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Influenza during pregnancy: a cause of serious infection in obstetricsRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Obstetric Specialties, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 55:914-26. 2012..Antiviral medications are indicated for both prophylaxis and treatment for suspected and/or confirmed influenza infection during pregnancy...
Clinical implications of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pregnancyRichard H Beigi
Divisions of Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Obstetric Specialties, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 23:82-6. 2011..This pattern has also been noted in obstetrics. This review will delineate the epidemiology and clinical implications of MRSA during pregnancy...
Clinical review: Considerations for the triage of maternity care during an influenza pandemic--one institution's approachRichard H Beigi
Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Crit Care 14:225. 2010..However, no current guidance considers the unique aspects of pregnant women and their unborn fetuses. An approach is suggested that may help guide facilities faced with these challenges...
Economic value of seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccination during pregnancyRichard H Beigi
Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Clin Infect Dis 49:1784-92. 2009....
Acceptance of a pandemic avian influenza vaccine in pregnancyRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Reprod Med 54:341-6. 2009..To evaluate acceptance of a pandemic avian influenza vaccine among obstetric patients and nonphysician obstetric office personnel...
Epidemiologic and economic effect of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in obstetricsRichard H Beigi
Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Obstet Gynecol 113:983-91. 2009....
Pelvic inflammatory disease: new diagnostic criteria and treatmentRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee Women s Hospital, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 30:777-93. 2003..As we learn more about the frequency and importance of subclinical PID, the true burden of upper genital tract infection upon reproductive age women continues to be elucidated...
High rate of severe fetal outcomes associated with maternal parvovirus b19 infection in pregnancyRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2008:524601. 2008..To augment the understanding of parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy with respect to maternal characteristics and their corresponding fetal outcomes...
Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA colonization rates among gravidas admitted to labor and delivery: a pilot studyR Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2007:70876. 2007....
Cytokines, pregnancy, and bacterial vaginosis: comparison of levels of cervical cytokines in pregnant and nonpregnant women with bacterial vaginosisRichard H Beigi
University of Pittsburgh, Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Infect Dis 196:1355-60. 2007..The objective of this study was to compare, in pregnant versus nonpregnant women, endocervical proinflammatory-cytokine expression in response to bacterial vaginosis...
Enoxaparin for postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis. A case reportRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Magee Womens Hospital, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
J Reprod Med 49:55-7. 2004..We report a case of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis managed with enoxaparin...
Pandemic influenza and pregnancy: a call for preparedness planningRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Obstet Gynecol 109:1193-6. 2007..In addition, suggestions for basic pandemic planning efforts are reviewed...
Antiviral medications for pregnant women for pandemic and seasonal influenza: an economic computer modelBruce Y Lee
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Obstet Gynecol 114:971-80. 2009..To estimate the economic value of administering antiviral medications to pregnant women who have come in contact with an infectious individual with influenza...
The efficacy of retreatment with the same medication for early treatment failure of bacterial vaginosisKatherine E Bunge
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Sex Transm Dis 36:711-3. 2009..Cure rates after re-treatment were compared for two topical agents. The overall cure rate was 62%; rates between medications were comparable. Re-treatment with the same topical medication for early recurrence is an acceptable strategy...
Pelvic inflammatory disease and tubo-ovarian abscessSusan M Lareau
Division of Reproductive Infectious Diseases, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15213, USA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 22:693-708, vii. 2008..Vigilance is required when caring for women who have PID to detect the presence of a TOA given the serious nature of the infection and the potential need for procedural intervention...
Update on infectious diseases in adolescent gynecologyTeresa Erb
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 21:135-43. 2008
Awareness of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology among residents and residency directorsRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2006:42967. 2006..These findings can be incorporated into ongoing recruitment efforts for the subspecialty of infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology...
Factors associated with absence of H2O2-producing Lactobacillus among women with bacterial vaginosisRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA
J Infect Dis 191:924-9. 2005..Women with bacterial vaginosis have different microbiological profiles. Our objective was to identify risk factors for an absence of H(2)O(2)-producing lactobacilli among women with bacterial vaginosis...
Vaginal yeast colonization in nonpregnant women: a longitudinal studyRichard H Beigi
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 1998, USA
Obstet Gynecol 104:926-30. 2004..We sought to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for vaginal yeast colonization over a 1-year period...
Antimicrobial resistance associated with the treatment of bacterial vaginosisRichard H Beigi
MetroHealth Medical Center and Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 1998, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:1124-9. 2004..This study was undertaken to evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility of vaginal anaerobic bacteria before and after treatment of bacterial vaginosis...
Ethics of triage in the event of an influenza pandemicJames Tabery
Department of Philosophy and Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2:114-8. 2008....
