Search Results - "McDanel, Jennifer"
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Comparative Effectiveness of Cefazolin Versus Nafcillin or Oxacillin for Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infections Complicated by Bacteremia: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-07-2017)“…Background. To treat patients with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections, β-lactams are recommended for definitive therapy; however,…”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Beta-Lactams Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections Among 122 Hospitals
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-08-2015)“…Background. Previous studies indicate that vancomycin is inferior to beta-lactams for treatment of methicillinsusceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)…”
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Continued Emergence of USA300 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States: Results from a Nationwide Surveillance Study
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-03-2014)“…Background. The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is changing, with USA300 emerging first in community and then in healthcare…”
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Increased Mortality Rates Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Co-infection, Maryland and Iowa, USA(1)
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2016)“…We retrospectively analyzed data for 195 respiratory infection patients who had positive Staphyloccocus aureus cultures and who were hospitalized in 2…”
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Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Published in JAMA network open (03-01-2020)“…An understanding of the incidence and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the United States can inform investments in prevention and treatment…”
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Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Isolates, Veterans Health Administration System, United States, 2003-2013
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-11-2017)“…Bacteremia caused by gram-negative bacteria is associated with serious illness and death, and emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance in these bacteria is a…”
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Chlorhexidine and Mupirocin Susceptibilities of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Colonized Nursing Home Residents
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-01-2013)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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The Effect of a Nationwide Infection Control Program Expansion on Hospital-Onset Gram-Negative Rod Bacteremia in 130 Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-09-2016)“…Background. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) introduced the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative in March 2007…”
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Effect of travel distance and rurality of residence on initial surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in VA primary care patient with cirrhosis
Published in Health services research (01-02-2020)“…Objective To determine the relationship between travel distance and surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma among veterans with cirrhosis. Data Sources…”
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Activities of Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, and Mupirocin against Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Collected in a 2011 National Surveillance Study in the United States
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-02-2014)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Cefazolin vs. anti-staphylococcal penicillins for treatment of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in acutely ill adult patients: Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in International journal of antimicrobial agents (01-03-2019)“…•One prospective and eight retrospective studies with 4442 patients were included.•Significantly lower rates of treatment failure and mortality were seen with…”
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Determination of risk factors for recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a Veterans Affairs healthcare system population
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-05-2015)“…To identify important risk factors for recurrent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to assist clinicians in identifying high-risk patients for…”
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Antimicrobial Nonsusceptibility of Gram-Negative Bloodstream Isolates, Veterans Health Administration System, United States, 2003–20131
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-11-2017)“…Bacteremia caused by gram-negative bacteria is associated with serious illness and death, and emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance in these bacteria is a…”
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Staphylococcus aureus Colonization before Infection Is Not Associated with Mortality among S. aureus–Infected Patients: A Meta-analysis
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-08-2012)“…Background and Objective. The literature is conflicted as to whether people colonized with Staphylococcus aureus are at an increased risk of mortality. The aim…”
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention practices in hospitals throughout a rural state
Published in American journal of infection control (01-08-2014)“…Background The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) created an evidence-based bundle to help reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…”
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Regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility among Escherichia coli bloodstream infections within the Veterans Healthcare Administration
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (19-10-2016)“…We sought to define regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility (FQ-NS) among bloodstream isolates of across the Veterans Health Administration…”
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Association between microbial characteristics and poor outcomes among patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (14-12-2015)“…Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) pneumonia is associated with poor clinical outcomes. This study examined the association between microbial…”
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Incidence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Infections in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-10-2017)“…BACKGROUND Despite a reported worldwide increase, the incidence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella infections in the…”
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Effectiveness of a bundled intervention of decolonization and prophylaxis to decrease Gram positive surgical site infections after cardiac or orthopedic surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in BMJ (Online) (13-06-2013)“…Objective To evaluate studies assessing the effectiveness of a bundle of nasal decolonization and glycopeptide prophylaxis for preventing surgical site…”
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Candidemia surveillance in Iowa: emergence of echinocandin resistance
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-06-2014)“…Abstract We performed prospective surveillance for candidemia at 14 Iowa hospitals in 2011–2012. A total of 163 episodes were analyzed. Candida albicans (n =…”
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