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Initial low-dose gentamicin for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis is nephrotoxic.

Cosgrove SE, Vigliani GA, Fowler VG Jr, Abrutyn E, Corey GR, Levine DP, Rupp ME, Chambers HF, Karchmer AW, Boucher HW.

Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 15;48(6):713-21.PMID: 19207079 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Daptomycin versus vancomycin plus gentamicin for treatment of bacteraemia and endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus: subset analysis of patients infected with methicillin-resistant isolates.

Rehm SJ, Boucher H, Levine D, Campion M, Eisenstein BI, Vigliani GA, Corey GR, Abrutyn E.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008 Dec;62(6):1413-21. Epub 2008 Sep 8.PMID: 18782781 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Ability of moisturizers to reduce dry skin and irritation and to prevent their return.

Simion FA, Abrutyn ES, Draelos ZD.

Int J Cosmet Sci. 2006 Jun;28(3):232.PMID: 18489284 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

The relationship between the initiation of antimicrobial therapy and the incidence of stroke in infective endocarditis: an analysis from the ICE Prospective Cohort Study (ICE-PCS).

Dickerman SA, Abrutyn E, Barsic B, Bouza E, Cecchi E, Moreno A, Doco-Lecompte T, Eisen DP, Fortes CQ, Fowler VG Jr, Lerakis S, Miro JM, Pappas P, Peterson GE, Rubinstein E, Sexton DJ, Suter F, Tornos P, Verhagen DW, Cabell CH; ICE Investigators.

Am Heart J. 2007 Dec;154(6):1086-94. Epub 2007 Sep 12.PMID: 18035080 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Outcomes with daptomycin versus standard therapy for osteoarticular infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.

Lalani T, Boucher HW, Cosgrove SE, Fowler VG, Kanafani ZA, Vigliani GA, Campion M, Abrutyn E, Levine DP, Price CS, Rehm SJ, Corey GR, Karchmer AW; S. aureus Endocarditis and Bacteraemia Study Group.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008 Jan;61(1):177-82. Epub 2007 Nov 13.PMID: 17999973 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Propionibacterium endocarditis: a case series from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database and Prospective Cohort Study.

Lalani T, Person AK, Hedayati SS, Moore L, Murdoch DR, Hoen B, Peterson G, Shahbaz H, Raoult D, Miro JM, Olaison L, Snygg-Martino U, Suter F, Spelman D, Eykyn S, Strahilevitz J, Van der Meer JT, Verhagen D, Baloch K, Abrutyn E, Cabell CH; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged; Database Study Group.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(10):840-8. Review.PMID: 17852887 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Medical treatment of endocarditis.

Abrutyn E, Cabell CH, Fowler VG, Hoen B, Miro JM, Mestres CA, Sexton DJ, Corey GR.

Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2007 Jul;9(4):271-82.PMID: 17618546 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Trials that matter: CD4+ T-lymphocyte count-guided interruption of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients.

Jacobson JM, Turner BJ, Abrutyn E.

Ann Intern Med. 2007 May 1;146(9):682-3. No abstract available. PMID: 17470837 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Influenza vaccination and risk of mortality among adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

Spaude KA, Abrutyn E, Kirchner C, Kim A, Daley J, Fisman DN.

Arch Intern Med. 2007 Jan 8;167(1):53-9.PMID: 17210878 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Daptomycin versus standard therapy for bacteremia and endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Fowler VG Jr, Boucher HW, Corey GR, Abrutyn E, Karchmer AW, Rupp ME, Levine DP, Chambers HF, Tally FP, Vigliani GA, Cabell CH, Link AS, DeMeyer I, Filler SG, Zervos M, Cook P, Parsonnet J, Bernstein JM, Price CS, Forrest GN, Fätkenheuer G, Gareca M, Rehm SJ, Brodt HR, Tice A, Cosgrove SE; S. aureus Endocarditis and Bacteremia Study Group.

N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 17;355(7):653-65.PMID: 16914701 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Influence of diabetes mellitus on the clinical manifestations and prognosis of infective endocarditis: a report from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Merged Database.

