Donald A. Goldmann, MD
Senior Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics (Part-time), Harvard Medical School
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Donald A. Goldmann, MD
Senior Physician in Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor of Pediatrics (Part-time), Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
1969
Boston
MA
Internship
Internal Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
1970
Boston
MA
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
1971
Boston
MA
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
1973
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Infectious Diseases
Massachusetts General Hospital
1975
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine (General)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Publications
Preventing and Controlling Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Implementing a Whole-System Approach. View Abstract
Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Care Facilitators and Barriers: A Qualitative Study. View Abstract
Area-Based Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Low-Prevalence Setting. View Abstract
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Length of Stay for US Children Hospitalized for Acute Osteomyelitis. View Abstract
The CONFIDENT study protocol: a randomized controlled trial comparing two methods to increase long-term care worker confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. View Abstract
Interferon Gamma Release Assay Results and Testing Trends Among Patients Younger Than 2 Years Old at Two US Health Centers. View Abstract
Increasing Use Of Interferon Gamma Release Assays Among Children =2 Years of Age in a Setting With Low Tuberculosis Prevalence. View Abstract
Multicenter Analysis of Attrition from the Pediatric Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade in Boston. View Abstract
Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions. View Abstract
Institutional quality and patient safety programs: An overview for the healthcare epidemiologist. View Abstract
A Collaborative Multicenter QI Initiative to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Newborns. View Abstract
The impact of measurement changes on evaluating hospital performance: The case of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. View Abstract
Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers. View Abstract
Association Between Value-Based Incentive Programs and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates in the Critical Care Setting. View Abstract
Effectiveness of a multistate quality improvement campaign in reducing risk of surgical site infections following hip and knee arthroplasty. View Abstract
A framework for learning about improvement: embedded implementation and evaluation design to optimize learning. View Abstract
Salzburg Global Seminar Session 565-'Better Health Care: how do we learn about improvement?' View Abstract
Practical recommendations for the evaluation of improvement initiatives. View Abstract
The Impact of the Medicaid Healthcare-Associated Condition Program on Mediastinitis Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. View Abstract
Highly Adoptable Improvement: A Practical Model and Toolkit to Address Adoptability and Sustainability of Quality Improvement Initiatives. View Abstract
Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review. View Abstract
A Way Forward for Bipartisan Health Reform? Democrat and Republican State Legislator Priorities for the Goals of Health Policy. View Abstract
How to attribute causality in quality improvement: lessons from epidemiology. View Abstract
Randomized Trial of Reducing Ambulatory Malpractice and Safety Risk: Results of the Massachusetts PROMISES Project. View Abstract
Erratum to: Does a quality improvement campaign accelerate take-up of new evidence? A ten-state cluster-randomized controlled trial of the IHI's Project JOINTS. View Abstract
Does a quality improvement campaign accelerate take-up of new evidence? A ten-state cluster-randomized controlled trial of the IHI's Project JOINTS. View Abstract
Contribution of real-time PCR to Plasmodium species identification and to clinical decisions: a nationwide study in a non-endemic setting. View Abstract
A Pediatric Approach to Ventilator-Associated Events Surveillance. View Abstract
Claims-Based Diagnostic Patterns of Patients Evaluated for Lyme Disease and Given Extended Antibiotic Therapy. View Abstract
Measuring Hospital-Wide Mortality-Pitfalls and Potential. View Abstract
Parent and Teen Engagement in Pediatric Health Services Research Training. View Abstract
The evolution of healthcare quality measurement in the United States. View Abstract
Using Nation-Wide Health Insurance Claims Data to Augment Lyme Disease Surveillance. View Abstract
Incidence and Patterns of Extended-Course Antibiotic Therapy in Patients Evaluated for Lyme Disease. View Abstract
Choosing Wisely in Newborn Medicine: Five Opportunities to Increase Value. View Abstract
Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital-Acquired Conditions Policy on Billing Rates for 2 Targeted Healthcare-Associated Infections. View Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis Bacteremia Induces Brain Injury in Neonatal Mice via Toll-like Receptor 2-Dependent and -Independent Pathways. View Abstract
Teamwork methods for accountable care: relational coordination and TeamSTEPPS®. View Abstract
Impact of Medicare's Hospital-Acquired Condition policy on infections in safety net and non-safety net hospitals. View Abstract
Response to: 'Working smarter, not harder' by Professor Iedema. View Abstract
Evaluating ambulatory practice safety: the PROMISES project administrators and practice staff surveys. View Abstract
A 'work smarter, not harder' approach to improving healthcare quality. View Abstract
Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2007-2012. View Abstract
Approaches for preventing healthcare-associated infections: go long or go wide? View Abstract
A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. View Abstract
Coping with college and inflammatory bowel disease: implications for clinical guidance and support. View Abstract
A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 updates. View Abstract
A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Updates. View Abstract
Approaches for preventing healthcare-associated infections: go long or go wide? View Abstract
Did a quality improvement collaborative make stroke care better? A cluster randomized trial. View Abstract
Impact of Medicare's payment policy on mediastinitis following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in US hospitals. View Abstract
Developing a pathway for high-value, patient-centered total joint arthroplasty. View Abstract
Recommendations for evaluation of health care improvement initiatives. View Abstract
Hospital readmission and parent perceptions of their child's hospital discharge. View Abstract
Hospital strategies associated with 30-day readmission rates for patients with heart failure. View Abstract
Rethinking infection prevention research. View Abstract
Preventing lethal hospital outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. View Abstract
Effect of nonpayment for preventable infections in U.S. hospitals. View Abstract
A neonatal model of intravenous Staphylococcus epidermidis infection in mice <24 h old enables characterization of early innate immune responses. View Abstract
Deciphering harm measurement. View Abstract
Perceived impact of the Medicare policy to adjust payment for health care-associated infections. View Abstract
Evaluation of organizational culture among different levels of healthcare staff participating in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 100,000 Lives Campaign. View Abstract
Impact of the ventilator bundle on ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit. View Abstract
Health information management and perceptions of the quality of care for children with tracheotomy: a qualitative study. View Abstract
Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. View Abstract
Society's failure to protect a precious resource: antibiotics. View Abstract
Ten tips for incorporating scientific quality improvement into everyday work. View Abstract
The promise of comparative effectiveness research. View Abstract
Meaningful disparities reduction through research and translation programs. View Abstract
Central line bundle implementation in US intensive care units and impact on bloodstream infections. View Abstract
Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care. View Abstract
Animal and human antibodies to distinct Staphylococcus aureus antigens mutually neutralize opsonic killing and protection in mice. View Abstract
Performance characteristics of a methodology to quantify adverse events over time in hospitalized patients. View Abstract
Medication errors in paediatric outpatients. View Abstract
Reducing Clostridium difficile infection in acute care by using an improvement collaborative. View Abstract
Patient characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in children following tracheotomy. View Abstract
Use of population health data to refine diagnostic decision-making for pertussis. View Abstract
Patient safety attitudes of paediatric trainee physicians. View Abstract
Is there a relationship between high-quality performance in major teaching hospitals and residents' knowledge of quality and patient safety? View Abstract
Agitation during procedural sedation and analgesia in children. View Abstract
A matter of time. View Abstract
Predictors of clinical outcomes and hospital resource use of children after tracheotomy. View Abstract
Parent-driven technology for decision support in pediatric emergency care. View Abstract
Health care-associated infection reporting: the need for ongoing reliability and validity assessment. View Abstract
Impact of enhanced infection control at 2 neonatal intensive care units in the Philippines. View Abstract
Controlled evaluation of Bactec Peds Plus/F and Bactec lytic/10 anaerobic/F media for isolation of Salmonella enterica serovars typhi and paratyphi A from blood. View Abstract
The SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence) guidelines for quality improvement reporting: explanation and elaboration. View Abstract
Impact of a patient-centered technology on medication errors during pediatric emergency care. View Abstract
Unit-based clinical pharmacists' prevention of serious medication errors in pediatric inpatients. View Abstract
Reducing absenteeism from gastrointestinal and respiratory illness in elementary school students: a randomized, controlled trial of an infection-control intervention. View Abstract
Predictors of mucoid Pseudomonas colonization in cystic fibrosis patients. View Abstract
Burden and economic cost of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. View Abstract
Impact of a 16-community trial to promote judicious antibiotic use in Massachusetts. View Abstract
Risk factors in preventable adverse drug events in pediatric outpatients. View Abstract
Quality of health care for children: role of health and chronic illness in inpatient care experiences. View Abstract
Adverse drug events in pediatric outpatients. View Abstract
Impact of a hospitalist system on length of stay and cost for children with common conditions. View Abstract
Molecular basis for preferential protective efficacy of antibodies directed to the poorly acetylated form of staphylococcal poly-N-acetyl-beta-(1-6)-glucosamine. View Abstract
Protection against Escherichia coli infection by antibody to the Staphylococcus aureus poly-N-acetylglucosamine surface polysaccharide. View Abstract
Healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance: moving beyond description to prevention. View Abstract
Prospective surveillance for surgical site infection in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. View Abstract
Design and methodology of the Strategies to Reduce Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Intensive Care Units (STAR-ICU) trial. View Abstract
Hospital volumes for common pediatric specialty operations. View Abstract
The association of television and video viewing with fast food intake by preschool-age children. View Abstract
Adverse events in the neonatal intensive care unit: development, testing, and findings of an NICU-focused trigger tool to identify harm in North American NICUs. View Abstract
Incorporating vaccine-preventable disease surveillance into the National Health Information Network: leveraging children's hospitals. View Abstract
System failure versus personal accountability--the case for clean hands. View Abstract
Microstream capnography improves patient monitoring during moderate sedation: a randomized, controlled trial. View Abstract
Characterization of the opsonic and protective activity against Staphylococcus aureus of fully human monoclonal antibodies specific for the bacterial surface polysaccharide poly-N-acetylglucosamine. View Abstract
Impact of patient-centered decision support on quality of asthma care in the emergency department. View Abstract
Patient misidentification in the neonatal intensive care unit: quantification of risk. View Abstract
An antibiotic order form intervention does not improve or reduce vancomycin use. View Abstract
Impact of Burkholderia dolosa on lung function and survival in cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
The role of epitope specificity in the human opsonic antibody response to the staphylococcal surface polysaccharide poly N-acetyl glucosamine. View Abstract
Comparative opsonic and protective activities of Staphylococcus aureus conjugate vaccines containing native or deacetylated Staphylococcal Poly-N-acetyl-beta-(1-6)-glucosamine. View Abstract
Poly-N-acetylglucosamine production in Staphylococcus aureus is essential for virulence in murine models of systemic infection. View Abstract
Post-PCV7 changes in colonizing pneumococcal serotypes in 16 Massachusetts communities, 2001 and 2004. View Abstract
A randomized, controlled trial of a multifaceted intervention including alcohol-based hand sanitizer and hand-hygiene education to reduce illness transmission in the home. View Abstract
Preventable adverse events in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. View Abstract
Use of antimicrobial agents in United States neonatal and pediatric intensive care patients. View Abstract
Real time patient safety audits: improving safety every day. View Abstract
Use of confocal microscopy to analyze the rate of vancomycin penetration through Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. View Abstract
Watchful waiting for acute otitis media: are parents and physicians ready? View Abstract
Identification of central venous catheter-related infections in infants and children. View Abstract
Telithromycin: a ketolide antibiotic for treatment of respiratory tract infections. View Abstract
Illness transmission in the home: a possible role for alcohol-based hand gels. View Abstract
Medical errors detected and corrected by a pediatric infectious diseases consultation service. View Abstract
Hospital-acquired neonatal infections in developing countries. View Abstract
