Athena P. Kourtis

ORCID: 0000-0003-1585-1310
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Research Areas
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016-2025

National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention
2021-2024

Computer Emergency Response Team
2022

The Centers
2006-2022

AID Atlanta
2022

Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2022

Foundation for Human Potential
2021

Government of the United States of America
2021

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
2019-2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens in health care facilities and community, can cause invasive infections, sepsis, death. Despite progress preventing methicillin-resistant S. (MRSA) infections settings, assessment problem both community settings needed. Further, epidemiology methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) not well described at national level.Data from Emerging Infections Program (EIP) MRSA population surveillance (2005-2016) Premier Cerner Electronic Health Record...

10.15585/mmwr.mm6809e1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2019-03-05

To examine trends in the prevalence of diabetes among delivery hospitalizations U.S. and to describe characteristics these hospitalizations.Hospital discharge data from 1994 through 2004 were obtained Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Diagnosis codes selected for gestational mellitus (GDM), type 1 diabetes, 2 unspecified diabetes. Rates hospitalization with calculated per 100 deliveries.Overall, an estimated 1,863,746 hospital discharges contained a diagnosis, corresponding rate 4.3 deliveries...

10.2337/dc09-1801 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Diabetes Care 2010-01-12
Maureen J. Miller Shama Cash‐Goldwasser Grace E. Marx Caroline A. Schrodt Anne Kimball and 95 more Kia Padgett Rebecca S. Noe David W. McCormick Joshua M. Wong Sarah M. Labuda Brian F. Borah Isaac Zulu Amimah Asif Gurpreet Kaur Janet M. McNicholl Athena P. Kourtis Andrew Tadros Sarah Reagan-Steiner Jana M. Ritter Yon Yu Patricia Yu Rachel Clinton C Parker Eleanor S. Click Johanna S. Salzer Andrea M. McCollum Brett W. Petersen Faisal S. Minhaj Ericka Brown Michael Fischer Robert L. Atmar Andrew R. DiNardo XU Ya Cameron A. Brown J. Clay Goodman Ashley Holloman J Gallardo Hanna Siatecka Georgia Huffman John Powell Philip Alapat Pralay Sarkar Nicola A. Hanania Or Bruck Steven D. Brass Aneesh K. Mehta Alexandra W. Dretler Amanda Feldpausch Jessica Pavlick Hillary Spencer Isaac Ghinai Stephanie R. Black Laura N. Hernandez-Guarin Sarah Won Shivanjali Shankaran Andrew T. Simms Jemma Alarcón Jesse O’Shea John T. Brooks Jennifer H. McQuiston Margaret A. Honein Siobhán O’Connor Kevin Chatham‐Stephens Kevin O’Laughlin Agam K. Rao Elliot Raizes Jeremy A.W. Gold Sapna Bamrah Morris Shelby Duessel Darren Danaie Angela Hickman Brynn Griffith Haddijatou Sanneh Helena Hutchins Christine Phyathep Ann Carpenter Victoria Shelus Julia K. Petras Ian Hennessee Meryl A. Davis Cristin E. McArdle Patrick Dawson Bruce Gutelius Kris Bisgard Karen K. Wong Romeo R. Galang Kiran M. Perkins Thomas D. Filardo Whitni Davidson Christy Hutson David Lowe Jason Zucker David A. Wheeler Lucy He Aabha K. Jain Oleksandr Semeniuk Dev Chatterji Marnie McClure Lucy X. Li Jona Mata

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10.15585/mmwr.mm7144e1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022-10-26

Vaccines have led to a significant decrease in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases and made impact on the health children. However, some parents express concerns about vaccine safety necessity vaccines. The range from hesitancy immunizations refusal all This clinical report provides information scope problem, facts surrounding common vaccination concerns, latest evidence regarding effective communication techniques for conversation. After reading this report, readers can expect to:...

10.1542/peds.2023-065483 article EN PEDIATRICS 2024-02-26

Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B exact a high toll worldwide. Both can lead to chronic disease, cancer, death, neither be eradicated with the use of current therapies. Coinfection two viruses represents major global health problem.

10.1056/nejmp1201796 article EN New England Journal of Medicine 2012-05-09

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10.1001/jama.285.6.709 article EN JAMA 2001-02-14

To examine hospitalizations with respiratory illness among pregnant women in the United States during periods of influenza activity.Data were obtained from Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample (NIS), largest publicly available all-payer hospital discharge database. Hospitalizations for pregnancy classified International Classification Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Analyses stratified by delivery status. Discharge characteristics, length...

10.1097/01.aog.0000218702.92005.bb article EN Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006-06-01

Infants with congenital thymic deficiency (the DiGeorge syndrome) have immunodeficiency and a characteristic pattern of low CD4+ CD8+ T-lymphocyte counts CD5+ B-lymphocyte counts. Because the thymus is essential for generation cells, we sought evidence dysfunction in infants infected perinatally human virus (HIV).

10.1056/nejm199611073351904 article EN New England Journal of Medicine 1996-11-07

Abstract Killer cell lectin-like receptor G1 (KLRG1) is one of several inhibitory killer receptors expressed by NK cells and T lymphocytes, mainly CD8+ effector/memory that can secrete cytokines but have poor proliferative capacity. Using multiparameter flow cytometry, we studied KLRG1 expression on specific for epitopes CMV, EBV, influenza, HIV. Over 92% CMV or EBV during the latent stage these chronic infections. HIV were mostly (72–89%) KLRG1+, even though not quite at level predominance...

