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Outbreak of joint and soft-tissue infections associated with injections from a multiple-dose medication vialDavid L Kirschke
Epidemiology Program Office, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA and Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN, USA
Clin Infect Dis 36:1369-73. 2003..aureus in MDVs of lidocaine revealed prolonged survival at refrigerator temperatures. This outbreak highlights the importance of strict attention to aseptic procedures and carefully following manufacturers' instructions when using MDVs...
Childhood immunization rates before and after the implementation of Medicaid managed careDavid L Kirschke
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Atlanta, GA, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:230-5. 2004..To evaluate trends in childhood immunization coverage after implementation of Medicaid managed care in Tennessee (TennCare) in 1994...
Photokeratitis and UV-radiation burns associated with damaged metal halide lampsDavid L Kirschke
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology Program Office and the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:372-6. 2004..We investigated 3 outbreaks of photokeratitis and UV-radiation burns in gymnasiums associated with failure to heed these recommendations...
Outbreak of aseptic meningitis associated with echovirus 13David L Kirschke
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nashville, TN, USA
Pediatr Infect Dis J 21:1034-8. 2002..In this outbreak echovirus 13 meningitis appeared to be clinically indistinguishable from aseptic meningitis caused by other enteroviruses...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens contamination associated with a manufacturing defect in bronchoscopesDavid L Kirschke
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
N Engl J Med 348:214-20. 2003..aeruginosa and S. marcescens and possible infection of patients at a community hospital as a result of the inadequate disinfection of bronchoscopes because of a manufacturing defect...
Case series: outbreak of conversion disorder among amish adolescent girlsJoslyn D Cassady
Epidemiology Program Office, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 44:291-7. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should be aware of the potential for outbreaks of psychogenic illness and work to address the challenges of developing effective intervention strategies, particularly in the cross-cultural context...
Comparative effectiveness of antibiotic treatment strategies for pediatric skin and soft-tissue infectionsDerek J Williams
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Monroe Carell Jr Children s Hospital, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232 2573, USA
Pediatrics 128:e479-87. 2011..To compare the effectiveness of clindamycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and β-lactams for the treatment of pediatric skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs)...
Fatal inhalational anthrax in a 94-year-old Connecticut womanLydia A Barakat
Department of Infectious Diseases, Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St, Derby, CT 06418, USA
JAMA 287:863-8. 2002..The source of exposure to B anthracis in this patient is not known. Exposure to mail that was cross-contaminated as it passed through postal facilities contaminated with B anthracis spores is one hypothesis under investigation...
