Published in N Engl J Med on November 06, 2012
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Detection of fungal DNA in human body fluids and tissues during a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections. Eukaryot Cell (2013) 1.30
Population-based analysis of invasive fungal infections, France, 2001-2010. Emerg Infect Dis (2014) 1.25
Preliminary laboratory report of fungal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone injections. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.25
Galactomannan testing for early diagnosis of Exserohilum rostratum infection. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.24
The risks of epidural and transforaminal steroid injections in the Spine: Commentary and a comprehensive review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int (2013) 1.19
Mold infections of the central nervous system. N Engl J Med (2014) 1.11
Epidemiology of influenza virus types and subtypes in South Africa, 2009-2012. Emerg Infect Dis (2014) 0.96
Comparison of the efficacy of saline, local anesthetics, and steroids in epidural and facet joint injections for the management of spinal pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Surg Neurol Int (2015) 0.93
Whole-genome analysis of Exserohilum rostratum from an outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections. J Clin Microbiol (2014) 0.93
Substandard drugs: a potential crisis for public health. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2014) 0.91
Description of outbreaks of health-care-associated infections related to compounding pharmacies, 2000-12. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2013) 0.90
Multicenter outbreak of infections by Saprochaete clavata, an unrecognized opportunistic fungal pathogen. MBio (2014) 0.88
What can we learn and what do we need to know amidst the iatrogenic outbreak of Exserohilum rostratum meningitis? Clin Infect Dis (2013) 0.88
Plasma fluoride level as a predictor of voriconazole-induced periostitis in patients with skeletal pain. Clin Infect Dis (2014) 0.88
Vascular complications of fungal meningitis attributed to injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate. JAMA Neurol (2013) 0.86
Adhesion-dependent rupturing of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on biological antimicrobial nanostructured surfaces. J R Soc Interface (2015) 0.84
Two C4-sterol methyl oxidases (Erg25) catalyse ergosterol intermediate demethylation and impact environmental stress adaptation in Aspergillus fumigatus. Microbiology (2014) 0.84
Cultivation of an Adaptive Domestic Network for Surveillance and Evaluation of Emerging Infections. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.83
Exserohilum rostratum fungal meningitis associated with methylprednisolone injections. Future Microbiol (2013) 0.81
Estimated deaths and illnesses averted during fungal meningitis outbreak associated with contaminated steroid injections, United States, 2012-2013. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.81
Twenty Years of Active Bacterial Core Surveillance. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.81
Rapid identification of antifungal compounds against Exserohilum rostratum using high throughput drug repurposing screens. PLoS One (2013) 0.80
Spinal and paraspinal fungal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone injections. Open Forum Infect Dis (2014) 0.80
Retrospective cohort study of usage patterns of epidural injections for spinal pain in the US fee-for-service Medicare population from 2000 to 2014. BMJ Open (2016) 0.78
In vitro studies of Exserohilum rostratum with antifungal drugs and methylprednisolone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2014) 0.78
Think fungus–prevention and control of fungal infections. Emerg Infect Dis (2013) 0.78
Overview of vertebrate animal models of fungal infection. J Immunol Methods (2014) 0.77
Straight from the headlines: what is going on in compounding pharmacies, and how can clinical microbiologists help? J Clin Microbiol (2013) 0.75
Optimal media for use in air sampling to detect cultivable bacteria and fungi in the pharmacy. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 0.75
Fungal disease following contaminated steroid injections: Exserohilum is ready for its close-up. Am J Pathol (2013) 0.75
Economic Evaluation of Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Response in New River Valley: Local Health Department Perspective. Front Public Health Serv Syst Res (2015) 0.75
Clinical Response, Outbreak Investigation, and Epidemiology of the Fungal Meningitis Epidemic in the United States: Systematic Review. Disaster Med Public Health Prep (2015) 0.75
RE: The risks of epidural and transforaminal steroid injections in the spine: Commentary and a comprehensive review of the literature. Surg Neurol Int (2014) 0.75
A comprehensive review of pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of pain associated with different spinal conditions. Br J Radiol (2017) 0.75
Fungi associated with drug recalls and rare disease outbreaks. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol (2014) 0.75
Health Care Provider Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Reporting Diseases and Events to Public Health Authorities in Tennessee. J Public Health Manag Pract (2016) 0.75
Multistate outbreak of fungal infection associated with injection of methylprednisolone acetate solution from a single compounding pharmacy - United States, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2012) 3.65
The index case for the fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States. N Engl J Med (2012) 3.60
Emerging agents of phaeohyphomycosis: pathogenic species of Bipolaris and Exserohilum. J Clin Microbiol (1986) 2.17
Outbreak of Serratia marcescens infections following injection of betamethasone compounded at a community pharmacy. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.99
Prevalence of compounding in independent community pharmacy practice. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) (2006) 1.88
Hydrocortisone-enhanced growth of Aspergillus spp.: implications for pathogenesis. Microbiology (1994) 1.82
Exophiala infection from contaminated injectable steroids prepared by a compounding pharmacy--United States, July-November 2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2002) 1.80
Voriconazole : a review of its use in the management of invasive fungal infections. Drugs (2007) 1.60
Antimicrobials and the risk of torsades de pointes: the contribution from data mining of the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. Drug Saf (2010) 1.53
Invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections associated with pain injections and reuse of single-dose vials--Arizona and Delaware, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2012) 1.48
Exserohilum: an emerging human pathogen. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2006) 1.45
Current challenges in the management of invasive fungal infections. J Infect Chemother (2008) 1.38
Spinal injection procedures: volume, provider distribution, and reimbursement in the U.S. medicare population from 1993 to 1999. Radiology (2002) 1.22
A multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection associated with contaminated intravenous magnesium sulfate from a compounding pharmacy. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.20
Epidural abscess and meningitis after epidural corticosteroid injection. Mayo Clin Proc (2004) 1.06
A case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exserohilum rostratum, its in vitro sensitivity and review of literature. Mycopathologia (1995) 1.06
Aspergillus meningitis in Sri Lanka--a post-tsunami effect? N Engl J Med (2007) 1.02
Safe preparation and administration of intravitreal bevacizumab injections. N Engl J Med (2011) 1.00
Voriconazole: in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis. Drugs (2002) 0.99
An outbreak of Aspergillus meningitis following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in Sri Lanka: a post-tsunami effect? Ceylon Med J (2006) 0.92
Neurologic complications including paralysis after a medication error involving implanted intrathecal catheters. Am J Med (2002) 0.91
An observational efficacy and safety analysis of the treatment of acute invasive aspergillosis using voriconazole. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2011) 0.89
Cervical epidural abscess after epidural steroid injection. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 0.89
Aspergillus meningitis and discitis from low-back procedures in an immunocompetent patient. Acta Radiol (2007) 0.89
Invasive Exserohilum sinusitis in a patient with aplastic anemia. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2005) 0.87
The global burden of nontyphoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 8.19
Burden of Clostridium difficile infection in the United States. N Engl J Med (2015) 8.17
Prospective surveillance for invasive fungal infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, 2001-2006: overview of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET) Database. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 5.53
Invasive fungal infections among organ transplant recipients: results of the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET). Clin Infect Dis (2010) 4.98
Epidemiology and predictors of mortality in cases of Candida bloodstream infection: results from population-based surveillance, barcelona, Spain, from 2002 to 2003. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 3.41
Necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis after a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. N Engl J Med (2012) 3.26
Multistate outbreak of Fusarium keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution. JAMA (2006) 3.11
Antimicrobial-resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella is associated with excess bloodstream infections and hospitalizations. J Infect Dis (2005) 2.85
Epidemiology of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection, 2009 through 2011. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.78
Investigations of 2 cases of diphtheria-like illness due to toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.73
Epidemiology of candidemia in Brazil: a nationwide sentinel surveillance of candidemia in eleven medical centers. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 2.60
The five-parameter logistic: a characterization and comparison with the four-parameter logistic. Anal Biochem (2005) 2.59
Evaluation of a newly developed lateral flow immunoassay for the diagnosis of cryptococcosis. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 2.26
Factors associated with seeking medical care and submitting a stool sample in estimating the burden of foodborne illness. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2006) 2.14
