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Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex among ventilated pediatric patients linked to hospital sinks by Lucero, Cynthia A., MD, Cohen, Adam L., MD, MPH, Trevino, Ingrid, DVM, MPH, Rupp, Angela Hammer, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, Harris, Michelle, RN, MSN, Forkan-Kelly, Sinead, RN, Noble-Wang, Judith, PhD, Jensen, Bette, MMSc, Shams, Alicia, MPH, Arduino, Matthew J., MS, DrPH, LiPuma, John J., MD, Gerber, Susan I., MD, Srinivasan, Arjun, MD

“…We investigated a cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex colonization in ventilated pediatric patients. Isolates from 15 patients, 2 sink drains, and several…”
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Cluster of necrotizing enterocolitis in a neonatal intensive care unit: New Mexico, 2007 by Wendelboe, Aaron M., PhD, Smelser, Chad, MD, Lucero, Cynthia A., MD, McDonald, L. Clifford, MD

“…Background Although the cause of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is unknown, infection control practices have been shown to play an important role in…”
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Zika virus infection in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 2015-2016 by Schirmer, Patricia L, Wendelboe, Aaron, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Ryono, Russell A, Winters, Mark A, Oda, Gina, Martinez, Mirsonia, Saavedra, Sonia, Holodniy, Mark

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is an important flavivirus infection. Although ZIKV infection is rarely fatal, risk for severe disease in adults is not well described. Our…”
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Chikungunya Fever Cases Identified in the Veterans Health Administration System, 2014 by Perti, Tara, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Schirmer, Patricia L, Winters, Mark A, Holodniy, Mark

“…During December 2013, the first locally transmitted chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infections in the Americas were reported in the Caribbean. Although CHIKV…”
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Enhanced health event detection and influenza surveillance using a joint Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense biosurveillance application by Lucero, Cynthia A, Oda, Gina, Cox, Kenneth, Maldonado, Frank, Lombardo, Joseph, Wojcik, Richard, Holodniy, Mark

“…The establishment of robust biosurveillance capabilities is an important component of the U.S. strategy for identifying disease outbreaks, environmental…”
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Vascular access hemorrhages contribute to deaths among hemodialysis patients by Ellingson, Katherine D, Palekar, Rakhee S, Lucero, Cynthia A, Kurkjian, Katherine M, Chai, Shua J, Schlossberg, Dana S, Vincenti, Donna M, Fink, Jeffrey C, Davies-Cole, John O, Magri, Julie M, Arduino, Matthew J, Patel, Priti R

“…In 2007 the Maryland Medical Examiner noted a potential cluster of fatal vascular access hemorrhages among hemodialysis patients, many of whom died outside of…”
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Dengue surveillance in Veterans Affairs healthcare facilities, 2007-2010 by Schirmer, Patricia L, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Benoit, Stephen R, Santiago, Luis M, Stanek, Danielle, Dey, Achintya, Martinez, Mirsonia, Oda, Gina, Holodniy, Mark

“…Although dengue is endemic in Puerto Rico (PR), 2007 and 2010 were recognized as epidemic years. In the continental United States (US), outside of the…”
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Results from a Large-Scale Epidemiologic Look-Back Investigation of Improperly Reprocessed Endoscopy Equipment by Holodniy, Mark, Oda, Gina, Schirmer, Patricia L., Lucero, Cynthia A., Khudyakov, Yury E., Xia, Guoliang, Lin, Yulin, Valdiserri, Ronald, Duncan, William E., Davey, Victoria J., Cross, Gerald M.

