Search Results - "Kates, Ashley E"

Urinary lead concentration and composition of the adult gut microbiota in a cross-sectional population-based sample by Eggers, Shoshannah, Safdar, Nasia, Sethi, Ajay K., Suen, Garret, Peppard, Paul E., Kates, Ashley E., Skarlupka, Joseph H., Kanarek, Marty, Malecki, Kristen M.C.

“…Lead (Pb) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant with an array of detrimental health effects in children and adults, including neurological and immune…”
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The nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes of healthy livestock workers by Kates, Ashley E, Dalman, Mark, Torner, James C, Smith, Tara C

“…Little information exists on the microbiomes of livestock workers. A cross-sectional, epidemiological study was conducted enrolling 59 participants (26 of…”
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Wisconsin dairy farm worker perceptions and practices related to antibiotic use, resistance, and infection prevention using a systems engineering framework by Kates, Ashley E, Knobloch, Mary Jo, Konkel, Ali, Young, Amanda, Steinberger, Andrew, Shutske, John, Ruegg, Pamela L, Sethi, Ajay K, Goldberg, Tony, Leite de Campos, Juliana, Suen, Garret, Safdar, Nasia

“…We studied farmworker practices and beliefs potentially contributing to transmission of bacteria and their associated antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) among…”
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Household Pet Ownership and the Microbial Diversity of the Human Gut Microbiota by Kates, Ashley E, Jarrett, Omar, Skarlupka, Joseph H, Sethi, Ajay, Duster, Megan, Watson, Lauren, Suen, Garret, Poulsen, Keith, Safdar, Nasia

“…The human gut microbiome has a great deal of interpersonal variation due to both endogenous and exogenous factors, like household pet exposure. To examine the…”
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A quality improvement study on the relationship between intranasal povidone-iodine and anesthesia and the nasal microbiota of surgery patients by Hammond, Eric N, Kates, Ashley E, Putman-Buehler, Nathan, Watson, Lauren, Godfrey, Jared J, Brys, Nicole, Deblois, Courtney, Steinberger, Andrew J, Cox, Madison S, Skarlupka, Joseph H, Haleem, Ambar, Bentz, Michael L, Suen, Garret, Safdar, Nasia

“…The composition of the nasal microbiota in surgical patients in the context of general anesthesia and nasal povidone-iodine decolonization is unknown. The…”
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Neighborhood socioeconomic status is associated with low diversity gut microbiomes and multi-drug resistant microorganism colonization by Zuniga-Chaves, Ibrahim, Eggers, Shoshannah, Kates, Ashley E., Safdar, Nasia, Suen, Garret, Malecki, Kristen M. C.

“…Social disparities continue to limit universal access to health care, directly impacting both lifespan and quality of life. Concomitantly, the gut microbiome…”
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Characterising the gut microbiome in veterans with Gulf War Illness: a protocol for a longitudinal, prospective cohort study by Keating, Julie A, Shaughnessy, Catherine, Baubie, Kelsey, Kates, Ashley E, Putman-Buehler, Nathan, Watson, Lauren, Dominguez, Nadia, Watson, Kal, Cook, Dane B, Rabago, David, Suen, Garret, Gangnon, Ronald, Safdar, Nasia

“…IntroductionApproximately 25%–35% of the 1991 Gulf War Veteran population report symptoms consistent with Gulf War Illness (GWI), a chronic, multi-symptom…”
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Quality improvement study on the effectiveness of intranasal povidone-iodine decolonization on surgery patients by Hammond, Eric N., Kates, Ashley E., Putman-Buehler, Nathan, Watson, Lauren, Godfrey, Jared J., Riley, Colleen N., Dixon, Jonah, Brys, Nicole, Haleem, Ambar, Bentz, Michael L., Safdar, Nasia

“…Surgical site infection prevention and treatment remains a challenge in healthcare settings globally. The routine use of intranasal mupirocin for…”
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Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from employees, children, and environmental surfaces in Iowa child daycare facilities by Moritz, Erin D., PhD, Hanson, Blake M., PhD, Kates, Ashley E., MS, Smith, Tara C., PhD