Parents as partners in obtaining the medication history. View Abstract
Evaluating vancomycin use at a pediatric hospital: new approaches and insights. View Abstract
Controlling meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, aka "Superbug". View Abstract
Feasibility of leveraging electronic data from pediatric hospitals for national surveillance: a survey of chief information officers. View Abstract
An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bloodstream infection associated with intermittent otitis externa in a healthcare worker. View Abstract
Medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit: special patients, unique issues. View Abstract
The asthma kiosk: a patient-centered technology for collaborative decision support in the emergency department. View Abstract
Voluntary anonymous reporting of medical errors for neonatal intensive care. View Abstract
Quantifying uncertainty: physicians' estimates of infection in critically ill neonates and children. View Abstract
The teicoplanin-associated locus regulator (TcaR) and the intercellular adhesin locus regulator (IcaR) are transcriptional inhibitors of the ica locus in Staphylococcus aureus. View Abstract
Biologic properties and vaccine potential of the staphylococcal poly-N-acetyl glucosamine surface polysaccharide. View Abstract
Administrative databases provide inaccurate data for surveillance of long-term central venous catheter-associated infections. View Abstract
Antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine era: predictors of carriage in a multicommunity sample. View Abstract
Notifying emergency department patients of negative test results: pitfalls of passive communication. View Abstract
A clinical practice guideline for treatment of septic arthritis in children: efficacy in improving process of care and effect on outcome of septic arthritis of the hip. View Abstract
Prioritizing strategies for preventing medication errors and adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients. View Abstract
Evaluation and development of potentially better practices to prevent neonatal nosocomial bacteremia. View Abstract
Use of an alcohol-based hand rub and quality improvement interventions to improve hand hygiene in a Russian neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract
Misconceptions about colds and predictors of health service utilization. View Abstract
Senior resident autonomy in a pediatric hospitalist system. View Abstract
Binary cumulative sums and moving averages in nosocomial infection cluster detection. View Abstract
Impact of a health maintenance organization hospitalist system in academic pediatrics. View Abstract
Time to tackle the tough issues in patient safety. View Abstract
Effect of a pediatric hospitalist system on housestaff education and experience. View Abstract
Clinically significant infections with organisms of the Streptococcus milleri group. View Abstract
Immunochemical properties of the staphylococcal poly-N-acetylglucosamine surface polysaccharide. View Abstract
Blood-borne pathogens and nosocomial infections. View Abstract
Interventional study to evaluate the impact of an alcohol-based hand gel in improving hand hygiene compliance. View Abstract
Neutrophil defense in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation: bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and defensins in graft-derived neutrophils. View Abstract
Pediatric hospitalists: what do we know, and where do we go from here? View Abstract
Computerized pharmacy databases as source of data on antimicrobial prescriptions in children's hospitals. View Abstract
Control of multiply resistant cocci: do international comparisons help? View Abstract
Reducing infections among women undergoing cesarean section in Colombia by means of continuous quality improvement methods. View Abstract
Compliance with hand hygiene practice in pediatric intensive care. View Abstract
A randomized trial comparing povidone-iodine to a chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated dressing for prevention of central venous catheter infections in neonates. View Abstract
An international survey of practice variation in the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in cesarean section. View Abstract
Medication errors and adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients. View Abstract
Epidemiology and prevention of pediatric viral respiratory infections in health-care institutions. View Abstract
Reality check: should we use vancomycin for the prophylaxis of intravascular catheter-associated infections? View Abstract
Market forces and organizational evolution at freestanding children's hospitals in the United States. View Abstract
Transmission of viral respiratory infections in the home. View Abstract
Vaccine potential of poly-1-6 beta-D-N-succinylglucosamine, an immunoprotective surface polysaccharide of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. View Abstract