“…Objective. To determine whether improper high-level disinfection practices during endoscopy procedures resulted in bloodborne viral infection transmission…”
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Comparative Assessment of Antimicrobial Usage Measures in the Department of Veterans Affairs by Schirmer, Patricia L., Mercier, Renee C., Ryono, Russell A., Nguyen, Nancy, Lucero, Cynthia A., Oda, Gina, Holodniy, Mark

“…We compared 2 data sources—antimicrobial orders and bar-coded medication administration (BCMA)—for calculating the number of grams used, grams used based on…”
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Evaluating the potential public health impact of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine through use of population-based surveillance for invasive methicillin-resistant S. aureus disease in the United States by Lucero, Cynthia A, Hageman, Jeffrey, Zell, Elizabeth R, Bulens, Sandra, Nadle, Joelle, Petit, Susan, Gershman, Ken, Ray, Susan, Harrison, Lee H, Lynfield, Ruth, Dumyati, Ghinwa, Townes, John M, Schaffner, William, Fridkin, Scott K

“…Abstract We evaluated the potential effects of a hypothetical vaccine in preventing invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) disease in the…”
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Results from a Large-Scale Epidemiologic Look-Back Investigation of Improperly Reprocessed Endoscopy Equipment by HOLODNIY, Mark, ODA, Gina, CROSS, Gerald M, SCHIRMER, Patricia L, LUCERO, Cynthia A, KHUDYAKOV, Yury E, GUOLIANG XIA, YULIN LIN, VALDISERRI, Ronald, DUNCAN, William E, DAVEY, Victoria J

“…To determine whether improper high-level disinfection practices during endoscopy procedures resulted in bloodborne viral infection transmission.  Retrospective…”
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A Comparison of Manual and Electronic Dengue Surveillance in Puerto Rico Veterans Affairs Facilities, 2010 by Lucero, Cynthia A., MD, CIC, Schirmer, Patricia, MD, CIC, Martinez, Mirsonia, CIC, Oda, Gina, MS, CIC, Holodniy, Mark, MD, CIC

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What Do Mothers Think About Concurrent Breast-Feeding and Smoking? by Bogen, Debra L., MD, Davies, Erin D., MD, Barnhart, Wesley C., BA, Lucero, Cynthia A., MD, Moss, Deborah R., MD, MPH

“…Objective According to newer policies of the American Academy of Pediatrics, smoking is not contraindicated with breast-feeding, yet smokers initiate and…”
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An examination of attitudes, knowledge, and clinical practices among Pennsylvania pediatricians regarding breastfeeding and smoking by Lucero, Cynthia A, Moss, Deborah R, Davies, Erin D, Colborn, Kathleen, Barnhart, Wesley C, Bogen, Debra L

“…The most recent American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement clearly supports breastfeeding for smoking mothers. The impact of this recommendation on…”
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Association of Secretor Status and Recent Norovirus Infection With Gut Microbiome Diversity Metrics in a Veterans Affairs Population by Johnson, Jordan A, Read, Timothy D, Petit, Robert A, Marconi, Vincent C, Meagley, Kathryn L, Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C, Beenhouwer, David O, Brown, Sheldon T, Holodniy, Mark, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Schirmer, Patricia, Ingersoll, Jessica M, Kraft, Colleen S, Neill, Frederick H, Atmar, Robert L, Kambhampati, Anita K, Cates, Jordan E, Mirza, Sara A, Hall, Aron J, Cardemil, Cristina V, Lopman, Benjamin A

“…Abstract Norovirus infection causing acute gastroenteritis could lead to adverse effects on the gut microbiome. We assessed the association of microbiome…”
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1797. Pneumococcal Vaccination in Veterans 65 years and older with Pneumococcus in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) since November 2021 by Schirmer, Patricia, Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Oda, Gina, Holodniy, Mark

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1444. Influenza Surveillance in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): 2020-2021 Season by Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Schirmer, Patricia, Oda, Gina, Holodniy, Mark

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898. Influenza Surveillance in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA): 2022-2023 Season by Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Schirmer, Patricia, Edson, Connor W, Oda, Gina, Holodniy, Mark

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899. Epidemiology of the 2022 Mpox Outbreak in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) by Lucero-Obusan, Cynthia A, Oda, Gina, Schirmer, Patricia, Edson, Connor W, Trevino, Christina, Holodniy, Mark

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Comparative Assessment of Antimicrobial Usage Measures in the Department of Veterans Affairs: ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP by SCHIRMER, Patricia L, MERCIER, Renee C, RYONO, Russell A, NGUYEN, Nancy, LUCERO, Cynthia A, ODA, Gina, HOLODNIY, Mark

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