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Diversity of resistance mechanisms in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae at a health care system in Northern California, from 2013 to 2016 by Senchyna, Fiona, Gaur, Rajiv L., Sandlund, Johanna, Truong, Cynthia, Tremintin, Guillaume, Kültz, Dietmar, Gomez, Carlos A., Tamburini, Fiona B., Andermann, Tessa, Bhatt, Ami, Tickler, Isabella, Watz, Nancy, Budvytiene, Indre, Shi, Gongyi, Tenover, Fred C., Banaei, Niaz

“…The mechanism of resistance in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has therapeutic implications. We comprehensively characterized emerging mechanisms…”
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Analytical Performance Characteristics of the Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola Assay for the Detection of Ebola Virus by Pinsky, Benjamin A, Sahoo, Malaya K, Sandlund, Johanna, Kleman, Marika, Kulkarni, Medha, Grufman, Per, Nygren, Malin, Kwiatkowski, Robert, Baron, Ellen Jo, Tenover, Fred, Denison, Blake, Higuchi, Russell, Van Atta, Reuel, Beer, Neil Reginald, Carrillo, Alda Celena, Naraghi-Arani, Pejman, Mire, Chad E, Ranadheera, Charlene, Grolla, Allen, Lagerqvist, Nina, Persing, David H

“…The recently developed Xpert® Ebola Assay is a novel nucleic acid amplification test for simplified detection of Ebola virus (EBOV) in whole blood and buccal…”
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Excess HB-EGF, which promotes VEGF signaling, leads to hydrocephalus by Shim, Joon W., Sandlund, Johanna, Hameed, Mustafa Q., Blazer-Yost, Bonnie, Zhou, Feng C., Klagsbrun, Michael, Madsen, Joseph R.

“…Heparin binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is an angiogenic factor mediating radial migration of the developing forebrain, while…”
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Prognostic impact of carbonic anhydrase IX expression in human renal cell carcinoma by Sandlund, Johanna, Oosterwijk, Egbert, Grankvist, Kjell, Oosterwijk‐Wakka, Jeannette, Ljungberg, Börje, Rasmuson, Torgny

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prognostic information of carbonic anhydrase (CA) IX expression in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), as increased expression…”
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Bacterial Coinfections in Travelers with Malaria: Rationale for Antibiotic Therapy by Sandlund, Johanna, Naucler, Pontus, Dashti, Saduddin, Shokri, Akhar, Eriksson, Sara, Hjertqvist, Marika, Karlsson, Lillemor, Capraru, Teodor, Färnert, Anna

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Correction: Analytical Performance Characteristics of the Cepheid GeneXpert Ebola Assay for the Detection of Ebola Virus by Pinsky, Benjamin A, Sahoo, Malaya K, Sandlund, Johanna, Kleman, Marika, Kulkarni, Medha, Grufman, Per, Nygren, Malin, Kwiatkowski, Robert, Baron, Ellen Jo, Tenover, Fred, Denison, Blake, Higuchi, Russell, Van Atta, Reuel, Beer, Neil Reginald, Carrillo, Alda Celena, Naraghi-Arani, Pejman, Mire, Chad E, Ranadheera, Charlene, Grolla, Allen, Lagerqvist, Nina, Persing, David H

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Traveler's encounter with nymphs in a hotel bed by Sandlund, Johanna, Banaei, Niaz

“…This case illustrates skin lesions in a traveler staying in a hotel bed infested with tics. Although infestation of hotels with bedbugs belonging to the Cimex…”
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Ultrasensitive Clostridioides difficile Toxin Testing for Higher Diagnostic Accuracy by Sandlund, Johanna, Davies, Kerrie, Wilcox, Mark H

“…Currently available diagnostic tests for infection (CDI) lack specificity or sensitivity, which has led to guideline recommendations for multistep testing…”
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Ultrasensitive Detection of Clostridium difficile Toxins Reveals Suboptimal Accuracy of Toxin Gene Cycle Thresholds for Toxin Predictions by Sandlund, Johanna, Wilcox, Mark H

“…The use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for the diagnosis of ( ) infection (CDI) leads to overdiagnosis. To improve the clinical specificity of…”
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Reply to Tenover et al., "Guidelines Support the Value of Stand-Alone Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Clostridioides ( Clostridium ) difficile Infection" by Sandlund, Johanna, Wilcox, Mark H

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Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review by Sandlund, Johanna, Duriseti, Ram, Ladhani, Shamez N, Stuart, Kelly, Noble, Jeanne, Høeg, Tracy Beth

