Brad Spellberg

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1 Bad bugs, no drugs: no ESKAPE! An update from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2009 22.98
2 Necrotizing fasciitis caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Los Angeles. N Engl J Med 2005 8.39
3 Combating antimicrobial resistance: policy recommendations to save lives. Clin Infect Dis 2011 5.58
4 Th1-Th17 cells mediate protective adaptive immunity against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans infection in mice. PLoS Pathog 2009 3.05
5 Nosocomial fungal infections: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Med Mycol 2007 3.02
6 Combination polyene-caspofungin treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. Clin Infect Dis 2008 2.63
7 Caspofungin inhibits Rhizopus oryzae 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase, lowers burden in brain measured by quantitative PCR, and improves survival at a low but not a high dose during murine disseminated zygomycosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005 2.54
8 Clinical and epidemiologic characteristics cannot distinguish community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection from methicillin-susceptible S. aureus infection: a prospective investigation. Clin Infect Dis 2007 2.17
9 Inhibition of LpxC protects mice from resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by modulating inflammation and enhancing phagocytosis. MBio 2012 2.15
10 Pathogenesis of mucormycosis. Clin Infect Dis 2012 2.14
11 Liposomal amphotericin B, and not amphotericin B deoxycholate, improves survival of diabetic mice infected with Rhizopus oryzae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003 2.01
12 Deferiprone iron chelation as a novel therapy for experimental mucormycosis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2006 1.99
13 Candida albicans Hyr1p confers resistance to neutrophil killing and is a potential vaccine target. J Infect Dis 2010 1.96
14 Progress toward a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine. Clin Infect Dis 2011 1.72
15 Dr. William H. Stewart: mistaken or maligned? Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.71
16 Seven ways to preserve the miracle of antibiotics. Clin Infect Dis 2013 1.63
17 Combination echinocandin-polyene treatment of murine mucormycosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 1.43
18 Rhizopus oryzae adheres to, is phagocytosed by, and damages endothelial cells in vitro. Infect Immun 2005 1.42
19 Deferasirox, an iron-chelating agent, as salvage therapy for rhinocerebral mucormycosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006 1.40
20 Iron acquisition: a novel perspective on mucormycosis pathogenesis and treatment. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2008 1.38
21 The endothelial cell receptor GRP78 is required for mucormycosis pathogenesis in diabetic mice. J Clin Invest 2010 1.34
22 Active and passive immunization protects against lethal, extreme drug resistant-Acinetobacter baumannii infection. PLoS One 2012 1.32
23 The high affinity iron permease is a key virulence factor required for Rhizopus oryzae pathogenesis. Mol Microbiol 2010 1.27
24 The FDA reboot of antibiotic development. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2013 1.22
25 To treat or not to treat: adjunctive antibiotics for uncomplicated abscesses. Ann Emerg Med 2011 1.17
26 Recommended design features of future clinical trials of antibacterial agents for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 2010 1.16
27 Posaconazole mono- or combination therapy for treatment of murine zygomycosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 1.15
28 The critical impact of time discounting on economic incentives to overcome the antibiotic market failure. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2012 1.13
29 Cloning and functional characterization of the Rhizopus oryzae high affinity iron permease (rFTR1) gene. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2004 1.11
30 Voriconazole use for endemic fungal infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009 1.10
31 The iron chelator deferasirox enhances liposomal amphotericin B efficacy in treating murine invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2009 1.08
32 End points in trials of treatments for skin infections. JAMA 2013 1.07
33 The K1 capsular polysaccharide from Acinetobacter baumannii is a potential therapeutic target via passive immunization. Infect Immun 2013 1.06
34 How does antifungal pharmacology differ for mucormycosis versus aspergillosis? Clin Infect Dis 2012 1.05
