2001
Analysis of Risk Factors for Fatal Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Evidence for Superiority of Tetracyclines for Therapy
Holman R, Paddock C, Curns A, Krebs J, McQuiston J, Childs J. Analysis of Risk Factors for Fatal Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Evidence for Superiority of Tetracyclines for Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 184: 1437-1444. PMID: 11709786, DOI: 10.1086/324372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsFatal Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverRocky Mountain Spotted FeverOnset of symptomsCase fatality rateTetracycline-class antibioticsPrimary therapyClinical characteristicsOlder patientsAppropriate therapyRMSF casesNonfatal casesNational surveillanceHigh riskSpotted FeverPatientsEffective antibioticsTherapyDeathFeverAntibioticsTreatmentSymptomsFactorsDisease
1999
An investigation into the possibility of transmission of tick‐borne pathogens via blood transfusion
Arguin P, Singleton J, Rotz L, Marston E, Treadwell T, Slater K, Chamberland M, Schwartz A, Tengelsen L, Olson J, Childs J, Force T. An investigation into the possibility of transmission of tick‐borne pathogens via blood transfusion. Transfusion 1999, 39: 828-833. PMID: 10504117, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1999.39080828.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Guard personnelTick-borne pathogensOnset of symptomsPossibility of transmissionBlood transfusionProbable infectionRisk factorsMultistate investigationBlood samplesProbable casesNational Guard membersStudy designBlood componentsTick-borne diseasesIllnessRecipientsSymptomsInfectionBlood drivesGuard membersBloodVoluntary recallTransfusionFeverPathogensFamily Cluster of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Jones T, Craig A, Paddock C, McKechnie D, Childs J, Zaki S, Schaffner W. Family Cluster of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1999, 28: 853-859. PMID: 10825050, DOI: 10.1086/515213.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
An epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware.
Rotz L, Callejas L, McKechnie D, Wolfe D, Gaw E, Hathcock L, Childs J. An epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware. Delaware Medical Journal 1998, 70: 285-91. PMID: 9662871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntomologic investigationsMore symptomsTick-borne illnessCases of RMSFHealth care providersSerologic evaluationMedian ageRMSF casesClinical aspectsCare providersFever casesDelaware DivisionDisease controlFeverPatientsSymptomsTwo-week periodPrevention measuresPublic healthIllnessRiskRMSFHeadacheAttendeesYears