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Risk Factors Predicting Complication of OPAT in an Academic Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yu Liu, Fang, McSweeney, Kristen, Erdil, Rachel, Alsoubani, Majd, Vindenes, Tine, Doron, Shira, Sum Foong, Kap

“…Background: While Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) offers patient convenience and reduced healthcare costs, its increasing utilization has…”
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Blood culture utilization practices among febrile and/or hypothermic inpatients by Foong, Kap Sum, Munigala, Satish, Kern-Allely, Stephanie, Warren, David K

“…Predictors associated with the decision of blood culture ordering among hospitalized patients with abnormal body temperature are still underexplored,…”
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Severe, Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia Occurring After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine by Helms, Jackie M, Ansteatt, Kristin T, Roberts, Jonathan C, Kamatam, Sravani, Foong, Kap Sum, Labayog, Jo-Mel S, Tarantino, Michael D

“…The rollout of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is underway, and millions have already been vaccinated. At least 25 reports of "immune thrombocytopenia" (ITP) or…”
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Evaluation of Predictors Associated with Slow Clinical Response with Extension of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy by McSweeney, Kristen, Liu, Fang Yu, Erdil, Rachel, Alsoubani, Majd, Vindenes, Tine, Doron, Shira, Foong, Kap Sum

“…Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provides a safe and effective alternative to prolonged hospitalization for patients with…”
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Documented penicillin allergy and beta-lactam antibiotic use in Massachusetts long-term care facilities: opportunities for penicillin allergy delabeling by Foong, Kap Sum, Doron, Shira, Fowle, Leslie, Cumming, Melissa, Leaf, Jessica, Bolstorff, Barbara, Brandeburg, Christina, Chen, Ye, Wurcel, Alysse

“…In a cross-sectional study of 20 Massachusetts long-term care (LTC) facilities, 19% (n = 449) of residents received antibiotics, with approximately one-third…”
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Hemobilia from Biliary Angiodysplasia Diagnosed with Cholangioscopy by Sum Foong, Kap, Lee, Ashley, Kudakachira, Shaismy, Ramberan, Hemchand

“…Biliary angiodysplasia is extremely rare. Our background search revealed only a few case reports in the English literature. We present a case of angiodysplasia…”
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Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Am I Part of the Picture? by Foong, Kap Sum

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Corrigendum to “The IL-6 hypothesis in COVID-19: A phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of free IL-6 sequestration by the monoclonal antibody sirukumab in severe and critical COVID-19” [J Infect 89 (2024) 106241] by Foong, Kap Sum

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Corrigendum to "The IL-6 hypothesis in COVID-19: A phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of free IL-6 sequestration by the monoclonal antibody sirukumab in severe and critical COVID-19" J Infect 89 (2024) 106241 by Foong, Kap Sum

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Cefiderocol-associated brown chromaturia by Smith, Michael, Foong, Kap Sum

“…Cefiderocol is a novel siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic. In the present case report, a woman in her 70s presented with a 1-week history of altered mental…”
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Clinical Impact of Noninvasive Plasma Microbial Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid Sequencing for the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Foong, Kap Sum, Mabayoje, Mojolaoluwa, AlMajali, Abeer

“…Abstract We present 23 cases of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) diagnosed with commercially available noninvasive plasma microbial cell-free…”
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Antibiotic Allergy Prevalence and Documentation Quality in Massachusetts Long-Term Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Foong, Kap Sum, Fowle, Leslie, Doron, Shira, Cumming, Melissa, Leaf, Jessica, Bolstorff, Barbara, Brandeburg, Christina, Chen, Ye, Wurcel, Alysse

“…Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global health challenge, particularly affecting older adults who are more susceptible to infections and their…”
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Antibiotic allergy prevalence and documentation quality in Massachusetts long-term care facilities by Foong, Kap Sum, Fowle, Leslie, Doron, Shira, Cumming, Melissa, Leaf, Jessica, Bolstorff, Barbara, Brandeburg, Christina, Chen, Ye, Wurcel, Alysse

“…Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global health challenge, particularly affecting older adults who are more susceptible to infections and their…”
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2234. Ambulatory Prescribing Trends of Azithromycin and Systemic Glucocorticoids in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 : A Large Healthcare Network Analysis in Massachusetts by Anwar, Shamsuddin, Campion, Maureen, Foong, Kap Sum, Doron, Shira, Vazquez, Gabriela Andujar

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673. Sniffing Out Adherence: Evaluation of a Clostridioides difficile guideline at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center by Mei, Tiffany, Campion, Maureen, Vazquez, Gabriela Andujar, Foong, Kap Sum, Doron, Shira

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2240. Breaking Dogmas: A Single Center Evaluation of Empiric Vancomycin Use Among Intensive Care Unit Patients with Suspected Pneumonia, Bacteremia or Sepsis by Xie, Christina Y, Walsh, Ashton, Campion, Maureen, Foong, Kap Sum, Doron, Shira, Vazquez, Gabriela Andujar

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809. Empiric Antifungal Therapy Is Not Associated with Improved Survival Outcome among Intensive Care Units (ICU) Patients by Wong, Lauren, Zelenkov, Dimitar, Campion, Maureen, Foong, Kap Sum, Doron, Shira, Vazquez, Gabriela Andujar

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Incidence and etiology of fever following seasonal influenza vaccination in hospitalized patients by Foong, Kap Sum, Casabar, Ed, Warren, David K

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort to examine the incidence and etiology of fever postinfluenza vaccination among hospitalized patients during the 2015-2016…”
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The IL-6 hypothesis in COVID-19: A phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of free IL-6 sequestration by the monoclonal antibody sirukumab in severe and critical COVID-19 by Gottlieb, Robert L., Clement, Meredith, Cook, Paul, Deveikis, Audra, Foong, Kap Sum, Robinson, Philip, Slim, Jihad, Spak, Cedric W., Buelens, Annemie, Callewaert, Katleen, De Meyer, Sandra, Mo, Wai Ling, Verbrugge, Inge, Van Wesenbeeck, Liesbeth, Zhuang, Yanli, Chien, Jason W., Opsomer, Magda, Van Landuyt, Erika

“…Upregulation of IL-6 has been associated with worse prognosis in COVID-19 patients. Impact on IL-6 signalling has mostly been limited to clinical outcomes in…”
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Risk factors predicting Candida infective endocarditis in patients with candidemia by Foong, Kap Sum, Sung, Abby, Burnham, Jason P, Kronen, Ryan, Lian, Qinghua, Salazar Zetina, Ana, Hsueh, Kevin, Lin, Charlotte, Powderly, William G, Spec, Andrej

“…Abstract Candida infective endocarditis (CIE) is a rare but serious complication of candidemia. Incidence and risk factors associated with CIE among candidemic…”
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