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Changes in Prevalence of Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals by Magill, Shelley S, O’Leary, Erin, Janelle, Sarah J, Thompson, Deborah L, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Nadle, Joelle, Wilson, Lucy E, Kainer, Marion A, Lynfield, Ruth, Greissman, Samantha, Ray, Susan M, Beldavs, Zintars, Gross, Cindy, Bamberg, Wendy, Sievers, Marla, Concannon, Cathleen, Buhr, Nicolai, Warnke, Linn, Maloney, Meghan, Ocampo, Valerie, Brooks, Janet, Oyewumi, Tolulope, Sharmin, Shamima, Richards, Katherine, Rainbow, Jean, Samper, Monika, Hancock, Emily B, Leaptrot, Denise, Scalise, Eileen, Badrun, Farzana, Phelps, Ruby, Edwards, Jonathan R

“…In this study, data from a point-prevalence survey of health care–associated infections in U.S. hospitals in 2015 were compared with survey data from 2011…”
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Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States by Lessa, Fernanda C, Mu, Yi, Bamberg, Wendy M, Beldavs, Zintars G, Dumyati, Ghinwa K, Dunn, John R, Farley, Monica M, Holzbauer, Stacy M, Meek, James I, Phipps, Erin C, Wilson, Lucy E, Winston, Lisa G, Cohen, Jessica A, Limbago, Brandi M, Fridkin, Scott K, Gerding, Dale N, McDonald, L. Clifford

“…Clostridium difficile is an important cause of hospital-associated diarrhea. In this report from the CDC, the U.S. burden of C. difficile infection is…”
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Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in 7 US Communities, 2012-2013 by Guh, Alice Y, Bulens, Sandra N, Mu, Yi, Jacob, Jesse T, Reno, Jessica, Scott, Janine, Wilson, Lucy E, Vaeth, Elisabeth, Lynfield, Ruth, Shaw, Kristin M, Vagnone, Paula M. Snippes, Bamberg, Wendy M, Janelle, Sarah J, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Concannon, Cathleen, Beldavs, Zintars, Cunningham, Margaret, Cassidy, P. Maureen, Phipps, Erin C, Kenslow, Nicole, Travis, Tatiana, Lonsway, David, Rasheed, J. Kamile, Limbago, Brandi M, Kallen, Alexander J

“…IMPORTANCE: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are increasingly reported worldwide as a cause of infections with high-mortality rates. Assessment of…”
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Epidemiology of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection, 2009 through 2011 by Chitnis, Amit S, Holzbauer, Stacy M, Belflower, Ruth M, Winston, Lisa G, Bamberg, Wendy M, Lyons, Carol, Farley, Monica M, Dumyati, Ghinwa K, Wilson, Lucy E, Beldavs, Zintars G, Dunn, John R, Gould, L Hannah, MacCannell, Duncan R, Gerding, Dale N, McDonald, L Clifford, Lessa, Fernanda C

“…Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been increasingly reported among healthy individuals in the community. Recent data suggest that community-associated…”
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Burden of Candidemia in the United States, 2017 by Tsay, Sharon V, Mu, Yi, Williams, Sabrina, Epson, Erin, Nadle, Joelle, Bamberg, Wendy M, Barter, Devra M, Johnston, Helen L, Farley, Monica M, Harb, Sasha, Thomas, Stepy, Bonner, Lindsay A, Harrison, Lee H, Hollick, Rosemary, Marceaux, Kaytlynn, Mody, Rajal K, Pattee, Brittany, Shrum Davis, Sarah, Phipps, Erin C, Tesini, Brenda L, Gellert, Anita B, Zhang, Alexia Y, Schaffner, William, Hillis, Sherry, Ndi, Danielle, Graber, Caroline R, Jackson, Brendan R, Chiller, Tom, Magill, Shelley, Vallabhaneni, Snigdha

“…Abstract Background Candidemia is a common healthcare-associated bloodstream infection with high morbidity and mortality. There are no current estimates of…”
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Racial Disparities in Invasive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections, 2005-2014 by Gualandi, Nicole, Mu, Yi, Bamberg, Wendy M, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Harrison, Lee H, Lesher, Lindsey, Nadle, Joelle, Petit, Sue, Ray, Susan M, Schaffner, William, Townes, John, McDonald, Mariana, See, Isaac

