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Kidney Transplantation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Past through Present Time of Emerging Vaccine Open

Arksarapuk Jittirat, Natsuki Eguchi, Natthavat Tanphaichitr, Myreen Tomas, Praveen Gundelly , et al. · 2022

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted kidney transplantation worldwide. The rate of kidney transplantation decreased during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially living donor kidney trans…

ICE volume 40 issue 11 Cover and Front matter Open

Christina S. Thornton, Jody Dumanski, Cherylanne Margherit, Sandra Vaz-Gonsalves, Sheryl McDiarmid , et al. · 2019

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Emergence of Resistance to Colistin During the Treatment of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Open

Anubhav Kanwar, Steven H. Marshall, Federico Pérez, Myreen Tomas, Michael R. Jacobs , et al. · 2018

We report the emergence of colistin resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae after 8 days of colistin-based therapy, resulting in relapse of bloodstream infection and death. Disruption of the …

Tapering Courses of Oral Vancomycin Induce Persistent Disruption of the Microbiota That Provide Colonization Resistance to Clostridium difficile and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Mice Open

Myreen Tomas, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Brigid Wilson, Michelle M. Nerandzic, Samira Joussef-Piña , et al. · 2018

Vancomycin taper regimens are commonly used for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infections. One rationale for tapering and pulsing of the dose at the end of therapy is to reduce the selective pressure of vancomycin on the …

ICE volume 39 issue 1 Cover and Front matter Open

Jason Lake, Lindsey M. Weiner, Aaron M. Milstone, Lisa Saiman, Shelley S. Magill , et al. · 2018

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Do medical students receive training in correct use of personal protective equipment? Open

Amrita John, Myreen Tomas, Aditya Hari, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey · 2017

PPE: Personal protective equipment; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome; MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome; WHO: World Health Organization; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Pr…

A pilot study to assess use of fluorescent lotion in patient care simulations to illustrate pathogen dissemination and train personnel in correct use of personal protective equipment Open

Heba Alhmidi, Sreelatha Koganti, Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette Jencson , et al. · 2016

ICE volume 37 issue 6 Cover and Front matter Open

Daniel M. Morgan, Nasia Safdar, Aaron M. Milstone, Deverick J. Anderson, Alice Mannocci , et al. · 2016

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ICE volume 37 issue 5 Cover and Front matter Open

Hajime Kanamori, David J. Weber, Lauren DiBiase, Karen T. Pitman, Stephanie Consoli , et al. · 2016

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Seamless Suits: Reducing Personnel Contamination Through Improved Personal Protective Equipment Design Open

Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey · 2016

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ICE volume 37 issue 4 Cover and Front matter Open

Kristina A. Bryant, Anthony Harris, Carolyn Gould, Eve Humphreys, Tammy Lundstrom , et al. · 2016

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Effect of Variation in Test Methods on Performance of Ultraviolet-C Radiation Room Decontamination Open

Jennifer L. Cadnum, Myreen Tomas, Thriveen Sankar, Annette Jencson, Joice Mathew , et al. · 2016

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of variation in test methods on performance of an ultraviolet-C (UV-C) room decontamination device. DESIGN Laboratory evaluation. METHODS We compared the efficacy of 2 UV-C room decontamination devices wit…

Reducing Skin and Clothing Contamination of Healthcare Personnel by Improving Ease of Removal of Isolation Gowns Open

Thriveen S.C. Mana, Myreen Tomas, Herleen Rai, Christina Piedrahita, Curtis J. Donskey · 2016

Transfer of Bacteriophage MS2 Versus Clostridium difficile Spores to Environmental Surfaces During Simulations of Patient Care Open

Heba Alhmidi, Sreelatha Koganti, Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette Jencson , et al. · 2016

Contamination of Health Care Personnel During Removal of Personal Protective Equipment Open

Myreen Tomas, Sirisha Kundrapu, Priyaleela Thota, Venkata Sunkesula, Jennifer L. Cadnum , et al. · 2015

Contamination of the skin and clothing of health care personnel occurs frequently during removal of contaminated gloves or gowns. Educational interventions that include practice with immediate visual feedback on skin and clothing contamina…

ICE volume 36 issue 10 Cover and Front matter Open

Kristy Weinshel, Angela Dramowski, Ágnes Hajdu, Saul Jacob, Basudha Khanal , et al. · 2015

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ICE volume 36 issue 9 Cover and Front matter Open

Tal Mann, Joseph Ellsworth, Najia Huda, Anupama Neelakanta, Thomas Chevalier , et al. · 2015

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Overdiagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection and Underdiagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infection in Adult Women Presenting to an Emergency Department Open

Myreen Tomas, Damon Getman, Curtis J. Donskey, Michelle T. Hecker · 2015

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly diagnosed in emergency departments (EDs). Distinguishing between these syndromes can be challenging because of overlapping symptomatology and because b…

A Modified R-Type Bacteriocin Specifically Targeting Clostridium difficile Prevents Colonization of Mice without Affecting Gut Microbiota Diversity Open

Dana Gebhart, Stephen Lok, Simon Clare, Myreen Tomas, Mark Stares , et al. · 2015

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial infections worldwide and has become an urgent public health threat requiring immediate attention. Epidemic lineages of the BI/NAP1/027 strain type have emerged and spread through healt…

Are Healthcare Personnel Trained in Correct Use of Personal Protective Equipment? Open

Amrita John, Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson , et al. · 2015

Seamless Suits: Reducing Personnel Contamination Through Improved Personal Protective Equipment Design Open

Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Curtis J. Donskey · 2015

Utility of Reflective Surface Markers for the Assessment of Personnel Contamination during Removal of Personal Protective Equipment Open

Myreen Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Sirisha Kundrapu, Venkata Sunkesula , et al. · 2015

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