Enhancement of neonatal innate defense: effects of adding an N-terminal recombinant fragment of bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein on growth and tumor necrosis factor-inducing activity of gram-negative bacteria tested in neonatal cord blood ex vivo. View Abstract
Prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of antibodies to a capsular polysaccharide shared among vancomycin-sensitive and -resistant enterococci. View Abstract
Reducing medical error through systems improvement: the management of febrile infants. View Abstract
Risk-adjusted infection rates in surgery: a model for outcome measurement in hospitals developing new quality improvement programmes. View Abstract
Occurrence of nosocomial bloodstream infections in six neonatal intensive care units. View Abstract
Impaired innate immunity in the newborn: newborn neutrophils are deficient in bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein. View Abstract
Quality of care at a children's hospital: the parent's perspective. View Abstract
Broadly protective vaccine for Staphylococcus aureus based on an in vivo-expressed antigen. View Abstract
Comparison of a beta-lactam alone versus beta-lactam and an aminoglycoside for pulmonary exacerbation in cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Isolation and chemical characterization of a capsular polysaccharide antigen shared by clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. View Abstract
Coagulase-negative staphylococci: role as pathogens. View Abstract
The ica locus of Staphylococcus epidermidis encodes production of the capsular polysaccharide/adhesin. View Abstract
Declining severity adjusted mortality: evidence of improving neonatal intensive care. View Abstract
Prevention of occupationally acquired infections among heath-care workers. View Abstract
Hospital infection prevention and control: a model for improving the quality of hospital care in low- and middle-income countries. View Abstract
Intravenous lipid emulsions are the major determinant of coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in very low birth weight newborns. View Abstract
Social disparities in the use of diagnostic tests for children with gastroenteritis. View Abstract
Control of nosocomial antimicrobial-resistant bacteria: a strategic priority for hospitals worldwide. View Abstract
Resistance movement: the antibiotic crisis in hospitals. View Abstract
When normal flora turn nasty. View Abstract
Strategies to Prevent and Control the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Microorganisms in Hospitals. A challenge to hospital leadership. View Abstract
The pathogenic role of Staphylococcus epidermidis capsular polysaccharide/adhesin in a low-inoculum rabbit model of prosthetic valve endocarditis. View Abstract
A clinical pathway for pelvic inflammatory disease for use on an inpatient service. View Abstract
Promoting collaboration between hospital epidemiology and QI. Interview by Steven Berman. View Abstract
Comparison of 10% povidone-iodine and 0.5% chlorhexidine gluconate for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter colonization in neonates: a prospective trial. View Abstract
Reducing the spread of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. View Abstract
Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection presenting as fulminant liver failure. View Abstract
Quality of care for preschool children with asthma: the role of social factors and practice setting. View Abstract
Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia among very low birth weight infants: relation to admission illness severity, resource use, and outcome. View Abstract
Potentiation of Staphylococcus epidermidis catheter-related bacteremia by lipid infusions. View Abstract
CRIB and SNAP. View Abstract
Estimating neonatal mortality risk: an analysis of clinicians' judgments. View Abstract
Transposon mutants of Staphylococcus epidermidis deficient in elaboration of capsular polysaccharide/adhesin and slime are avirulent in a rabbit model of endocarditis. View Abstract
Endemic nosocomial transmission of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteremia isolates in a neonatal intensive care unit over 10 years. View Abstract
Occurrence of capsular polysaccharide/adhesin among clinical isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci. View Abstract
The immunization status of children with spina bifida. View Abstract
Computed tomography imaging in children with head trauma: utilization and appropriateness from a quality improvement perspective. View Abstract
Birth weight and illness severity: independent predictors of neonatal mortality. View Abstract
Pathogenesis of infections related to intravascular catheterization. View Abstract
Hospital-based continuous quality improvement: a realistic appraisal. View Abstract
Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology: a physiologic severity index for neonatal intensive care. View Abstract
Isolation and characterization of transposon mutants of Staphylococcus epidermidis deficient in capsular polysaccharide/adhesin and slime. View Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium: headline news. View Abstract
