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Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Chopra, Vineet, Flanders, Scott A, O'Malley, Megan, Malani, Anurag N, Prescott, Hallie C

“…Although characteristics and in-hospital outcomes for persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been well described, less is known about the…”
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Empiric Antibacterial Therapy and Community-onset Bacterial Coinfection in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Multi-hospital Cohort Study by Vaughn, Valerie M, Gandhi, Tejal N, Petty, Lindsay A, Patel, Payal K, Prescott, Hallie C, Malani, Anurag N, Ratz, David, McLaughlin, Elizabeth, Chopra, Vineet, Flanders, Scott A

“…Antibacterials may be initiated out of concern for bacterial coinfection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We determined prevalence and predictors of…”
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Harnessing the Electronic Health Record to Improve Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing by Malani, Anurag N, Malani, Preeti N

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Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study by Vaughn, Valerie M, Flanders, Scott A, Snyder, Ashley, Conlon, Anna, Rogers, Mary A M, Malani, Anurag N, McLaughlin, Elizabeth, Bloemers, Sarah, Srinivasan, Arjun, Nagel, Jerod, Kaatz, Scott, Osterholzer, Danielle, Thyagarajan, Rama, Hsaiky, Lama, Chopra, Vineet, Gandhi, Tejal N

“…Randomized trials demonstrate no benefit from antibiotic treatment exceeding the shortest effective duration. To examine predictors and outcomes associated…”
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Preventive Medication for COVID-19 Infection by Malani, Angela G, Malani, Anurag N

“…This JAMA Patient Page describes the combination medication tixagevimab-cilgavimab, which is used to help prevent COVID-19 infection in people with…”
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The Association of Antibiotic Stewardship With Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Michigan Hospitals: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study by Vaughn, Valerie M, Gandhi, Tejal, Conlon, Anna, Chopra, Vineet, Malani, Anurag N, Flanders, Scott A

“…Fluoroquinolones increase the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection and antibiotic resistance. Hospitals often use pre-prescription approval or…”
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Convalescent Plasma and COVID-19 by Malani, Anurag N, Sherbeck, John P, Malani, Preeti N

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Impact of infectious diseases consultation for hospitalized patients with Clostridioides difficile infection by Cranis, Mara, Elamin, Azza, Hatch-Vallier, Brianna, Collins, Curtis D., Malani, Anurag N.

“…Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This study described outcomes associated with mandatory…”
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Clinical and economic outcomes from a community hospital's antimicrobial stewardship program by Malani, Anurag N., MD, Richards, Patrick G., PharmD, Kapila, Shikha, PharmD, Otto, Michael H., MD, Czerwinski, Jennifer, BS, Singal, Bonita, MD, PhD

“…Background Data from community antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are limited. We describe clinical and economic outcomes from the first year of our…”
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Universal Masking in Health Care Settings: A Pandemic Strategy Whose Time Has Come and Gone, For Now by Shenoy, Erica S, Babcock, Hilary M, Brust, Karen B, Calderwood, Michael S, Doron, Shira, Malani, Anurag N, Wright, Sharon B, Branch-Elliman, Westyn

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the use of facemasks has been mandated in all health care settings for individuals older than 2 years,…”
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A bronchoscopy-associated pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium mucogenicum associated with contaminated ice machine water and ice by Engers, Drew W., Swarup, Rajeev, Morrin, Cheryl, Blauw, Mica, Selfridge, Miles, Gonyon, Pierre, Stout, Janet E., Malani, Anurag N.

