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A High-Morbidity Outbreak of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Players on a College Football Team, Facilitated by Cosmetic Body Shaving and Turf Burns by Begier, Elizabeth M., Frenette, Kasia, Barrett, Nancy L., Mshar, Pat, Petit, Susan, Boxrud, Dave J., Watkins-Colwell, Kellie, Wheeler, Sheila, Cebelinski, Elizabeth A., Glennen, Anita, Nguyen, Dao, Hadler, James L.

“…Background. Athletics-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have become a high-profile national problem with substantial…”
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Epidemiology of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections in the United States, 1995-1998: Opportunities for Prevention in the Conjugate Vaccine Era by Robinson, Katherine A, Baughman, Wendy, Rothrock, Gretchen, Barrett, Nancy L, Pass, Margaret, Lexau, Catherine, Damaske, Barbara, Stefonek, Karen, Barnes, Brenda, Patterson, Jan, Zell, Elizabeth R, Schuchat, Anne, Whitney, Cynthia G, for the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance (ABCs)/Emerging Infections Program Network

“…CONTEXT Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is recommended for elderly persons and adults with certain chronic illnesses. Additionally, a recently licensed…”
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Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease in the United States, 1995–1999 by O'Brien, Katherine L., Beall, Bernard, Barrett, Nancy L., Cieslak, Paul R., Reingold, Arthur, Farley, Monica M., Danila, Richard, Zell, Elizabeth R., Facklam, Richard, Schwartz, Benjamin, Schuchat, Anne

“…Severe invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease is believed to have reemerged during the past 10–20 years. We conducted active, laboratory,…”
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Mortality from invasive pneumococcal pneumonia in the era of antibiotic resistance, 1995-1997 by Feikin, DR, Schuchat, A, Kolczak, M, Barrett, NL, Harrison, LH, Lefkowitz, L, McGeer, A, Farley, MM, Vugia, DJ, Lexau, C, Stefonek, KR, Patterson, JE, Jorgensen, JH

“…This study examined epidemiologic factors affecting mortality from pneumococcal pneumonia in 1995 through 1997. Persons residing in a surveillance area who had…”
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Declining Incidence of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections among Persons with AIDS in an Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 1995—2000 by Heffernan, Richard T., Barrett, Nancy L., Gallagher, Kathleen M., Hadler, James L., Harrison, Lee H., Reingold, Arthur L., Khoshnood, Kaveh, Holford, Theodore R., Schuchat, Anne

“…Background. Our goal was to describe trends in invasive pneumococcal disease incidence among persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) since the…”
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Macrolide Resistance Among Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates by Hyde, Terri B, Gay, Kathryn, Stephens, David S, Vugia, Duc J, Pass, Margaret, Johnson, Susan, Barrett, Nancy L, Schaffner, William, Cieslak, Paul R, Maupin, Peggy S, Zell, Elizabeth R, Jorgensen, James H, Facklam, Richard R, Whitney, Cynthia G, for the Active Bacterial Core Surveillance/Emerging Infections Program Network

“…CONTEXT Macrolide antibiotics, including erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin, are the mainstays of empirical pneumonia therapy. Macrolide resistance…”
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome and Escherichia coli O121 at a Lake in Connecticut, 1999 by McCarthy, Tara A, Barrett, Nancy L, Hadler, James L, Salsbury, Baker, Howard, Robert T, Dingman, Douglas W, Brinkman, Cynthia D, Bibb, William F, Cartter, Matthew L

“…Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have emerged as an important public health problem. Outbreaks attributed to non-O157 STEC rarely are…”
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Gram-positive rod surveillance for early anthrax detection by Begier, Elizabeth M, Barrett, Nancy L, Mshar, Patricia A, Johnson, David G, Hadler, James L

“…Connecticut established telephone-based gram-positive rod (GPR) reporting primarily to detect inhalational anthrax cases more quickly. From March to December…”
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Aggregated antibiograms and monitoring of drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae by Van Beneden, Chris A, Lexau, Catherine, Baughman, Wendy, Barnes, Brenda, Bennett, Nancy, Cassidy, P Maureen, Pass, Margaret, Gelling, Lisa, Barrett, Nancy L, Zell, Elizabeth R, Whitney, Cynthia G

“…Community-specific antimicrobial susceptibility data may help monitor trends among drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and guide empiric therapy. Because…”
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Assessment of susceptibility testing practices for Streptococcus pneumoniae--United States, February 2000 by Barrett, N L, reingold, A, Gershman, K, McCombs, K

“…To assess laboratory practices for Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptibility testing on sterile site isolates, in Feb 2000, CDC conducted a multistate survey of…”
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Suspected Brazilian Purpuric Fever in a Toddler with Overwhelming Epstein-Barr Virus Infection by Virata, Michael, Rosenstein, Nancy E., Hadler, James L., Barrett, Nancy L., Tondella, Maria L., Mayer, Leonard W., Weyant, Robbin S., Hill, Bertha, Perkins, Bradley A.

“…We describe a toddler from Connecticut who developed purulent conjunctivitis, fever, and a morbilliform rash. Blood cultures were positive for Haemophilus…”
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The sequence and context of the 5′ splice site govern the nuclear stability of polyoma virus late RNAs by Barrett, Nancy L., Li, Xiaotong, Carmichael, Gorden G.

“…We have examined the influence of splicing signals on the stability of polyoma virus late RNAs in the nucleus. Late primary transcripts contain a single 5′…”
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Update: Influenza Activity—United States, 1997-98 Season by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“…A report summarizes influenza surveillance in the US from Sep 28, 1997 through Mar 7, 1998 and presents reports of outbreaks in long-term care facilities in…”
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Simple, inexpensive preparation of T1/T2 ribonuclease suitable for use in RNase protection experiments by Lichtler, A, Barrett, N L, Carmichael, G G

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Clones from the Human Gene Complex Coding for Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins by Azen, E., Lyons, K. M., McGonigal, T., Barrett, N. L., Clements, L. S., Maeda, N., Vanin, E. F., Carlson, D. M., Smithies, O.

“…The salivary protein gene complex consists of a series of loci coding for related but distinct proline-rich proteins (PRPs) found chiefly in saliva. We have…”
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