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An unexpected benefit from enhanced 2009 H1N1 influenza surveillance by Nivin, Beth, MPH, Yeung, Alice, MPH

“…Nosocomial outbreaks of influenza are reportable in New York State, but reporting compliance is unknown. We describe a surveillance system, instituted during…”
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Building-level analyses to prospectively detect influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities: New York City, 2013-2014 by Levin-Rector, Alison, MPH, Nivin, Beth, MPH, Yeung, Alice, MPH, Fine, Annie D., MD, Greene, Sharon K., PhD, MPH

“…Background Timely outbreak detection is necessary to successfully control influenza in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and other institutions. To supplement…”
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Detection of nosocomial influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities through active laboratory surveillance in New York City by Nivin, Beth, MPH, Stoute, Alaina, MPH

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Effect of Timing of Amantadine Chemoprophylaxis on Severity of Outbreaks of Influenza A in Adult Long-Term Care Facilities by Rubin, Marcie S., Nivin, Beth, Ackelsberg, Joel

“…Background. Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are vulnerable to outbreaks of influenza. There are limited data on the impact of antiviral chemoprophylaxis on…”
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Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, New York City, 1995-1997 by Munsiff, Sonal S, Bassoff, Trina, Nivin, Beth, Li, Jiehui, Sharma, Anu, Bifani, Pablo, Mathema, Barun, Driscoll, Jeffrey, Kreiswirth, Barry N

“…From January 1, 1995, to December 31, 1997, we reviewed records of all New York City patients who had multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB); we performed…”
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Cluster of false-positive influenza B virus rapid antigen test results in a New York City hospital by Nivin, Beth, Zancocchio, Tory

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A Continuing Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, with Transmission in a Hospital Nursery by Nivin, Beth, Nicholas, Peter, Gayer, Mitchell, Frieden, Thomas R., Fujiwara, Paula I.

“…We investigated an increase in cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) at a large urban facility where a prior nosocomial outbreak of MDRTB had…”
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Molecular identification of streptomycin monoresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis related to multidrug-resistant W strain by Bifani, P, Mathema, B, Campo, M, Moghazeh, S, Nivin, B, Shashkina, E, Driscoll, J, Munsiff, S S, Frothingham, R, Kreiswirth, B N

“…A distinct branch of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis W phylogenetic lineage (W14 group) has been identified and characterized by various genotyping techniques…”
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An Agent-Based Model to Assess Possible Interventions for Large Shigellosis Outbreaks by Hatna, Erez, Shin, Jeewoen, Devinney, Katelynn, Latash, Julia, Reddy, Vasudha, Nivin, Beth, Masor, Alyssa, Greene, Sharon K.

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Outbreak of Influenza A(H7N2) Among Cats in an Animal Shelter With Cat-to-Human Transmission—New York City, 2016 by Lee, Christopher T., Slavinski, Sally, Schiff, Corinne, Merlino, Mario, Daskalakis, Demetre, Liu, Dakai, Rakeman, Jennifer L., Misener, Mark, Thompson, Corinne, Leung, Yin Ling, Varma, Jay K., Fry, Alicia, Havers, Fiona, Davis, Todd, Newbury, Sandra, Layton, Marcelle

“…We describe the first case of cat-to-human transmission of influenza A(H7N2), an avian-lineage influenza A virus, that occurred during an outbreak among cats…”
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Detection of Laboratory Cross-Contamination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cultures by Nivin, Beth, Kaye, Katherine, Munsiff, Sonal S.

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Fatalities Associated with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus in New York City by Hughes, James M., Wilson, Mary E., Lee, Ellen H., Wu, Charles, Lee, Elsie U., Stoute, Alaina, Hanson, Heather, Cook, Heather A., Nivin, Beth, Fine, Annie D., Kerker, Bonnie D., Harper, Scott A., Layton, Marcelle C., Balter, Sharon, Hughes, James M., Wilson, Mary E., Lee, Ellen H.

“…Background. When the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in the United States, epidemiologic and clinical information about severe and fatal cases was limited…”
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Effect of Timing of Amantadine Chemoprophylaxis on Severity of Outbreaks of Influenza a in Adult Long-Tenn Care Facilities by Rubin, Marcie S., Nivin, Beth, Ackelsberg, Joel

“…Background. Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are vulnerable to outbreaks of influenza. There are limited data on the impact of antiviral chemoprophylaxis on…”
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Effect of Timing of Amantadine Chemoprophylaxis on Severity of Outbreaks of Influenza A in Adult Long-Term Care Facilities. Commentary by RUBIN, Marcie S, NIVIN, Beth, ACKELSBERG, Joel, GRAVENSTEIN, Stefan

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Persistence of a Highly Resistant Strain of Tuberculosis in New York City during 1990–1999 by Munsiff, Sonal S., Nivin, Beth, Sacajiu, Galit, Mathema, Barun, Bifani, Pablo, Kreiswirth, Barry N.

“…One multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDRTB) strain, strain W, caused several nosocomial outbreaks in New York City (NYC) during 1 January…”
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Cross-Contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Epidemiological and Laboratory Investigation by Nivin, Beth, Fujiwara, Paula I., Hannifin, John, Kreiswirth, Barry N.

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Isolated case of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax, New York City, 2001 by Holtz, Timothy H, Ackelsberg, Joel, Kool, Jacob L, Rosselli, Richard, Marfin, Anthony, Matte, Thomas, Beatrice, Sara T, Heller, Michael B, Hewett, Dan, Moskin, Linda C, Bunning, Michel L, Layton, Marcelle

“…On October 31, 2001, in New York City, a 61-year-old female hospital employee who had acquired inhalational anthrax died after a 6-day illness. To determine…”
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Use of Spoligotype Analysis to Detect Laboratory Cross‐Contamination by Nivin, Beth, Driscoll, Jeffrey, Glaser, Tom, Bifani, Pablo, Munsiff, Sonal

“…Spoligotype analysis identified false‐positive isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis caused by laboratory cross‐contamination. Spoligotyping is faster, is…”
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Sputum Induction Problems Identified Through Genetic Fingerprinting by Nivin, Beth, O’Flaherty, Tholief, Leibert, Eric, Zhao, Ben Yang, Driscoll, Jeffrey

“…To identify the contamination source of a cluster of eight positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from one laboratory session. Spoligotyping was…”
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Cross-Contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Epidemiological and Laboratory Investigation by Nivin, Beth, Fujiwara, Paula I., Hannifin, John, Kreiswirth, Barry N.

“…Objective: To investigate possible cross-contamination of laboratory specimens, as suggested by an increased incidence of newly diagnosed patients with…”
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