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
2020
Clinical implications of SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold values in solid organ transplant recipients
Gaston DC, Malinis M, Osborn R, Peaper DR, Landry M, Juthani-Mehta M, Azar MM. Clinical implications of SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold values in solid organ transplant recipients. American Journal Of Transplantation 2020, 21: 1304-1311. PMID: 33043603, PMCID: PMC7675520, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsClinical implicationsCycle threshold valuesSOT patientsTransplant recipientsSymptom onsetYale New Haven Health SystemUpper respiratory tract samplesSARS-CoV-2 viral RNASARS-CoV-2 viral dynamicsAdult SOT recipientsRetrospective chart reviewRespiratory tract samplesSARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold valuesInfection prevention measuresCOVID-19 severityViral RNAHigher clinical acuityPrimary diagnostic testRT-PCR assaysSOT recipientsChart reviewViral loadAdmission severity
2019
Increased Length of Stay Associated With Antibiotic Use in Older Adults With Advanced Cancer Transitioned to Comfort Measures
Datta R, Zhu M, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Increased Length of Stay Associated With Antibiotic Use in Older Adults With Advanced Cancer Transitioned to Comfort Measures. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2019, 37: 27-33. PMID: 31185722, PMCID: PMC6868290, DOI: 10.1177/1049909119855617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced cancerAntibiotic useComfort measuresPoisson regression modelsInfection diagnosisIntensive care unit admissionMultivariable Poisson regression modelsCare unit admissionCohort of patientsUrinary tract infectionGoal-concordant careUnit admissionEnd of lifeHospital lengthOlder patientsTract infectionsLonger LOSMedian ageRegression modelsStay AssociatedAntibiotic exposureLiquid tumorsPatientsCancerCancer typesClinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaa
Nicolle LE, Gupta K, Bradley SF, Colgan R, DeMuri GP, Drekonja D, Eckert LO, Geerlings SE, Köves B, Hooton TM, Juthani-Mehta M, Knight SL, Saint S, Schaeffer AJ, Trautner B, Wullt B, Siemieniuk R. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaa. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 68: 1611-1615. PMID: 31506700, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaInfectious Diseases SocietyDiseases SocietyHealthy womenSolid organ transplantsClinical practice guidelinesSpinal cord injuryInvasive urologic proceduresNonurologic surgeryUrologic abnormalitiesClinical symptomsPregnant womenCord injuryCurrent guidelinesCommon findingHigh prevalencePractice guidelinesOrgan transplantsOlder womenUrologic proceduresAntimicrobial treatmentAdult populationAntimicrobial useAntimicrobial resistanceWomenClinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaa
Nicolle LE, Gupta K, Bradley SF, Colgan R, DeMuri GP, Drekonja D, Eckert LO, Geerlings SE, Köves B, Hooton TM, Juthani-Mehta M, Knight SL, Saint S, Schaeffer AJ, Trautner B, Wullt B, Siemieniuk R. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: 2019 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaa. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019, 68: e83-e110. PMID: 30895288, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaInfectious Diseases SocietyDiseases SocietyHealthy womenSolid organ transplantsClinical practice guidelinesSpinal cord injuryInvasive urologic proceduresNonurologic surgeryUrologic abnormalitiesClinical symptomsPregnant womenCord injuryCurrent guidelinesCommon findingHigh prevalencePractice guidelinesOrgan transplantsOlder womenUrologic proceduresAntimicrobial treatmentAdult populationAntimicrobial useAntimicrobial resistanceWomenAntimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures
Datta R, Wang T, Zhu M, Dembry LM, Han L, Allore H, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M. Antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria or candiduria in advanced cancer patients transitioning to comfort measures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2019, 40: 470-472. PMID: 30821230, PMCID: PMC6482377, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionIncidence rate ratiosAdvanced cancer patientsAsymptomatic bacteriuriaCancer patientsAntimicrobial therapySymptomatic urinary tract infectionPotential urinary tract infectionTract infectionsInappropriate therapyAntimicrobial daysComfort measuresBacteriuriaCandiduriaCFU/mLPatientsTherapyRate ratioMLInfectionOlder men may benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections
Mody L, Juthani-Mehta M. Older men may benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis for recurrent urinary tract infections. Age And Ageing 2019, 48: 167-168. PMID: 30715095, DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afy195.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Changing Clinicians’ Behavior: To Order or Not to Order a Urine Culture
Juthani-Mehta M. Changing Clinicians’ Behavior: To Order or Not to Order a Urine Culture. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 1127-1129. PMID: 26011381, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.1888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing clinical outcomes in HIV‐infected and uninfected older men hospitalized with community‐acquired pneumonia
Barakat LA, Juthani-Mehta M, Allore H, Trentalange M, Tate J, Rimland D, Pisani M, Akgün KM, Goetz MB, Butt AA, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Duggal M, Crothers K, Justice AC, Quagliarello VJ. Comparing clinical outcomes in HIV‐infected and uninfected older men hospitalized with community‐acquired pneumonia. HIV Medicine 2015, 16: 421-430. PMID: 25959543, PMCID: PMC5015437, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVACS IndexCAP outcomesAntiretroviral therapyOlder adultsHigher VACS indexDays of dischargeAging Cohort StudyUninfected participantsCohort studyMean LOSHIV infectionLonger LOSClinical outcomesUnadjusted analysesUninfected groupMultivariable modelEligibility criteriaHIVMale veteransMortality rateART useMortalityOutcomes
2014
A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Intervention Protocol for Pneumonia Prevention Among Nursing Home Elders
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness PH, McGloin J, Argraves S, Chen S, Charpentier P, Miller L, Williams K, Wall D, Baker D, Tinetti M, Peduzzi P, Quagliarello VJ. A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Intervention Protocol for Pneumonia Prevention Among Nursing Home Elders. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014, 60: 849-857. PMID: 25520333, PMCID: PMC4415071, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsUsual careHome residentsIntervention protocolFirst pneumoniaControl armClinical trialsNursing homesMultivariable Cox regression modelsElderly nursing home residentsCluster-randomized clinical trialImportant public health problemChlorhexidine oral rinseModifiable risk factorsRespiratory tract infectionsCox regression modelNursing home eldersPublic health problemHazard ratioPneumonia preventionSecondary outcomesTract infectionsControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeOral rinseApical Pneumocystis jiroveci as an AIDS defining illness: A case report illustrating a change in the paradigm.
