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Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014-2016 by Hook, Sarah A, Jeon, Seonghye, Niesobecki, Sara A, Hansen, AmberJean P, Meek, James I, Bjork, Jenna K H, Dorr, Franny M, Rutz, Heather J, Feldman, Katherine A, White, Jennifer L, Backenson, P Bryon, Shankar, Manjunath B, Meltzer, Martin I, Hinckley, Alison F

“…Approximately 476,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in the United States annually, yet comprehensive economic evaluations are lacking. In a prospective…”
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Acceptability of 4-poster deer treatment devices for community-wide tick control among residents of high Lyme disease incidence counties in Connecticut and New York, USA by Nawrocki, Courtney C., Piedmonte, Nicholas, Niesobecki, Sara A., Rowe, Adam, Hansen, AmberJean P., Kaufman, Alison, Foster, Erik, Meek, James I., Niccolai, Linda, White, Jennifer, Backenson, Bryon, Eisen, Lars, Hook, Sarah A., Connally, Neeta P., Hornbostel, Victoria L., Hinckley, Alison F.

“…The 4-Poster Tick Control Deer Feeder (4-poster) device applies acaricide to white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and can reduce populations of the…”
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Training in Infectious Disease Epidemiology through the Emerging Infections Program Sites by Vugia, Duc J, Meek, James I, Danila, Richard N, Jones, Timothy F, Schaffner, William, Baumbach, Joan, Lathrop, Sarah, Farley, Monica M, Tobin-D'Angelo, Melissa, Miller, Lisa, Harrison, Lee H, Bennett, Nancy M, Cieslak, Paul R, Cartter, Matthew L, Reingold, Arthur L

“…One objective of the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to provide training opportunities in infectious…”
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Emerging Infections Program--State Health Department Perspective by Hadler, James L, Danila, Richard N, Cieslak, Paul R, Meek, James I, Schaffner, William, Smith, Kirk E, Cartter, Matthew L, Harrison, Lee H, Vugia, Duc J, Lynfield, Ruth

“…The Emerging Infections Program (EIP) is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 10 state health departments working with…”
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Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States by Lessa, Fernanda C, Mu, Yi, Bamberg, Wendy M, Beldavs, Zintars G, Dumyati, Ghinwa K, Dunn, John R, Farley, Monica M, Holzbauer, Stacy M, Meek, James I, Phipps, Erin C, Wilson, Lucy E, Winston, Lisa G, Cohen, Jessica A, Limbago, Brandi M, Fridkin, Scott K, Gerding, Dale N, McDonald, L. Clifford

“…Clostridium difficile is an important cause of hospital-associated diarrhea. In this report from the CDC, the U.S. burden of C. difficile infection is…”
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Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in the Era of Group B Streptococcal Prevention by Baltimore, Robert S, Huie, Sharon M, Meek, James I, Schuchat, Anne, O'Brien, Katherine L

“…To determine whether intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disease has resulted in an increased rate of non-GBS or…”
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Lyme Disease Testing by Large Commercial Laboratories in the United States by Hinckley, Alison F., Connally, Neeta P., Meek, James I., Johnson, Barbara J., Kemperman, Melissa M., Feldman, Katherine A., White, Jennifer L., Mead, Paul S.

“…Background. Laboratory testing is helpful when evaluating patients with suspected Lyme disease (LD). A 2-tiered antibody testing approach is recommended, but…”
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Changes in the microbiology, epidemiology, and outcomes of candidemia in Connecticut: A comparison between two periods using statewide surveillance by Gleason-Vergados, Johanna R., Clogher, Paula, Meek, James I., Banach, David B.

“…Using statewide surveillance, we describe candidemia in Connecticut during 1998–2000 and 2019. In 2019, candidemia was more frequently associated with…”
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Effectiveness of Residential Acaricides to Prevent Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases in Humans by Hinckley, Alison F., Meek, James I., Ray, Julie A. E., Niesobecki, Sara A., Connally, Neeta P., Feldman, Katherine A., Jones, Erin H., Backenson, P. Bryon, White, Jennifer L., Lukacik, Gary, Kay, Ashley B., Miranda, Wilson P., Mead, Paul S.

“…Background. In the northeastern United States, tick-borne diseases are a major public health concern. In controlled studies, a single springtime application of…”
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Spatial analysis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis near Lyme, Connecticut by Chaput, Emma K, Meek, James I, Heimer, Robert

“…Geographic information systems combined with methods of spatial analysis provide powerful new tools for understanding the epidemiology of diseases and for…”
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Clostridium difficile Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic Locations by WENDT, Joyanna M, COHEN, Jessica A, WILSON, Lucy E, PHIPPS, Erin C, BELDAVS, Zintars G, GERDING, Dale N, MCDONALD, L. Clifford, GOULD, Carolyn V, LESSA, Fernanda C, YI MU, DUMYATI, Ghinwa K, DUNN, John R, HOLZBAUER, Stacy M, WINSTON, Lisa G, JOHNSTON, Helen L, MEEK, James I, FARLEY, Monica M

“…Little is known about the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among children, particularly children ≤3 years of age in whom colonization is…”
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Human‐tick encounters as a measure of tickborne disease risk in lyme disease endemic areas by Hook, Sarah A., Nawrocki, Courtney C., Meek, James I., Feldman, Katherine A., White, Jennifer L., Connally, Neeta P., Hinckley, Alison F.

