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Prevention of Infection in Orthopedic Prosthetic Surgery by Chirca, Ioana, MD, Marculescu, Camelia, MD, MSCR

“…Total joint arthroplasty is a generally safe orthopedic procedure; however, infection is a potentially devastating complication. Multiple risk factors have…”
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Epidemiology of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Bloodstream Infections by Rodriguez-Coste, Michelle A., MD, Chirca, Ioana, MD, Steed, Lisa L., PhD, Salgado, Cassandra D., MD, MS

“…Abstract Background Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) bloodstream infections (BSI) are an emerging problem often associated with therapeutic challenges. We…”
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The hospital environment and its microbial burden: challenges and solutions by Chirca, Ioana

“…Pathogenic microorganisms persist in the hospital environment from hours to months, depending on factors such as location, number, biofilm formation, intrinsic…”
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A Bundled Approach to Reduce Delayed Testing and Hospital-Acquired Cases of Clostridioides difficile Infection by Chirca, Ioana, Sun, Alan, Albrecht, Adrienne Wright, Henry, Kelly

“…Background: Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea in developed countries, and it has a significant economic impact…”
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2115. A Successful Bundled Approach to Decrease Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in a Community Hospital by Chirca, Ioana, Henry, Kelly, Faircloth, Connie, Rivera, Sallie Jo

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The starry heaven and the crowded shelters: public health risks by Popescu, Gabriel-Adrian, Chirca, Ioana

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What strategies are in place to control microbial burden in hospital environments and how could these change in the future? by Chirca, Ioana, Salgado, Cassandra D

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Kikuchi Fujimoto Disease, a Worrisome Presentation With a Reassuring Outcome by Oueida, Zaher, Chirca, Ioana, Gallinson, David

“…We describe the case of a 27-year-old male with painful lymphadenopathy involving multiple sites. An excisional lymph node biopsy established the diagnosis of…”
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Rheumatic Manifestations in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patient: A Diagnosis and Treatment Dilemma by Chirca, Ioana, Popescu, Gabriel-Adrian

“…We describe a case of arthritis and subcutaneous nodules in a 34-year-old woman with anti-ribonucleoprotein presence and no response to glucocorticoid…”
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