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Incidence of Candida parapsilosis colonization in an intensive care nursery population and its association with invasive fungal disease by el-Mohandes, A E, Johnson-Robbins, L, Keiser, J F, Simmens, S J, Aure, M V

“…We have studied 82 consecutive intensive care nursery admissions to determine rates of colonization and incidence of fungal sepsis. Cultures were obtained from…”
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Nested polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of cytomegalovirus overcomes false positives caused by contamination with fragmented DNA by Porter-Jordan, K, Rosenberg, E I, Keiser, J F, Gross, J D, Ross, A M, Nasim, S, Garrett, C T

“…The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique offers a promising alternative to tissue culture for the rapid and sensitive detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV)…”
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Prevalence and toxigenicity of Clostridium difficile isolates in fecal microflora of preterm infants in the intensive care nursery by el-Mohandes, A E, Keiser, J F, Refat, M, Jackson, B J

“…Fecal isolates of Clostridium difficile and its toxin B were followed prospectively in 50 preterm intensive care nursery (ICN) patients. The first stool…”
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Comparison of BACTEC 13A medium and Du Pont isolator for detection of mycobacteremia by WITEBSKY, F. G, KEISER, J. F, CONVILLE, P. S, BRYAN, R, PARK, C. H, WALKER, R, SIDDIQI, S. H

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Comparison of sensitivity for human cytomegalovirus of the polymerase chain reaction, traditional tube culture and shell vial assay by sequential dilutions of infected cell lines by Sandin, R L, Rodriguez, E R, Rosenberg, E, Porter-Jordan, K, Caparas, M, Nasim, S, Rockis, M, Keiser, J F, Garrett, C T

“…Although traditional tube culture (TTC) is still considered by many as the 'gold standard' for the laboratory diagnosis of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), the…”
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Optimization for detection of cytomegalovirus by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in clinical samples by Roseff, S D, Rockis, M, Keiser, J F, Caparas, M M, Comerford, J, Sandin, R L, Garrett, C T

“…PCR is 100 times more sensitive than traditional tube culture for detecting cytomegalovirus (CMV) but may require up to 12 reactions per specimen (Sandin et…”
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Mycobacteremia caused by simultaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare detected by analysis of a BACTEC 13A bottle with the Gen-Probe kit by Conville, P S, Keiser, J F, Witebsky, F G

“…Simultaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare in an AIDS patient was suspected after direct analysis of two BACTEC 13A blood…”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in low-risk cesarean section by Duff, P, Smith, P N, Keiser, J F

“…This prospective study was undertaken in an effort to evaluate the role of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in elective abdominal delivery. Eighty-two patients…”
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Staphylococcus epidermidis sepsis in the intensive care nursery: a characterization of risk associations in infants < 1,000 g by Johnson-Robbins, L A, el-Mohandes, A E, Simmens, S J, Keiser, J F

“…We undertook to determine Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization patterns and risks of sepsis in a cohort of 82 consecutive intensive care nursery admissions…”
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Bacterial contaminants of collected and frozen human milk used in an intensive care nursery by el-Mohandes, A E, Schatz, V, Keiser, J F, Jackson, B J

“…Use of human milk for preterm and high-risk neonates conveys many potential benefits but also poses practical difficulties. This prospective study examined the…”
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Serum gentamicin assay by a radiometric procedure by Gunn, B A, Brown, S L, Otey, C S, Gaydos, C A, Keiser, J F, Meeks, F A, Trahan, R G

“…A new radiometric (BACTEC) microbiologic procedure, using a 14C-urea substrate and a Proteus species culture, was compared with three microbiologic assays and…”
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Aerobes isolated in fecal microflora of infants in the intensive care nursery: relationship to human milk use and systemic sepsis by el-Mohandes, A E, Keiser, J F, Johnson, L A, Refat, M, Jackson, B J

“…Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of nosocomial sepsis in the intensive care nursery. The relationship between rates of gastrointestinal…”
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Nafcillin-Tolerant Staphylococcus epidermidis Endocarditis by Arthur, James D, Bass, James W, Keiser, John F, Harden, Lewis B, Brown, Scott L

“…RESISTANCE of Staphylococcus aureus and S epidermidis organisms to penicillin is known to be mediated by several different mechanisms. Resistance due to…”
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Comparison of three techniques for concentrating positive BACTEC 13A bottles for mycobacterial DNA probe analysis by Conville, P S, Keiser, J F, Witebsky, F G

“…Three methods of concentrating 1 ml aliquots from BACTEC 13A bottles containing patient blood samples were evaluated for testing with the Gen-Probe Rapid…”
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Critical pathways: design, implementation, and evaluation by Keiser, J F, Howard, B J

“…As David M. Eddy, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Health Policy and Management to Southern California Kaiser Permanente, discusses in his excellent book,…”
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Use of human milk in the intensive care nursery decreases the incidence of nosocomial sepsis by el-Mohandes, A E, Picard, M B, Simmens, S J, Keiser, J F

“…This study compares stool colonization and incidence of sepsis in human milk-fed (HM) and formula-fed (FF) intensive care nursery (ICN) patients. Infants…”
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The 6-azauracil and 6-azathymine nucleosides of 2-deoxy-d-arabinohexopyranose by Durr, G. J., Keiser, J. F., Lerardi III, P. A.

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A comparative study of two antibiotic regimens for the treatment of operative site infections by Duff, P, Keiser, J F

“…This prospective study was designed to compare the relative efficacy of two antibiotic regimens for the treatment of operative site infections subsequent to…”
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Flavimonas oryzihabitans (Pseudomonas oryzihabitans; CDC group Ve-2) bacteremia in the immunocompromised host by Decker, C F, Simon, G L, Keiser, J F

“…Flavimonas oryzihabitans, known previously as Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, and a member of the Centers for Disease Control group Ve-2, is a gram-negative…”
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Erythromycin-resistant group A beta-hemolytic streptococci: prevalence at four medical centers by Arthur, J D, Keiser, J F, Brown, S L, Higbee, J, Butler, C E

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