“…In this analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance data from 9 US states, despite significant decreases in…”
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Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals: Comparison of Results From Emerging Infections Program Prevalence Surveys, 2015 and 2011 by Magill, Shelley S, O'Leary, Erin, Ray, Susan M, Kainer, Marion A, Evans, Christopher, Bamberg, Wendy M, Johnston, Helen, Janelle, Sarah J, Oyewumi, Tolulope, Lynfield, Ruth, Rainbow, Jean, Warnke, Linn, Nadle, Joelle, Thompson, Deborah L, Sharmin, Shamima, Pierce, Rebecca, Zhang, Alexia Y, Ocampo, Valerie, Maloney, Meghan, Greissman, Samantha, Wilson, Lucy E, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Edwards, Jonathan R

“…In the 2011 US hospital prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use 50% of patients received antimicrobial medications on the…”
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Assessment of public health notification thresholds for Clostridioides difficile in acute-care hospitals-Colorado and Tennessee, 2018 by Parikh, Meghana P, Dale, Ariella P, Bamberg, Wendy M, Kainer, Marion A

“…We aimed to identify a threshold number of Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) for acute-care hospitals (ACHs) to notify public health agencies of…”
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Improved Phenotype-Based Definition for Identifying Carbapenemase Producers among Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae by Chea, Nora, Bulens, Sandra N, Kongphet-Tran, Thiphasone, Lynfield, Ruth, Shaw, Kristin M, Vagnone, Paula Snippes, Kainer, Marion A, Muleta, Daniel B, Wilson, Lucy, Vaeth, Elisabeth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Concannon, Cathleen, Phipps, Erin C, Culbreath, Karissa, Janelle, Sarah J, Bamberg, Wendy M, Guh, Alice Y, Limbago, Brandi, Kallen, Alexander J

“…Preventing transmission of carbapenemase-producing, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) is a public health priority. A phenotype-based definition…”
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Antimicrobial Use in a Cohort of US Nursing Homes, 2017 by Thompson, Nicola D, Stone, Nimalie D, Brown, Cedric J, Penna, Austin R, Eure, Taniece R, Bamberg, Wendy M, Barney, Grant R, Barter, Devra, Clogher, Paula, DeSilva, Malini B, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Frank, Linda, Felsen, Christina B, Godine, Deborah, Irizarry, Lourdes, Kainer, Marion A, Li, Linda, Lynfield, Ruth, Mahoehney, J. P, Maloney, Meghan, Nadle, Joelle, Ocampo, Valerie L. S, Pierce, Rebecca, Ray, Susan M, Davis, Sarah Shrum, Sievers, Marla, Srinivasan, Krithika, Wilson, Lucy E, Zhang, Alexia Y, Magill, Shelley S

“…IMPORTANCE: Controlling antimicrobial resistance in health care is a public health priority, although data describing antimicrobial use in US nursing homes are…”
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Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Acinetobacter baumannii, 8 US Metropolitan Areas, 2012-2015 by Bulens, Sandra N, Yi, Sarah H, Walters, Maroya S, Jacob, Jesse T, Bower, Chris, Reno, Jessica, Wilson, Lucy, Vaeth, Elisabeth, Bamberg, Wendy, Janelle, Sarah J, Lynfield, Ruth, Vagnone, Paula Snippes, Shaw, Kristin, Kainer, Marion, Muleta, Daniel, Mounsey, Jacqueline, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Concannon, Cathleen, Beldavs, Zintars, Cassidy, P Maureen, Phipps, Erin C, Kenslow, Nicole, Hancock, Emily B, Kallen, Alexander J

“…In healthcare settings, Acinetobacter spp. bacteria commonly demonstrate antimicrobial resistance, making them a major treatment challenge. Nearly half of…”
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Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals by Magill, Shelley S, O'Leary, Erin, Ray, Susan M, Kainer, Marion A, Evans, Christopher, Bamberg, Wendy M, Johnston, Helen, Janelle, Sarah J, Oyewumi, Tolulope, Lynfield, Ruth, Rainbow, Jean, Warnke, Linn, Nadle, Joelle, Thompson, Deborah L, Sharmin, Shamima, Pierce, Rebecca, Zhang, Alexia Y, Ocampo, Valerie, Maloney, Meghan, Greissman, Samantha, Wilson, Lucy E, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Edwards, Jonathan R, Chea, Nora, Neuhauser, Melinda M

“…Hospital antimicrobial consumption data are widely available; however, large-scale assessments of the quality of antimicrobial use in US hospitals are limited…”
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Effect of Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing on Population-Based Incidence Rates of Clostridium difficile Infection by Gould, Carolyn V., Edwards, Jonathan R., Cohen, Jessica, Bamberg, Wendy M., Clark, Leigh Ann, Farley, Monica M., Johnston, Helen, Nadle, Joelle, Winston, Lisa, Gerding, Dale N., McDonald, L. Clifford, Lessa, Fernanda C.

