A5009605206- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2015-2022
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
2017-2022
Bodoland University
2022
Jacobs (United States)
2020-2021
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
2019
San Francisco Department of Public Health
2014
Washington Hospital
2012
Royal Hospital for Women
2006
Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are important adjunctive tests for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) disease in children.We analyzed California TB registry data patients ≤18 years with laboratory-confirmed during 2010-2015 to identify case characteristics associated test selection and performance measure IGRA sensitivity.In total, 778 cases of were reported; 360 laboratory confirmed. Indeterminate IGRAs being <1 year old (prevalence rate ratio 9.23; 95% confidence interval 2.87 29.8) having...
The epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae intestinal carriage in healthy US children has not been well characterized. Children between 14 days and years age were enrolled during well-child visits Oakland, California, Kansas City, Kansas, Nashville, Tennessee, December 2013 March 2015. Data on recent antibiotic use by the child travel hospitalization history all members each child's household obtained with a risk-factor survey. Stool specimens collected from subjects...
Energy consumption is increasing day by day, thereby depleting the fossil fuel reserve at an alarming rate. The fossil-based fuels have many adverse effects on environment and cause global warming due to emission of greenhouse gases. Biodiesel produced via transesterification process alternative, eco-friendly, renewable fuel. Transesterification carried out using homogeneous, enzyme, heterogeneous catalysts. Heterogeneous catalysts can resolve issues faced homogeneous enzyme during biodiesel...
Although many children's hospitals have established antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs), data-driven benchmarks for optimizing use across centers are lacking. We developed a multicenter quality improvement collaborative focused on sharing data reports and benchmarking to improve prescribing among hospitalized children.A national hospitals, Sharing Antimicrobial Reports Pediatric Stewardship (SHARPS), was in 2013. Characteristics of the their ASPs were obtained through standardized...
Abstract Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of different antibiotic treatments on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) outcomes. Study Design Patient outcomes, including total parenteral nutrition and hospitalization durations, abdominal surgeries, intestinal strictures, mortality data, were analyzed compared by various groups treatment durations for 160 NEC patients managed at Women Children's Hospital Buffalo between 2008 2016. Results Fourteen antibiotics used NEC, most commonly...
BackgroundInterferon-gamma release assay utilization in pediatric tuberculosis (TB) screening is limited by a paucity of longitudinal experience, particularly low-TB burden populations.
Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions originate from an increasingly broad range of ambulatory settings. In this retrospective study, pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia, and upper respiratory infection cases, at 11 primary care offices, 2 independent urgent centers (UCCs), a pediatric emergency department in Western New York, were analyzed relative to medical society practice guidelines utilization. Of 2358 eligible visits across all sites, 25% for study diagnoses, with 38% UCC (P...
With the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, several reports highlight its effects on pregnant women. Based scant available data, vertical transmission is considered unlikely. We present here a preterm neonate born to critically ill mother with SARV-CoV-2 early evidence infection positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction day 1. Lack parental contact prior testing and strict adherence recommended airborne precautions...
Objective: This study explores a suspected increasing incidence of Lyme arthritis in the Western New York pediatric population. In addition, we aim to describe clinical picture and features that distinguish it from other forms arthritis. Methods: Patients diagnosed with between January 2014 September 2018 were identified using International Classification Diseases—10th Revision (ICD 10) codes for disease included if they (1) exhibited arthritis, (2) tested positive antibodies, (3) blot....
OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic stewardship at hospital discharge is an area of need. We assessed the rate optimal antibiotic prescriptions discharge, on basis urine culture and susceptibility data, for children diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS: conducted retrospective study patients ≤18 years age who were admitted to general pediatrics service freestanding children’s during 2017 diagnosis UTI received prescription discharge. For primary analysis, was determined by evaluating...
Compared with other plasmodium species which cause human malaria, Plasmodium malariae is considered to be relatively infrequent and milder, although recent reports indicate that its prevalence impact have been under-estimated. A 23-month-old boy, born previously living in a refugee camp Liberia who presented P. 6 weeks after arrival the USA, reported. Despite ostensibly effective anti-malarial treatment artemether/lumefantrine two courses of hydrochloroquine, he experienced recurrent...
A 4-year-old boy presented to the clinic with a persistent rash despite ongoing management for fungal dermatitis. His foster mother past year described presence of large, raised and scaly scalp lesion when he first came under her custody. Though had previously been neglected, there
is a foodborne pathogen, typically associated with contaminated dairy products and deli meats.
Abstract Background Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend antibiotics be administered within 1 hour of severe sepsis (SS) onset, but do not suggest which agents to give. Vancomycin (VAN) is often chosen as empiric therapy for in children without evidence the prevalence or risk factors infections requiring VAN. As VAN associated with significant nephrotoxicity, this study was performed measure risk-benefit ratio use pediatric sepsis. Methods This a retrospective SS between 1/1/2015...