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Postexposure prophylaxis after hepatitis C occupational exposure in the interferon-free era by Hughes, Heather Y, Henderson, David K

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWHealthcare personnel are at risk for occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens. Primary prevention remains the first line of defense, but…”
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A retrospective cohort study of antibiotic exposure and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus recolonization by Hughes, Heather Y, Odom, Robin T, Michelin, Angela V, Snitkin, Evan S, Sinaii, Ninet, Milstone, Aaron M, Henderson, David K, Palmore, Tara N

“…In the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, patients colonized or infected with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) are placed in contact…”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Among Individuals with HIV Mono-infection: A Growing Concern? by Morrison, Margaret, Hughes, Heather Y., Naggie, Susanna, Syn, Wing-Kin

“…Purpose of Review Liver disease is a leading cause of non-AIDS-related death in the HIV population since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral…”
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Fecal Calprotectin Is Elevated in HIV and Related to Systemic Inflammation by Eckard, Allison Ross, Hughes, Heather Y., Hagood, Nancy L., O'Riordan, Mary Ann, Labbato, Danielle, Kosco, Julia C., Scott, Sarah E., McComsey, Grace A.

“…BACKGROUND:Fecal calprotectin (FC), a biomarker of gastrointestinal inflammation, is used in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)…”
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Detection and Whole-Genome Sequencing of Carbapenemase-Producing Aeromonas hydrophila Isolates from Routine Perirectal Surveillance Culture by Hughes, Heather Y, Conlan, Sean P, Lau, Anna F, Dekker, John P, Michelin, Angela V, Youn, Jung-Ho, Henderson, David K, Frank, Karen M, Segre, Julia A, Palmore, Tara N

“…Perirectal surveillance cultures and a stool culture grew Aeromonas species from three patients over a 6-week period and were without epidemiological links…”
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Potential for the current National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) >3 days after admission definition of laboratory-identified, healthcare-facility-onset, Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) to overestimate rates by Puri, Shruti, Hughes, Heather Y, McCrackin, Monica D, Williford, Robert, Gebregziabher, Mulugeta, Salgado, Cassandra D, Curry, Scott R

“…Healthcare-facility-onset C.difficile LabID events are defined as positive stool samples collected >3 days after hospitalization. Using a definition of >72…”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Elevated in HIV and Associated With Interleukin-6 by Eckard, Allison Ross, Hughes, Heather Y., Hagood, Nancy L., O'Riordan, Mary A., Labbato, Danielle, Kosco, Julia C., Scott, Sarah E., McComsey, Grace A.

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Post-exposure Prophylaxis after Hepatitis C Occupational Exposure in the Interferon-free Era by Hughes, Heather Y., Henderson, David K.

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The Association of Antibiotic Exposure and VRE Re-colonization at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: A Cohort Study by Hughes, Heather Y., Odom, Robin T., Michelin, Angela V., Snitkin, Evan S., Sinaii, Ninet, Milstone, Aaron, Henderson, David K., Palmore, Tara N.

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320VRE Colonization and Infection at the NIH Clinical Center (NIHCC) by Hughes, Heather Y., Odom, Robin T., Michelin, Angela V., Snitkin, Evan S., Henderson, David K., Palmore, Tara N.

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1137The Association of Antibiotic Exposure and VRE Re-colonization at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center: A Cohort Study by Hughes, Heather Y., Odom, Robin T., Michelin, Angela V., Snitkin, Evan S., Sinaii, Ninet, Milstone, Aaron, Henderson, David K., Palmore, Tara N.

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333Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Aeromonas hydrophila on Perirectal Surveillance Culture by Hughes, Heather Y., Michelin, Angela V., Lau, Anna F., Dekker, John, Frank, Karen, Conlan, Sean, Segre, Julia, Henderson, David K., Palmore, Tara N.

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Haptoglobin Genotypes among Pediatric and Adult Sickle Cell Patients: An Emerging Genetic Modifier? by Hughes, Heather Y., Kutlar, Ferdane, Clair, Betsy, Elam, Dedrey, McKie, Kathleen M., Kutlar, Abdullah

“…The role of hemolysis and its end product, cell free hemoglobin, as a Nitric Oxide (NO) scavenger in the pathogenesis of some complications of sickle cell…”
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