A5077659029- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Bartonella species infections research
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
Temple University
2022-2025
Temple University Hospital
2019-2024
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2015-2016
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2015-2016
Wake Forest University
2010-2013
Forest Institute
2013
Detroit Medical Center
2011
Thermal burns typically display an injury pattern dictated by the transfer of thermal energy into skin and underlying tissues creation three zones represented a necrotic zone disrupted cells tissue, intermediate injured dying cells, distant stressed that will recover with proper treatment. The wound healing capabilities keratin biomaterial hydrogel were studied in two pilot studies, one using chemical burn model mice other swine. In both was shown to prevent enlargement initial area promote...
Abstract Background Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a life-saving medical procedure that can improve the quality of life individuals with end-stage failure. Given scarcity organs, it important to safeguard those implanted and prevent infections. Transplant Infectious Disease physicians help mitigate infectious risk both before after surgery. One preventable infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effective in reducing HIV infection. Yet no study has...
Abstract Background Little is known about the HIV and sexually transmitted disease (STD) risk behaviors of Hispanic/Latino farmworkers. This study was designed to describe factors for STD infection, explore personal characteristics associated with condom use, evaluate feasibility collecting self‐report biomarker data from Methods Self‐report were collected a sample male farmworkers living in 29 camps North Carolina during 2008 growing season. Results Over half 100 workers, mean age 37.1...
This study correlated the daptomycin MIC results obtained by Microscan and Etest in Staphylococcus aureus enterococci found that panel GP 29 had a high rate of false nonsusceptible results. Of isolates interpreted as Microscan, 87% aureus, 90% Enterococcus faecalis, 88% faecium were susceptible Etest. In turn, also has compared to reference methods.
In July 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Health received two reports laboratory-confirmed Legionnaires disease in patients who had recently lung transplants from same donor at a single hospital. The donor's cause death was freshwater drowning river, raising suspicion potential donor-derived transmission, because Legionella bacteria naturally live fresh water. Further investigation receiving other organs did not identify additional legionellosis cases. care-associated infection caused by...
Purpose: Retrospective studies show that even high grade pediatric renal trauma can be safely managed conservatively.We evaluated a prospective patient registry at our level 1 center, where patients with were treated an institutional review board approved conservative blunt protocol.Standardized treatment included trial of expectant management for all stable cases.Materials and Methods: We identified 39 children between 2003 2008.A strict approach was used, ie nonoperative in cases...
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the preferred prophylactic agent for
Introduction: The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College Gastroenterology have established guidelines for diagnosis treatment Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). We retrospectively evaluated appropriateness testing CDI in patients seen at a VA teaching hospital according to these guidelines. Methods: charts all with toxin PCR performed between 1/1/2014 12/30/14 were reviewed. Demographics, number stools per day, result, white blood cell (WBC) count, serum...
Abstract Background Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) bacteria are resistant to many antibiotics, which increases the risk of inadequate early antibiotic therapy. A previous single-center study had created a prediction tool assist clinicians in identifying patients at for ESBL bloodstream infections. The purpose our research project was assess validity this while also factors bacteremia within own institution, would allow assessment alternative tools. Methods We performed retrospective...
Abstract Background Lung transplant patients (LTPs) experience considerable infection-related morbidity and mortality, including from pneumonia. Our institution performs the highest volume of lung transplants in US, providing an opportunity to describe scope impact pneumonia LTPs. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study all who received at our late 2017 early 2020. Patient records were reviewed pre-transplant period 1-year after for data pertinent comorbidities, transplantation...