Kourany WM, Miro JM, Moreno A, Corey GR, Pappas PA, Abrutyn E, Hoen B, Habib G, Fowler VG Jr, Sexton DJ, Olaison L, Cabell CH, ICE MD Investigators.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(8):613-9.PMID: 16857604 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci: findings from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database.

Lalani T, Kanafani ZA, Chu VH, Moore L, Corey GR, Pappas P, Woods CW, Cabell CH, Hoen B, Selton-Suty C, Doco-Lecompte T, Chirouze C, Raoult D, Miro JM, Mestres CA, Olaison L, Eykyn S, Abrutyn E, Fowler VG Jr; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database Study Group.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Jun;25(6):365-8.PMID: 16767483 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prior pneumococcal vaccination is associated with reduced death, complications, and length of stay among hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

Fisman DN, Abrutyn E, Spaude KA, Kim A, Kirchner C, Daley J.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Apr 15;42(8):1093-101. Epub 2006 Mar 13.PMID: 16575726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Telithromycin.

Turner M, Corey GR, Abrutyn E.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 Mar 21;144(6):447-8. No abstract available. PMID: 16549859 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Ability of moisturizers to reduce dry skin and irritation and to prevent their return.

Simion FA, Abrutyn ES, Draelos ZD.

J Cosmet Sci. 2005 Nov-Dec;56(6):427-44.PMID: 16538297 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of surgery in patients with native valve infective endocarditis: results from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database.

Cabell CH, Abrutyn E, Fowler VG Jr, Hoen B, Miro JM, Corey GR, Olaison L, Pappas P, Anstrom KJ, Stafford JA, Eykyn S, Habib G, Mestres CA, Wang A; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database (ICE-MD) Study Group Investigators.

Am Heart J. 2005 Nov;150(5):1092-8.PMID: 16291004 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The use and effect of surgical therapy for prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: a propensity analysis of a multicenter, international cohort.

Wang A, Pappas P, Anstrom KJ, Abrutyn E, Fowler VG Jr, Hoen B, Miro JM, Corey GR, Olaison L, Stafford JA, Mestres CA, Cabell CH; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Investigators.

Am Heart J. 2005 Nov;150(5):1086-91.PMID: 16291003 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Enterococcal prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: report of 45 episodes from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-merged database.

Anderson DJ, Olaison L, McDonald JR, Miro JM, Hoen B, Selton-Suty C, Doco-Lecompte T, Abrutyn E, Habib G, Eykyn S, Pappas PA, Fowler VG, Sexton DJ, Almela M, Corey GR, Cabell CH.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Oct;24(10):665-70.PMID: 16244853 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical characteristics and outcome of aortic endocarditis with periannular abscess in the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database.

Anguera I, Miro JM, Cabell CH, Abrutyn E, Fowler VG Jr, Hoen B, Olaison L, Pappas PA, de Lazzari E, Eykyn S, Habib G, Pare C, Wang A, Corey R; ICE-MD investigators.

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Oct 1;96(7):976-81.PMID: 16188527 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Staphylococcus aureus native valve infective endocarditis: report of 566 episodes from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database.

Miro JM, Anguera I, Cabell CH, Chen AY, Stafford JA, Corey GR, Olaison L, Eykyn S, Hoen B, Abrutyn E, Raoult D, Bayer A, Fowler VG Jr; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 15;41(4):507-14. Epub 2005 Jul 6. Erratum in: Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Oct1;41(7):1075-77. PMID: 16028160 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Enterococcal endocarditis: 107 cases from the international collaboration on endocarditis merged database.

McDonald JR, Olaison L, Anderson DJ, Hoen B, Miro JM, Eykyn S, Abrutyn E, Fowler VG Jr, Habib G, Selton-Suty C, Pappas PA, Cabell CH, Corey GR, Marco F, Sexton DJ.

Am J Med. 2005 Jul;118(7):759-66.PMID: 15989910 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a consequence of medical progress.

Fowler VG Jr, Miro JM, Hoen B, Cabell CH, Abrutyn E, Rubinstein E, Corey GR, Spelman D, Bradley SF, Barsic B, Pappas PA, Anstrom KJ, Wray D, Fortes CQ, Anguera I, Athan E, Jones P, van der Meer JT, Elliott TS, Levine DP, Bayer AS; ICE Investigators.