“…Entomological measures have long served as proxies for human risk of Lyme disease (LD) and other tickborne diseases (TBDs) in endemic areas of the United…”
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Declines in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated High-Grade Cervical Lesions After Introduction of HPV Vaccines in Connecticut, United States, 2008-2015 by Niccolai, Linda M., Meek, James I., Brackney, Monica, Hadler, James L., Sosa, Lynn E., Weinberger, Daniel M.

“…Background. Trends in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cervical lesions can provide an indication of vaccine impact. Our purpose was to measure trends in…”
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Barriers to the Uptake of Tickborne Disease Prevention Measures: Connecticut, Maryland 2016-2017 by Hansen, AmberJean P, Wilkinson, Melanie M, Niesobecki, Sara, Rutz, Heather, Meek, James I, Niccolai, Linda, Hinckley, Alison F, Hook, Sarah

“…Public health programs promote numerous tickborne disease (TBD) prevention measures. However, measures are not frequently or consistently performed. Describe…”
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Complications Among Adults Hospitalized With Influenza: A Comparison of Seasonal Influenza and the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic by Reed, Carrie, Chaves, Sandra S., Perez, Alejandro, D'Mello, Tiffany, Kirley, Pamala Daily, Aragon, Deborah, Meek, James I., Farley, Monica M., Ryan, Patricia, Lynfield, Ruth, Morin, Craig A., Hancock, Emily B., Bennett, Nancy M., Zansky, Shelley M., Thomas, Ann, Lindegren, Mary Louise, Schaffner, William, Finelli, Lyn

“…Background. Persons with influenza can develop complications that result in hospitalization and death. These are most commonly respiratory related, but…”
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Influenza Testing and Antiviral Prescribing Practices Among Emergency Department Clinicians in 9 States During the 2006 to 2007 Influenza Season by Mueller, Mark R., MPH, Smith, Philip J., PhD, Baumbach, Joan P., MD, MPH, Palumbo, John P., MS, Meek, James I., MPH, Gershman, Ken, MD, MPH, Vandermeer, Meredith, MPH, Thomas, Ann R., MD, MPH, Long, Christine E., MPH, Belflower, Ruth, MPH, Spina, Nancy L., MPH, Martin, Karen G., MPH, Lynfield, Ruth, MD, Openo, Kyle P., MPH, Kirley, Pamala D., MPH, Pasutti, Lauren E., MPH, Barnes, Brenda G., RN, Schaffner, William, MD, Kamimoto, Laurie, MD, MPH

“…Study objective Influenza causes significant widespread illness each year. Emergency department (ED) clinicians are often first-line providers to evaluate and…”
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Hospital-acquired influenza in the United States, FluSurv-NET, 2011–2012 through 2018–2019 by Cummings, Charisse N., O’Halloran, Alissa C., Azenkot, Tali, Reingold, Arthur, Alden, Nisha B., Meek, James I., Anderson, Evan J., Ryan, Patricia A., Kim, Sue, McMahon, Melissa, McMullen, Chelsea, Spina, Nancy L., Bennett, Nancy M., Billing, Laurie M., Thomas, Ann, Schaffner, William, Talbot, H. Keipp, George, Andrea, Reed, Carrie, Garg, Shikha

“…Abstract Objective: To estimate population-based rates and to describe clinical characteristics of hospital-acquired (HA) influenza. Design: Cross-sectional…”
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Declining Rates of High-Grade Cervical Lesions in Young Women in Connecticut, 2008―2011 by NICCOLAI, Linda M, JULIAN, Pamela J, MEEK, James I, MCBRIDE, Vanessa, HADLER, James L, SOSA, Lynn E

“…Vaccines that prevent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 that are known to cause cervical cancer have been available in the United…”
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Peridomestic Lyme disease prevention: results of a population-based case-control study by Connally, Neeta P, Durante, Amanda J, Yousey-Hindes, Kimberly M, Meek, James I, Nelson, Randall S, Heimer, Robert

“…Peridomestic Lyme disease-prevention initiatives promote personal protection, landscape modification, and chemical control. A 32-month prospective age- and…”
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Designing an Intervention Trial of Human-Tick Encounters and Tick-Borne Diseases in Residential Settings Using 4-Poster Devices to Control Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae): Challenges for Site Selection and Device Placement by Connally, Neeta P., Rowe, Adam, Kaufman, Alison, Meek, James I., Niesobecki, Sara A., Hansen, Amberjean P., White, Jennifer, Nawrocki, Courtney, Foster, Erik, Hinckley, Alison F., Eisen, Lars

“…Blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis Say, transmit Lyme disease spirochetes and other human pathogens in the eastern United States. White-tailed deer…”
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