Variability in reprocessing policies and procedures for flexible fiberoptic endoscopes in Massachusetts hospitals. View Abstract
The articular manifestations of Paget's disease of bone. A case report. View Abstract
Neonatal therapeutic intervention scoring system: a therapy-based severity-of-illness index. View Abstract
Transmission of infectious diseases in children. View Abstract
Hand-washing and nosocomial infections. View Abstract
A service chief model for general pediatric inpatient care and residency training. View Abstract
Multi-state investigation of the actual disinfection/sterilization of endoscopes in health care facilities. View Abstract
Rapid detection of group A streptococci: comparative performance by nurses and laboratory technologists in pediatric satellite laboratories using three test kits. View Abstract
Protection against endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis by immunization with capsular polysaccharide/adhesin. View Abstract
Contemporary challenges for hospital epidemiology. View Abstract
Adaptation of the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial infection in a pediatric intensive care unit in Jakarta, Indonesia. View Abstract
Blood proteins do not promote adherence of coagulase-negative staphylococci to biomaterials. View Abstract
The role of barrier precautions in infection control. View Abstract
False resistance to imipenem with a microdilution susceptibility testing system. View Abstract
Chromosomally mediated beta-lactamase production and gentamicin resistance in Enterococcus faecalis. View Abstract
Rapid dissemination of beta-lactamase-producing, aminoglycoside-resistant Enterococcus faecalis among patients and staff on an infant-toddler surgical ward. View Abstract
Birth weight and length of stay as determinants of nosocomial coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in neonatal intensive care unit populations: potential for confounding. View Abstract
Association of intravenous lipid emulsion and coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in neonatal intensive care units. View Abstract
Antibody to the capsular polysaccharide/adhesin protects rabbits against catheter-related bacteremia due to coagulase-negative staphylococci. View Abstract
Coagulase-negative staphylococci: interplay of epidemiology and bench research. View Abstract
Enzymatically labelled nucleic acid (NA) probe assays for detection of Campylobacter spp. in human faecal specimens and in culture. View Abstract
Extra hospital stay and antibiotic usage with nosocomial coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in two neonatal intensive care unit populations. View Abstract
Microbial challenge of a blood cell separator outside-seal bowl system. View Abstract
Current issues in central venous catheter infection. View Abstract
Prevention and management of neonatal infections. View Abstract
AIDS: understanding the pathogenesis of HIV infection. View Abstract
Heterologous protection against invasive Escherichia coli K1 disease in newborn rats by maternal immunization with purified mannose-sensitive pili. View Abstract
Nosocomial viral infections: recent developments and new strategies. View Abstract
Methodologic issues in hospital epidemiology. IV. Risk ratios, confounding, effect modification, and the analysis of multiple variables. View Abstract
High-level resistance to gentamicin in clinical isolates of Streptococcus (Enterococcus) faecium. View Abstract
Infection control in Latin America. View Abstract
Performance of a solid phase enzyme immunoassay for detection of group A streptococci in a pediatric office laboratory as refereed by a hospital laboratory. View Abstract
Fifteen-year experience with bloodstream isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci in neonatal intensive care. View Abstract
Sputum changes associated with therapy for endobronchial exacerbation in cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Isolation and characterization of a capsular polysaccharide adhesin from Staphylococcus epidermidis. View Abstract
Group B streptococcal infections of the central nervous system in infants with myelomeningocele. View Abstract
Effect of preoperative shampoos on resident scalp flora. View Abstract
The bacterial flora of neonates in intensive care-monitoring and manipulation. View Abstract
Effect of preoperative shampoos with chlorhexidine or iodophor on emergence of resident scalp flora in neurosurgery. View Abstract
Effect of preoperative shampoos with chlorhexidine or iodophor on emergence of resident scalp flora in neurosurgery. View Abstract
Impact of rapid antigen tests for group A streptococcal pharyngitis on physician use of antibiotics and throat cultures. View Abstract
Coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in the changing neonatal intensive care unit population. Is there an epidemic? View Abstract
Confounding and the analysis of multiple variables in hospital epidemiology. View Abstract
Prevention of nosocomial respiratory syncytial virus infections through compliance with glove and gown isolation precautions. View Abstract
