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Histoplasmosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Review of the Literature by Hammoud, Kassem A., Male, Heather J., El Atrouni, Wissam, Jabr, Ra’ed

“…Background. Histoplasmosis is an endemic fungal disease with diverse clinical presentations. Histoplasmosis-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)…”
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Temporal Trends in the Incidence of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1998 to 2005: A Population-Based Study by El Atrouni, Wissam I., Knoll, Bettina M., Lahr, Brian D., Eckel-Passow, Jeanette E., Sia, Irene G., Baddour, Larry M.

“…Background. There is a paucity of population-based studies on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in the United States. We determined the incidence of and…”
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Peers Keep It Real: Re-engaging Adults in HIV Care by Enriquez, Maithe, Cheng, An-Lin, McKinsey, David, Farnan, Rose, Ortego, Gerry, Hayes, Deana, Miles, LaTrischa, Reese, Michael, Downes, Alicia, Enriquez, Amanda, Akright, Jan, El Atrouni, Wissam

“…Background: After diagnosis, a substantial number of people with HIV disease fall out of care. Effective interventions are needed for this priority population…”
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Outcome of Enterococcal Prosthetic Joint Infection: Is Combination Systemic Therapy Superior to Monotherapy? by El Helou, Odette C., Berbari, Elie F., Marculescu, Camelia E., Atrouni, Wissam I. El, Razonable, Raymund R., Steckelberg, James M., Hanssen, Arlen D., Osmon, Douglas R.

“…Background. The optimal medical or surgical therapy and outcome of enterococcal prosthetic joint infection are unknown. Method. We performed a retrospective…”
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Isolated Sporothrix schenckii Monoarthritis by Mirrakhimov, Aibek E., Bhakta, Maharshi, Jones, Matthew W., Bailuc, Stefania, El Atrouni, Wissam, Barbaryan, Aram, Mahmoud, Khaldoun Haj

“…Sporothrix schenkii sensu lato is a rare cause of arthritis. Its course is indolent with lack of constitutional symptoms resulting in delayed presentation and…”
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Should We Tap That? Aspirates and Antibiotics: An Update on Septic Bursitis by Weihe, Rachel, Birt, Mitchell C., Atrouni, Wissam El

“…Purpose of Review Septic bursitis is a relatively common condition that causes substantial morbidity, but there is no universally accepted approach to…”
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Photo Quiz: A Bacterium Better Known by Surgical Pathologists than by Clinical Microbiologists by Elvert, Jamie L, El Atrouni, Wissam, Schuetz, Audrey N

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Ehrlichiosis-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Hammoud, Kassem, Fulmer, Robert, Hamner, Megan, El Atrouni, Wissam

“…Background. Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a potentially life-threatening tick-borne illness. HME-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is…”
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Relationship between vancomycin tolerance and clinical outcomes in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia by Britt, Nicholas S, Patel, Nimish, Shireman, Theresa I, El Atrouni, Wissam I, Horvat, Rebecca T, Steed, Molly E

“…Previous data have demonstrated the clinical importance of vancomycin MIC values in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB); however, the impact of vancomycin…”
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Ehrlichiosis mimicking acute leukemia by Jabr, Ra’ed, El Atrouni, Wissam

“…Human monocytic ehrlichiosis is a tickborne disease with a spectrum of presentations ranging from asymptomatic, mild to fatal. Ehrlichiosis can transiently…”
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Culture Yield in the Diagnosis of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Single Tertiary Center Retrospective Case Series With Literature Review by Weihe, Rachel, Taghlabi, Khaled, Lowrance, Maren, Reeves, Alan, Jackson, Sean R, Burton, Douglas C, El Atrouni, Wissam

“…Abstract Background Vertebral osteomyelitis is a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis to avoid delays in proper management. There is no…”
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Fatal disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum infection involving the central nervous system in a renal transplant recipient by Pacholec, Marie, Sami, Farhad, Newell, Kathy, el Atrouni, Wissam

“…Mycobacterium haemophilum is a slow growing nontuberculous mycobacterium which prefers cooler temperatures and requires iron for growth. It usually causes skin…”
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Seronegative ocular toxoplasma panuveitis in an immunocompetent patient by Sigle, Monia, El Atrouni, Wissam, Ajlan, Radwan S.

“…Toxoplasma gondii is the most common cause of infectious posterior uveitis worldwide in immunocompetent patients. Despite its prevalence, diagnosis can still…”
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Ribosomal RNA Sequence Analysis of Brucella Infection Misidentified as Ochrobactrum anthropi Infection by Horvat, Rebecca T, El Atrouni, Wissam, Hammoud, Kassem, Hawkinson, Dana, Cowden, Scott

“…A Brucella isolate was identified from purulent material collected during a hip surgery. Two previous blood cultures from the same patient yielded Ochrobactrum…”
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Point-of-care program in HIV, tuberculosis, and associated conditions: A virtual global technical assistance platform to strengthen HIV and tuberculosis workforce capacity by Koshy, Maria, Mische, Leah, Rizza, Stacey, Mahmood, Maryam, Bedimo, Roger, Bhatia, Ramona, El Atrouni, Wissam, Curran, Jennifer, Temesgen, Zelalem

“…A global multi-disciplinary faculty was established to work collaboratively and provide virtual technical assistance, using a point-of-care continuing…”
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De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Combined CBFB-MYH11 and BCR-ABL1 Gene Rearrangements: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Golem, Shivani, Gonzales, Patrick R., El Atrouni, Wissam, Shune, Leyla, Jabr, Ra’ed, Sethapati, Venkata Rakesh, Cui, Wei

“…Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with inv(16)(p13.1q22) resulting in CBFB-MYH11 fusion is associated with a favorable prognosis. The presence of a KIT mutation…”
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Questions about the 2023 infective endocarditis updated criteria by Villareal, Kenneth, El Atrouni, Wissam

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EHRLICHIOSIS MIMICKING ACUTE LEUKEMIA by Jabr, Raed, El Atrouni, Wissam

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HIV-associated opportunistic infections. Bacterial infections by El-Atrouni, Wissam, Berbari, Elie, Temesgen, Zelalem

“…Bacterial infections are the most common opportunistic infections in HIV. Since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the incidence of…”
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An Update on Suppurative Tenosynovitis by El Atrouni, Wissam, Birt, Mitchell C., Weihe, Rachel

“…Purpose of Review Suppurative tenosynovitis is a serious infection mostly affecting the flexor tendons of the hand and is considered a medico-surgical…”
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