JAMA. 2005 Jun 22;293(24):3012-21. Erratum in: JAMA. 2005 Aug 24;294(8):900. PMID: 15972563 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Emergence of endocarditis due to group D streptococci: findings derived from the merged database of the International Collaboration on Endocarditis.

Hoen B, Chirouze C, Cabell CH, Selton-Suty C, Duchêne F, Olaison L, Miro JM, Habib G, Abrutyn E, Eykyn S, Bernard Y, Marco F, Corey GR; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Study Group.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Jan;24(1):12-6.PMID: 15660254 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: how far we have come and how to go farther.

Wu HM, Abrutyn E.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Nov;25(11):901-3. No abstract available. PMID: 15566020 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Native valve endocarditis due to coagulase-negative staphylococci: report of 99 episodes from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database.

Chu VH, Cabell CH, Abrutyn E, Corey GR, Hoen B, Miro JM, Olaison L, Stryjewski ME, Pappas P, Anstrom KJ, Eykyn S, Habib G, Benito N, Fowler VG Jr; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Merged Database Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Nov 15;39(10):1527-30. Epub 2004 Oct 27.PMID: 15546091 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pathogens resistant to antimicrobial agents: epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, and clinical management.

Kaye KS, Engemann JJ, Fraimow HS, Abrutyn E.

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2004 Sep;18(3):467-511, viii. Review.PMID: 15308273 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Candida endocarditis: contemporary cases from the International Collaboration of Infectious Endocarditis Merged Database (ICE-mD).

Benjamin DK Jr, Miro JM, Hoen B, Steinbach WJ, Fowler VG Jr, Olaison L, Habib G, Abrutyn E, Perfect J, Zass A, Corey GR, Eykyn S, Thuny F, Jiménez-Expósito MJ, Cabell CH; ICE-MD Study Group.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(6-7):453-5.PMID: 15307567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prognostic factors in 61 cases of Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic valve infective endocarditis from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis merged database.

Chirouze C, Cabell CH, Fowler VG Jr, Khayat N, Olaison L, Miro JM, Habib G, Abrutyn E, Eykyn S, Corey GR, Selton-Suty C, Hoen B; International Collaboration on Endocarditis Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 May 1;38(9):1323-7. Epub 2004 Apr 14.PMID: 15127349 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Progress toward a global understanding of infective endocarditis. Lessons from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis.

Cabell CH, Abrutyn E.

Cardiol Clin. 2003 May;21(2):147-58. Review. Erratum in: Cardiol Clin. 2003 Aug;21(3):483. PMID: 12874889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cardiology patient page. Bacterial endocarditis: the disease, treatment, and prevention.

Cabell CH, Abrutyn E, Karchmer AW.

Circulation. 2003 May 27;107(20):e185-7. No abstract available. PMID: 12777321 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Screening topical antipruritics: a histamine-induced itch human model.

Zhai H, Simion FA, Abrutyn E, Koehler AM, Maibach HI.

Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol. 2002 Jul-Aug;15(4):213-7.PMID: 12218282 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Progress toward a global understanding of infective endocarditis. Early lessons from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis investigation.

Cabell CH, Abrutyn E.

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;16(2):255-72, vii. Review.PMID: 12092472 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Role of humoral and cell-mediated immunity in protection from influenza disease after immunization of healthy elderly.

Murasko DM, Bernstein ED, Gardner EM, Gross P, Munk G, Dran S, Abrutyn E.

Exp Gerontol. 2002 Jan-Mar;37(2-3):427-39.PMID: 11772530 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Characterization of antibody responses to annual influenza vaccination over four years in a healthy elderly population.

Gardner EM, Bernstein ED, Dran S, Munk G, Gross P, Abrutyn E, Murasko DM.

Vaccine. 2001 Sep 14;19(32):4610-7.PMID: 11535308 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Infective Endocarditis: Current Guidelines on Prophylaxis.

Levison ME, Abrutyn E.

Curr Infect Dis Rep. 1999 Jun;1(2):119-125.PMID: 11095776 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Immune response to influenza vaccine in healthy elderly: lack of association with plasma beta-carotene, retinol, alpha-tocopherol, or zinc.