“…Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is increasingly being adopted for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data from 3 states conducting…”
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Outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteremia in pediatric patients epidemiologically linked to pre-filled heparin flushes by West, Kelly, Janelle, Sarah, Schutz, Kyle, Hamilton, Stacey, Mayo, Kristin, Cichon, Mary Kate, Nyquist, Ann-Christine, Bamberg, Wendy M, Dominguez, Samuel R

“…To determine whether a common source was responsible for the outbreak, the infection preventionist reviewed medical records of all patients with blood cultures…”
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Epidemiology of Antibiotic Use for Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents by Thompson, Nicola D., Penna, Austin, Eure, Taniece R., Bamberg, Wendy M., Barney, Grant, Barter, Devra, Clogher, Paula, DeSilva, Malini B., Dumyati, Ghinwa, Epson, Erin, Frank, Linda, Godine, Deborah, Irizarry, Lourdes, Kainer, Marion A., Li, Linda, Lynfield, Ruth, Mahoehney, J.P., Nadle, Joelle, Ocampo, Valerie, Perry, Lewis, Ray, Susan M., Davis, Sarah Shrum, Sievers, Marla, Wilson, Lucy E., Zhang, Alexia Y., Stone, Nimalie D., Magill, Shelley S.

“…Describe antibiotic use for urinary tract infection (UTI) among a large cohort of US nursing home residents. Analysis of data from a multistate, 1-day point…”
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Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Patients on Chronic Dialysis in the United States, 2005–2011 by Nguyen, Duc B., Lessa, Fernanda C., Belflower, Ruth, Mu, Yi, Wise, Matthew, Nadle, Joelle, Bamberg, Wendy M., Petit, Susan, Ray, Susan M., Harrison, Lee H., Lynfield, Ruth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Thompson, Jamie, Schaffner, William, Patel, Priti R.

“…Background. Approximately 15 700 invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections occurred in US dialysis patients in 2010. Frequent…”
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Collaboration for containment: Detection of OXA-23-like carbapenamase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Colorado by Young, Heather L, Croyle, Caroline, Janelle, Sarah J, Knepper, Bryan C, Kurtz, Jennifer, Miller, Amber, Reese, Sara M, Schutz, Kyle, Bamberg, Wendy M

“…DHMC and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) collaborated to determine epidemiologic and molecular relatedness of the isolates, as…”
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Outbreak of group A Streptococcus infections in an outpatient wound clinic—Colorado, 2014 by Hancock-Allen, Jessica B., RN, MSN, FNP-BC, SM, Janelle, Sarah J., MPH, Lujan, Kate, RN, MPH, Bamberg, Wendy M., MD

“…Background In September 2014, wound clinic A reported a cluster of group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections to public health authorities. Although clinic…”
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Evaluating risk factors associated with COVID-19 infections among vaccinated people early in the U.S. vaccination campaign: an observational study of five states, January-March 2021 by Sadigh, Katrin S, Kugeler, Kiersten J, Bressler, Sara, Massay, Stephanie C, Schmoll, Emma, Milroy, Lauren, Cavanaugh, Alyson M, Sierocki, Allison, Fischer, Marc, Nolen, Leisha D

“…COVID-19 vaccines are an effective tool to prevent illness due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, infection after vaccination still occurs. We evaluated all…”
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Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs — Six Sites, 2005–2016 by Jackson, Kelly A., Bohm, Michele K., Brooks, John T., Asher, Alice, Nadle, Joelle, Bamberg, Wendy M., Petit, Sue, Ray, Susan M., Harrison, Lee H., Lynfield, Ruth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Schaffner, William, Townes, John M., See, Isaac

“…In the United States, age-adjusted opioid overdose death rates increased by >200% during 1999-2015, and heroin overdose death rates increased nearly 300%…”
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