Search Results - "Desai, Armisha"
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Assessing the association between cefepime percentage free trough level and neurotoxicity
Published in Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (01-07-2022)“…Background: Cefepime has a known association with neurotoxicity due to its ability to cross the blood–brain barrier. The symptoms of neurotoxicity are highly…”
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252: MORTALITY AMONG CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 WHO RECEIVED TOCILIZUMAB
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2795. Cefepime Versus Meropenem for Infections Due to HECCcK-YeS-MAm Organisms with Cefepime MICs of 4-8 mCg/mL (S-DD)
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (27-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Recent guidance from IDSA recommends meropenem for treatment of organisms at moderate-high risk for inducible chromosomal AmpC β-lactamase…”
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858. Diagnostic Accuracy of Monocyte Distribution Width as a Sepsis Biomarker in a Large, Urban Emergency Department
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (27-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Sepsis is a leading cause of hospital and emergency department (ED) mortality, and early identification is crucial. Procalcitonin (PCT),…”
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Use of Fluoroquinolones or Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Compared to Β-Lactams for Oral Step-Down Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With Uncomplicated Enterobacterales Bacteremia
Published in The Annals of pharmacotherapy (01-03-2023)“…Background Antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated Enterobacterales bacteremia from a urinary source has traditionally consisted of fluoroquinolones (FQs) and…”
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Evaluation of a Rapid Fungal Detection Panel for Identification of Candidemia at an Academic Medical Center
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (24-02-2020)“…This study was conducted to assess the utility of the T2Candida panel across an academic health center and identify potential areas for diagnostic…”
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1478. Impact of Short versus Long Treatment Durations for Respiratory Tract Infections Caused by Non-fermenting Gram-negative Bacilli in Lung Transplant Recipients
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (31-12-2020)“…Abstract Background In lung transplant recipients, respiratory tract infections are associated with faster progression through stages of bronchiolitis…”
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Changing the culture of urine culturing: Utilizing Agile Implementation to improve diagnostic stewardship in the ICU
Published in American journal of infection control (01-11-2020)“…•Agile implementation improves urine culture diagnostic stewardship in critical care.•Agile implementation engages key stakeholder and preserves provider…”
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Susceptibility Provision Enhances Effective De-escalation (SPEED): utilizing rapid phenotypic susceptibility testing in Gram-negative bloodstream infections and its potential clinical impact
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-01-2019)“…Abstract Objectives We evaluated the performance and time to result for pathogen identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of the…”
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1112. Improving Urine Culturing Practices in a Neurocritical Care Unit through a Multidisciplinary Algorithm-Based Approach
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (23-10-2019)“…Abstract Background Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in hospitalized patients with urinary catheters. Inappropriate urine culturing as part of reflexive…”
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547. A Retrospective Cohort Study of Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (31-12-2020)“…Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused over 400,000 deaths worldwide thus far, and poses therapeutic challenges for millions of patients. There…”
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