Pfeifer K, Kalra V, Adebowale A, Juthani-Mehta M, Soo-Shin M. Apical Pneumocystis jiroveci as an AIDS defining illness: A case report illustrating a change in the paradigm. Journal Of Radiology Case Reports 2014, 8: 15-24. PMID: 25926907, PMCID: PMC4394979, DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v8i11.1772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis jiroveci pneumoniaImmune deficiency syndromeJiroveci pneumoniaDeficiency syndromeAIDS defining illnessGround-glass opacitiesYear old maleMore patientsCase reportUnusual presentationChest radiographsCystic spacesRelative sparingPneumoniaSyndromeIllnessPatientsLungRadiographsSparingPneumocystis
2013
Should antibiotic prophylaxis after urinary catheter removal be standard practice?
Juthani-Mehta M. Should antibiotic prophylaxis after urinary catheter removal be standard practice? The BMJ 2013, 346: f3938. PMID: 23794157, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f3938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModifiable Risk Factors for Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, De Rekeneire N, Allore H, Chen S, O'Leary JR, Bauer DC, Harris TB, Newman AB, Yende S, Weyant RJ, Kritchevsky S, Quagliarello V, Study F. Modifiable Risk Factors for Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: The Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2013, 61: 1111-1118. PMID: 23772872, PMCID: PMC3714374, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsIncident mobility limitationCommunity-dwelling older adultsBody Composition StudyRisk factorsPlaque scoresMobility limitationsOlder adultsNovel modifiable risk factorsProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyNonmodifiable risk factorsCases of pneumoniaHistory of pneumoniaCommunity-dwelling adultsAverage attributable fractionMonths of baselineCohort studyExpiratory volumePneumonia preventionDental examinationPrimary outcomeOral hygieneMale sexAttributable fraction
2011
Adverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria
Das R, Towle V, Ness P, Juthani-Mehta M. Adverse Outcomes in Nursing Home Residents with Increased Episodes of Observed Bacteriuria. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2011, 32: 84-86. PMID: 21091203, PMCID: PMC3089439, DOI: 10.1086/657664.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
FEASIBILITY OF CRANBERRY CAPSULE ADMINISTRATION AND CLEAN‐CATCH URINE COLLECTION IN LONG‐TERM CARE RESIDENTS
Juthani‐Mehta M, Perley L, Chen S, Dziura J, Gupta K. FEASIBILITY OF CRANBERRY CAPSULE ADMINISTRATION AND CLEAN‐CATCH URINE COLLECTION IN LONG‐TERM CARE RESIDENTS. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 2028-2030. PMID: 20929476, PMCID: PMC2953731, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03080.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 organismTherapyInfectionResidentsCatheterNitrofurantoinPilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents
Quagliarello V, Juthani‐Mehta M, Ginter S, Towle V, Allore H, Tinetti M. Pilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1226-1231. PMID: 19558483, PMCID: PMC2779042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02311.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsChlorhexidine oral rinseOral brushingHome residentsOral hygieneStaff adherenceOral rinseIntervention protocolImproved oral hygienePneumonia risk factorsRisk factor reductionPlaque score reductionPrevent PneumoniaChlorhexidine rinseProspective studyRisk factorsScore reductionNursing homesSwallowing techniquesAdherenceBrushingFactor reductionPneumoniaHygieneMonthsClinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study
Juthani‐Mehta M, Quagliarello V, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Tinetti M. Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 963-970. PMID: 19490243, PMCID: PMC2692075, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02227.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsClinical featuresHome residentsCohort studyTract infectionsMental statusPresence of dysuriaObservational cohort studyArea nursing homesUrine culturePyuriaClinical definitionBacteriuriaHigh riskLower riskDiagnostic uncertaintyNursing homesCombined outcomeDysuriaInfectionUrineOutcomesEpisodesRisk
2007
Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*
Juthani‐Mehta M, Tinetti M, Perrelli E, Towle V, Van Ness PH, Quagliarello V. Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents*. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 1072-1077. PMID: 17608881, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01217.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueConsensus-based criteriaLaboratory evidenceHome residentsTract infectionsPredictive valueEvidence-based clinical criteriaDiagnostic accuracyProspective cohort studySimilar test characteristicsMcGeer criteriaUTI criteriaCohort studyProspective surveillanceUrine cultureClinical criteriaNursing homesTest characteristicsInfectionLoeb criteriaParticipantsSpecificity
2005
Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections
Juthani‐Mehta M, Drickamer MA, Towle V, Zhang Y, Tinetti ME, Quagliarello VJ. Nursing Home Practitioner Survey of Diagnostic Criteria for Urinary Tract Infections. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 1986-1990. PMID: 16274383, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNursing home residentsTract infectionsLaboratory criteriaHome residentsDiagnostic criteriaClinical practiceConsensus criteriaInfection control practitionersFirst diagnostic stepMcGeer criteriaNoncatheterized patientsUrine cultureProspective dataMental statusNineteen physiciansSurveillance criteriaNursing homesPrevention strategiesSelf-administered surveyDipstick analysisDiagnostic stepsPhysician assistantsCharge nursesNurses