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Hepatic abscess after liver transplantation: 1990-2000 by TACHOPOULOU, Olympia A, VOGT, David P, HENDERSON, J. Michael, BAKER, Mark, KEYS, Thomas F

“…Infections following solid-organ transplants are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Few studies have reported the complications of hepatic abscesses…”
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Microbiology of liver abscesses and the predictive value of abscess gram stain and associated blood cultures by Chemaly, Roy F., Hall, Gerri S., Keys, Thomas F., Procop, Gary W.

“…Although rare, pyogenic liver abscesses are potentially fatal. We evaluated the predictive value of Gram stain of liver abscess aspirates and temporally…”
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Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome associated with disseminated histoplasmosis in a heart transplant recipient by Masri, Kalil, Mahon, Niall, Rosario, Adriana, Mirza, Imran, Keys, Thomas F, Ratliff, Norman B, Starling, Randall C

“…We describe a patient who developed multi-organ failure with reactive hemophagocytic syndrome secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis 8 months after…”
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Implantable LVAD infections: Implications for permanent use of the device by McCarthy, Patrick M., Schmitt, Steven K., Vargo, Rita L., Gordon, Steven, Keys, Thomas F., Hobbs, Robert E.

“…Infection in implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients is common and has serious implications regarding permanent use of the LVAD…”
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Do patients with total joint replacements need antibiotics before dental work? by Keys, Thomas F

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Candida Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Prospective Study of Six Cases and Review of the Literature by Nguyen, M. Hong, Nguyen, Minh Ly, Vu, Victor L., McMahon, Deborah, Keys, Thomas F., Amidi, Morteza

“…Candida prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a rare entity; however, its incidence is expected to increase given the recent increase in incidence of…”
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Pott's Puffy Tumor Due to Haemophilus influenzae: Case Report and Review by Verbon, Annelies, Rola N. Husni, Steven M. Gordon, Pierre Lavertu, Thomas F. Keys

“…Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone may be associated with a purulent collection under the periosteum, causing swelling and edema over the forehead, a condition…”
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The clinical usefulness of the preoperative bleeding time by Gewirtz, A S, Miller, M L, Keys, T F

“…To determine the clinical utilization of the Simplate bleeding time test as a preoperative screen, to examine the clinical utilization of the bleeding time…”
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Secular Trends in Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in a 55-Bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit by Gordon, Steven M, Serkey, Janet M, Keys, Thomas F, Ryan, Thomas, Fatica, Cynthia A, Schmitt, Steven K, Borsh, Judith A, Cosgrove, Delos M, Yared, Jean-Pierre

“…Background. Although bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur more frequently in intensive care unit patients than in ward patients, most studies of nosocomial BSIs…”
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Comparing physician-specific two-year patient outcomes after coronary angiography : Methodologic issues and results by ELLIS, S. G, MILLER, D, KEYS, T. F, BROWN, K, ELLERT, R, HOWELL, G, LINCOFF, A. M, TOPOL, E. J

“…We sought to evaluate methodologies to compare physician-related long-term patient outcomes appropriately. Evaluation of physicians on the basis of short-term…”
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Nonvalue of Neomycin Instillation after Intermittent Urinary Catheterization by Haldorson, A M, Keys, T F, Maker, M D, Opitz, J L

“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Limitations of the Antibody-Coated Bacteria Test in Patients With Neurogenic Bladders by Merritt, John L, Keys, Thomas F

“…A Fairley washout test and antibody-coated bacteria (ACB) test were performed for 35 urinary tract infections in 32 patients with neurogenic bladder…”
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Gallium scanning for the detection of abdominal abscesses by Forgacs, P, Wahner, H W, Keys, T F, Van Scoy, R E

“…The use of gallium scanning for the diagnosis of abdominal abscesses was studied in 59 cases in which the diagnosis was verified by laparotomy or autopsy. In…”
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Endocervical Neisseria meningitidis with meningococcemia by Keys, T F, Hecht, R H, Chow, A W

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Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis in 16 patients. An 11-year experience in a tertiary care hospital by Melgar, G R, Nasser, R M, Gordon, S M, Lytle, B W, Keys, T F, Longworth, D L

“…Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is an infrequent but serious complication of valve replacement surgery. To examine its long-term outcome, we…”
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Gonococcal Antibiotic Resistance in Los Angeles by Keys, T F

“…One hundred and thirty-five gonococcal isolates collected from Los Angeles in 1972 were studied for antibiotic susceptibility to penicillin, ampicillin,…”
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Single Oral Dose Ampicillin-Probenecid Treatment of Gonorrhea in the Male by Kvale, Paul A, Keys, Thomas F, Johnson, David W, Holmes, King K

“…Single oral antibiotic treatments of gonorrhea have not been universally successful. However, in this study of men who acquired gonococcal urethritis in the…”
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis: Superiority of surgical valve replacement versus medical therapy only by Yu, Victor L., Fang, Guodong D., Keys, Thomas F., Harris, Alan A., Gentry, Layne O., Fuchs, Peter C., Wagener, Marilyn M., Wong, Edward S.

“…The objective of our study was to assess the long-term outcome of patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis. We used a multicenter, prospective,…”
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Single-Dose Treatment of Gonorrhea With Selected Antibiotic Agents by Keys, Thomas F, Halverson, Charles W, Clarke, Eugene J

“…Single-dose, injectable antigonorrheal agents were evaluated at Navy facilities in the Pacific region. One hundred and one of 103 patients receiving 2.4…”
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis resulting from nosocomial bacteremia : a prospective, multicenter study by GUODONG FANG, KEYS, T. F, WAGENER, M. M, YU, V. L, GENTRY, L. O, HARRIS, A. A, RIVERA, N, GETZ, K, FUCHS, P. C, GUSTAFSON, M, WONG, E. S, GOETZ, A

“…To determine the incidence of endocarditis in bacteremic patients with prosthetic heart valves and the risk factors for and the effect of duration of…”
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