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Group A Streptococcus Testing in Pediatrics: the Move to Point-of-Care Molecular Testing by Thompson, Thomas Z, McMullen, Allison R

“…Each year, there are an estimated 11 million visits to ambulatory care centers for pharyngitis in children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. While there are…”
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When Good Bugs Go Bad: Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Corynebacterium striatum, an Emerging Multidrug-Resistant, Opportunistic Pathogen by McMullen, Allison R, Anderson, Neil, Wallace, Meghan A, Shupe, Angela, Burnham, C A

“…Infections with have been described in the literature over the last 2 decades, with the majority being bacteremia, central line infections, and occasionally,…”
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What Is the Role of Astrocyte Calcium in Neurophysiology? by Agulhon, Cendra, Petravicz, Jeremy, McMullen, Allison B., Sweger, Elizabeth J., Minton, Suzanne K., Taves, Sarah R., Casper, Kristen B., Fiacco, Todd A., McCarthy, Ken D.

“…Astrocytes comprise approximately half of the volume of the adult mammalian brain and are the primary neuronal structural and trophic supportive elements…”
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Comparison of Sample Preparation Methods, Instrumentation Platforms, and Contemporary Commercial Databases for Identification of Clinically Relevant Mycobacteria by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry by Wilen, Craig B, McMullen, Allison R, Burnham, Carey-Ann D

“…When mycobacteria are recovered in clinical specimens, timely species-level identification is required to establish the clinical significance of the isolate…”
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Evaluation of the Vitek MS Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry System for Identification of Clinically Relevant Filamentous Fungi by McMullen, Allison R, Wallace, Meghan A, Pincus, David H, Wilkey, Kathy, Burnham, C A

“…Invasive fungal infections have a high rate of morbidity and mortality, and accurate identification is necessary to guide appropriate antifungal therapy. With…”
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Impact of total laboratory automation on workflow and specimen processing time for culture of urine specimens by Yarbrough, Melanie L., Lainhart, William, McMullen, Allison R., Anderson, Neil W., Burnham, Carey-Ann D.

“…Total laboratory automation (TLA) has the potential to reduce specimen processing time, improve standardization of cultures, and decrease turnaround time…”
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Evaluation of Genotypic and Phenotypic Methods to Detect Carbapenemase Production in Gram-Negative Bacilli by McMullen, Allison R, Yarbrough, Melanie L, Wallace, Meghan A, Shupe, Angela, Burnham, Carey-Ann D

“…Carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria (CP-GNB) are an urgent and expanding public health threat. Rapid and accurate identification of these organisms…”
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Evaluation of telavancin susceptibility in isolates of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin by McMullen, Allison R., Lainhart, William, Wallace, Meghan A., Shupe, Angela, Burnham, Carey-Ann D.

“…Historically, vancomycin has been considered a primary therapeutic option for treating infections with Staphylococcus aureus , but isolates with reduced…”
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Molecular epidemiology and evolution of West Nile virus in North America by Mann, Brian R, McMullen, Allison R, Swetnam, Daniele M, Barrett, Alan D T

“…West Nile virus (WNV) was introduced to New York in 1999 and rapidly spread throughout North America and into parts of Central and South America. Displacement…”
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In vitro analysis of growth patterns of invasive fungal species on commonly used endonasal hemostatic agents by Ito, Christopher, Sharbel, Daniel, McMullen, Allison, Kountakis, Stilianos

“…Previous studies have not examined the potential role of endonasal hemostatic agents in facilitating growth of fungal species. We aim to determine the…”
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Evolution of new genotype of West Nile virus in North America by McMullen, Allison R, May, Fiona J, Li, Li, Guzman, Hilda, Bueno, Jr, Rudy, Dennett, James A, Tesh, Robert B, Barrett, Alan D T

“…Previous studies of North American isolates of West Nile virus (WNV) during 1999-2005 suggested that the virus had reached genetic homeostasis in North…”
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Brown-Pigmented Mycobacterium mageritense as a Cause of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis and Bloodstream Infection by McMullen, Allison R, Mattar, Caline, Kirmani, Nigar, Burnham, Carey-Ann D

“…Mycobacterium spp. are a rare cause of endocarditis. Herein, we describe a case of Mycobacterium mageritense prosthetic valve endocarditis. This organism…”
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College of American Pathologists (CAP) Microbiology Committee Perspective: the Need for Verification Studies by Wojewoda, Christina M, Anderson, Neil W, Humphries, Romney M, Martin, Isabella W, Mathison, Blaine A, McMullen, Allison R, Nolte, Frederick S, Peaper, David R, Pillai, Dylan R, Rauch, Carol A, Rhoads, Dan D, Sharp, Susan E, She, Rosemary C, Simner, Patricia J, Sullivan, Kaede V, Theel, Elitza S, Theiss, Angela M, Thomson, Jr, Richard B, Pritt, Bobbi S

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Multicenter evaluation of the RAPIDEC® CARBA NP assay for the detection of carbapenemase production in clinical isolates of Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by McMullen, Allison R., Wallace, Meghan A., LaBombardi, Vincent, Hindler, Janet, Campeau, Shelley, Humphries, Romney, Procop, Gary W., Richter, Sandra S., Wise, Mark G., Burnham, Carey-Ann D.

“…Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli are a major public health problem. Accurate and rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms can facilitate…”
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Be Serious: Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis by McMullen, Allison R, Burnham, Carey-Ann D

“…The isolate was confirmed to be motile. Because the organism was ^-hemolytic and motile, B. anthracis was rapidly ruled out, and the organism was presumed to…”
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Pathology Consultation on Influenza Diagnostics by McMullen, Allison R., Anderson, Neil W., Burnham, Carey-Ann D.

“…Objectives: To describe the strengths and limitations of the available influenza diagnostics, with a focus on rapid antigen detection assays and nucleic acid…”
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Molecular evolution of lineage 2 West Nile virus by McMullen, Allison R, Albayrak, Harun, May, Fiona J, Davis, C Todd, Beasley, David W C, Barrett, Alan D T

“…Since the 1990s West Nile virus (WNV) has become an increasingly important public health problem and the cause of outbreaks of neurological disease. Genetic…”
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Morphological and behavioral changes in the pathogenesis of a novel mouse model of communicating hydrocephalus by McMullen, Allison B, Baidwan, Gurlal S, McCarthy, Ken D

“…The Ro1 model of hydrocephalus represents an excellent model for studying the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus due to its complete penetrance and inducibility,…”
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Continued evolution of West Nile virus, Houston, Texas, USA, 2002-2012 by Mann, Brian R, McMullen, Allison R, Swetnam, Daniele M, Salvato, Vence, Reyna, Martin, Guzman, Hilda, Bueno, Jr, Rudy, Dennett, James A, Tesh, Robert B, Barrett, Alan D T

“…We investigated the genetics and evolution of West Nile virus (WNV) since initial detection in the United States in 1999 on the basis of continual surveillance…”
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Susceptibility of Ceftolozane-Tazobactam and Ceftazidime-Avibactam Against a Collection of β-Lactam-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria by Gonzalez, Mark D, McMullen, Allison R, Wallace, Meghan A, Crotty, Matthew P, Ritchie, David J, Burnham, Carey Ann D

“…Dear Editor, Ceftolozane-tazobactam (C/T) and ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) were recently approved for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections…”
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