Facilitated detection of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis sputum using homogenized specimens and antibiotic-containing media. View Abstract
Nosocomial infection control in the United States of America. View Abstract
Pseudomonas cepacia: biology, mechanisms of virulence, epidemiology. View Abstract
Strategies for preventing neonatal group B streptococcal disease. View Abstract
Pharmacokinetics of high-dose azlocillin sodium in patients with cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Risk of illness after exposure to a pediatric office. View Abstract
Imipenem/cilastatin in acute pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Comparison of a new, rapid enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with latex particle agglutination for the detection of Haemophilus influenzae type b infections. View Abstract
Purification and characterization of Haemophilus influenzae pili, and their structural and serological relatedness to Escherichia coli P and mannose-sensitive pili. View Abstract
Intravenous fluid contamination, Aegean-style. View Abstract
Pilus-mediated adherence of Escherichia coli K1 to human oral epithelial cells. View Abstract
Empyema in children: clinical course and long-term follow-up. View Abstract
Trimethoprim and rifampin in combination for chemoprophylaxis of household contacts of patients with invasive infections due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. View Abstract
The role of pili and capsule in the pathogenesis of neonatal infection with Escherichia coli K1. View Abstract
Rifampin alone and in combination with trimethoprim in chemoprophylaxis for infections due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. View Abstract
In vitro activity of penicillin and rifampin against group B streptococci. View Abstract
Randomized, double-blind evaluation of azlocillin for the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Nosocomial infection and death in a neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract
In vitro activity of rifampin in combination with oxacillin against Staphylococcus aureus. View Abstract
Clinical and bacteriological responses to three antibiotic regimens for acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis: ticarcillin-tobramycin, azlocillin-tobramycin, and azlocillin-placebo. View Abstract
Comparison of virulence and colonizing capacity of Escherichia coli K1 and non-K1 strains in neonatal rats. View Abstract
Moxalactam pharmacokinetics in children. View Abstract
Nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. View Abstract
Improved antibiotic usage following introduction of a novel prescription system. View Abstract
Mucoid Escherichia coli in cystic fibrosis. View Abstract
Rifampin chemoprophylaxis for household contacts of patients with invasive infections due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. View Abstract
Complications of intravenous therapy with steel needles and Teflon catheters. A comparative study. View Abstract
Horizontal nonparenteral spread of hepatitis B among children. View Abstract
In vitro antibacterial activity of fluorinated analogs of chloramphenicol and thiamphenicol. View Abstract
Bacteriology of sputum in cystic fibrosis: evaluation of dithiothreitol as a mucolytic agent. View Abstract
Haemophilus influenzae type B meningitis: a contagious disease of children. View Abstract
Airborne transmission of chickenpox in a hospital. View Abstract
Salmonella bacteremia in the first year of life. View Abstract
Guidelines for infection control in intravenous therapy. View Abstract
Effect of ampicillin and chloramphenicol alone and in combination on ampicillin-susceptible and -resistant Haemophilus influenzae type B. View Abstract
Evaluation of blood culture procedures in a pediatric hospital. View Abstract
The role of nationwide nosocomial infection surveillance in detecting epidemic bacteremia due to contaminated intravenous fluids. View Abstract
Bacterial colonization of neonates admitted to an intensive care environment. View Abstract
Quantitative blood cultures in childhood bacteremia. View Abstract
Unreliability of fever and leukocytosis in the diagnosis of infection after cardiac valve surgery. View Abstract
Correlation of netilmicin agar dilution and disk diffusion susceptibilities. View Abstract
Cephalothin prophylaxis in cardiac valve surgery. A prospective, double-blind comparison of two-day and six-day regimens. View Abstract
False-positive blood cultures. Association with nonsterile blood collection tubes. View Abstract
Editorial: Nosocomial infection--a hazard of newborn intensive care. View Abstract
An outbreak of Shigella sonnei gastroenteritis on Colorado River raft trips. View Abstract
Letter: Contamination of fluid for parenteral nutrition. View Abstract
Infection control in total parenteral nutrition. View Abstract
Staphylococcal disease related to hospital nursery bathing practices. A nationwide epidemiologic investigation. View Abstract
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