risk factorNewborn intensive care unit (NICU) patientsCare unit patientsCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitNeonatal bloodstream infectionsMost risk factorsCase-control studyCase-control analysisCoagulase-negative staphylococciHospital NICUUnit patientsVenous cathetersChanging 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
1998
Nosocomial Candida glabrata Colonization: an Epidemiologic Study
Vazquez J, Dembry L, Sanchez V, Vazquez M, Sobel J, Dmuchowski C, Zervos M. Nosocomial Candida glabrata Colonization: an Epidemiologic Study. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 421-426. PMID: 9466752, PMCID: PMC104553, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.2.421-426.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone Marrow TransplantationCandidaCandidiasisChildChild, PreschoolCross InfectionDNA, FungalEnvironmental MicrobiologyFemaleHandHealth PersonnelHospitalizationHospitals, UniversityHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsNosocomial acquisitionC. glabrataMedical intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitPrior antimicrobial useDuration of hospitalizationIntensive care unitMarrow transplant unitSignificant risk factorsImportant nosocomial pathogenStrain typesSame strain typeCare unitTransplant unitUniversity HospitalRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesPatientsC. glabrata strainsEnvironmental surfacesHospital personnelNosocomial pathogenAntimicrobial useIdentical strainsHospital environment
1993
Nosocomial Acquisition of Candida albicans: An Epidemiologic Study
Vazquez J, Sanchez V, Dmuchowski C, Dembry L, Sobel J, Zervos M. Nosocomial Acquisition of Candida albicans: An Epidemiologic Study. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1993, 168: 195-201. PMID: 8515108, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/168.1.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNosocomial acquisitionMedical intensive care unitBone marrow transplant unitIntensive care unitMarrow transplant unitIndirect patient contactC. albicansPrior antibioticsCare unitProspective studyTransplant unitUniversity HospitalRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesPatient contactPatientsEnvironmental surfacesHospital personnelCandida albicansIdentical strainsStrain typesAdmissionLength of timeRestriction enzyme analysisAlbicans