“…Background Infectious agents have the potential to thrive in child daycare facilities. Asymptomatic Staphylococcus aureus carriage is a risk factor for…”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation for patients on antibiotic treatment with C. difficile infection history (GRAFT): Study protocol for a phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to prevent recurrent C. difficile infections by Kates, Ashley E., Gaulke, Ilsa, De Wolfe, Travis, Zimbric, Michele, Haight, Kendra, Watson, Lauren, Suen, Garret, Kim, Kyungmann, Safdar, Nasia

“…Recurrent Clostridiodes difficile infections (rCDIs) are a burdensome problem. Patients with a history of CDI that are prescribed antibiotics are at a high…”
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Detection of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among swine workers in Romania by Huang, Eileen, Gurzau, Anca E, Hanson, Blake M, Kates, Ashley E, Smith, Tara C, Pettigrew, Melinda M, Spinu, Marina, Rabinowitz, Peter M

“…Summary Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a devastating pathogen that is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide…”
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Diverse Sources and Latent Reservoirs of Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection by Alshannaq, Ahmad F, Kates, Ashley E, Keating, Julie A, Mckinley, Linda L, Dixon, Jonah W, Safdar, Nasia

“…Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a spore-forming, toxin-producing, anaerobic bacterium infecting the human gastrointestinal tract, causing diarrhea…”
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The impact of chlorhexidine gluconate on the skin microbiota of children and adults: A pilot study by Kates, Ashley E., Zimbric, Michele L., Mitchell, Kaitlin, Skarlupka, Joseph, Safdar, Nasia

“…•There were no differences in alpha or beta diversity between patients.•Adults showed differences in skin microbiome between cases and controls.•No changes to…”
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Assessing the potential for raw meat to influence human colonization with Staphylococcus aureus by Carrel, Margaret, Zhao, Chang, Thapaliya, Dipendra, Bitterman, Patrick, Kates, Ashley E., Hanson, Blake M., Smith, Tara C.

“…The role of household meat handling and consumption in the transfer of Staphylococcus aureus ( S . aureus ) from livestock to consumers is not well understood…”
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Swine Farming Is a Risk Factor for Infection With and High Prevalence of Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Wardyn, Shylo E., Forshey, Brett M., Farina, Sarah A., Kates, Ashley E., Nair, Rajeshwari, Quick, Megan K., Wu, James Y., Hanson, Blake M., O'Malley, Sean M., Shows, Hannah W., Heywood, Ellen M., Beane–Freeman, Laura E., Lynch, Charles F., Carrel, Margaret, Smith, Tara C.

“…Background. Livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus (LA-SA) has been documented worldwide. However, much remains unknown about LA-SA colonization and…”
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Association between universal gloving and healthcare-associated infections: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis by Chang, Nai-Chung N, Kates, Ashley E, Ward, Melissa A, Kiscaden, Elizabeth J, Reisinger, Heather Schacht, Perencevich, Eli N, Schweizer, Marin L

“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a significant burden on healthcare facilities. Universal gloving is a horizontal intervention to prevent…”
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Research Agenda for Microbiome Based Research for Multidrug-resistant Organism Prevention in the Veterans Health Administration System by Kates, Ashley E, Tischendorf, Jessica S, Schweizer, Marin, Herwaldt, Loreen, Samore, Matthew, Dukes, Kimberly C, Gerding, Dale N, Diekema, Daniel J, Safdar, Nasia

“…Adopt a set of standard protocols and bioinformatics tools across multiple applications Implement a framework to disseminate protocols, tools, and data…”
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A quality improvement study on the relationship between intranasal povidone-iodine and anesthesia and the nasal microbiota of surgery patients by Eric N Hammond, Ashley E Kates, Nathan Putman-Buehler, Lauren Watson, Jared J Godfrey, Nicole Brys, Courtney Deblois, Andrew J Steinberger, Madison S Cox, Joseph H Skarlupka, Ambar Haleem, Michael L Bentz, Garret Suen, Nasia Safdar

“…IntroductionThe composition of the nasal microbiota in surgical patients in the context of general anesthesia and nasal povidone-iodine decolonization is…”
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