Fungal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone injections. N Engl J Med (2012) 2.12
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens contamination associated with a manufacturing defect in bronchoscopes. N Engl J Med (2003) 2.09
Hepatitis B virus transmissions associated with a portable dental clinic, West Virginia, 2009. J Am Dent Assoc (2013) 2.07
Antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter strains, United States, 1997-2001. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 2.07
Phylogenetic diversity and microsphere array-based genotyping of human pathogenic Fusaria, including isolates from the multistate contact lens-associated U.S. keratitis outbreaks of 2005 and 2006. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 2.02
Ebola virus disease in health care workers--Sierra Leone, 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2014) 1.99
Changes in incidence and antifungal drug resistance in candidemia: results from population-based laboratory surveillance in Atlanta and Baltimore, 2008-2011. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.91
Laboratory practices for stool-specimen culture for bacterial pathogens, including Escherichia coli O157:H7, in the FoodNet sites, 1995-2000. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.87
Utility of (1-3)-β-D-glucan testing for diagnostics and monitoring response to treatment during the multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.82
Listeria monocytogenes infection from foods prepared in a commercial establishment: a case-control study of potential sources of sporadic illness in the United States. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.81
Acute selenium toxicity associated with a dietary supplement. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.78
Hemolytic uremic syndrome and death in persons with Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection, foodborne diseases active surveillance network sites, 2000-2006. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.74
Species identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida bloodstream isolates from population-based surveillance studies in two U.S. cities from 2008 to 2011. J Clin Microbiol (2012) 1.68
Hepatitis C virus infections from unsafe injection practices at an endoscopy clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2007-2008. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.57
Declining hepatitis A mortality in the United States during the era of hepatitis A vaccination. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.57
Multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infection linked to delicatessen turkey meat. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 1.55
High-risk use by patients prescribed opioids for pain and its role in overdose deaths. JAMA Intern Med (2014) 1.53
Epidemiology of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) deaths in the United States, April-July 2009. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.48
Outbreak of joint and soft-tissue infections associated with injections from a multiple-dose medication vial. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 1.47
Mass distribution of free, intranasally administered influenza vaccine in a public school system. Pediatrics (2007) 1.47
Trends in healthcare usage attributable to diarrhea, 1995-2004. J Pediatr (2008) 1.46
Optimization of a low cost and broadly sensitive genotyping assay for HIV-1 drug resistance surveillance and monitoring in resource-limited settings. PLoS One (2011) 1.42
Coccidioidomycosis: epidemiology. Clin Epidemiol (2013) 1.42
National outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution, United States. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.36
Invasive listeriosis in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2004-2009: further targeted prevention needed for higher-risk groups. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.34
Rapid assessment of Ebola infection prevention and control needs--six districts, Sierra Leone, October 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2014) 1.30
Patient satisfaction with integrated HIV and antenatal care services in rural Kenya. AIDS Care (2012) 1.27
Enhanced surveillance of coccidioidomycosis, Arizona, USA, 2007-2008. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 1.26
Preliminary laboratory report of fungal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone injections. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 1.25
Preliminary incidence and trends of infection with pathogens transmitted commonly through food - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. sites, 2006-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2015) 1.24
Photokeratitis and UV-radiation burns associated with damaged metal halide lamps. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2004) 1.23
Host feeding patterns of potential vectors of eastern equine encephalitis virus at an epizootic focus in Tennessee. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.21
Deaths associated with bacterial pathogens transmitted commonly through food: foodborne diseases active surveillance network (FoodNet), 1996-2005. J Infect Dis (2011) 1.19