35 Immunological surrogate marker of rAls3p-N vaccine-induced protection against Staphylococcus aureus. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2009 1.05
36 Antibacterial resistance leadership group: open for business. Clin Infect Dis 2014 1.04
37 Community-acquired pneumonia. N Engl J Med 2014 1.02
38 Acinetobacter baumannii rOmpA vaccine dose alters immune polarization and immunodominant epitopes. Vaccine 2012 1.01
39 Local inflammation exacerbates the severity of Staphylococcus aureus skin infection. PLoS One 2013 0.99
40 Comparison of lipid amphotericin B preparations in treating murine zygomycosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008 0.98
41 Diabetic murine models for Acinetobacter baumannii infection. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012 0.98
42 Immunological reactivity of blood from healthy humans to the rAls3p-N vaccine protein. J Infect Dis 2010 0.96
43 Future directions in mucormycosis research. Clin Infect Dis 2012 0.95
44 Considerable differences in vaccine immunogenicities and efficacies related to the diluent used for aluminum hydroxide adjuvant. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2008 0.95
45 Bacterial endosymbiosis is widely present among zygomycetes but does not contribute to the pathogenesis of mucormycosis. J Infect Dis 2008 0.95
46 Combination therapy of murine mucormycosis or aspergillosis with iron chelation, polyenes, and echinocandins. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 0.93
47 Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection trials: the bad is the enemy of the good. Clin Infect Dis 2011 0.88
48 Impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence among S. aureus isolates on surgical site infection risk after coronary artery bypass surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2011 0.88
49 "Airborne assault": a new dimension in Acinetobacter baumannii transmission*. Crit Care Med 2013 0.88
50 Macrophage killing of bacterial and fungal pathogens is not inhibited by intense intracellular accumulation of the lipoglycopeptide antibiotic oritavancin. Clin Infect Dis 2012 0.88
51 Lack of cross-hepatotoxicity between fluconazole and voriconazole. Clin Infect Dis 2003 0.85
52 Does real-time feedback to residents with or without attendings improve medical documentation? Hosp Pract (1995) 2014 0.85
53 Overcoming the challenges to developing new antibiotics. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2012 0.85
54 Economic burden of mucormycosis in the United States: can a vaccine be cost-effective? Med Mycol 2009 0.84
55 Antifungal prophylaxis is effective against murine invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006 0.83
56 Safety and efficacy of activated transfected killer cells for neutropenic fungal infections. J Infect Dis 2010 0.82
57 Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic development. Lancet Infect Dis 2008 0.82
58 The future of antibiotics. Crit Care 2014 0.80
59 Impact of hospital variables on case mix index as a marker of disease severity. Popul Health Manag 2013 0.80
60 Mucormycosis, pseudallescheriasis, and other uncommon mold infections. Proc Am Thorac Soc 2010 0.79
61 Luminescent-activated transfected killer cells to monitor leukocyte trafficking during systemic bacterial and fungal infection. J Infect Dis 2011 0.79
62 Prospects for and barriers to a fungal vaccine. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2007 0.78
63 Amphotericin B: is a lipid-formulation gold standard feasible? Clin Infect Dis 2004 0.78
64 Routine CSF analysis in coccidioidomycosis is not required. PLoS One 2013 0.77
65 Immunoglobulin G2 antibodies and HIV-infected long-term nonprogressors: what is the mechanism? J Infect Dis 2006 0.76
66 Skin and soft-tissue infections: modern evolution of an ancient problem. Clin Infect Dis 2010 0.76
67 Geographic differences in Medicare spending. N Engl J Med 2010 0.75
68 Is computed tomography of the head useful before lumbar puncture? Clin Infect Dis 2005 0.75
69 Treatment of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections with drainage but no antibiotic therapy. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2004 0.75
70 Spider bites and infections caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2004 0.75
71 A meta-analysis platform methodology for determining the comparative effectiveness of antihepatitis C virus regimens. J Comp Eff Res 2015 0.75
72 Change in intern calls at night after a work hour restriction process change. JAMA Intern Med 2013 0.75