2024
Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia
Lee S, Benson J, Cohen A, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M, Datta R. Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2024, 4: e48. PMID: 38655023, PMCID: PMC11036428, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumoniaAdvanced cancerPalliative care settingHospital-acquired pneumoniaCohort study of patientsCare settingsOlder adultsAdjusted oddsDuration of antibiotic therapyAssociated with reduced adjusted oddsSingle-center observational studyCohort studyProlonged antibiotic durationObservational studyStudy of patientsAntimicrobial stewardship effortsAntibiotic durationAntibiotic therapyStewardship effortsPneumoniaCancerOddsReadmissionAdultsCohort
2023
Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study
Datta R, Han L, Doyle M, Allore H, Sanft T, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antibiotic therapy is associated with adverse drug events among older adults with advanced cancer: A cohort study. Palliative Medicine 2023, 37: 793-798. PMID: 36999898, DOI: 10.1177/02692163231162889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsAntibiotic therapyDrug eventsAdvanced cancerOlder adultsIndex admissionPalliative chemotherapyCohort studyTertiary care centerHospitalized older adultsPalliative care providersMultidrug-resistant organismsMean ageCommon tumorsCare centerCare providersRatio of daysSolid tumorsMultivariable testingPatientsTherapyStandardized criteriaCancerMean timeAdults
2009
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents
Das R, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 1116-1119. PMID: 19785518, PMCID: PMC2866029, DOI: 10.1086/647981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialEnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsNitrofurantoinNursing HomesTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationUrinary Tract InfectionsUrineConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsHome residentsUrine samplesEmpiric antimicrobial therapyOral antibioticsAntibiotic therapyIndwelling catheterTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleAntimicrobial therapyResistance patternsAntimicrobial susceptibilityPredominant organismTherapyInfectionResidentsCatheterNitrofurantoin