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View article: Microbiota Transplantation Among Patients Receiving Long-Term Care
Microbiota Transplantation Among Patients Receiving Long-Term Care Open
Importance Intestinal multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization is highly prevalent in long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) patients and is associated with MDRO infection and transmission. However, there are no therapies approved b…
View article: Leveraging strain competition to address antimicrobial resistance with microbiota therapies
Leveraging strain competition to address antimicrobial resistance with microbiota therapies Open
The enteric microbiota is an established reservoir for multidrug-resistant organisms that present urgent clinical and public health threats. Observational data and small interventional studies suggest that microbiome interventions, such as…
View article: 2469. Comparative Genomics Uncovers Strain Diversity and Possible Unrecognized Transmission of MDROs among Hospitalized Patients
2469. Comparative Genomics Uncovers Strain Diversity and Possible Unrecognized Transmission of MDROs among Hospitalized Patients Open
Background Contamination of the healthcare environment by colonized patients is an important source of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) transmission. We aimed to determine MDRO room contamination of patients with MDRO clinical cultures …
View article: Training: Key in Recognizing Potential Trafficking Victims in a Healthcare Setting
Training: Key in Recognizing Potential Trafficking Victims in a Healthcare Setting Open
Background • Human Trafficking (HT) is a crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. • HT can happen in any industry, to persons of any gender, age, economic status, religion, and nationality. • In FY 20…
View article: What's in your Cup? Increasing Transparency and Confidence in Alcohol Use Screening and Brief Intervention
What's in your Cup? Increasing Transparency and Confidence in Alcohol Use Screening and Brief Intervention Open
19% of Vermonters report drinking alcohol at levels which puts their health at risk, but many healthcare providers do not feel confident in addressing their patients' usage. This can stem from lack of experience with alcohol use, worries a…
View article: A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies a restricted set of HIV host dependency factors
A genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies a restricted set of HIV host dependency factors Open
Host proteins are essential for HIV entry and replication and can be important nonviral therapeutic targets. Large-scale RNA interference (RNAi)-based screens have identified nearly a thousand candidate host factors, but there is little ag…