2020
Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 From the Mother to the Infant
Mimouni FB, Gallagher P, Mendlovic J. Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 From the Mother to the Infant. JAMA Pediatrics 2020, 174: 1006-1006. PMID: 32687567, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.2144.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Bizzarro MJ, Shabanova V, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2015, 166: 1193-1199. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitCoagulase-negative staphylococciIntensive care unitCare unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitEpisodes of sepsisLow birth weightInfection prevention initiativesInfection prevention effortsPercent of casesGroup B streptococciHospital courseSepsis episodesMost infantsBirth weightCommon organismB streptococciSepsisOutcome dataAdditional surveillancePrevention effortsStudy periodInfants
2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit
Nelson M, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit. 2014, 41-61. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.13.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMRSA transmissionTreatment of MRSAIntensive care unitAppropriate treatment regimensMRSA colonizationNeonatal morbidityMRSA acquisitionCare unitIll infantsNeonatal unitSignificant morbidityTreatment regimensRisk factorsMRSA strainsPrevention strategiesNeonatesInfectionPervasive pathogenEarly detectionMorbidityStaphylococcus aureusInfantsEpidemiology
2013
Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 164: 61-66. PMID: 24139563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodstream infectionsPost-NECNegative bacilliLate-onset bloodstream infectionConcurrent bloodstream infectionHospital course dataMean gestational ageCases of NECDiagnosis of NECOnset of diseaseMicrobiologic etiologyUnderappreciated complicationMicrobiologic dataNecrotizing enterocolitisGestational ageRetrospective reviewSingle centerSurgical interventionBirth weightRisk factorsHigher oddsInfantsNECEnterocolitisInfection
2012
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nelson MU, Gallagher PG. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Perinatology 2012, 36: 424-430. PMID: 23177801, PMCID: PMC3508470, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Physiological PhenomenaClinical ProtocolsCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCost of IllnessCross InfectionHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfection ControlIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPrevalenceRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusIntensive care unitCare unitCharacteristics of MRSAStaphylococcus aureusCertain infantsMRSA infectionNICU populationIll infantsRisk factorsEpidemiologic assessmentClinical interventionsInfectionFrequent sourceInfantsTransmission patternsInterventionAureusMolecular analysisAdditional factorsMorbidityNeonatesNumerous strategiesPrevention
2000
Diaphragmatic plication in the extremely low birth weight infant
Gallagher P, Seashore J, Touloukian R. Diaphragmatic plication in the extremely low birth weight infant. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2000, 35: 615-616. PMID: 10770396, DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.0350615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsWeight infantsDiaphragmatic paralysisDiaphragmatic plicationEarly operative interventionRecurrent atelectasisRespiratory failureOperative interventionPulmonary functionMechanical ventilationTherapeutic optionsPatient populationRapid improvementInfantsPlicationParalysisAtelectasisDiscontinuationPneumoniaWeeks
1999
Bacteremia, Meningitis, and Brain Abscesses in a Hospitalized Infant: Complications of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Conjunctivitis
Shah S, Gloor P, Gallagher P. Bacteremia, Meningitis, and Brain Abscesses in a Hospitalized Infant: Complications of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Conjunctivitis. Journal Of Perinatology 1999, 19: 462-465. PMID: 10685281, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7200247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic complicationsBrain abscessesLow birth weight infantsNeonatal intensive care unitMultiple brain abscessesBirth weight infantsIntensive care unitWeight infantsPreterm infantsCorneal ulcerationNeonatal conjunctivitisCare unitSystemic diseasePoor visionCommon causeEye diseaseEye infectionsConjunctivitisMeningitisBacteremiaComplicationsInfantsAbscessP. aeruginosaPrompt detectionCystic hygroma in the fetus and newborn
Gallagher P, Mahoney M, Gosche J. Cystic hygroma in the fetus and newborn. Seminars In Perinatology 1999, 23: 341-356. PMID: 10475547, DOI: 10.1016/s0146-0005(99)80042-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic hygromaLymphatic system abnormalitiesNonsurgical therapyDisease courseOverall prognosisBetter prognosisClinical coursePathologic correlatesPosterior neckSystem abnormalitiesLymphoid systemHygromaKaryotypic abnormalitiesMalformation syndromeAbnormalitiesTeratogenic agentsPrognosisDevelopmental abnormalitiesFetusesNeonatesSyndromeInfantsTherapyNeckCourse
1998
Atrial Flutter Complicating Neonatal Coxsackie B2 Myocarditis
Shah SS, Hellenbrand WE, Gallagher PG. Atrial Flutter Complicating Neonatal Coxsackie B2 Myocarditis. Pediatric Cardiology 1998, 19: 185-186. PMID: 9565516, DOI: 10.1007/s002469900277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplications of conjunctivitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a newborn intensive care unit
SHAH S, GALLAGHER P. Complications of conjunctivitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a newborn intensive care unit. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1998, 17: 97-102. PMID: 9493803, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199802000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic complicationsMean birth weightEye diseaseCare unitGestational ageBirth weightEye infectionsLower mean birth weightNewborn Special Care UnitNewborn intensive care unitYale-New Haven HospitalAverage postnatal ageMean gestational ageOutcomes of infantsIntensive care unitSpecial care unitsP. aeruginosa infectionBrain abscessesPostnatal ageAeruginosa infectionComplicationsConjunctivitisInfantsInfectionEarly detection