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SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms by Johansson, Michael A, Quandelacy, Talia M, Kada, Sarah, Prasad, Pragati Venkata, Steele, Molly, Brooks, John T, Slayton, Rachel B, Biggerstaff, Matthew, Butler, Jay C

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is readily transmitted person to person…”
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Improving Pandemic Response: Employing Mathematical Modeling to Confront Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Biggerstaff, Matthew, Slayton, Rachel B, Johansson, Michael A, Butler, Jay C

“…Abstract Modeling complements surveillance data to inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health decision making and policy development. This…”
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Mathematical Modeling to Inform Vaccination Strategies and Testing Approaches for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes by Kahn, Rebecca, Holmdahl, Inga, Reddy, Sujan, Jernigan, John, Mina, Michael J, Slayton, Rachel B

“…Abstract Background Nursing home residents and staff were included in the first phase of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in the United States. Because the…”
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Modeling the Impact of Vaccination Strategies for Nursing Homes in the Context of Increased Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Community Transmission and Variants by Holmdahl, Inga, Kahn, Rebecca, Slifka, Kara Jacobs, Dooling, Kathleen, Slayton, Rachel B

“…Abstract Using an agent-based model, we examined the impact of community prevalence, the Delta variant, staff vaccination coverage, and booster vaccines for…”
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Improving mathematical modeling of interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections by interrupting transmission or pathogens: How common modeling assumptions about colonized individuals impact intervention effectiveness estimates by Gowler, Camden D, Slayton, Rachel B, Reddy, Sujan C, O'Hagan, Justin J

“…Mathematical models are used to gauge the impact of interventions for healthcare-associated infections. As with any analytic method, such models require many…”
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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage - United States, December 29, 2020-January 12, 2021 by Galloway, Summer E, Paul, Prabasaj, MacCannell, Duncan R, Johansson, Michael A, Brooks, John T, MacNeil, Adam, Slayton, Rachel B, Tong, Suxiang, Silk, Benjamin J, Armstrong, Gregory L, Biggerstaff, Matthew, Dugan, Vivien G

“…On December 14, 2020, the United Kingdom reported a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern (VOC), lineage B.1.1.7, also referred to as VOC 202012/01 or 20I/501Y.V1.*…”
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Modeling Effectiveness of Testing Strategies to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes—United States, 2020 by See, Isaac, Paul, Prabasaj, Slayton, Rachel B, Steele, Molly K, Stuckey, Matthew J, Duca, Lindsey, Srinivasan, Arjun, Stone, Nimalie, Jernigan, John A, Reddy, Sujan C

“…Abstract Background Identifying asymptomatic individuals early through serial testing is recommended to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in nursing…”
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Expanding the use of mathematical modeling in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control by Grant, Rebecca, Rubin, Michael, Abbas, Mohamed, Pittet, Didier, Srinivasan, Arjun, Jernigan, John A., Bell, Michael, Samore, Matthew, Harbarth, Stephan, Slayton, Rachel B.

“…During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, mathematical modeling has been widely used to understand epidemiological burden, trends, and transmission…”
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Evaluation of different types of face masks to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2: a modeling study by Gurbaxani, Brian M., Hill, Andrew N., Paul, Prabasaj, Prasad, Pragati V., Slayton, Rachel B.

“…We expanded a published mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission with complex, age-structured transmission and with laboratory-derived source and wearer…”
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Attributable Mortality of Healthcare-Associated Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus by Nelson, Richard E, Slayton, Rachel B, Stevens, Vanessa W, Jones, Makoto M, Khader, Karim, Rubin, Michael A, Jernigan, John A, Samore, Matthew H

“…OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…”
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De-escalation of asymptomatic testing and potential of future COVID-19 outbreaks in US nursing homes amidst rising community vaccination coverage: A modeling study by Singh, Brajendra K., Walker, Joseph, Paul, Prabasaj, Reddy, Sujan, Gowler, Camden D., Jernigan, John, Slayton, Rachel B.