“…A pseudo-outbreak of bronchoscopy-associated Mycobacterium chelonae and M. mucogenicum was traced to contaminated ice machine water and ice. A nonsterile ice…”
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Successful public health measures preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at a Michigan homeless shelter by Kelly, Dan, Murphy, Holly, Vadlamudi, Ravi, Kraut, Ruth, Dalessio, Kate, Malani, Anurag N, Glabach, Meghan, Marquez, Juan Luis

“…To the Editor—Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly in homeless shelters across the United States.1,2 An investigation in 5 cities identified…”
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Impact of an Antibiotic Side-Chain-Based Cross-reactivity Chart Combined With Enhanced Allergy Assessment Processes for Surgical Prophylaxis Antimicrobials in Patients With β-Lactam Allergies by Collins, Curtis D, Scheidel, Caleb, Anam, Kishore, Polega, Shikha, Malani, Anurag N, Hayward, Alexandra, Leo, Harvey L, Shankar, Tara, Morrin, Cheryl, Brockhaus, Kara

“…β-Lactam antibiotics are first-line therapy for perioperative prophylaxis; however, patient-reported allergies often lead to increased prescribing of…”
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Defining the Optimal Duration of Therapy for Hospitalized Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Bacteremia by McAteer, John, Lee, Jae Hyoung, Cosgrove, Sara E, Dzintars, Kathryn, Fiawoo, Suiyini, Heil, Emily L, Kendall, Ronald E, Louie, Ted, Malani, Anurag N, Nori, Priya, Percival, Kelly M, Tamma, Pranita D

“…Abstract Background Limited data are available to guide effective antibiotic durations for hospitalized patients with complicated urinary tract infections…”
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Asymptomatic screening for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as an infection prevention measure in healthcare facilities: Challenges and considerations by Talbot, Thomas R., Hayden, Mary K., Yokoe, Deborah S., Malani, Anurag N., Amer, Hala A., Kalu, Ibukunoluwa C., Logan, Latania K., Moehring, Rebekah W., Munoz-Price, Silvia, Palmore, Tara N., Weber, David J., Wright, Sharon B.

“…Testing of asymptomatic patients for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (ie, “asymptomatic screening) to attempt to reduce the risk of…”
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Analysis to determine cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use in adult patients with suspected bacterial infection and sepsis by Collins, Curtis D, Brockhaus, Kara, Sim, Taeyong, Suneja, Anupam, Malani, Anurag N

“…PURPOSE.Results of a study incorporating real-world results into a predictive model to assess the cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antibiotic…”
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Antibiotic Overuse After Hospital Discharge: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study by Vaughn, Valerie M, Gandhi, Tejal N, Chopra, Vineet, Petty, Lindsay A, Giesler, Daniel L, Malani, Anurag N, Bernstein, Steven J, Hsaiky, Lama M, Pogue, Jason M, Dumkow, Lisa, Ratz, David, McLaughlin, Elizabeth S, Flanders, Scott A

“…Abstract Background Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to patients as they leave the hospital. We aimed to create a comprehensive metric to characterize…”
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Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia by Shulder, Stephanie, Tamma, Pranita D, Fiawoo, Suiyini, Dzintars, Kathryn, Escobar, Daniel, Livorsi, Daniel J, Malani, Anurag N, Palacio, Danica, Spivak, Emily S, Zimmerman, Matty, Bork, Jacqueline T

“…Abstract Gram-negative bacteremia (GN-BSI) can cause significant morbidity and mortality, but the benefit of infectious diseases consultation (IDC) is not well…”
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An Open-Label, Randomized Trial Comparing Fidaxomicin With Oral Vancomycin for the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Concomitant Antibiotics for Concurrent Infections by Rao, Krishna, Zhao, Qianzi, Bell, Justin, Krishnan, Jay, Henig, Oryan, Daniel, Jolene, Sawaya, Kara, Albin, Owen, Mills, John P, Petty, Lindsay A, Gregg, Kevin, Kaul, Daniel, Malani, Anurag N, Pogue, Jason, Kaye, Keith S

“…Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) occurs frequently, and concomitant antibiotic (CA) during the initial episode for treatment of non-CDI is a…”
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A Statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative to Improve Antibiotic Duration and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Uncomplicated Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Vaughn, Valerie M, Gandhi, Tejal N, Hofer, Timothy P, Petty, Lindsay A, Malani, Anurag N, Osterholzer, Danielle, Dumkow, Lisa E, Ratz, David, Horowitz, Jennifer K, McLaughlin, Elizabeth S, Czilok, Tawny, Flanders, Scott A

“…Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause for hospitalization and antibiotic overuse. We aimed to improve antibiotic duration…”
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