10.4049/jimmunol.174.10.6088 article EN The Journal of Immunology 2005-05-15

To compare maternal and fetal outcomes among women with without diagnosed depression at the time of delivery.Hospital discharge data from 1998-2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) were used to examine delivery-related hospitalizations for select by diagnosis.The rate per 1000 deliveries increased significantly 2.73 in 1998 14.1 2005 (p < 0.001). Women more likely have cesarean delivery, preterm labor, anemia, diabetes, preeclampsia or hypertension compared depression. Fetal associated...

10.1089/jwh.2009.1387 article EN Journal of Women s Health 2010-01-24
Ian Hennessee Victoria Shelus Cristin E. McArdle Maren Wolf Sabrina Schatzman and 95 more Ann Carpenter Faisal S. Minhaj Julia K. Petras Shama Cash‐Goldwasser Meghan Maloney Lynn Sosa Sydney Jones Anil T. Mangla Rachel E. Harold Jason Beverley Katharine E. Saunders Jeremy N. Adams Danielle R. Stanek Amanda Feldpausch Jessica Pavlick Megan Cahill Victoria O’Dell Moon Kim Jemma Alarcón Lauren Finn Maura Goss Monique Duwell David A. Crum Thelonious W. Williams Katrina Hansen Megan Heddy Krystle Mallory Darby McDermott Mervin Keith Q. Cuadera Eric Adler Ellen H. Lee Amanda Shinall Carlen Thomas Erin K. Ricketts Tammy Koonce Dana B. Rynk Kelly Cogswell Meagan McLafferty Dana Perella Catherine Stockdale BreeAnna Dell Mellisa Roskosky Stephen White Kenneth R. Davis Rania S. Milleron Skyler Mackey Lauren Barringer Hollianne Bruce Debra Barrett Marisa D’Angeli Anna Kocharian Rachel Klos Patrick Dawson Sascha Ellington Oren Mayer Shana Godfred-Cato Sarah M. Labuda David W. McCormick Andrea M. McCollum Agam K. Rao Johanna S. Salzer Anne Kimball Jeremy A.W. Gold Rick Berumen Giorgio Cosentino Shiffen Getabecha Carol Glaser Kaitlin Grosgebauer Kathleen Harriman Monica Haw Amanda Kamali Chantha Kath Elissa H. Kim Linda Lewis Darpun Sachdev María Salas Cameron Stainken Debra A. Wadford Philip J. Peters Akanksha Vaidya Susan Hocevar Adkins Nicolle Baird Lisa C. Barrios Amy Beeson Dawn Blackburn Brian F. Borah Eleanor S. Click Whitni Davidson Romeo R. Galang Kaitlin Hufstetler Helena Hutchins Athena P. Kourtis Maureen J. Miller Sapna Bamrah Morris Emily O’Malley Olsen

Data on monkeypox in children and adolescents aged <18 years are limited (1,2). During May 17–September 24, 2022, a total of 25,038 cases were reported the United States,† primarily among adult gay, bisexual, other men who have sex with (3). this period, CDC U.S. jurisdictional health departments identified Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections 83 persons years, accounting for 0.3% cases. Among 28 0–12 monkeypox, 64% boys, most had direct skin-to-skin contact an was caring child household...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7144a4 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022-11-03

Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for use palivizumab prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was first published in a policy statement 1998. AAP recommendations have been updated periodically to reflect most recent literature regarding children at greatest risk severe RSV disease. Since last update 2014, which refined guidance focus on those risk, data become available seasonality circulation, incidence and factors associated with bronchiolitis...

10.1542/peds.2023-061803 article EN PEDIATRICS 2023-06-26

Increasing HIV testing, preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are pillars of the federal Ending Epidemic in U.S. (EHE) initiative, with a goal decreasing new infections by 90% 2030.* In response to COVID-19 pandemic, national emergency was declared United States on March 13, 2020, resulting closure nonessential businesses most nonemergency health care venues; stay-at-home orders also limited movement within communities (1). As unemployment increased during pandemic...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7148a1 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022-12-01

Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been increasing in the United States since its FDA approval 2012; however, COVID-19 pandemic may have affected this trend. Our objective was to assess impact on PrEP prescriptions States.We analyzed data from a national pharmacy database January 2017 through March 2021 fit an interrupted time-series model that predicted and new users had not occurred. Observed were compared with those by model. Main outcomes weekly numbers based previously...

10.1093/cid/ciac038 article EN Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022-01-15

This statement updates the recommendations of American Academy Pediatrics for routine use influenza vaccine and antiviral medications in prevention treatment children during 2023–2024 season. A detailed review evidence supporting these is published accompanying technical report (www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-063773). The recommends annual vaccination all without medical contraindications starting at 6 months age. Children are risk hospitalization death from influenza....

10.1542/peds.2023-063772 article EN PEDIATRICS 2023-08-29

Pediatricians and pediatric health care professionals caring for infants born to people living with at risk HIV infection are likely be involved in providing guidance on recommended infant feeding practices. Care team members need aware of the transmission from breastfeeding recommendations perinatal exposure United States. The via a parent who is receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) virally suppressed estimated less than 1%. American Academy Pediatrics recommends that States, avoidance...

10.1542/peds.2024-066843 article EN PEDIATRICS 2024-05-20
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