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Incomplete Immunity for Varicella and Measles in Pediatric Organ Transplant Candidates. Real World Experience From an Infectious Diseases Pre‐Transplantation Clinic by Daniels, Heather L., Foster, Charles B., Liu, Wei, Esper, Frank, Sabella, Camille, Gonzalez, Blanca E.

“…ABSTRACT Background Vaccinating pediatric solid organ transplant candidates against measles and varicella is crucial due to the risk of severe disease in…”
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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Reduction in a Pediatric Safety Engagement Network by Foster, Charles B., Ackerman, Kathy, Hupertz, Vera, Mustin, Laurie, Sanders, Joann, Sisson, Patricia, Wenthe, Rachel E.

“…BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a leading cause of health care–associated infection. Catheter insertion bundles (IBs) and…”
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Variation in the Selenoenzyme Genes and Risk of Advanced Distal Colorectal Adenoma by Peters, Ulrike, Chatterjee, Nilanjan, Hayes, Richard B, Schoen, Robert E, Wang, Yinghui, Chanock, Stephen J, Foster, Charles B

“…Background: Epidemiologic and animal studies provide evidence for a chemopreventive effect of selenium on colorectal cancer, which may be mediated by the…”
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Keeping the wolf at bay: Infection prevention and control measures for inpatient psychiatric facilities in the time of COVID-19 by Barnett, Brian, Esper, Frank, Foster, Charles B.

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Congenital syphilis: Missed opportunities and the case for rescreening during pregnancy and at delivery by O’Connor, Nicola P., Gonzalez, Blanca E., Esper, Frank P., Tamburro, Joan, Kadkhoda, Kamran, Foster, Charles B.

“…•Two infants treated for syphilis born to at risk mothers who were not rescreened at delivery are described.•Screening for syphilis at the first prenatal visit…”
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Risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in pediatric inpatients: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Anjewierden, Scott, Han, Zheyi, Foster, Charles B, Pant, Chaitanya, Deshpande, Abhishek

“…To summarize risk factors for Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) in hospitalized pediatric patients as determined by previous…”
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Patient Satisfaction and Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections by Telemedicine by Foster, Charles B, Martinez, Kathryn A, Sabella, Camille, Weaver, Gregory P, Rothberg, Michael B

“…Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a common reason for direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine consultation. Antibiotic prescribing during video-only DTC…”
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High Serum Selenium and Reduced Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma in a Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program by PETERS, Ulrike, CHATTERJEE, Nilanjan, CHURCH, Timothy R, MAYO, Charlotte, STUMP, Stefan, FOSTER, Charles B, SCHATZKIN, Arthur, HAYES, Richard B

“…Background: Epidemiologic and animal studies suggest that selenium may reduce risk of colorectal cancer. However, the epidemiologic data is mainly from…”
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Human Cytomegalovirus–Encoded α-Chemokines Exhibit High Sequence Variability in Congenitally Infected Newborns by Arav-Boger, Ravit, Foster, Charles B., Zong, Jian-Chao, Pass, Robert F.

“…Most congenital human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections are asymptomatic, but some lead to severe disease. We hypothesized that differences in disease…”
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Single nucleotide polymorphic discrimination by an electronic dot blot assay on semiconductor microchips by Wu, David J, Gilles, Patrick N, Foster, Charles B, Dillon, Patrick J, Chanock, Stephen J

“…We have developed a rapid assay for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection that utilizes electronic circuitry on silicon microchips. The method was…”
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Central-line–associated bloodstream infections and central-line–associated non-CLABSI complications among pediatric oncology patients by Kelada, Aml S., Foster, Timothy B., Gagliano, Gregory C., Worley, Sarah, Tang, Anne, Arakoni, Venkatraman A., Foster, Charles B.

“…To assess central venous catheter (CVC) harm in pediatric oncology patients, we explored risks for central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and…”
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Outcomes After Positive Syphilis Screening by O’Connor, Nicola P., Burke, Patrick C., Worley, Sarah, Kadkhoda, Kamran, Goje, Oluwatosin, Foster, Charles B.

“…BACKGROUND Syphilis screening during pregnancy helps prevent congenital syphilis. The harms associated with false positive (FP) screens and whether screening…”
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Transplacental SARS-CoV-2 protein ORF8 binds to complement C1q to trigger fetal inflammation by Azamor, Tamiris, Familiar-Macedo, Débora, Salem, Gielenny M, Onwubueke, Chineme, Melano, Ivonne, Bian, Lu, Vasconcelos, Zilton, Nielsen-Saines, Karin, Wu, Xianfang, Jung, Jae U, Lin, Feng, Goje, Oluwatosin, Chien, Edward, Gordon, Steve, Foster, Charles B, Aly, Hany, Farrell, Ruth M, Chen, Weiqiang, Foo, Suan-Sin

“…Prenatal SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with higher rates of pregnancy and birth complications, despite that vertical transmission rates are thought to be…”
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Characteristics of bacteremia in pediatric oncology patients based on pathogen classification as associated with the gastrointestinal mucosa or skin by Flagg, Aron, Worley, Sarah, Foster, Charles B

“…Factors favoring blood stream infections associated with gastrointestinal mucosa versus skin organisms were explored. An observed difference was attributable…”
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Selenoprotein P neutralizes lipopolysaccharide and participates in hepatic cell endoplasmic reticulum stress response by Zhao, Yongzhong, Banerjee, Shuvojit, Huang, Ping, Wang, Xinning, Gladson, Candece L., Heston, Warren D., Foster, Charles B.

“…Low serum selenium or selenoprotein P (SePP) levels have been repetitively observed in severe sepsis. The role of SePP in sepsis is incompletely characterized…”
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Health Care–Associated Infections in Children by Foster, Charles B, Sabella, Camille

“…Health-care associated infections (HAI) result in significant morbidity, prolong hospitalization, increase health care costs, and contribute to patient deaths…”
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Addressing the threat from within: Investigation of respiratory symptoms in a health care worker with untreated latent tuberculosis infection by Modi, Anita R., Miranda, Cyndee C., Procop, Gary W., Foster, Charles B., Harrington, Susan, Evans, David, Johnson, Lucileia Teixeira, Gordon, Steven M.

“…•Colonized or infected health care workers contribute to health care-associated infections.•Children are at highest risk for tuberculosis transmission from an…”
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Enterovirus D68: a clinically important respiratory enterovirus by Foster, Charles B, Friedman, Neil, Carl, John, Piedimonte, Giovanni

“…Seasonal peaks of viral respiratory illnesses are common during late summer and early fall and have often been attributed to human rhinovirus. In the fall of…”
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Piperacillin–Tazobactam-induced Adverse Drug Events in Pediatric Patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy by Yusef, Dawood, Gonzalez, Blanca E, Foster, Charles B, Goldfarb, Johanna, Saracusa, Carla, Worley, Sarah, Sabella, Camille

“…We report a significantly higher occurrence of adverse events associated with prolonged courses of piperacillin–tazobactam compared with other antibacterial…”
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A comparison of hospitalized children with enterovirus D68 to those with rhinovirus by Foster, Charles B., Coelho, Ritika, Brown, Paul M., Wadhwa, Aman, Dossul, Amena, Gonzalez, Blanca E., Cardenas, Silvia, Sabella, Camille, Kohn, Debbie, Vogel, Sherilynn, Yen‐Lieberman, Belinda, Piedimonte, Giovanni

“…Summary Background During the Fall of 2014, numerous children were hospitalized with asthma or respiratory distress related to Enterovirus D68 (EV‐D68). A…”
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