Gardner EM, Bernstein ED, Popoff KA, Abrutyn E, Gross P, Murasko DM.

Mech Ageing Dev. 2000 Aug 15;117(1-3):29-45.PMID: 10958921 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pathogens resistant to antimicrobial agents. Epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, and clinical management.

Kaye KS, Fraimow HS, Abrutyn E.

Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2000 Jun;14(2):293-319. Review.PMID: 10829257 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for infective endocarditis: oral hygiene and nondental exposures.

Strom BL, Abrutyn E, Berlin JA, Kinman JL, Feldman RS, Stolley PD, Levison ME, Korzeniowski OM, Kaye D.

Circulation. 2000 Dec 5;102(23):2842-8.PMID: 11104742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Guidelines for antimicrobial treatment of uncomplicated acute bacterial cystitis and acute pyelonephritis in women. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

Warren JW, Abrutyn E, Hebel JR, Johnson JR, Schaeffer AJ, Stamm WE.

Clin Infect Dis. 1999 Oct;29(4):745-58.PMID: 10589881 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immune response to influenza vaccination in a large healthy elderly population.

Bernstein E, Kaye D, Abrutyn E, Gross P, Dorfman M, Murasko DM.

Vaccine. 1999 Jan;17(1):82-94.PMID: 10078611 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dental and cardiac risk factors for infective endocarditis. A population-based, case-control study.

Strom BL, Abrutyn E, Berlin JA, Kinman JL, Feldman RS, Stolley PD, Levison ME, Korzeniowski OM, Kaye D.

Ann Intern Med. 1998 Nov 15;129(10):761-9.PMID: 9841581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cytokine production after influenza vaccination in a healthy elderly population.

Bernstein ED, Gardner EM, Abrutyn E, Gross P, Murasko DM.

Vaccine. 1998 Nov;16(18):1722-31.PMID: 9778748 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Communicating infectious disease information to the public.

Abrutyn E.

Emerg Infect Dis. 1998 Jul-Sep;4(3):470-1. No abstract available. PMID: 9716977 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Urinary tract infection in older adults.

Wood CA, Abrutyn E.

Clin Geriatr Med. 1998 May;14(2):267-83.PMID: 9536105 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Reducing the risk for catheter-related infections: a new strategy.

Pearson ML, Abrutyn E.

Ann Intern Med. 1997 Aug 15;127(4):304-6. No abstract available. PMID: 9265431 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An assessment of the usefulness of the Duke criteria for diagnosing active infective endocarditis.

Sekeres MA, Abrutyn E, Berlin JA, Kaye D, Kinman JL, Korzeniowski OM, Levison ME, Feldman RS, Strom BL.

Clin Infect Dis. 1997 Jun;24(6):1185-90.PMID: 9195080 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The age-associated decline in immune function of healthy individuals is not related to changes in plasma concentrations of beta-carotene, retinol, alpha-tocopherol or zinc.

Gardner EM, Bernstein ED, Dorfman M, Abrutyn E, Murasko DM.

Mech Ageing Dev. 1997 Mar;94(1-3):55-69.PMID: 9147360 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Optimal treatment of urinary tract infections in elderly patients.

Wood CA, Abrutyn E.

Drugs Aging. 1996 Nov;9(5):352-62. Review.PMID: 8922562 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immunoprophylaxis against klebsiella and pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. The Federal Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin Trial Study Group.

Donta ST, Peduzzi P, Cross AS, Sadoff J, Haakenson C, Cryz SJ Jr, Kauffman C, Bradley S, Gafford G, Elliston D, Beam TR Jr, John JF Jr, Ribner B, Cantey R, Welsh CH, Ellison RT 3rd, Young EJ, Hamill RJ, Leaf H, Schein RM, Mulligan M, Johnson C, Abrutyn E, Griffiss JM, Slagle D, et al.

J Infect Dis. 1996 Sep;174(3):537-43.PMID: 8769611 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antimicrobial resistance patterns in long term geriatric care. Implications for drug therapy.

Mao CA, Siegler EL, Abrutyn E.

Drugs Aging. 1996 Mar;8(3):162-70. Review.PMID: 8720742 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles