Published in Surg Infect (Larchmt) on February 01, 2009
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Advanced recipient age (>60 years) alone should not be a contraindication to liver retransplantation. Transpl Int (2009) 1.43
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High levels of endogenous estrogens are associated with death in the critically injured adult. J Trauma (2008) 1.16
Can we define the ideal duration of antibiotic therapy? Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2006) 1.15
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Chronically inflamed livers up-regulate expression of inhibitory B7 family members. Hepatology (2009) 1.15
An immune reconstitution syndrome-like illness associated with Cryptococcus neoformans infection in organ transplant recipients. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.14
A randomized, open-label study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of human hepatitis C immune globulin (Civacir) in liver transplant recipients. Liver Transpl (2005) 1.13
Combined liver-kidney and liver transplantation in patients with renal failure outcomes in the MELD era. Transpl Int (2009) 1.12
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The importance of isopropyl alcohol in skin preparation solutions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2011) 1.09
An evaluation of multidetector computed tomography in detecting pancreatic injury: results of a multicenter AAST study. J Trauma (2009) 1.08
Leclercia adecarboxylata bacteremia in a trauma patient: case report and review of the literature. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2012) 1.08
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Allograft loss in renal transplant recipients with cryptococcus neoformans associated immune reconstitution syndrome. Transplantation (2005) 1.05
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Antifungal management practices and evolution of infection in organ transplant recipients with cryptococcus neoformans infection. Transplantation (2005) 1.02