A5082947416- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Infections and bacterial resistance
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
Louisiana State University
2023-2024
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
2023
Tulane University
2020-2023
Royal Victoria Infirmary
2023
NYU Langone Health
2019
Importance Practice guidelines often provide recommendations in which the strength of recommendation is dissociated from quality evidence. Objective To create a clinical guideline for diagnosis and management adult bacterial infective endocarditis (IE) that addresses gap between evidence strength. Evidence Review This consensus statement systematic review applied an approach previously established by WikiGuidelines Group to construct collaborative guidelines. In April 2022 call new existing...
Pseudomonas mendocina is an uncommon pathogen in humans and there are no documented cases of infection associated with central venous catheters. Here we describe a 72-year-old man on hemodialysis who presented fever was found to have P. bacteremia. The only obvious source the catheter. isolate susceptible all antibiotics tested he successfully treated ciprofloxacin catheter removal. Patients chronic medical conditions vascular devices at risk for invasive infections rare species. As...
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) are a significant cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings. ETEC defined by the production heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) and/or heat-labile (LT), which alter intracellular cyclic nucleotide signaling and secretion water electrolytes into intestinal lumen. take cues from chemicals (e.g., glycans, bile salts, solutes) that may be liberated following activity to recognize entrance host. then expression surface adhesins called colonization...
Abstract The principles of evolutionary medicine have significant potential to be useful in a wide variety clinical situations. Despite this, few demonstrations applications exist. To address this paucity, case series applying urinary tract infections, common medical condition is presented. This demonstrates how can used augment decision-making.
Abstract Background BioFire® Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) panel is a rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction (rm-PCR) testing for 43 organisms associated with bloodstream infections and 10 antimicrobial resistance genes. Previous literature suggested combination of rm-PCR antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) would improve time to organism identification, optimal therapy, de-escalation antibiotics. Methods This study was retrospective at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana....
An audit of the effectiveness amblyopia treatment in Newcastle Eye Centre (NEC) to determine how current visual acuity (VA) outcomes compare those found 2011-12 audit.A retrospective database review. VA patients who had undergone for anisometropic, strabismic and mixed amblyopia; discharged between 31.08.2016 - 01.09.19, were compared with previous audit. The reviewed commencing during 1.1.11-31.12.12.An unpaired T-test was used assess if results statistically significantly different...
Abstract Background The need for responsible antibiotic stewardship can be difficult to reconcile with the clinician’s task of quickly recognizing and treating sepsis. Empiric antibiotics are often given in patients any suspicion infection, yet carry non-trivial risks including resistance susceptibility other infections, such as Clostridium difficile. Methods This retrospective chart review includes 200 who were admitted hospital administered while Emergency Department (ED). From clinical...