“…As of 2 September 2021, United States nursing homes have reported >675,000 COVID-19 cases and >134,000 deaths according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…”
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Modeling the Impacts of Antiviral Prophylaxis Strategies in Mitigating Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks in Nursing Homes by Morris, Sinead E, Zipfel, Casey M, Peer, Komal, Madewell, Zachary J, Brenner, Stephan, Garg, Shikha, Paul, Prabasaj, Slayton, Rachel B, Biggerstaff, Matthew

“…Abstract Background Antiviral chemoprophylaxis is recommended for use during influenza outbreaks in nursing homes to prevent transmission and severe disease…”
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Distinct Origins and Transmission Pathways of blaKPC Enterobacterales across Three U.S. States by Lapp, Zena, Octaria, Rany, O'Malley, Sean M, Nguyen, Tu Ngoc, Wolford, Hannah, Crawford, Ryan, Moore, Christina, Snippes Vagnone, Paula, Noel, Diane, Duffy, Nadezhda, Pirani, Ali, Thomas, Linda S, Pattee, Brittany, Pearson, Claire, Bulens, Sandra N, Hoffman, Sophie, Kainer, Marion, Anacker, Melissa, Meek, James, See, Isaac, Gontjes, Kyle J, Chan, Allison, Lynfield, Ruth, Maloney, Meghan, Hayden, Mary K, Snitkin, Evan, Slayton, Rachel B

“…Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are among the most concerning antibiotic resistance threats due to high rates of multidrug resistance,…”
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Modeling Regional Transmission and Containment of a Healthcare-associated Multidrug-resistant Organism by Paul, Prabasaj, Slayton, Rachel B, Kallen, Alexander J, Walters, Maroya S, Jernigan, John A

“…Abstract Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published interim guidance for a public health response to contain novel or…”
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Regional impact of multidrug-resistant organism prevention bundles implemented by facility type: A modeling study by Cincotta, Samuel E., Walters, Maroya S., Ham, D. Cal, Octaria, Rany, Healy, Jessica M., Slayton, Rachel B., Paul, Prabasaj

“…Emerging multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), can spread rapidly in a region. Facilities that care for…”
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Modeling the Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Reactive Testing and Screening for the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron Variant Within Nursing Homes by Zipfel, Casey M, Paul, Prabasaj, Gowler, Camden D, Reddy, Sujan C, Stone, Nimalie D, Jacobs Slifka, Kara, Slayton, Rachel B

“…Abstract The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant has been hypothesized to exhibit faster clearance (time from peak…”
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Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce consumption, 2011 by Slayton, Rachel B, Turabelidze, George, Bennett, Sarah D, Schwensohn, Colin A, Yaffee, Anna Q, Khan, Faisal, Butler, Cindy, Trees, Eija, Ayers, Tracy L, Davis, Marjorie L, Laufer, Alison S, Gladbach, Stephen, Williams, Ian, Gieraltowski, Laura B

“…Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is the causal agent for more than 96,000 cases of diarrheal illness and 3,200 infection-attributable…”
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The projected burden of complex surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasties in adults in the United States, 2020 through 2030 by Wolford, Hannah M, Hatfield, Kelly M, Paul, Prabasaj, Yi, Sarah H, Slayton, Rachel B

“…As the US population ages, the number of hip and knee arthroplasties is expected to increase. Because surgical site infections (SSIs) following these…”
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Modeling strategies for the allocation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in the United States by Walker, Joseph, Paul, Prabasaj, Dooling, Kathleen, Oliver, Sara, Prasad, Pragati, Steele, Molly, Gastañaduy, Paul A., Johansson, Michael A., Biggerstaff, Matthew, Slayton, Rachel B.

“…The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended phased allocation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in December 2020. To support the development of…”
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Accounting for assay performance when estimating the temporal dynamics in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the U.S by García-Carreras, Bernardo, Hitchings, Matt D. T., Johansson, Michael A., Biggerstaff, Matthew, Slayton, Rachel B., Healy, Jessica M., Lessler, Justin, Quandelacy, Talia, Salje, Henrik, Huang, Angkana T., Cummings, Derek A. T.

“…Reconstructing the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection is central to understanding the state of the pandemic. Seroprevalence studies are often used to assess…”
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