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Increasing Burden of Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in Nonpregnant Adults, 1990–2007 by Skoff, Tami H., Farley, Monica M., Petit, Susan, Craig, Allen S., Schaffner, William, Gershman, Ken, Harrison, Lee H., Lynfield, Ruth, Mohle-Boetani, Janet, Zansky, Shelley, Albanese, Bernadette A., Stefonek, Karen, Zell, Elizabeth R., Jackson, Delois, Thompson, Terry, Schrag, Stephanie J.

“…Background. Group B Streptococcus (GBS), traditionally considered to be a neonatal pathogen, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among older…”
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Evaluation of Universal Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus by Van Dyke, Melissa K, Phares, Christina R, Lynfield, Ruth, Thomas, Ann R, Arnold, Kathryn E, Craig, Allen S, Mohle-Boetani, Janet, Gershman, Ken, Schaffner, William, Petit, Susan, Zansky, Shelley M, Morin, Craig A, Spina, Nancy L, Wymore, Kathryn, Harrison, Lee H, Shutt, Kathleen A, Bareta, Joseph, Bulens, Sandra N, Zell, Elizabeth R, Schuchat, Anne, Schrag, Stephanie J

“…Invasive group B streptococcal disease is a leading cause of illness in the first week of life. Universal culture-based screening in the third trimester of…”
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The Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection and Potential Vaccine Implications: United States, 2000–2004 by O'Loughlin, Rosalyn E., Roberson, Angela, Cieslak, Paul R., Lynfield, Ruth, Gershman, Ken, Craig, Allen, Albanese, Bernadette A., Farley, Monica M., Barrett, Nancy L., Spina, Nancy L., Beall, Bernard, Harrison, Lee H., Reingold, Arthur, Beneden, Chris Van

“…Background. Invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. We report the current epidemiologic…”
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Burden of Seasonal Influenza Hospitalization in Children, United States, 2003 to 2008 by Dawood, Fatimah S., MD, Fiore, Anthony, MD, Kamimoto, Laurie, MD, Bramley, Anna, MPH, Reingold, Arthur, MD, Gershman, Ken, MD, Meek, James, MPH, Hadler, James, MD, Arnold, Kathryn E., MD, Ryan, Patricia, MS, Lynfield, Ruth, MD, Morin, Craig, MPH, Mueller, Mark, BS, Baumbach, Joan, MD, Zansky, Shelley, PhD, Bennett, Nancy M., MD, Thomas, Ann, MD, Schaffner, William, MD, Kirschke, David, MD, Finelli, Lyn, DrPH

“…Objectives To estimate the rates of hospitalization with seasonal influenza in children aged <18 years from a large, diverse surveillance area during 2003 to…”
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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and healthcare risk factors by Klevens, R Monina, Morrison, Melissa A, Fridkin, Scott K, Reingold, Arthur, Petit, Susan, Gershman, Ken, Ray, Susan, Harrison, Lee H, Lynfield, Ruth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Townes, John M, Craig, Allen S, Fosheim, Gregory, McDougal, Linda K, Tenover, Fred C

“…To determine frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections caused by strains typically associated with community-acquired infections…”
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Pertussis Pseudo-outbreak linked to specimens contaminated by Bordetella pertussis DNA From clinic surfaces by Mandal, Sema, Tatti, Kathleen M, Woods-Stout, Denise, Cassiday, Pamela K, Faulkner, Amanda E, Griffith, Matthew M, Jackson, Michael L, Pawloski, Lucia C, Wagner, Bari, Barnes, Meghan, Cohn, Amanda C, Gershman, Ken A, Messonnier, Nancy E, Clark, Thomas A, Tondella, Maria-Lucia C, Martin, Stacey W