Cryptococcal antigen screening and preemptive therapy in patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: a proposed algorithm for clinical implementation. J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) (2012) 1.19
Patient notification for bloodborne pathogen testing due to unsafe injection practices in the US health care settings, 2001-2011. Med Care (2012) 1.16
Whole genome sequence typing to investigate the Apophysomyces outbreak following a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, 2011. PLoS One (2012) 1.16
Comparison of the use of administrative data and an active system for surveillance of invasive aspergillosis . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.16
Isotope ratios of H, C, and O in CO2 and H2O of the martian atmosphere. Science (2013) 1.15
US outbreak investigations highlight the need for safe injection practices and basic infection control. Clin Liver Dis (2010) 1.15
Adverse events from cough and cold medications after a market withdrawal of products labeled for infants. Pediatrics (2010) 1.14
Absence of Rickettsia rickettsii and occurrence of other spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Tennessee. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2010) 1.14
Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma americanum ticks, Tennessee and Georgia, USA. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.14
Response to emerging infection leading to outbreak of linezolid-resistant enterococci. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 1.13
Pharmacy data for tuberculosis surveillance and assessment of patient management. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.12
Reduction in the incidence of invasive listeriosis in foodborne diseases active surveillance network sites, 1996-2003. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 1.11
Incidence trends in pathogen-specific central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1990-2010. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 1.11
Cryptococcus gattii infections in multiple states outside the US Pacific Northwest. Emerg Infect Dis (2013) 1.09
Comparative effectiveness of antibiotic treatment strategies for pediatric skin and soft-tissue infections. Pediatrics (2011) 1.08
Relapse of fungal meningitis associated with contaminated methylprednisolone. N Engl J Med (2013) 1.08
Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 in agricultural fair livestock, United States. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.08
Regulation and rate enhancement during transcription-coupled DNA repair. Mol Cell (2010) 1.07
Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission from human to canine. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.07
Elephant-to-human transmission of tuberculosis, 2009. Emerg Infect Dis (2011) 1.07
Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae at a long-term acute care hospital: sustained reductions in transmission through active surveillance and targeted interventions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2012) 1.07
Continued decline in the incidence of Campylobacter infections, FoodNet 1996-2006. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2008) 1.07
Contributing factors in restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, FoodNet sites, 2006 and 2007. J Food Prot (2013) 1.06
Sporadic campylobacter infection in infants: a population-based surveillance case-control study. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2007) 1.05
Fungal endophthalmitis associated with compounded products. Emerg Infect Dis (2014) 1.04
Decreasing listeriosis mortality in the United States, 1990-2005. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.03
Clostridium difficile strains from community-associated infections. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 1.03
Hydrogel network design using multifunctional macromers to coordinate tissue maturation in ovarian follicle culture. Biomaterials (2011) 1.03
Fibrin encapsulation and vascular endothelial growth factor delivery promotes ovarian graft survival in mice. Tissue Eng Part A (2011) 1.02
Clostridium difficile infection among children across diverse US geographic locations. Pediatrics (2014) 1.01
The unstructured C-terminal extension of UvrD interacts with UvrB, but is dispensable for nucleotide excision repair. DNA Repair (Amst) (2009) 1.00
La Crosse encephalitis in Eastern Tennessee: clinical, environmental, and entomological characteristics from a blinded cohort study. Am J Epidemiol (2002) 0.99
Candidemia in neonatal intensive care units: Barcelona, Spain. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2006) 0.99
Testing for coccidioidomycosis among patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 0.97
Waterborne outbreak of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-. Foodborne Pathog Dis (2010) 0.96
Measuring parallelism, linearity, and relative potency in bioassay and immunoassay data. J Biopharm Stat (2005) 0.95
Outbreak of late-onset group B Streptococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit. Am J Infect Control (2009) 0.95
Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in raccoons from Tennessee. J Parasitol (2010) 0.95
Outbreak of aseptic meningitis associated with echovirus 13. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2002) 0.95
Socioeconomic determinants of geographic disparities in campylobacteriosis risk: a comparison of global and local modeling approaches. Int J Health Geogr (2012) 0.95