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New antimicrobial agents as therapy for resistant gram-positive cocci by Lentino, J. R., Narita, M., Yu, V. L.

“…Vancomycin- and methicillin-resistant gram-positive cocci have emerged as an increasingly problematic cause of hospital-acquired infections. We conducted a…”
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Guidelines for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia : Diagnosis, assessment of severity, antimicrobial therapy, and prevention by Niederman, M S, Mandell, L A, Anzueto, A, Bass, J B, Broughton, W A, Campbell, G D, Dean, N, File, T, Fine, M J, Gross, P A, Martinez, F, Marrie, T J, Plouffe, J F, Ramirez, J, Sarosi, G A, Torres, A, Wilson, R, Yu, V L

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An International Prospective Study of Pneumococcal Bacteremia: Correlation with In Vitro Resistance, Antibiotics Administered, and Clinical Outcome by Yu, Victor L., Chiou, Christine C. C., Feldman, Charles, Ortqvist, Ake, Rello, Jordi, Morris, Arthur J., Baddour, Larry M., Luna, Carlos M., Snydman, David R., Ip, Margaret, Ko, Wen Chien, Chedid, M. Bernadete F., Andremont, Antoine, Klugman, Keith P.

“…We performed a prospective, international, observational study of 844 hospitalized patients with blood cultures positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae. Fifteen…”
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Clinical Outcome of Bacteroides Bacteremia: Findings of a Multicenter Prospective Observational Trial by Nguyen, Minh Hong, Yu, Victor L., Morris, Arthur J., McDermott, Laura, Wagener, Marilyn W., Harrell, Lizzie, Snydman, David R.

“…There is debate regarding the correlation between in vitro susceptibility testing and clinical response to therapy for bacteroides bacteremia. We conducted a…”
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Association of Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae with Disease Severity and Outcome in Adults: An International Study by Alanee, S. R. J., McGee, L., Jackson, D., Chiou, C. C., Feldman, C., Morris, A. J., Ortqvist, A., Rello, J., Luna, C. M., Baddour, L. M., Ip, M., Yu, V. L., Klugman, K. P.

“…Background. The introduction of conjugate pneumococcal vaccination for children has reduced the burden of invasive disease due to pneumococcal conjugate…”
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Outcome of Cephalosporin Treatment for Serious Infections Due to Apparently Susceptible Organisms Producing Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases: Implications for the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory by PATERSON, David L, KO, Wen-Chien, VON GOTTBERG, Anne, CASELLAS, Jose Maria, MULAZIMOGLU, Lutfiye, KLUGMAN, Keith P, BONOMO, Robert A, RICE, Louis B, MCCORMACK, Joseph G, YU, Victor L

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Baitouweng decoction alleviates dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis by regulating intestinal microbiota and the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway by Xuan-qing, C.H.E.N., Xiang-yu, L.V., Shi-jia, L.I.U.

“…Baitouweng (BTW) decoction, a Chinese traditional medicine prescription, has been used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) over hundreds of years. In this study,…”
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Legionella: macrolides or quinolones? by Pedro-Botet, L., Yu, V.L.

“…Following the first outbreaks of legionnaire's disease, erythromycin emerged as the treatment of choice without the foundation of rigorous clinical trials. The…”
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Determinants of compliance with antiretroviral therapy in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: Prospective assessment with implications for enhancing compliance by Singh, N., Squier, C., Sivek, C., Wagener, M., Nguyen, M. Hong, Yu, V. L.

“…Non-compliance with therapy is a significant problem, particularly when the disease process is chronic and therapeutic regimens are employed for prolonged…”
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Short-course empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with pulmonary infiltrates in the intensive care unit : A proposed solution for indiscriminate antibiotic prescription by SINGH, N, ROGERS, P, ATWOOD, C. W, WAGENER, M. M, YU, V. L

“…Inappropriate antibiotic use for pulmonary infiltrates is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to devise an approach that would minimize…”
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Can Empathy Promote Cooperation When Status and Money Matter? by Osman, Magda, LV, Jie-Yu, Proulx, Michael J.

“…In the present study we ask, Does empathy also support cooperative behaviors when the status (high, low) of an individual differs relative to other group…”
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Endocarditis and pericarditis complicating pneumococcal bacteraemia, with special reference to the adhesive abilities of pneumococci: results from a prospective study by Kan, B., Ries, J., Normark, B. Henriques, Chang, F-Y., Feldman, C., Ko, W.C., Rello, J., Snydman, D.R., Yu, V.L., Ortqvist, A.

“…The incidence of pneumococcal cardiac infections is unknown and the pathogenicity of such complications is poorly understood. In a prospective, international,…”
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis-the hidden peril of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus in blood cultures by SEENIVASAN, M. H, YU, V. L

“…Reported here is a successfully treated case of native mitral valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis and a review of 47 similar cases reported…”
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Management of Nonsevere Pneumonia in Military Trainees with the Urinary Antigen Test for Streptococcus pneumoniae: An Innovative Approach to Targeted Therapy by Guchev, Igor A., Yu, Victor L., Sinopalnikov, Alexander, Klochkov, Oleg I., Kozlov, Roman S., Stratchounski, Leonid S.

“…Background The drug of choice for treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is generally a penicillin (including amoxicillin). Targeted therapy is,…”
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Legionellosis by Stout, Janet E, Yu, Victor L

“…Legionnaires' disease was first recognized during an outbreak of pneumonia involving delegates to the 1976 American Legion convention at a Philadelphia hotel…”
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Effect of flow regimes on the presence of Legionella within the biofilm of a model plumbing system by Liu, Z, Lin, Y.E, Stout, J.E, Hwang, C.C, Vidic, R.D, Yu, V.L

“…Stagnation is widely believed to predispose water systems to colonization by Legionella. A model plumbing system was constructed to determine the effect of…”
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Epidemiology of Ciprofloxacin Resistance and Its Relationship to Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Production in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Causing Bacteremia by Paterson, David L., Mulazimoglu, Lutfiye, Casellas, Jose Maria, Ko, Wen-Chien, Goossens, Herman, Von Gottberg, Anne, Mohapatra, Sunita, Trenholme, Gordon M., Klugman, Keith P., McCormack, Joseph G., Yu, Victor L.

“…A prospective study of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia was performed in 12 hospitals in 7 countries. Of 452 episodes of bacteremia, 25 (5.5%) were caused by…”
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Roseomonas, a new genus associated with bacteremia and other human infections by RIHS, J. D, BRENNER, D. J, WEAVER, R. E, STEIGERWALT, A. G, HOLLIS, D. G, YU, V. L

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Legionnaires' disease contracted from patient homes: The coming of the third plague? by PEDRO-BOTET, M. L, STOUT, J. E, YU, V. L

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Combination antibiotic therapy versus monotherapy for gram-negative bacteraemia: a commentary by Chow, Joseph W., Yu, Victor L.

“…Whether combination antimicrobial therapy is more efficacious than monotherapy for gram-negative bacteraemia remains controversial. Although there are…”
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