“…We investigated a pertussis outbreak characterized by atypical cases, confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) alone at a single laboratory, which…”
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Effect of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Pandemic on Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia by Moore, Matthew R., Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E., Taylor, Thomas, Link-Gelles, Ruth, Garg, Shikha, Jhung, Michael A., Finelli, Lyn, Jain, Seema, Shay, David, Chaves, Sandra S., Baumbach, Joan, Hancock, Emily B., Beall, Bernard, Bennett, Nancy, Zansky, Shelly, Petit, Susan, Yousey-Hindes, Kimberly, Farley, Monica M., Gershman, Ken, Harrison, Lee H., Ryan, Patricia, Lexau, Catherine, Lynfield, Ruth, Reingold, Art, Schaffner, William, Thomas, Ann, Moore, Mathew R.

“…Background. Because pneumococcal pneumonia was prevalent during previous influenza pandemics, we evaluated invasive pneumococcal pneumonia (IPP) rates during…”
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Seasonal and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection during pregnancy: a population-based study of hospitalized cases by Creanga, Andreea A., MD, PhD, Kamimoto, Laurie, MD, Newsome, Kimberly, MPH, D'Mello, Tiffany, MPH, Jamieson, Denise J., MD, MPH, Zotti, Marianne E., DrPH, Arnold, Kathryn E., MD, Baumbach, Joan, MD, Bennett, Nancy M., MD, Farley, Monica M., MD, Gershman, Ken, MD, Kirschke, David, MD, Lynfield, Ruth, MD, Meek, James, MPH, Morin, Craig, MPH, Reingold, Arthur, MD, Ryan, Patricia, MS, Schaffner, William, MD, Thomas, Ann, MD, Zansky, Shelley, PhD, Finelli, Lyn, DrPH, Honein, Margaret A., PhD

“…We sought to describe characteristics of hospitalized reproductive-aged (15-44 years) women with seasonal (2005/2006 through 2008/2009) and 2009 pandemic…”
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Use of Hospital Discharge Data to Evaluate Notifiable Disease Reporting to Colorado's Electronic Disease Reporting System by Boehmer, Tegan K., Patnaik, Jennifer L., Burnite, Steven J., Ghosh, Tista S., Gershman, Ken, Vogt, Richard L.

“…Objective. Notifiable disease surveillance systems are critical for communicable disease control, and accurate and timely reporting of hospitalized patients…”
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Geotemporal analysis of Neisseria meningitidis clones in the United States: 2000-2005 by Wiringa, Ann E, Shutt, Kathleen A, Marsh, Jane W, Cohn, Amanda C, Messonnier, Nancy E, Zansky, Shelley M, Petit, Susan, Farley, Monica M, Gershman, Ken, Lynfield, Ruth, Reingold, Arthur, Schaffner, William, Thompson, Jamie, Brown, Shawn T, Lee, Bruce Y, Harrison, Lee H

“…The detection of meningococcal outbreaks relies on serogrouping and epidemiologic definitions. Advances in molecular epidemiology have improved the ability to…”
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Case-based surveillance of influenza hospitalizations during 2004-2008, Colorado, USA by Proff, Rosemary, Gershman, Ken, Lezotte, Dennis, Nyquist, Ann-Christine

“…Colorado became the first state to make laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations a case-based reportable condition in 2004. We summarized…”
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Characteristics of the Rash Associated with West Nile Virus Fever by Ferguson, Dayna D., Gershman, Ken, LeBailly, Adrienne, Petersen, Lyle R.

“…We characterized rash in 15 patients with West Nile virus (WNV) fever. Generalized, maculopapular rash typically occurred on days 5–12 of illness. Dysesthesia…”
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Invasive group A streptococcal infection in older adults in long-term care facilities and the community, United States, 1998-2003 by THIGPEN, M.C, RICHARDS, C.L, LYNFIELD, R, BARRETT, N.L, HARRISON, L.H, ARNOLD, K.E, REINGOLD, A, BENNETT, N.M, CRAIG, A.S, GERSHMAN, K

