Pranita D Tamma

Summary

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy
    Pranita D Tamma
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:547-52. 2009
  2. ncbi Antimicrobial stewardship
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 200 North Wolfe Street Suite 3095, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Infect Dis Clin North Am 25:245-60. 2011
  3. ncbi Does the piperacillin minimum inhibitory concentration for Pseudomonas aeruginosa influence clinical outcomes of children with pseudomonal bacteremia?
    Pranita D Tamma
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 55:799-806. 2012
  4. ncbi Combination therapy for treatment of infections with gram-negative bacteria
    Pranita D Tamma
    The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Clin Microbiol Rev 25:450-70. 2012
  5. ncbi An outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Pranita D Tamma
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:631-4. 2012
  6. ncbi Does prolonged β-lactam infusions improve clinical outcomes compared to intermittent infusions? A meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized, controlled trials
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:181. 2011
  7. ncbi Behavior outbursts, orofacial dyskinesias, and CSF pleocytosis in a healthy child
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 200 N Wolfe St, Suite 3150, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Pediatrics 128:e242-5. 2011
  8. ncbi Ventilator-associated tracheitis in children: does antibiotic duration matter?
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:1324-31. 2011
  9. ncbi Clinical outcomes of seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in pediatric inpatients
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Suite 3150 Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    BMC Pediatr 10:72. 2010
  10. ncbi Chlorhexidine use in the neonatal intensive care unit: results from a national survey
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31:846-9. 2010

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy
    Pranita D Tamma
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:547-52. 2009
    ..In this article, we review the evidentiary basis for the recommendation of vaccination of all women who will be pregnant during the influenza season and safety data of influenza vaccination during pregnancy...
  2. ncbi Antimicrobial stewardship
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 200 North Wolfe Street Suite 3095, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Infect Dis Clin North Am 25:245-60. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Does the piperacillin minimum inhibitory concentration for Pseudomonas aeruginosa influence clinical outcomes of children with pseudomonal bacteremia?
    Pranita D Tamma
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 55:799-806. 2012
    ..Data on whether PK-PD modeling correlates with clinical outcomes in children are needed before resorting to broader classes of antibiotics to treat P. aeruginosa...
  4. ncbi Combination therapy for treatment of infections with gram-negative bacteria
    Pranita D Tamma
    The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Clin Microbiol Rev 25:450-70. 2012
    ..In this review, we summarize the available data comparing monotherapy versus combination antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of infections with Gram-negative bacteria...
  5. ncbi An outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Pranita D Tamma
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:631-4. 2012
    ..Although the source of infection was unknown, overcrowding and understaffing appeared to have been aggravating factors...
  6. ncbi Does prolonged β-lactam infusions improve clinical outcomes compared to intermittent infusions? A meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized, controlled trials
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:181. 2011
    ..The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to determine if prolonged β-lactam infusion resulted in decreased mortality and improved clinical cure compared to intermittent β-lactam infusion...
  7. ncbi Behavior outbursts, orofacial dyskinesias, and CSF pleocytosis in a healthy child
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 200 N Wolfe St, Suite 3150, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Pediatrics 128:e242-5. 2011
    ..We report here the case of a previously healthy 7-year-old boy with new-onset aggressive behavior, seizure activity, and orofacial dyskinesias with cerebrospinal fluid and serum that tested positive for anti-NMDA receptors...
  8. ncbi Ventilator-associated tracheitis in children: does antibiotic duration matter?
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 52:1324-31. 2011
    ..The secondary objective was to determine whether prolonged-course therapy was more likely to result in the acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) compared with short-course therapy...
  9. ncbi Clinical outcomes of seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in pediatric inpatients
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Suite 3150 Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    BMC Pediatr 10:72. 2010
    ..Although influenza pandemics have the possibility of resulting in considerable illness, we must not ignore the impact that we can experience annually with SI...
  10. ncbi Chlorhexidine use in the neonatal intensive care unit: results from a national survey
    Pranita D Tamma
    Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 31:846-9. 2010
    ..Prospective studies are needed to further address concerns regarding the safety of CHG in patients in the neonatal intensive care unit...
  11. ncbi Sustained savings from a longitudinal cost analysis of an internet-based preapproval antimicrobial stewardship program
    Anna C Sick
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34:573-80. 2013
    ..Targeting specific units, drugs, and seasons may optimize preapproval programs for additional cost savings...
  12. ncbi Influenza infection and vaccination in pregnant women
    Pranita D Tamma
    The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, David M Rubinstein Building, 200 North Wolfe Street Suite 3150, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Expert Rev Respir Med 4:321-8. 2010
    ..Despite the potential benefit of this vaccine during pregnancy, low vaccination rates in both the USA and in other industrialized countries have been disconcerting...