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The Impact of Infectious Diseases Scholarly Mentorship on Subsequent Infectious Disease Fellowship Application by Marcus, Joseph E, Yun, Heather C, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…Infectious diseases physicians invest significant time mentoring medical students and internal medicine residents through research projects as well as case…”
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Elevated secondary infection rates in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Marcus, Joseph E, Sams, Valerie G, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…To prevent in-hospital outbreaks, contact and airborne precautions have been implemented for patients with COVID-19 with demonstrated success in preventing…”
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improvements in Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis at a Military Treatment Facility by Baker, Amelia L, McElrath, Angela, Giancola, Stephanie E, Schumaker, Annabel L, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Surgical site infections complicate 2%-5% of surgeries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all surgical…”
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The utility of sepsis scores for predicting blood stream infections in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Lee, Daniel G, Sobieszczyk, Michal J, Barsoumian, Alice E, Marcus, Joseph E

“…Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an increasingly used modality of life support with high risk for nosocomial infections. The accuracy…”
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Treatment and outcome of gram-positive bacteremia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Marcus, Joseph E., Ford, Mary B., Sattler, Lauren A., Iqbal, Sonia, Garner, Chelsea L., Sobieszczyk, Michal J., Barsoumian, Alice E.

“…•Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp. frequently cause infections in ECMO.•Reinfection rate is high if patient remains on ECMO (33% in Staph, 30% in…”
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Formalization of a Specialty-Specific Military Unique Curriculum: A Joint United States Army and United States Air Force Infectious Disease Fellowship Program by Markelz, Ana Elizabeth, Barsoumian, Alice, Yun, Heather

“…There are many unique aspects to the practice of military Infectious Diseases (ID). San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Consortium Infectious Disease (ID)…”
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Rates of nosocomial infection associated with interhospital transfer of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Marcus, Joseph E., Sams, Valerie G., Aden, James K., Batchinsky, Andriy, Sobieszczyk, Michal J., Okulicz, Jason F., Barsoumian, Alice E.

“…Abstract Objectives: Critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently require interhospital transfer to a center that…”
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Evaluation of a two step testing algorithm to improve diagnostic accuracy and stewardship of Clostridioides difficile infections by Bettger, Caitlin C, Giancola, Stephanie E, Cybulski, Jr, Robert J, Okulicz, Jason F, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…In response to national guidelines, we implemented a two-step testing algorithm for Clostridioides difficile in an effort to improve diagnostic accuracy…”
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Infectious Disease Teleconsultation to the Deployed U.S. Military From 2017–2022 by Bennett, William N, Markelz, Ana E, Kile, Michael T, Pamplin, Jeremy C, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…ABSTRACT Introduction The ADvanced VIrtual Support for OpeRational Forces (ADVISOR) program is a synchronous telemedicine system developed in 2017 to provide…”
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Anchoring Bias on Lyme Disease Leading to Delayed Diagnoses by Lowry, Lacy, Yabes, Joseph, Pomerantz, Heather, Barsoumian, Alice E

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Factors Influencing Selection of Infectious Diseases Training for Military Internal Medicine Residents by Barsoumian, Alice E, Hartzell, Joshua D, Bonura, Erin M, Ressner, Roseanne A, Whitman, Timothy J, Yun, Heather C

“…Similar factors affect career choice among military internal medicine residents and their civilian counterparts, including mentorship, learning style, and…”
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Evaluation of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum for Infectious Diseases Fellows by Spicer, Jennifer O, Armstrong, Wendy S, Schwartz, Brian S, Abbo, Lilian M, Advani, Sonali D, Barsoumian, Alice E, Beeler, Cole, Bennani, Kenza, Holubar, Marisa, Huang, Misha, Ince, Dilek, Justo, Julie Ann, Lee, Matthew S L, Logan, Ashleigh, MacDougall, Conan, Nori, Priya, Ohl, Christopher, Patel, Payal K, Pottinger, Paul S, Shnekendorf, Rachel, Stack, Conor, Van Schooneveld, Trevor C, Willis, Zachary I, Zhou, Yuan, Luther, Vera P

“…Abstract Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs are required by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and should ideally have infectious…”
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Evaluation of the trends and appropriateness of fluoroquinolone use in the outpatient treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis at five family practice clinics by Robinson, Thomas F., Barsoumian, Alice E., Aden, James K., Giancola, Stephanie E.

“…What is known and Objective Despite recommendations to avoid fluoroquinolones (FQs) as a first‐line treatment for uncomplicated cystitis, recent data suggest…”
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Infections in patients with burn injuries receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Marcus, Joseph E., Piper, Lydia C., Ainsworth, Craig R., Sams, Valerie G., Batchinsky, Andriy, Okulicz, Jason F., Barsoumian, Alice E.

“…•20 of 78 patients placed on ECMO from 2012 to 2018 at our center suffered burn injuries.•13 patients (65%) with burn injuries had an infection while on…”
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Augmenting Fellow Education Through Spaced Multiple-Choice Questions by Barsoumian, Alice E, Yun, Heather C

“…The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Infectious Disease Fellowship program historically included a monthly short-answer and…”
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Lyme Disease Prevalence by ICD-10-CM Codes by Barsoumian, Alice E, Okulicz, Jason F, Yabes, Joseph M

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Successful Use of Colistin Monotherapy as Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy for XDR Acinetobacter Hepatic Abscesses by Prestwood, Jackson, Chang, David, McGann, Patrick, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii is naturally resistant to several classes of antibiotics and readily develops further resistance mechanisms under antibiotic…”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Training for Infectious Diseases Fellows: Program Directors Identify a Curriculum Need by Luther, Vera P, Shnekendorf, Rachel, Abbo, Lilian M, Advani, Sonali, Armstrong, Wendy S, Barsoumian, Alice E, Beeler, Cole B, Bystritsky, Rachel, Cherabuddi, Kartikeya, Cohen, Seth, Hamilton, Keith W, Ince, Dilek, Justo, Julie Ann, Logan, Ashleigh, Lynch, John B, Nori, Priya, Ohl, Christopher A, Patel, Payal K, Pottinger, Paul S, Schwartz, Brian S, Stack, Conor, Zhou, Yuan

“…Abstract A needs assessment survey of infectious diseases (ID) training program directors identified gaps in educational resources for training and evaluating…”
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Improvement in adherence to antibiotic duration of therapy recommendations for uncomplicated cystitis: a quasi-experimental study by Giancola, Stephanie E, Higginbotham, John M, Sutter, Deena E, Spencer, Steven E, Aden, James K, Barsoumian, Alice E

“…Acute uncomplicated cystitis is one of the most common diagnoses for which antibiotic treatment is prescribed in the outpatient setting. Despite the…”
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Investing in the Future: A Role for Professional Societies to Prepare the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders Through Curriculum Development and Dissemination by Luther, Vera P, Shnekendorf, Rachel, Logan, Ashleigh, Advani, Sonali D, Barsoumian, Alice E, Beeler, Cole, Bennani, Kenza, Cherabuddi, Kartikeya, Holubar, Marisa, Huang, Misha, Ince, Dilek, Justo, Julie Ann, Lee, Matthew S L, MacDougall, Conan, Nori, Priya, Ohl, Christopher A, Patel, Payal K, Pottinger, Paul S, Spicer, Jennifer O, Stack, Conor, Van Schooneveld, Trevor C, Willis, Zachary I

“…Abstract Professional societies serve many functions that benefit constituents; however, few professional societies have undertaken the development and…”
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