“…Limited information exists on the incidence and characteristics of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections among residents of long-term care facilities…”
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Influenza Testing and Antiviral Prescribing Practices Among Emergency Department Clinicians in 9 States During the 2006 to 2007 Influenza Season by Mueller, Mark R., MPH, Smith, Philip J., PhD, Baumbach, Joan P., MD, MPH, Palumbo, John P., MS, Meek, James I., MPH, Gershman, Ken, MD, MPH, Vandermeer, Meredith, MPH, Thomas, Ann R., MD, MPH, Long, Christine E., MPH, Belflower, Ruth, MPH, Spina, Nancy L., MPH, Martin, Karen G., MPH, Lynfield, Ruth, MD, Openo, Kyle P., MPH, Kirley, Pamala D., MPH, Pasutti, Lauren E., MPH, Barnes, Brenda G., RN, Schaffner, William, MD, Kamimoto, Laurie, MD, MPH

“…Study objective Influenza causes significant widespread illness each year. Emergency department (ED) clinicians are often first-line providers to evaluate and…”
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Preventability of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Assessment of Current Polysaccharide Vaccine Recommendations for Adults: United States, 2001–2003 by Greene, Carolyn M., Kyaw, Moe H., Ray, Susan M., Schaffner, William, Lynfield, Ruth, Barrett, Nancy L., Long, Christine, Gershman, Ken, Pilishvili, Tamar, Roberson, Angela, Zell, Elizabeth R., Whitney, Cynthia G., Bennett, Nancy M.

“…Background. To prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae infection among persons at highest risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), the pneumococcal…”
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Health care–associated outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee in a neonatal intensive care unit by Boehmer, Tegan K., PhD, MPH, Bamberg, Wendy M., MD, Ghosh, Tista S., MD, MPH, Cronquist, Alicia, RN, MPH, Fornof, Marie E., RN, CIC, Cichon, Mary Kate, BS, Gershman, Ken, MD, MPH, Vogt, Richard L., MD

“…Background In December 2006, we investigated an outbreak of Salmonella serotype Tennessee in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that coincided with a…”
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Mycobacterium goodii infections associated with surgical implants at Colorado hospital by Ferguson, Dayna Devon, Gershman, Ken, Jensen, Bette, Arduino, Matthew J, Yakrus, Mitchell A, Cooksey, Robert C, Srinivasan, Arjun

“…From February to October 2003, Mycobacterium goodii wound infections were identified among three patients who received surgical implants at a Colorado…”
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection in Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities and the Community, United States, 1998–20031 by Thigpen, Michael C., Richards, Chesley L., Lynfield, Ruth, Barrett, Nancy L., Harrison, Lee H., Arnold, Kathryn E., Reingold, Arthur, Bennett, Nancy M., Craig, Allen S., Gershman, Ken, Cieslak, Paul R., Lewis, Paige, Greene, Carolyn M., Beall, Bernard, Van Beneden, Chris A.

“…Invasive infection develops almost 6 times as frequently in the elderly in long-term care facilities. Limited information exists on the incidence and…”
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Deaths in Colorado Attributed to Kratom by Gershman, Ken, Timm, Krista, Frank, Meredith, Lampi, Laurissa, Melamed, Jonathan, Gerona, Roy, Monte, Andrew A

“…Kratom is an herbal drug that at high doses has opioid-like effects, but the potential for fatal overdose is unclear. This study of 15 kratom-related deaths in…”
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Health Care–Associated Invasive MRSA Infections, 2005-2008 by Kallen, Alexander J, Mu, Yi, Bulens, Sandra, Reingold, Arthur, Petit, Susan, Gershman, Ken, Ray, Susan M, Harrison, Lee H, Lynfield, Ruth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Townes, John M, Schaffner, William, Patel, Priti R, Fridkin, Scott K, Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) MRSA Investigators of the Emerging Infections Program, for the

“…CONTEXT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen of public health importance; MRSA prevention programs that may affect MRSA…”
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