Search Results - "MUSHER, Daniel M"

Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a systematic review by Shoar, Saeed, Musher, Daniel M

“…The etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has evolved since the beginning of the antibiotic era. Recent guidelines encourage immediate empiric…”
Get full text

Role of acute infection in triggering acute coronary syndromes by Corrales-Medina, Vicente F, MD, Madjid, Mohammad, MD, Musher, Daniel M, Prof

“…Summary Acute coronary syndromes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The mechanisms underlying the triggering of these events are diverse…”
Get full text

Acute pneumonia and the cardiovascular system by Corrales-Medina, Vicente F, Dr, Musher, Daniel M, Prof, Shachkina, Svetlana, MD, Chirinos, Julio A, MD

“…Summary Although traditionally regarded as a disease confined to the lungs, acute pneumonia has important effects on the cardiovascular system at all…”
Get full text

The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge by Musher, Daniel M., Anderson, Ronald, Feldman, Charles

“…Abstract Although it varies with age and geographical distribution, the global burden of infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains…”
Get full text

Problems with etiologic diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia using plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing by Musher, Daniel M.

“…In a retrospective study, my esteemed colleagues1 reported results of plasma next-generation sequencing (“Karius test” [KT]) in 167 patients in a large…”
Get full text

Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults by Mandell, Lionel A., Wunderink, Richard G., Anzueto, Antonio, Bartlett, John G., Campbell, G. Douglas, Dean, Nathan C., Dowell, Scott F., File, Thomas M., Musher, Daniel M., Niederman, Michael S., Torres, Antonio, Whitney, Cynthia G.

“…Improving the care of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been the focus of many different organizations, and several have developed…”
Get full text

Nitazoxanide versus Vancomycin in Clostridium difficile Infection: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study by Musher, Daniel M., Logan, Nancy, Bressler, Adam M., Johnson, David P., Rossignol, Jean-François

“…Background. Vancomycin is the only US Food and Drug Administration–approved drug for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Metronidazole has been…”
Get full text

Impact of an Assay That Enables Rapid Determination of Staphylococcus Species and Their Drug Susceptibility on the Treatment of Patients with Positive Blood Culture Results by Parta, Mark, Goebel, Melanie, Thomas, Jimmy, Matloobi, Mahsa, Stager, Charles, Musher, Daniel M.

“…Objective. To determine whether an earlier determination of staphylococcal species and their antibiotic susceptibility decreases unnecessary antistaphylococcal…”
Get full text

The Association between Pneumococcal Pneumonia and Acute Cardiac Events by Musher, Daniel M., Rueda, Adriana M., Kaka, Anjum S., Mapara, Sulaiman M.

“…Background. Increased cardiac stress, hypoxemia, and inflammation may contribute to acute cardiac events, such as myocardial infarction (MI), arrhythmia,…”
Get full text

Should Committees That Write Guidelines and Recommendations Publish Dissenting Opinions? by Musher, Daniel M., MD

“…Abstract Medical guidelines tend to convey a sense of unanimity of opinion that may not reflect the deliberations of the experts who wrote them. Using, as an…”
Get full text

Treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: old therapies and new strategies by Aslam, Saima, Hamill, Richard J, Musher, Daniel M

“…Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) causes substantial morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis is multifactorial, involving altered bowel flora,…”
Get more information

Safety and Antibody Response, Including Antibody Persistence for 5 Years, after Primary Vaccination or Revaccination with Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Musher, Daniel M., Manoff, Susan B., Liss, Charlie, McFetridge, Richard D., Marchese, Rocio D., Bushnell, Bonnie, Alvarez, Frances, Painter, Carla, Blum, Michael D., Silber, Jeffrey L.

“…Background. This study assessed antibody levels for 5 years after primary vaccination or revaccination with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine…”
Get full text

Update of Practice Guidelines for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults by Mandell, Lionel A., Bartlett, John G., Dowell, Scott F., File, Thomas M., Musher, Daniel M., Whitney, Cynthia

Get full text

Inappropriate Treatment of Catheter-Associated Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Trautner, Barbara W., Cope, Matthew, Cevallos, Manuel E., Cadle, Richard M., Darouiche, Rabih O., Musher, Daniel M.

“…Background. Evidence-based guidelines state that asymptomatic bacteriuria is not a clinically significant condition in men and nonpregnant women and that…”
Get full text

Relatively Poor Outcome after Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis with Metronidazole by Musher, Daniel M., Aslam, Saima, Logan, Nancy, Nallacheru, Srikanth, Bhaila, Imran, Borchert, Franziska, Hamill, Richard J.

“…Background Clostridium difficile is a frequent cause of serious nosocomial infection. Earlier reports have suggested that treatment with metronidazole cured…”
Get full text

Practice Guidelines for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults by Bartlett, John G, Dowell, Scott F, Mandell, Lionel A, File, Thomas M, Musher, Daniel M, Fine, Michael J

Get full text

Secondary Syphilitic Lesions by BAUGHN, Robert E, MUSHER, Daniel M

“…Classifications Services CMR Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
Get full text

Candida species in community-acquired pneumonia in patients with chronic aspiration by Moss, Benjamin J., Musher, Daniel M.

“…Abstract Background When Candida species is found in a sputum culture, clinicians generally dismiss it as a contaminant. We sought to identify cases of…”
Get full text

Normal Respiratory Flora as a Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Musher, Daniel M, Jesudasen, Sirus J, Barwatt, Joseph W, Cohen, Daniel N, Moss, Benjamin J, Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C

“…Abstract Background Intensive studies have failed to identify an etiologic agent in >50% cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Bacterial pneumonia…”
Get full text

Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction by Musher, Daniel M, Abers, Michael S, Corrales-Medina, Vicente F

“…Among patients who are hospitalized for pneumococcal pneumonia, the incidence of myocardial infarction is 7 to 8%. The true incidence of postinfection…”
Get full text