Search Results - "LINKIN, D. R."

Factors associated with persistent colonisation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by CLUZET, V. C., GERBER, J. S., NACHAMKIN, I., COFFIN, S. E., DAVIS, M. F., JULIAN, K. G., ZAOUTIS, T. E., METLAY, J. P., LINKIN, D. R., TOLOMEO, P., WISE, J. A., BILKER, W. B., HU, B., LAUTENBACH, E.

“…We conducted a prospective cohort study between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2012 at five adult and paediatric academic medical centres to identify factors…”
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Outcomes of critically ill cancer patients in a university hospital setting by KRESS, J. P, CHRISTENSON, J, POHLMAN, A. S, LINKIN, D. R, HALL, J. B

“…Critically ill cancer patients constitute a large percentage of admissions to tertiary care medical intensive care units (ICUs). We sought to describe outcomes…”
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Inter-rater Reliability of a Classification System for Hospital Adverse Drug Event Reports by Haynes, K, Hennessy, S, Morales, KH, Gibson, GA, Barnhart, C, Jaipaul, CK, Linkin, DR

“…Hospital pharmacovigilance systems frequently classify adverse drug event (ADE) reports on various axes such as severity and type of outcome in an attempt to…”
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'Stat' workflow modifications to expedite care after needlestick injuries by Smith, J L, Banerjee, R, Linkin, D R, Schwab, E P, Saberi, P, Lanzi, M

“…Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended to start within hours of needlestick injuries (NSIs) among healthcare…”
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Clinical and Microbiological Outcomes of Serious Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms Treated with Tigecycline by Anthony, Kara B., Fishman, Neil O., Linkin, Darren R., Gasink, Leanne B., Edelstein, Paul H., Lautenbach, Ebbing

“…Eighteen patients received tigecycline as treatment for infection due to multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli, including Acinetobacter baumannii and…”
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Applicability of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Healthcare Epidemiology: Evaluation of the Sterilization and Use of Surgical Instruments by Weinstein, Robert A., Linkin, Darren R., Sausman, Caroline, Santos, Lilly, Lyons, Clarence, Fox, Catherine, Aumiller, Linda, Esterhai, John, Pittman, Beverly, Lautenbach, Ebbing

“…Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA) is a methodology for correcting latent system errors before they lead to adverse events. We examined the…”
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Data on Whole-Genome Sequencing Are Insufficient to Rule Out Patient-to-Patient Transmission as a Significant Source of Staphylococcus aureus Acquisition in an Intensive Care Unit by Mills, John P., Linkin, Darren R.

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Effectiveness of an information technology intervention to improve prophylactic antibacterial use in the postoperative period by Haynes, Kevin, Linkin, Darren R, Fishman, Neil O, Bilker, Warren B, Strom, Brian L, Pifer, Eric A, Hennessy, Sean

“…A 2005 report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control Surgical Infection Prevention program indicated that only…”
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Risk Factors for Extended‐Spectrum Beta‐Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by Linkin, Darren R., Fishman, Neil O., Patel, Jean Baldus, Merrill, Jeffrey D., Lautenbach, Ebbing

“…Risk factors for colonization or infection with extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase (ESBL)–producing Enterobacteriaceae during an outbreak in a neonatal intensive…”
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Inaccurate Communications in Telephone Calls to an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program by Linkin, Darren R., Paris, Sarah, Fishman, Neil O., Metlay, Joshua P., Lautenbach, Ebbing

“…Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) decrease unnecessary antimicrobial use, decrease antimicrobial resistance, and improve patient outcomes. The…”
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Identification of Optimal Combinations for Empirical Dual Antimicrobial Therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection: Potential Role of a Combination Antibiogram by Mizuta, Mari, Linkin, Darren R., Nachamkin, Irving, Fishman, Neil O., Weiner, Mark G., Sheridan, Angela, Lautenbach, Ebbing

“…To better determine the optimal combinations for empirical dual antimicrobial therapy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, we evaluated the utility of a novel…”
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Ciprofloxacin versus tobramycin for neutropenic fevers by Linkin, Darren R, Fishman, Neil

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolation—Is the Bang Worth the Buck? by Fritz, Suzanne, RN, BSN, CIC, Alexander, Sharon, MPH, BSN, CIC, MT(ASCP), Linkin, Darren R., MD, MSCE

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Sustained Elimination of Immediate Use Steam Sterilization—Bridging the Implementation Gap by Alexander, Sharon K., MPH, BSN, CIC, MT(ASCP), Ciocca, Cheryl, RN, MS, CRMST, Santos, Lillian, BSM, CST, CRCST, Clavon-Surma, Charmin, MSN, RN, CNOR, Fritz, Suzanne H., RN, BSN, CIC, Linkin, Darren R., MD, MSCE

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Asthma and biofilm-forming bacteria are independently associated with revision sinus surgeries for chronic rhinosinusitis by Zhang, Zi, MD, Linkin, Darren R., MD, MSCE, Finkelman, Brian S., BS, O’Malley, Bert W., MD, Thaler, Erica R., MD, Doghramji, Laurel, RN, BSN, Kennedy, David W., MD, Cohen, Noam A., MD, PhD, Palmer, James N., MD

“…Asthma has been associated with CRS severity, as measured by computed tomography scores or revision endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) rates.1,2 Recently,…”
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A multifaceted intervention to reduce rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a resource-limited setting by Tillekeratne, L. Gayani, MD, Linkin, Darren R., MD, MSCE, Obino, Mariah, MBBS, Omar, Afua, MBBS, Wanjiku, Mary, MBBS, Holtzman, David, MD, MSc, Cohn, Jennifer, MD, MPH

“…Background Health care-associated infections such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are prevalent in resource-limited settings. This…”
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Ciprofloxacin versus tobramycin for neutropenic fevers by Bodey, Gerald P, Rolston, Kenneth V I, Raad, Issam I

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Catheter salvage in home infusion patients with central line–associated bloodstream infection by Caroff, Daniel A., MD, Norris, Anne H., MD, Keller, Sara, MD, MPH, MSHP, Vinnard, Christopher, MD, MPH, MSCE, Zeitler, Kristen E., PharmD, BCPS, Lukaszewicz, Jennifer, PharmD, Zborowski, Kristine A., PharmD, Linkin, Darren R., MD, MSCE

“…In a retrospective study of home infusion patients with central line–associated bloodstream infection, use of a central venous port, cancer diagnosis, and…”
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