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Scedosporium Infection in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center: A Review of 25 Cases from 1989–2006 by Lamaris, Gregory A., Chamilos, Georgios, Lewis, Russell E., Safdar, Amar, Raad, Issam I., Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.

“…We reviewed the records of patients with cancer who had Scedosporium infection (due to Scedosporium apiospermum and Scedosporium prolificans in 21 and 4…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America by Mermel, Leonard A., Allon, Michael, Bouza, Emilio, Craven, Donald E., Flynn, Patricia, O'Grady, Naomi P., Raad, Issam I., Rijnders, Bart J. A., Sherertz, Robert J., Warren, David K.

“…These updated guidelines replace the previous management guidelines published in 2001. The guidelines are intended for use by health care providers who care…”
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Isavuconazole versus voriconazole for primary treatment of invasive mould disease caused by Aspergillus and other filamentous fungi (SECURE): a phase 3, randomised-controlled, non-inferiority trial by Maertens, Johan A, Prof, Raad, Issam I, Prof, Marr, Kieren A, Prof, Patterson, Thomas F, Prof, Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P, Prof, Cornely, Oliver A, Prof, Bow, Eric J, Prof, Rahav, Galia, Prof, Neofytos, Dionysios, MD, Aoun, Mickael, MD, Baddley, John W, Prof, Giladi, Michael, MD, Heinz, Werner J, MD, Herbrecht, Raoul, Prof, Hope, William, Prof, Karthaus, Meinolf, Prof, Lee, Dong-Gun, Prof, Lortholary, Olivier, Prof, Morrison, Vicki A, Prof, Oren, Ilana, MD, Selleslag, Dominik, MD, Shoham, Shmuel, MD, Thompson, George R, MD, Lee, Misun, PhD, Maher, Rochelle M, MS, Schmitt-Hoffmann, Anne-Hortense, PhD, Zeiher, Bernhardt, MD, Ullmann, Andrew J, Prof

“…Summary Background Isavuconazole is a novel triazole with broad-spectrum antifungal activity. The SECURE trial assessed efficacy and safety of isavuconazole…”
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Phaeohyphomycosis in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center by Ben-Ami, Ronen, Lewis, Russell E., Raad, Issam I., Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.

“…Background. Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection. To assess the range of clinical presentations and outcomes of phaeohyphomycosis in…”
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Intravascular-catheter-related infections by Raad, Issam

“…Raad discusses intravascular-catheter-related infections. The pathogenesis, diagnostic applications and preventive strategies for this infection are examined…”
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Posaconazole as Salvage Treatment for Invasive Fusariosis in Patients with Underlying Hematologic Malignancy and Other Conditions by Raad, Issam I., Hachem, Ray Y., Herbrecht, Raoul, Graybill, John R., Hare, Roberta, Corcoran, Gavin, Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P.

“…Background. Conventional amphotericin B—based antifungal therapy for invasive fusariosis in patients with a hematologic malignancy results in a ⩾70% failure…”
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Utility of Galactomannan Enzyme Immunoassay and (1,3) β-D-Glucan in Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections: Low Sensitivity for Aspergillus fumigatus Infection in Hematologic Malignancy Patients by Hachem, R.Y, Kontoyiannis, D.P, Chemaly, R.F, Jiang, Y, Reitzel, R, Raad, I

“…Previous studies have reported that galactomannan (GM) enzyme immunoassay and 1,3 beta-glucan (BG) assay may be useful diagnostic tools, but their…”
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Guidelines for the Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections by Mermel, Leonard A., Farr, Barry M., Sherertz, Robert J., Raad, Issam I., O'Grady, Naomi, Harris, JoAnn S., Craven, Donald E.

“…These guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the American College of Critical Care Medicine (for the Society of Critical Care…”
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Zygomycosis in a Tertiary-Care Cancer Center in the Era of Aspergillus-Active Antifungal Therapy: A Case-Control Observational Study of 27 Recent Cases by Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P., Lionakis, Michail S., Lewis, Russell E., Chamilos, Georgios, Healy, Mimi, Perego, Cheryl, Safdar, Amar, Kantarjian, Hagop, Champlin, Richard, Walsh, Thomas J., Raad, Issam I.

“…BackgroundAnecdotal evidence suggests a rise in zygomycosis in association with voriconazole (VRC) use in immunosuppressed patients MethodsWe performed…”
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Epidemiology of Infectious and Noninfectious Catheter Complications in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Reitzel, Ruth A., Rosenblatt, Joel, Chaftari, Anne‐Marie, Raad, Issam I.

