A5069803829- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Gut microbiota and health
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Tufts Medical Center
2016-2025
Tufts University
2012-2025
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
2024
VA Boston Healthcare System
2021-2023
Public Health Laboratory
2023
Hadassah Medical Center
2023
Harvard University
2023
National Public Health Laboratory
2023
Emerson Hospital
2023
New York Proton Center
2016-2022
Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalization definitions do not include a severity assessment. Thus, we sought to identify simple and objective mechanism for identifying hospitalized severe cases measure the impact of vaccination on trends. Methods: All admissions Veterans’ Affairs (VA) hospital, where routine inpatient screening is recommended, between March 1, 2020, November 22, 2021, with laboratory-confirmed acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mandatory quarantine upon exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) results in a substantial number of lost days school. We hypothesized that implementation state-wide test-to-stay (TTS) program would allow more students participate in-person learning, and not cause additional clusters COVID-19 cases due in-school transmission. METHODS For the 2020–2021 academic year, Massachusetts implemented an opt-in TTS program, which exposed school are tested each day...
Abstract Low socioeconomic status (SES) is thought to exacerbate risks for bacterial infections, but global evidence this relationship has not been synthesized. We systematically reviewed the literature studies describing participants’ SES and their risk of colonization or community-acquired infection with priority pathogens. Fifty from 14 countries reported outcomes by education, healthcare access, income, residential crowding, deprivation score, urbanicity, sanitation access. educational...
Abstract Background 10% of the U.S. population is labeled as allergic to penicillin, with higher rates among women and older adults. These individuals often experience worse clinical outcomes. Despite extensive use Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), data on prevalence penicillin allergy in this its impact outcomes are scarce. Our study aims address knowledge gap by assessing OPAT patients associations OPAT-related Table 1 Comparison characteristics complications considering...
ABSTRACT Background Invasive Candida infections (ICI) are the most common invasive fungal in solid organ transplant recipients. There limited contemporary data on risk factors for infection heart (HT) recipients especially since expansion of temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) use. Methods This was a case‐control study conducted at tertiary care academic hospital HT from January 2022 to 2024. All patients who developed ICI by detection species normally sterile site were included...
Abstract OBJECTIVE To describe infection prevention and control (IPC) interventions implemented in response to an outbreak of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)–producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections a veterinary teaching hospital. METHODS A multimodal intervention was introduced that included environmental surveillance, point-prevalence surveillance hospitalized dogs cats, mandatory education/training about CRE, alterations personal protective equipment protocols,...
Hospital employees are at risk of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection from patient, coworker, and community interactions. Understanding employees' perspectives on transmission risks may inform hospital pandemic management strategies. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 to assess factors contributing perceived during interactions elicit recommendations. Using a deductive approach, transcripts coded identify recurring themes. Tertiary in Boston,...
Recent electrophysiological and histopathological reports point to motor neurons in the anterior horn of spinal cord brainstem as targets severe West Nile virus (WNV) infection. We report confirmation this poliomyelitis-like syndrome a patient with WNV infection Massachusetts.
Recent studies suggest a substantial incidence of posttransplant hypogammaglobulinemia and an association with infection.We conducted retrospective analysis immunoglobulin (Ig) G levels from blood prospectively collected during randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial cytomegalovirus (CMV) immune globulin that included 146 patients who underwent liver transplantation between December 1987 June 1990. Serum samples at baseline approximately weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 were analyzed....