“…BackgroundMask mandates for children during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in different locations. A risk-benefit analysis of this intervention has not yet been…”
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Face masks and protection against COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections: Assessment of benefits and harms in children by Sandlund, Johanna, Duriseti, Ram, Ladhani, Shamez N., Stuart, Kelly, Noble, Jeanne, Beth Høeg, Tracy

“…The reader will come to appreciate:•The evidence landscape of potential benefits and harms of mask use by children for COVID-19 and other viral respiratory…”
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Evaluation of Cycle Threshold, Toxin Concentration, and Clinical Characteristics of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients with Discordant Diagnostic Test Results by Shah, Megan D, Balada-Llasat, Joan-Miquel, Coe, Kelci, Reed, Erica, Sandlund, Johanna, Pancholi, Preeti

“…infection (CDI) is one of the most common health care-associated infections that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. CDI diagnosis involves…”
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High Agreement Between an Ultrasensitive Clostridioides difficile Toxin Assay and a C. difficile Laboratory Algorithm Utilizing GDH-and-Toxin Enzyme Immunoassays and Cytotoxin Testing by Landry, Marie L, Topal, Jeffrey E, Estis, Joel, Katzenbach, Phoebe, Nolan, Niamh, Sandlund, Johanna

“…The Singulex Clarity C. diff toxins A/B (Clarity) assay is an automated, ultrasensitive immunoassay for the detection of toxins in stool. In this study, the…”
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Ultrasensitive Detection of Clostridioides difficile Toxins A and B by Use of Automated Single-Molecule Counting Technology by Sandlund, Johanna, Bartolome, Amelita, Almazan, Anna, Tam, Stanley, Biscocho, Sheryl, Abusali, Salina, Bishop, Jeffrey J, Nolan, Niamh, Estis, Joel, Todd, John, Young, Stephen, Senchyna, Fiona, Banaei, Niaz

“…Current tests for the detection of (formerly ) free toxins in feces lack sensitivity, while nucleic acid amplification tests lack clinical specificity. We have…”
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Ultrasensitive quantification of cardiac troponin I by a Single Molecule Counting method: analytical validation and biological features by Garcia-Osuna, Alvaro, Gaze, David, Grau-Agramunt, Margarita, Morris, Thomas, Telha, Catarina, Bartolome, Amelita, Bishop, Jeffrey J., Monsalve, Luis, Livingston, Richard, Estis, Joel, Nolan, Niamh, Sandlund, Johanna, Ordonez-Llanos, Jordi

“…To evaluate analytical and biological characteristics of the Singulex Clarity® cTnI assay, based upon Single Molecule Counting technology. Assay's analytical…”
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Increased Clinical Specificity with Ultrasensitive Detection of Clostridioides difficile Toxins: Reduction of Overdiagnosis Compared to Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests by Sandlund, Johanna, Estis, Joel, Katzenbach, Phoebe, Nolan, Niamh, Hinson, Kirstie, Herres, Jennifer, Pero, Troy, Peterson, Gwyn, Schumaker, Jeung-Mi, Stevig, Craig, Warren, Rhonda, West, Tsubasa, Chow, Siu-Kei

“…infection (CDI) is one of the most common health care-associated infections, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Diagnosis of…”
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Comprehensive Age and Sex 99th Percentiles for a High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay by Estis, Joel, Wu, Alan H B, Todd, John, Bishop, Jeff, Sandlund, Johanna, Kavsak, Peter A

“…N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (normal: <125 or <450pg/mLfor <75 and >75 years, respectively), tumor necrosis factor a (normal: <3.0 pg/ mL, cutoff…”
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Bacteraemia caused by Actinobaculum schaalii: An overlooked pathogen? by Sandlund, Johanna, Glimåker, Martin, Svahn, Anita, Brauner, Annelie

“…Abstract Actinobaculum schaalii is a uropathogen resistant to ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. It requires a long culture time and specific…”
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Laboratory comparison between cell cytotoxicity neutralization assay and ultrasensitive single molecule counting technology for detection of Clostridioides difficile toxins A and B, PCR, enzyme immunoassays, and multistep algorithms by Sandlund, Johanna, Mills, Ray, Griego-Fullbright, Christen, Wagner, Aaron, Estis, Joel, Bartolome, Amelita, Almazan, Anna, Tam, Stanley, Biscocho, Sheryl, Abusali, Salina, Nolan, Niamh, Bishop, Jeffrey J., Todd, John, Young, Stephen

“…Diagnostic tests for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) lack either specificity (nucleic acid amplification tests) or sensitivity (enzyme immunoassays;…”
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