2014
Clostridium difficile Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic Locations
Wendt J, Cohen J, Mu Y, Dumyati G, Dunn J, Holzbauer S, Winston L, Johnston H, Meek J, Farley M, Wilson L, Phipps E, Beldavs Z, Gerding D, McDonald L, Gould C, Lessa F. Clostridium difficile Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic Locations. Pediatrics 2014, 133: 651-658. PMID: 24590748, PMCID: PMC10932476, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile infectionAge groupsCDI incidenceDifficile infectionCommunity-associated casesProportion of casesYears of ageHealth care facilitiesYoung childrenSimilar disease severityUnnecessary antimicrobial useUS geographic areasHospital admissionClinical presentationCDI surveillanceOutpatient settingCDI casesC difficileEtiologic roleClinical dataSevere diseaseStool collectionCare facilitiesDisease severityCA cases
2008
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
Palumbo JP, Meek JI, Fazio DM, Turner SB, Hadler JL, Sofair AN. Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002–2003:Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2008, 2: 87-94. PMID: 18525371, DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e318161315b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious deathUnexplained deathDifferential diagnosisConnecticut death certificatesInitial casesEmergency department cliniciansBioterrorism agentsCategory A Bioterrorism AgentsClinical presentationClinician educationDeath certificatesDiagnostic testingSurveillance strategiesConnecticut physiciansFirst lineDeathChart informationDiagnosisTularemiaBioterrorism attackBioterrorist attackSmallpoxAnthraxBotulismSerology