Marin L Schweizer

Summary

Affiliation: University of Iowa
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Novel hospital curtains with antimicrobial properties: a randomized, controlled trial
    Marin Schweizer
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:1081-5. 2012
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on a burn trauma unit
    Marin Schweizer
    University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:1118-25. 2012
  3. ncbi Staphylococcus aureus colonization before infection is not associated with mortality among S. aureus-infected patients: a meta-analysis
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:796-802. 2012
  4. ncbi Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis among HIV patients: a cohort study
    Jon P Furuno
    Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:298. 2011
  5. ncbi Empiric antibiotic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia may not reduce in-hospital mortality: a retrospective cohort study
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e11432. 2010
  6. ncbi Validity of ICD-9-CM coding for identifying incident methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections: is MRSA infection coded as a chronic disease?
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 32:148-54. 2011
  7. ncbi Comparative effectiveness of nafcillin or cefazolin versus vancomycin in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:279. 2011
  8. ncbi Increased mortality with accessory gene regulator (agr) dysfunction in Staphylococcus aureus among bacteremic patients
    Marin L Schweizer
    Iowa City VAMC, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246 2208, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55:1082-7. 2011
  9. ncbi Clinical utility of infection control documentation of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection for optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 2201, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:972-4. 2008
  10. ncbi Controlling for severity of illness in outcome studies involving infectious diseases: impact of measurement at different time points
    Kerri A Thom
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:1048-53. 2008

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Novel hospital curtains with antimicrobial properties: a randomized, controlled trial
    Marin Schweizer
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:1081-5. 2012
    ..The aim of this randomized, controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness in a clinical setting of curtains incorporating a complex element compound (CEC) with antimicrobial properties...
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on a burn trauma unit
    Marin Schweizer
    University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:1118-25. 2012
    ..We also assessed risk factors for MRSA colonization among BTU patients...
  3. ncbi Staphylococcus aureus colonization before infection is not associated with mortality among S. aureus-infected patients: a meta-analysis
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 33:796-802. 2012
    ..The aim of this meta-analysis was to review and analyze the current literature to determine whether prior history of S. aureus colonization is associated with mortality among S. aureus-infected patients...
  4. ncbi Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis among HIV patients: a cohort study
    Jon P Furuno
    Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:298. 2011
    ..aureus bloodstream infections and. 2) determine risk factors for infective endocarditis and in-hospital mortality among patients in this population...
  5. ncbi Empiric antibiotic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia may not reduce in-hospital mortality: a retrospective cohort study
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 5:e11432. 2010
    ..We aimed to measure the clinical impact of appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy on mortality, while statistically adjusting for comorbidities, severity of illness and presence of virulence factors in the infecting strain...
  6. ncbi Validity of ICD-9-CM coding for identifying incident methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections: is MRSA infection coded as a chronic disease?
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 32:148-54. 2011
    ..We sought to assess the validity of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) code for infection with drug-resistant microorganisms (V09) for identifying culture-proven MRSA infection...
  7. ncbi Comparative effectiveness of nafcillin or cefazolin versus vancomycin in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 11:279. 2011
    ..The outcome of interest for this study was 30-day in-hospital mortality...
  8. ncbi Increased mortality with accessory gene regulator (agr) dysfunction in Staphylococcus aureus among bacteremic patients
    Marin L Schweizer
    Iowa City VAMC, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246 2208, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55:1082-7. 2011
    ..The δ-hemolysin assay examining agr function may be a simple and inexpensive approach to predicting patient outcomes and potentially optimizing antibiotic therapy...
  9. ncbi Clinical utility of infection control documentation of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection for optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 2201, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:972-4. 2008
    ..Documented prior MRSA colonization or infection was predictive of subsequent MRSA infections (odds ratio, 4.05). Physicians appear to use this documentation when prescribing empirical therapy for suspected bacteremia...
  10. ncbi Controlling for severity of illness in outcome studies involving infectious diseases: impact of measurement at different time points
    Kerri A Thom
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:1048-53. 2008
    ..Severity of illness is an important confounder in outcome studies involving infectious diseases. However, it is unclear whether the time at which severity of illness is measured is important...
  11. ncbi Targeted surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and its potential use to guide empiric antibiotic therapy
    Anthony D Harris
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 685 W Baltimore St, Room 330, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 54:3143-8. 2010
    ..The risk of MRSA infection was far higher in those who were deemed to be at high risk and who were surveillance culture positive. Targeted MRSA active surveillance may be beneficial in guiding empiric anti-MRSA therapy...
  12. ncbi Impact of empiric antimicrobial therapy on outcomes in patients with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: a cohort study
    Kerri A Thom
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    BMC Infect Dis 8:116. 2008
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  13. ncbi Association between methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection may not differ by age group
    Adebola O Ajao
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34:93-5. 2013
    ..Among 7,405 patients (9,511 admissions), MRSA colonization was significantly associated with infection (adjusted odds ratio, 13.7 [95% confidence interval, 7.3-25.7]) but did not differ significantly by age group...
  14. ncbi Economics of infection control surveillance technology: cost-effective or just cost?
    Jon P Furuno
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Am J Infect Control 36:S12-7. 2008
    ..However, little is known about the cost-effectiveness of these tools...
  15. ncbi Benefits of universal gloving on hospital-acquired infections in acute care pediatric units
    Jun Yin
    Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation CADRE, Iowa City VAMC, Iowa City, IA 52246
    Pediatrics 131:e1515-20. 2013
    ..We sought to assess whether a mandatory gloving policy reduced the risk of other health care-acquired infections (HAIs)...
  16. ncbi Long-term risk for readmission, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, and death among MRSA-colonized veterans
    Nestor M Quezada Joaquin
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother 57:1169-72. 2013
    ..Noncarriers are at very low risk of subsequent MRSA infection. Future studies should address whether interventions such as nasal or skin decolonization could result in improved outcomes for MRSA carriers...
  17. ncbi The effect of contact precautions on healthcare worker activity in acute care hospitals
    Daniel J Morgan
    University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 34:69-73. 2013
    ..Contact precautions are a cornerstone of infection prevention but have also been associated with less healthcare worker (HCW) contact and adverse events. We studied how contact precautions modified HCW behavior in 4 acute care facilities...
  18. ncbi Surgical site infections and their prevention
    Marin L Schweizer
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 25:378-84. 2012
    ..Recent studies have assessed interventions and bundles of interventions to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs). We reviewed numerous studies to identify those with the strongest evidence supporting interventions for preventing SSIs...