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The Role of Environmental Contamination in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens and Healthcare-Associated Infections by Suleyman, Geehan, Alangaden, George, Bardossy, Ana Cecilia

“…Purpose of Review The aim of this review is to highlight the role of environmental contamination in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to discuss the…”
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Using interprofessional collaboration to reduce reported rates of central-line–associated bloodstream infection in an intensive care setting by Musgrove, Hannah, Ruby, Abigail, Chami, Eman, Pollak, Edward, Suleyman, Geehan, Gupta, Arielle

“…Using a multicomponent approach that included blood-culture stewardship, evaluation for secondary sources of bloodstream infection, improved documentation, and…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Morbidity Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Series of Patients in Metropolitan Detroit by Suleyman, Geehan, Fadel, Raef A, Malette, Kelly M, Hammond, Charles, Abdulla, Hafsa, Entz, Abigail, Demertzis, Zachary, Hanna, Zachary, Failla, Andrew, Dagher, Carina, Chaudhry, Zohra, Vahia, Amit, Abreu Lanfranco, Odaliz, Ramesh, Mayur, Zervos, Marcus J, Alangaden, George, Miller, Joseph, Brar, Indira

“…In late December 2019, an outbreak caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 emerged in Wuhan, China. Data on the clinical…”
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Impact of the Revised Non–Culture-Based Methodology Criteria on Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections by Suleyman, Geehan, Chevalier, Thomas, Murad, Nisreen, Alangaden, George

“…Background: The current NHSN guideline states that positive results from both blood cultures and non–culture-based testing (NCT) methodologies are to be used…”
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Use of whole genomic sequencing to detect New Delhi metallo-B-lactamase (NDM)-producing Escherichia coli outbreak associated with endoscopic procedures by Suleyman, Geehan, Shallal, Anita, Ruby, Abigail, Chami, Eman, Gubler, Jenny, McNamara, Sara, Miles-Jay, Arianna, Tibbetts, Robert, Alangaden, George

“…Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as an alternative genotyping tool for outbreak investigations in the healthcare setting. We describe the…”
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Risk Factors and Outcomes of Candida auris in Southeast Michigan by Malik, Ambreen, Shallal, Anita, Alangaden, George, Suleyman, Geehan

“…Background: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug resistant fungus that presents a serious global health threat and causes severe infections with a high…”
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Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Team-Approach on Central-Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections by Suleyman, Geehan, Ahrens, Melissa, Keegan, Ann

“…Background: Although there has been a significant reduction in central-line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in the past decade with the…”
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Effect of a urine culture stewardship initiative on urine culture utilization and catheter-associated urinary tract infections in intensive care units by Al-Bizri, Layla A., Vahia, Amit T., Rizvi, Khulood, Bardossy, Ana C., Robinson, Paula K., Shelters, Ryan T., Klotz, Susan, Starr, Patricia M., Reyes, Katherine Q., Suleyman, Geehan, Alangaden, George J.

“…Abstract Objective: Urine cultures have poor specificity for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). We evaluated the effect of a urine-culture…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Prosthetic Joint Infections: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis by Masood, Komal, Redfern, Roberta E, Duggan, Joan M, Georgiadis, Gregory M, Suleyman, Geehan

“…Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been increasingly recognized as a cause of serious infections, particularly prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The aim of this…”
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Association Between Implementation of a Universal Face Mask Policy for Healthcare Workers in a Health Care System and SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Testing Rate in Healthcare Workers by Wang, Dee Dee, O’Neill, William W., Zervos, Marcus J., McKinnon, John E., Allard, David, Alangaden, George J., Schultz, Lonni R., Poisson, Laila M., Chu, Betty S., Kalkanis, Steven N., Suleyman, Geehan

“…Examine the effect of a universal facemask policy for healthcare workers(HCW) and incidence of SARS-CoV-2 positivity. Daily number of symptomatic HCW tested,…”
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Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections by Jagannathan, Megha, Jordan, Tamara, Kinsey, Daniel, Kenney, Rachel, Veve, Michael, Suleyman, Geehan, Shallal, Anita

“…Background: Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is an important human pathogen that can cause life-threatening invasive disease, ranging from…”
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Hospital-Onset Clostridioides difficile infection in chronic kidney disease patients by Shallal, Anita, Shanahan, Clare, Ruby, Abigail, Chami, Eman, Kenney, Rachel, Suleyman, Geehan

“…Introduction: Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI), reported as laboratory-identified (LabID) event, is common in patients with chronic…”
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Impact of Female External Urinary Catheter on Indwelling Catheter Use and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates by Monday, Lea, Suleyman, Geehan, Alangaden, George, Schuldt, Stephanie, Jackman, Catherine, Halash, Christine

“…Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CED: TIs) are one of the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections. They can lead to bacteremia…”
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Genetic relatedness among Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in southeastern Michigan by Shallal, Anita, Tibbets, Robert, Gurdziel, Katherine, Vager, Dora, Zervos, Marcus, Suleyman, Geehan

“…Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is an emerging public health crisis. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is an efficient way…”
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Nosocomial Fungal Infections by Suleyman, Geehan, MD, Alangaden, George J., MD

“…Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients and in the immunocompromised population. This article…”
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Outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in individuals with natural and hybrid immunity by Suleyman, Geehan, Fadel, Raef, Patel, Kunj, Shadid, Al Muthanna, Stuart, Haim Bernardo Cotlear, Kattula, Michael, Janis, Andrea, Maki, Mohamed, Chao, Shing, Alangaden, George, Brar, Indira

“…Studies comparing SARS-CoV-2 reinfection outcomes among individuals with previous infection (natural immunity) and previous infection plus vaccination (hybrid…”
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A Case of Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Central and Extrapontine Myelinolysis by Jamil, Maria, Salam, Abdus, Joseph Benher, Belinda M, Rehman, Sheema, Jamil, Javairia, Suleyman, Geehan

“…A 40-year-old female with a history of chronic alcohol use disorder presented with an acute intractable left-sided headache for three days and progressively…”
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Lessons from the field: Supporting infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship in Amman, Jordan by Shallal, Anita, Jarrah, Joud, Prentiss, Tyler, Suleyman, Geehan, Veve, Michael P, Banat, Ayat, Zervos, John, Mousa, Ayman Bani, Msadeh, Lama, Zerriouh Thneibat, Fatima Mustafa, Zervos, Marcus, Al-Raiby, Jamela, Alsawalha, Lora, Zayed, Bassim

“…To reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR), appropriate antimicrobial prescribing is critical. In conjunction with Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) programs,…”
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Role of diagnostic stewardship in reducing healthcare-facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infections by Shallal, Anita B, Cherabuddi, Medha, Podsiad, Lance, Gortat, Christopher, Shanahan, Clare, Holsey, Tarlisha, Samuel, Linoj, Alangaden, George, Suleyman, Geehan

“…We describe the implementation of an electronic medical record "hard stop" to decrease inappropriate testing across a 5-hospital health system, effectively…”
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Cardiac sequelae of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a clinical case series by Demertzis, Zachary D, Dagher, Carina, Malette, Kelly M, Fadel, Raef A, Bradley, Patrick B, Brar, Indira, Rabbani, Bobak T, Suleyman, Geehan

“…Abstract Background COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 most commonly manifests with fever and respiratory illness. The…”
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