“…Patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) as their primary source of nutrition are at high risk for both infectious and noninfectious catheter complications…”
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Catheter-related infections in patients with haematological malignancies: novel preventive and therapeutic strategies by Zakhour, Ramia, MD, Chaftari, Anne-Marie, MD, Raad, Issam I, Prof

“…Summary Central venous catheters are essential for the treatment of patients with haematological malignancies and the recipients of stem-cell transplant. This…”
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Long COVID in cancer patients: preponderance of symptoms in majority of patients over long time period by Dagher, Hiba, Chaftari, Anne-Marie, Subbiah, Ishwaria M, Malek, Alexandre E, Jiang, Ying, Lamie, Peter, Granwehr, Bruno, John, Teny, Yepez, Eduardo, Borjan, Jovan, Reyes-Gibby, Cielito, Flores, Mary, Khawaja, Fareed, Pande, Mala, Ali, Noman, Rojo, Raniv, Karp, Daniel D, Chaftari, Patrick, Hachem, Ray, Raad, Issam I

“…An increasing number of observational studies have reported the persistence of symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19 disease in non-cancer patients…”
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Posaconazole as Salvage Therapy for Zygomycosis by GREENBERG, R. N, MULLANE, K, SCHUSTER, M, WINGARD, J. R, GONZALEZ, C. E, REVANKAR, S. G, CORCORAN, G, KRYSCIO, R. J, HARE, R, VAN BURIK, J.-A. H, RAAD, I, ABZUG, M. J, ANSTEAD, G, HERBRECHT, R, LANGSTON, A, MARR, K. A, SCHILLER, G

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Rapidly growing mycobacterial bloodstream infections by El Helou, Gilbert, MD, Viola, George M, Dr, Hachem, Ray, MD, Han, Xiang Y, Prof, Raad, Issam I, Prof

“…Summary About 20 species of rapidly growing mycobacteria species that are capable of infecting human beings and causing bloodstream infections have been…”
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Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter-related infections in patients with gynaecological cancers: a multidisciplinary algorithmic approach by Szvalb, A.D., Marten, C., Cain, K., Taylor, J.S., Huang, S.Y., Jiang, Y., Raad, I.I., Viola, G.M.

“…Percutaneous nephrostomy catheters (PCNs) are commonly utilized in patients with gynaecological cancers due to intrinsic or extrinsic urinary obstruction…”
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Posaconazole in Patients with Persistent Febrile Neutropenia or Refractory Invasive Fungal Infection by ULLMANN, A. J, CORNELY, O. A, CORCORAN, G, RAAD, I, BURCHARDT, A, HACHEM, R, KONTOYIANNIS, D. P, TÖPELT, K, COURTNEY, R, WEXLER, D, KRISHNA, G, MARTINHO, M

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Semi Analytical Solution for Fuzzy Autonomous Differential Equations by Suhhiem, Mazin H., Khwayyit, Raad I.

“…In this work, we have used fuzzy Adomian decomposition method to find the fuzzy semi analytical solution of the fuzzy autonomous differential equations with…”
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Invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus: an emerging opportunistic infection with poor outcome independent of azole therapy by Hachem, Ray, Gomes, Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro, El Helou, Gilbert, El Zakhem, Aline, Kassis, Christelle, Ramos, Elizabeth, Jiang, Ying, Chaftari, Anne-Marie, Raad, Issam I

“…Invasive aspergillosis (IA) caused by Aspergillus terreus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with haematological malignancy (HM)…”
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Management of enterococcal central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients with cancer by Awadh, Hesham, Chaftari, Anne-Marie, Khalil, Melissa, Fares, Johny, Jiang, Ying, Deeba, Rita, Ali, Shahnoor, Hachem, Ray, Raad, Issam I

“…Enterococcus species are the third most common organisms causing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). The management of enterococcal…”
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Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections by O'Grady, Naomi P., Alexander, Mary, Dellinger, E. Patchen, Gerberding, Julie L., Heard, Stephen O., Maki, Dennis G., Masur, Henry, McCormick, Rita D., Mermel, Leonard A., Pearson, Michele L., Raad, Issam I., Randolph, Adrienne, Weinstein, Robert A.

“…These guidelines have been developed for practitioners who insert catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital,…”
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