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Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in Patients from Upper Midwestern United States, 2014-2015 by Jobe, Dean A, Lovrich, Steven D, Oldenburg, Darby G, Kowalski, Todd J, Callister, Steven M

“…We confirmed Borrelia miyamotoi infection in 7 patients who had contracted an illness while near La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, an area where Ixodes scapularis…”
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Impact of Hair Removal on Surgical Site Infection Rates: A Prospective Randomized Noninferiority Trial by Kowalski, Todd J., MD, Kothari, Shanu N., MD, FACS, Mathiason, Michelle A., MS, Borgert, Andrew J., PhD

“…Background Despite substantial prevention efforts, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain the most common health care-associated infection. It is unclear…”
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Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Early Lyme Disease from a Lyme Disease–Hyperendemic Area by Kowalski, Todd J., Tata, Sujatha, Berth, Wendy, Mathiason, Michelle A., Agger, William A.

“…Background. The length of antibiotic therapy and long-term outcomes in patients with early Lyme disease are incompletely described. We report the long-term…”
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The Management and Outcome of Spinal Implant Infections: Contemporary Retrospective Cohort Study by Kowalski, Todd J., Berbari, Elie F., Huddleston, Paul M., Steckelberg, James M., Mandrekar, Jayawant N., Osmon, Douglas R.

“…Background. Spinal implant infections provide unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Methods. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate risk…”
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Epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections by Kowalski, Todd J, Berbari, Elie F, Osmon, Douglas R

“…Since first described In 1961, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a common nosocomial pathogen. Substantial increases in MRSA…”
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Classic Skin Findings of Scurvy by Fossitt, Dexter D., MD, Kowalski, Todd J., MD

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Do Follow-Up Imaging Examinations Provide Useful Prognostic Information in Patients with Spine Infection? by Kowalski, Todd J., Berbari, Elie F., Huddleston, Paul M., Steckelberg, James M., Osmon, Douglas R.

“…Background. The ability of follow-up imaging examinations to predict treatment failure in patients with spine infections has not been well studied. Methods. We…”
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The Effect of Residual Osteomyelitis at the Resection Margin in Patients with Surgically Treated Diabetic Foot Infection by Kowalski, Todd J., MD, Matsuda, Miki, DPM, Sorenson, Matthew D., DPM, Gundrum, Jacob D., MS, Agger, William A., MD

“…Abstract The appropriate antibiotic treatment of surgically resected diabetic foot osteomyelitis is controversial. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to…”
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2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults by Berbari, Elie F, Kanj, Souha S, Kowalski, Todd J, Darouiche, Rabih O, Widmer, Andreas F, Schmitt, Steven K, Hendershot, Edward F, Holtom, Paul D, Huddleston, 3rd, Paul M, Petermann, Gregory W, Osmon, Douglas R, Infectious Diseases Society of America

“…These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals…”
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Expansion of the Midwestern Focus for Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis into the Region Surrounding La Crosse, Wisconsin by LOVRICH, Steven D, JOBE, Dean A, KOWALSKI, Todd J, POLICEPATIL, Seema M, CALLISTER, Steven M

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Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Catalase, and Actinomyces by Agger, William A., Kowalski, Todd J.

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Executive Summary: 2015 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults by Berbari, Elie F, Kanj, Souha S, Kowalski, Todd J, Darouiche, Rabih O, Widmer, Andreas F, Schmitt, Steven K, Hendershot, Edward F, Holtom, Paul D, Huddleston, 3rd, Paul M, Petermann, Gregory W, Osmon, Douglas R

“…These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals…”
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Appropriately Prescribing Antibiotics for Patients With Pharyngitis: A Physician-Based Approach vs a Nurse-Only Triage and Treatment Algorithm by Undeland, Duane K., MD, Kowalski, Todd J., MD, Berth, Wendy L., BS, Gundrum, Jacob D., MS

“…OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and appropriateness of antibiotic use in adult patients with pharyngitis who opted for a nurse-only triage and treatment…”
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Art Supports New Plague Science by Kowalski, Todd J., Agger, William A.

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Rapid Decline of OspC Borreliacidal Antibodies following Treatment of Patients with Early Lyme Disease by Jobe, Dean A, Kowalski, Todd J, Bloemke, Marissa, Lovrich, S D, Callister, Steven M

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Bouffant vs Skull Cap and Impact on Surgical Site Infection: Does Operating Room Headwear Really Matter? by Kothari, Shanu N., Anderson, Madeline J., Borgert, Andrew J., Kallies, Kara J., Kowalski, Todd J.

“…The American College of Surgeons guidelines indicate that skull caps are acceptable, and the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses recommends bouffant…”
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Operating Room Attire: In reply to Fujita by Kothari, Shanu N., Anderson, Madeline J., Borgert, Andrew J., Kallies, Kara J., Kowalski, Todd J.

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers by Kowalski, Todd J, Tilson, Michelle L, Brickner, Sonya A

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Long-Term Outcome of Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Cohort Study of 260 Patients by Gupta, Arjun, Kowalski, Todd J., Osmon, Douglas R., Enzler, Mark, Steckelberg, James M., Huddleston, Paul M., Nassr, Ahmad, Mandrekar, Jayawant M., Berbari, Elie F.

“…Background.  The long-term outcome of patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) has not been fully assessed. Methods.  We conducted a retrospective…”
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Impact of Clipping vs No Hair Removal on Surgical Site Infections: A Prospective, Randomized Trial by Kothari, Shanu N., MD, FACS, Borgert, Andrew J., PhD, Kowalski, Todd J., MD

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