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A genome-wide association study of variants associated with acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a healthcare setting.
(BMC Infect Dis, 2014-02-13)
BACKGROUND: Humans vary in their susceptibility to acquiring Staphylococcus aureus
infection, and research suggests that there is a genetic basis for this variability.
Several recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) ...
A randomized Phase 2 trial of telavancin versus standard therapy in patients with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: the ASSURE study.
(BMC Infect Dis, 2014-05-23)
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a common infection associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Telavancin is a bactericidal lipoglycopeptide
active against Gram-positive pathogens, including ...
Renal systems biology of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
(Kidney Int, 2015-10)
A systems biology approach was used to comprehensively examine the impact of renal
disease and hemodialysis (HD) on patient response during critical illness. To achieve
this, we examined the metabolome, proteome, ...
Delays in appropriate antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections: a multicenter, community hospital study.
(PLoS One, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) is a serious condition
with estimated 30% mortality. Clinical outcomes for patients with severe infections
improve when antibiotics are appropriately chosen ...
Bloodstream infections in community hospitals in the 21st century: a multicenter cohort study.
(PLoS One, 2014)
BACKGROUND: While the majority of healthcare in the US is provided in community hospitals,
the epidemiology and treatment of bloodstream infections in this setting is unknown.
METHODS AND FINDINGS: We undertook this multicenter, ...
Host gene expression classifiers diagnose acute respiratory illness etiology.
(Sci Transl Med, 2016-01-20)
Acute respiratory infections caused by bacterial or viral pathogens are among the
most common reasons for seeking medical care. Despite improvements in pathogen-based
diagnostics, most patients receive inappropriate antibiotics. ...
Polymorphisms in Fibronectin Binding Proteins A and B among Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Isolates Are Not Associated with Arthroplasty Infection.
(PLoS One, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in fibronectin binding
protein A (fnbA) of Staphylococcus aureus are associated with cardiac device infections.
However, the role of fnbA SNPs in S. aureus ...
Potential Cost-effectiveness of Early Identification of Hospital-acquired Infection in Critically Ill Patients.
(Ann Am Thorac Soc, 2016-03)
RATIONALE: Limitations in methods for the rapid diagnosis of hospital-acquired infections
often delay initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy. New diagnostic approaches
offer potential clinical and cost-related improvements ...
Influence of host genetics and environment on nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus in danish middle-aged and elderly twins.
(J Infect Dis, 2012-10)
BACKGROUND: Nasal carriage is a major risk factor for Staphylococcus aureus infection.
Approximately, one-quarter of adults carry S. aureus. However, the role of host genetics
on S. aureus nasal carriage is unknown. METHODS: ...
Poor Positive Predictive Value of Lyme Disease Serologic Testing in an Area of Low Disease Incidence.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2015-11-01)
BACKGROUND: Lyme disease is diagnosed by 2-tiered serologic testing in patients with
a compatible clinical illness, but the significance of positive test results in low-prevalence
regions has not been investigated. METHODS: ...