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Immune biomarker differences and changes comparing HCV mono-infected, HIV/HCV co-infected, and HCV spontaneously cleared patients by Kushner, Lauren E, Wendelboe, Aaron M, Lazzeroni, Laura C, Chary, Aarthi, Winters, Mark A, Osinusi, Anu, Kottilil, Shyam, Polis, Michael A, Holodniy, Mark

“…Immune biomarkers are implicated in HCV treatment response, fibrosis, and accelerated pathogenesis of comorbidities, though only D-dimer and C-reactive protein…”
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Vaccine Associated Measles Complicated by Suspected Measles Inclusion Body Encephalitis in a Pediatric Leukemia Patient and Stem Cell Transplant Recipient: A Focus on Clinical Evolution and Management by Kushner, Lauren E, Kamens, Jennifer, Bertaina, Alice, Shyr, David, Gans, Hayley A

“…Immunocompromised individuals are at increased risk for severe disease and complications from viral infections, highlighting the importance of vaccination…”
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Application of cell-free DNA fungal polymerase chain reaction for invasive fungal disease evaluation in pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant patients by Kushner, Lauren E, Schwenk, Hayden T, Qin, FeiFei, Boothroyd, Derek, Aftandilian, Catherine

“…Molecular diagnostics may enable early, noninvasive detection of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in immunocompromised patients. Cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid…”
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Successful nasoenteric administration of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for donor‐derived hepatitis C in two young adult heart transplant recipients at a pediatric transplant center by Kushner, Lauren E., Puckett, Lauren, Lee, Joanne, Joerger, Torsten, Chen, Sharon F., Profita, Elizabeth

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Impact of cell-free DNA fungal polymerase chain reaction panels on healthcare-associated infection mould investigations by Rosenthal, Ayelet, Prati, Alison, Kushner, Lauren E, Valencia, Amy, Mathew, Roshni

“…Launch of in-house sensitive cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) mould polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays increased detection of moulds meeting…”
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Utilization of Hepatitis C Virus‐Infected Donor Hearts in Two Children and Two Young Adults: Initial Experience at a Pediatric Transplant Center by Kushner, Lauren E., Puckett, Lauren, Lee, Joanne, Gans, Hayley A., Nadimpalli, Sruti, Chen, Sharon, Ma, Michael, Chen, Sharon F., Profita, Elizabeth L.

“…ABSTRACT Background Although adult transplant centers are successfully transplanting organs from hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected donors with detectable viral…”
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Lime-Induced Phytophotodermatitis: A Rash That Requires Explicit Questioning by Jiang, Shirley Yunqi, Wright, Cary Michael, Hinton, Andrea, Green, Gabrielle, Moyer, Amanda Renee, Gerstbacher, Dana, Kushner, Lauren E., Wang, Marie E., Schor, Jonathan Samuel, Trietsch, James, Chu, Derek, McGhee, Sean

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Oral Antibiotics for Treating Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia Complicated by Empyema by Kushner, Lauren E., Nieves, Delma J., Osborne, Stephanie, Vora, Hita, Arrieta, Antonio, Singh, Jasjit

“…No consensus exists on management of children with community-acquired pneumonia complicated by empyema (CAP-Em). We evaluated outpatient oral (O-Abx) compared…”
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Laying the Groundwork for a Fulfilling Career in Pediatric Infectious Diseases: The Transition From Fellowship to Faculty by Kushner, Lauren E, Ristagno, Elizabeth H, Dong, Sara W, Konold, Victoria J L, Fatemi, Yasaman, Stillwell, Terri L, Wohrley, Julie D, Sattler, Matthew M, Kalu, Ibukunoluwa C, Boguniewicz, Juri

“…Abstract There are limited resources for guidance on the transition from fellowship into a new faculty role in pediatric infectious diseases. This review aims…”
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Assessment of Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient-Collected Lower Nasal Specimens for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing by Altamirano, Jonathan, Govindarajan, Prasanthi, Blomkalns, Andra L., Kushner, Lauren E., Stevens, Bryan Andrew, Pinsky, Benjamin A., Maldonado, Yvonne

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85. Plasma Cell Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid (cfDNA) Fungal Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): a Non-Invasive Diagnostic for Invasive Fungal Disease Evaluation in At-Risk Pediatric Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Patients by Kushner, Lauren E, Schwenk, Hayden T, Aftandilian, Catherine

“…Abstract Background Molecular diagnostics appear promising for early, non-invasive detection of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in immunocompromised patients…”
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Assessment of Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient-Collected Lower Nasal Specimens for Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Testing by Altamirano, Jonathan, Govindarajan, Prasanthi, Blomkalns, Andra L., Kushner, Lauren E., Stevens, Bryan Andrew, Pinsky, Benjamin A., Maldonado, Yvonne

“…This prognostic study compares the diagnostic equivalence of patient-collected lower nasal specimens with that of health care worker–collected oropharyngeal…”
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1377. Use of Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) Reduced Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Diagnosis in Refugee and Immigrant Children by Kushner, Lauren E, Mony, Vidya, Vu, David M

“…Abstract Background For foreign-born children from countries with high tuberculosis (TB) burden, positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results, associated with…”
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Assessment of Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient-Collected Lower Nasal Specimens for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2Testing by Altamirano, Jonathan, Govindarajan, Prasanthi, Blomkalns, Andra L, Kushner, Lauren E, Stevens, Bryan Andrew, Pinsky, Benjamin A, Maldonado, Yvonne

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Acute and chronic immune biomarker changes during interferon/ribavirin treatment in HIV/HCV co-infected patients by Jain, M. K., Adams-Huet, B., Terekhova, D., Kushner, L. E., Bedimo, R., Li, X., Holodniy, M.

“…Summary Chronic viral infections lead to persistent immune activation, which is alleviated by eradicating or suppressing the infection. To understand the…”
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Immune Biomarker Differences and Changes Comparing HCV Mono-Infected, HIV/HCV Co-Infected, and HCV Spontaneously Cleared Patients. e60387 by Kushner, Lauren E, Wendelboe, Aaron M, Lazzeroni, Laura C, Chary, Aarthi, Winters, Mark A, Osinusi, Anu, Kottilil, Shyam, Polis, Michael A, Holodniy, Mark

“…Background Immune biomarkers are implicated in HCV treatment response, fibrosis, and accelerated pathogenesis of comorbidities, though only D-dimer and…”
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