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Risk factors for severe hand foot and mouth disease by Suzuki, Yoko, Taya, Keiko, Nakashima, Kazutoshi, Ohyama, Takaaki, Kobayashi, John M., Ohkusa, Yasushi, Okabe, Nobuhiko

“…Background:  Hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and herpangina are enteroviral infectious diseases caused mainly by Coxsackie virus A (CA) or enterovirus 71…”
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Reactive Arthritis and Reiter's Syndrome Following an Outbreak of Gastroenteritis Caused by Salmonella enteritidis by Dworkin, Mark S., Shoemaker, Phyllis C., Goldoft, Marcia J., Kobayashi, John M.

“…Reactive arthritis and Reiter's syndrome have been reported following gastroenteritis. Prevalence studies for these conditions are uncommon, and the prevalence…”
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Predictors of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children During a Large Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections by Bell, Beth P, Griffin, Patricia M, Lozano, Paula, Christie, Dennis L, Kobayashi, John M, Tarr, Phillip I

“…To evaluate risk factors for progression of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection to the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). We conducted a retrospective cohort…”
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Estimation of measles vaccine coverage needed to prevent transmission in schools by Mori, Nobuo, Ohkusa, Yasushi, Ohyama, Takaaki, Tanaka-Taya, Keiko, Taniguchi, Kiyosu, Kobayashi, John M., Doy, Mikio, Okabe, Nobuhiko

“…Background: The aim of the present study was to produce the first estimation in Japan of the basic reproduction number (R0) and the minimum level of vaccine…”
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A nosocomial outbreak of febrile bloodstream infection caused by heparinized-saline contaminated with Serratia marcescens, Tokyo, 2002 by Tanaka, Takeshi, Takahashi, Hiroshi, Kobayashi, John M, Ohyama, Takaaki, Okabe, Nobuhiko

“…In January 2002, 12 patients with Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection (BSI) were identified in a hospital in Tokyo, Japan. We conducted an…”
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Infections With Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in Washington State: The First Year of Statewide Disease Surveillance by Ostroff, Stephen M, Kobayashi, John M, Lewis, Jay H

“…In 1987, Washington became the first state to require that infection with Escherichia coli serotype 0157:H7 be reported. In the first year of surveillance, 93…”
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Cryptosporidiosis in Washington State: An Outbreak Associated with Well Water by Dworkin, Mark S., Goldman, David P., Wells, Thomas G., Kobayashi, John M., Herwaldt, Barbara L.

“…In 1994, an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in a rural community in Washington State where water was supplied by two deep unchlorinated wells, Confirmed…”
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Escherichia coli 0157:H7, an Emerging Gastrointestinal Pathogen: Results of a One-Year, Prospective, Population-Based Study by MacDonald, Kristine L, O'Leary, Michael J, Cohen, Mitchell L, Norris, Peggy, Wells, Joy G, Noll, Elizabeth, Kobayashi, John M, Blake, Paul A

“…To examine the incidence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 enteric infections in the United States and to evaluate the vehicles of transmission for sporadic cases,…”
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Universal questionnaire needed for investigations of diffuse outbreaks of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Japan by Tanaka, T, Takahashi, H, Komatsuzaki, M, Matsui, T, Kaku, K, Ohyama, T, Kishimoto, T, Honda, A, Kobayashi, J M, Okabe, N

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Lake-associated outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Clark County, Washington, August 1999 by Bruce, Michael G, Curtis, Michael B, Payne, Melanie M, Gautom, Romesh K, Thompson, Eric C, Bennett, Aimee L, Kobayashi, John M

“…Escherichia coli O157:H7, one of hundreds of strains of the gram-negative bacterium E coli, has been implicated in numerous lake-borne outbreaks of infection…”
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Epidemiology and Complications of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections-Reply by Ostroff, Stephen M, Kobayashi, John M, Lewis, Jay H

“…In Reply.—We thank Dr Cimolai for bringing the work contained in his abstract to our attention. We are glad to know that others in the Pacific Northwest are…”
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Risk Factors for Fireworks-Related Injury in Washington State by McFarland, Lynne V, Harris, Jeffrey R, Kobayashi, John M, Dicker, Richard C

“…To determine the frequency and effects of and risk factors for fireworks-related injury, we identified all 146 persons who were injured by fireworks and sought…”
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Injuries From Fireworks-Reply by McFarland, Lynne V, Kobayashi, John M

“…In Reply.—We would like to address four points Mr Haarmann raised about our study of fireworks-related injuries. First, we did not conclude that "all fireworks…”
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Fireworks-Related Injuries, King County, Washington, 1983 to 1985 by O'Leary, Michael J, Evans, Charles F, Kobayashi, John M

“…To the Editor.—Each year in the United States, an estimated 8000 to 10 000 visits to the emergency department are prompted by fireworksrelated injuries.1 Since…”
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The Low Risk of Hepatitis B in Rural Hospitals: Results of a Seroepidemiologic Survey by Harris, Jeffrey R, Finger, Reginald F, Kobayashi, John M, Hadler, Stephen C, Murphy, Bert L, Berkelman, Ruth L, Bussell, Kelly E

“…To determine the risk of hepatitis B virus infection for rural hospital employees, we obtained serum and a completed questionnaire from each of 2,064 employees…”
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Babesiosis in Washington State : a new species of Babesia ? by QUICK, R. E, HERWALDT, B. L, POLLOCK, R, PERSING, D. H, KOBAYASHI, J. M, JURANEK, D. D, CONRAD, P. A, THOMFORD, J. W, GARNETT, M. E, EBERHARD, M. L, WILSON, M, SPACH, D. H, DICKERSON, J. W, TELFORD, S. R, STEINGART, K. R

“…To characterize the etiologic agent (WA1) of the first reported case of babesiosis acquired in Washington State. Case report, and serologic, molecular, and…”
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Infections with Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Washington State. The first year of statewide disease surveillance by Ostroff, S M, Kobayashi, J M, Lewis, J H

“…In 1987, Washington became the first state to require that infection with Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 be reported. In the first year of surveillance, 93…”
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Characteristics Of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia Coli O157:H7 In Washington State, 1984–1991 by Kim, Harold H., Samadpour, Mansour, Grimm, Linda, Clausen, Carla R., Besser, Thomas E., Baylor, Michael, Kobayashi, John M., Neill, Marguerite A., Schoenknecht, Fritz D., Tarr, Phillip I.

“…The resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ampicillin, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalothin, chloramphenicol,…”
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Toxin Genotypes and Plasmid Profiles as Determinants of Systemic Sequelae in Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections by Ostroff, Stephen M., Tarr, Phillip I., Neill, Marguerite A., Lewis, Jay H., Hargrett-Bean, Nancy, Kobayashi, John M.

“…In 1987, 93 Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates were collected during routine surveillance for this pathogen in the state of Washington. Toxin genotypes and…”
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Natural history of the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome by Culpepper, R C, Williams, R G, Mease, P J, Koepsell, T D, Kobayashi, J M

“…To describe the natural history and disease progression of the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and to assess the therapeutic effects of orally administered…”
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