A5012481780- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Infectious Diseases and Mycology
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Gut microbiota and health
- Surgical site infection prevention
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
2010-2023
Texas Tech University
2014-2023
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous)
2023
St Xavier’s College
2023
University Medical Center of El Paso
1998-2022
Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingénieur, de l'Informatique et de l'Imagerie
2022
Urology Foundation
2021
Association for Cancer Surgery
2021
NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre
2021
University of Birmingham
2021
Encephalitozoon cuniculi, a microsporidial species most commonly recognized as cause of renal, respiratory, and central nervous system infections in immunosuppressed patients, was identified the temporally associated cluster febrile illness among 3 solid organ transplant recipients from common donor.To confirm source illness, assess donor recipient risk factors, provide therapy recommendations for ill recipients.Public health investigation.Two hospitals community interview with deceased...
Abstract Respiratory failure in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection appears related to cytokine release that often results mechanical ventilation (MV). We investigated the role of tocilizumab (TCZ) on interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) trends and MV patients with SARS‐CoV‐2. In this longitudinal observational study, 112 were evaluated from 1 February 31 May 2020. TCZ was administered followed by methylprednisolone >3L oxygen requirement pneumonia severity index score...
Abstract Tuberculosis occurs at higher rates in renal transplant recipients than the general population. It would be desirable to use isoniazid prophylaxis risk for reactivation of tuberculosis; yet many centers do not routinely employ INH because they perceive an enhanced hepatotoxicity from isoniazid. Data on patients receiving cyclosporine‐based immunosuppression are limited. We retrospectively studied 83 (mean age 39.1±11.7 yr) who had received between 1985 and 1994. Eight laboratory...
Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the hip and knee are uncommon, but result in significant morbidity mortality when they do occur. Current management consists a combination either single- or two-stage exchange prosthesis and/or polymer components with intravenous (IV) antibiotics (4-6 weeks) intraoperative debridement prior to reimplantation. However, failure rate, morbidity, expense associated current high, especially if infection involves resistant pathogens osteomyelitis. Also, use...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are commonly treated with vancomycin (VAN) or another glycopeptide antibiotic. However, when fails recur, there few other therapeutic options. Presented here 2 cases where a novel combination of daptomycin, vancomycin, and rifampin resolved recurrent MRSA bone prosthetic joint infections.
A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients (N = 31) treated by the authors with daptomycin over a 12-month period infections of bone and joints, spine, prostheses. Data were collected demographic patient information, therapy duration, surgical procedures, culture site results, side effects, clinical outcomes. Infection types included osteomyelitis (n 16), prosthetic joints 8), laminectomy wounds without 6), diskitis bacteremia 1). Twenty-four patients' involved...
Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Department Medicine, Vanderbilt University School Nashville, Tennessee 1 Division Diseases. 2 Gastroenterology. 3, 911 Oxford House, TN 37232.
Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Department Medicine, Vanderbilt University School Nashville, Tennessee 1 Division Diseases. 2 Gastroenterology. 3, 911 Oxford House, TN 37232.
We present a case of middle-aged female who was admitted to the hospital with respiratory infection and subsequently developed an acute surgical abdomen secondary perforated viscous. She found have mucormycosis intestinal tract eventually succumbed sequelae infection.
As of May 14, 2020, the World Health Organization has reported approximately 4.3 million cases novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) with 294,046 deaths worldwide [1]. Solid organ transplant recipients who are on chronic immunosuppressants fall within a special population COVID-19 patients since they more susceptible to complications secondary COVID-19. Currently, we do not have data treating solid transplants tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor. We report case in patient kidney...