1992
Outcome of children with occult bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b
KORONES D, MARSHALL G, SHAPIRO E. Outcome of children with occult bacteremia caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1992, 11: 516-520. PMID: 1528640, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199207000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHaemophilus influenzae type bOutcome of childrenInfluenzae type bOccult bacteremiaHib bacteremiaYale-New Haven HospitalSerious focal infectionsType BClinical courseMedian ageHib infectionsChildren's HospitalSerious infectionsHealthy childrenMedical recordsFocal infectionBacteremiaHospitalInfectionChildrenOutpatientsSuch antimicrobialsOutcomesBetter definitionAntimicrobials
1989
Blood cultures in the management of febrile outpatients later found to have bacteremia
Alario A, Nelson E, Shapiro E. Blood cultures in the management of febrile outpatients later found to have bacteremia. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1989, 115: 195-199. PMID: 2787855, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(89)80064-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood culturesPositive blood culturesFebrile outpatientsHaemophilus influenzae type bSerious focal infectionsEpisodes of bacteremiaCases of meningitisInfluenzae type bPersistent bacteremiaPersistent symptomsFocal complicationsFocal infectionOutpatientsStreptococcus pneumoniaeBacteremiaNeisseria meningitidisType BComplicationsPatientsChildrenMeningitisSymptomsInfectionCliniciansPneumoniae
1987
Prevention of pneumococcal bacteremia in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex
WOOD C, MCNAMARA J, SCHWARZ D, MERRILL W, SHAPIRO E. Prevention of pneumococcal bacteremia in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related complex. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1987, 6: 564-566. PMID: 3112723, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198706000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Risk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia
Shapiro E, Aaron N, Wald E, Chiponis D. Risk factors for development of bacterial meningitis among children with occult bacteremia. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1986, 109: 15-19. PMID: 3088242, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(86)80564-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccult bacteremiaBacterial meningitisInfluenzae type bClinical characteristicsInitial visitLumbar punctureRisk factorsRelative riskHaemophilus influenzae type bYale-New Haven HospitalH. influenzae type bType BChildren's HospitalPossible confounding effectsMeningitisBacteremiaEstimates of riskS. pneumoniaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeLogistic regressionN. meningitidisNeisseria meningitidisHospitalChildrenRisk
1985
Oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for prevention of bacterial infection during the induction phase of cancer chemotherapy in children.
Kovatch A, Wald E, Albo V, Prin W, Orlando S, Wollman M, Phebus C, Shapiro E. Oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for prevention of bacterial infection during the induction phase of cancer chemotherapy in children. Pediatrics 1985, 76: 754-60. PMID: 3903647, DOI: 10.1542/peds.76.5.754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsBacterial InfectionsChildChild, PreschoolClinical Trials as TopicDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfantLeukemia, LymphoidLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsRandom AllocationSulfamethoxazoleTrimethoprimTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationConceptsTrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazoleOral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazoleTrimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole groupFebrile episodesBacterial infectionsAcute leukemiaSolid tumorsPlacebo-controlled studyFrequency of bacteremiaInduction phaseInvasive fungal infectionsLife-table analysisGranulocytopenic childrenInduction chemotherapyReceiving placeboIntensive chemotherapyPlacebo groupOral thrushMean durationChemotherapyBacteremiaFungal infectionsOverall riskCancer chemotherapyInfection
1982
Broviac Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Oncology Patients
Shapiro E, Wald E, Nelson K, Spiegelman K. Broviac Catheter-Related Bacteremia in Oncology Patients. JAMA Pediatrics 1982, 136: 679-681. PMID: 7102618, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1982.03970440023006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBroviac cathetersOncology patientsBacteremic episodesCommon initial symptomCatheter-related bacteremiaPediatric oncology patientsCultures of bloodPeripheral veinVascular accessInitial symptomsMalignant tumorsPatientsCatheterKlebsiella pneumoniaeBacteremiaEnterobacter cloacaeStaphylococcus epidermidisStaphylococcus aureusEpisodesInfectionPseudomonas aeruginosaCandida tropicalisChemotherapyFungemiaSymptoms
1981
688 PERIORBITAL AND ORBITAL CELLULITIS-A REAPPRAISAL
Shapiro E, Wald E, Bronzanski B, Michaels R. 688 PERIORBITAL AND ORBITAL CELLULITIS-A REAPPRAISAL. Pediatric Research 1981, 15: 557-557. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-00711.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPeriorbital swellingPeriorbital cellulitisConcurrent upper respiratory infectionUpper respiratory infectionDistinct clinical entityEar HospitalRespiratory infectionsAppropriate therapyBacterial cellulitisRadiographic evidenceClinical entityVenous congestionPositive bloodBony marginsTissue aspiratesCellulitisCareful differentiationSoft tissueSinusitisHibSinusRadiographsSwellingImportant differencesBacteremia870 CATHETER RELATED BACTEREMIA IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS WITH INDWELLING BROVIAC CATHETERS
Shapiro E, Spiegelman K, Wald E, Nelson K, Michaels R. 870 CATHETER RELATED BACTEREMIA IN ONCOLOGY PATIENTS WITH INDWELLING BROVIAC CATHETERS. Pediatric Research 1981, 15: 587-587. DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-00895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBroviac cathetersFocus of infectionBacteremic infectionsOncology patientsPeripheral veinSuperior venaVascular accessAntimicrobial therapyNineteen childrenCandida infectionsVascular instabilityMedical failureInfectionBacteremiaCatheterKlebsiella pneumoniaeNegative rodsEnterobacter cloacaeStaphylococcus epidermidisStaphylococcus aureusChildrenPseudomonas aeruginosaCandida tropicalisNeutropeniaChemotherapy