Alexis Elward

Analyzing the Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to Identify the Knowledge Tested on ABP Board Certification Exams

Andrew C. Dwyer, Alexis Elward, Walter Dehority, Mundeep K. Kainth et autres

BACKGROUND: To ensure the Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ID) Certifying Examination remains aligned with current clinical practice, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) conducted a comprehensive practice analysis to update the exam content outline. METHODS: A panel of 9 pediatric ID physicians identified …

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Bacterial Infections in Neonates Following Mupirocin-Based MRSA Decolonization: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Rebecca Pierce, Kendall Bryant, Alexis Elward, Justin Lessler et autres

OBJECTIVE To characterize the risk of infection after MRSA decolonization with intranasal mupirocin. DESIGN Multicenter, retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from 3 urban hospitals in the United States ranging in size from 45 to 100 beds. …

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SHEA NICU white paper series: Practical approaches for the prevention of viral respiratory infections

Nisha Thampi, Judith A. Guzman‐Cottrill, Allison H. Bartlett, Wendy Berg et autres

This white paper provides clinicians and hospital leaders with practical guidance on the prevention and control of viral respiratory infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This document serves as a companion to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection …

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Petting Zoos as an Unsuspected Source of Pediatric Infections

Jaimee M. Hall, Isabelle Z. Falcon, Alexis Elward, Elizabeth A. Daniels et autres

Children are at risk for infection following animal exposure at petting zoos owing to suboptimal hand hygiene and frequent hand-to-mucosal surface contact. Public health surveillance is limited, and infectious risk is likely underrecognized. Most reported infections are enteric. Here, we describe two …

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Infection Prevention during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Patrick Reich, Alexis Elward

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Delayed Development of Coronary Artery Dilitation in Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: More Research Needed

William B. Orr, Alexis Elward, John C. Lin, Patrick Reich et autres

Although significant disease burden in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has been relatively uncommon in children, worldwide cases of a postinfectious multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and possible atypical Kawasaki-like disease attributing to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

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Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients: Staphylococcus aureus (2020): Guideline: NICU – S. aureus

Aaron M. Milstone, Alexis Elward, Michael T. Brady, Kendra Cox

Clostridioides difficile Infections in Inpatient Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Cohort Study Evaluating Risk Factors and Associated Outcomes

Daniel N. Willis, Frederick S. Huang, Alexis Elward, Ningying Wu et autres

BACKGROUND: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant source of morbidity in pediatric cancer patients. Few reports to date have evaluated risk factors and short-term outcomes for this population. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated pediatric oncology admissions at St Louis Children's Hospital from …

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Ureaplasma urealyticum pyelonephritis presenting with progressive dysuria, renal failure, and neurologic symptoms in an immunocompromised patient

Drew J. Schwartz, Alexis Elward, Gregory A. Storch, David A. Rosen

Ureaplasma urealyticum is a bacterial species correlated with urethritis in healthy individuals and invasive infections in immunocompromised patients. We describe a 20-year-old female with a history of remote heart transplant on everolimus, mycophenolate, and rituximab presenting with progressive urinary tract symptoms, renal …

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Vancomycin Concentrations in Paraspinal Muscles During Posterior Spinal Fusions for Neuromuscular Scoliosis

James R. Gregory, June C. Smith, Sarah M. Brown-Riley, Alexis Elward et autres

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Infection Prevention/Safety

Alexis Elward

SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Clostridioides difficile prevention

Thomas J. Sandora, Kristina Bryant, Joseph B. Cantey, Alexis Elward et autres

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