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Evaluation of vancomycin and daptomycin potency trends (MIC creep) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates collected in nine U.S. medical centers from 2002 to 2006.

Sader HS, Fey PD, Fish DN, Limaye AP, Pankey G, Rahal J, Rybak MJ, Snydman DR, Steed LL, Waites K, Jones RN.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Oct;53(10):4127-32. Epub 2009 Jul 27.PMID: 19635961 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Risk factors for death after sepsis in patients immunosuppressed before the onset of sepsis.

Poutsiaka DD, Davidson LE, Kahn KL, Bates DW, Snydman DR, Hibberd PL.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2009 May 18:1-11. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19452348 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Cytomegalovirus prevention strategies: the case for prophylaxis.

Snydman DR.

Am J Transplant. 2009 May;9(5):1254. No abstract available. PMID: 19422353 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Contemporary management of cytomegalovirus infection in transplant recipients: guidelines from an IHMF workshop, 2007.

Griffiths P, Whitley R, Snydman DR, Singh N, Boeckh M; International Herpes Management Forum.

Herpes. 2008 Oct;15(1):4-12.PMID: 18983762 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

In vitro activities of doripenem, a new broad-spectrum carbapenem, against recently collected clinical anaerobic isolates, with emphasis on the Bacteroides fragilis group.

Snydman DR, Jacobus NV, McDermott LA.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Dec;52(12):4492-6. Epub 2008 Oct 6.PMID: 18838581 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Persistent clinical impact of cytomegalovirus in organ transplantation.

Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 1;47(7):883-4. No abstract available. PMID: 18778227 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotic exposure and room contamination among patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

Drees M, Snydman DR, Schmid CH, Barefoot L, Hansjosten K, Vue PM, Cronin M, Nasraway SA, Golan Y.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Aug;29(8):709-15.PMID: 18631116 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Destruction of isolates from the Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Laboratory.

Snydman DR, Anaissie EJ, Sarosi GA.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Apr 1;46(7):1053-9.PMID: 18444823 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prior environmental contamination increases the risk of acquisition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.

Drees M, Snydman DR, Schmid CH, Barefoot L, Hansjosten K, Vue PM, Cronin M, Nasraway SA, Golan Y.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Mar 1;46(5):678-85.PMID: 18230044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Repeated enzyme immunoassays have limited utility in diagnosing Clostridium difficile.

Drees M, Snydman DR, O'Sullivan CE.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 May;27(5):397-9. Epub 2008 Jan 9.PMID: 18189148 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The safety of probiotics.

Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Feb 1;46 Suppl 2:S104-11; discussion S144-51. Review.PMID: 18181712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Editorial commentary: Use of valganciclovir for prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease.

Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Jan 1;46(1):28-9. No abstract available. PMID: 18171209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antiviral immunotherapy: a review of current status.

Desjardin JA, Snydman DR.

BioDrugs. 1998 Jun;9(6):487-507.PMID: 18020581 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Prophylaxis and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease in recipients of solid organ transplants: current approach and future challenges.

Puius YA, Snydman DR.

Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2007 Aug;20(4):419-24. Review.PMID: 17609603 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections: looking to the department of veterans affairs health care system for guidance.

Snydman DR.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Jun;82(6):665. No abstract available. PMID: 17550744 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Blood stream infection after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associated with increased mortality.

Poutsiaka DD, Price LL, Ucuzian A, Chan GW, Miller KB, Snydman DR.

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2007 Jul;40(1):63-70. Epub 2007 Apr 30.PMID: 17468772 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National survey on the susceptibility of Bacteroides fragilis group: report and analysis of trends in the United States from 1997 to 2004.

Snydman DR, Jacobus NV, McDermott LA, Ruthazer R, Golan Y, Goldstein EJ, Finegold SM, Harrell LJ, Hecht DW, Jenkins SG, Pierson C, Venezia R, Yu V, Rihs J, Gorbach SL.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 May;51(5):1649-55. Epub 2007 Feb 5.PMID: 17283189 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Daptomycin in the treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia in neutropenic patients.

Poutsiaka DD, Skiffington S, Miller KB, Hadley S, Snydman DR.

J Infect. 2007 Jun;54(6):567-71. Epub 2006 Dec 26.PMID: 17188750 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The potential role for iron overload and fungal infection in liver transplantation.

Snydman DR.

Liver Transpl. 2006 Dec;12(12):1731-2. No abstract available. PMID: 17133590 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prevention of catheter and intravascular device-related infections: a quality-of-care mandate for institutions and physicians.

Snydman DR.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Sep;81(9):1151-2. No abstract available. PMID: 16970209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Preventing post-organ transplantation cytomegalovirus disease with ganciclovir: a meta-analysis comparing prophylactic and preemptive therapies.

Small LN, Lau J, Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Oct 1;43(7):869-80. Epub 2006 Aug 23.PMID: 16941368 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The case for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in solid organ transplantation.

Snydman DR.

Rev Med Virol. 2006 Sep-Oct;16(5):289-95. Review.PMID: 16888821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hypogammaglobulinemia in liver transplant recipients: incidence, timing, risk factors, and outcomes.

Doron S, Ruthazer R, Werner BG, Rabson A, Snydman DR.

Transplantation. 2006 Mar 15;81(5):697-703.PMID: 16534471 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Endocarditis and pericarditis complicating pneumococcal bacteraemia, with special reference to the adhesive abilities of pneumococci: results from a prospective study.

Kan B, Ries J, Normark BH, Chang FY, Feldman C, Ko WC, Rello J, Snydman DR, Yu VL, Ortqvist A.

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 Apr;12(4):338-44.PMID: 16524410 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of in vitro interaction of daptomycin with gentamicin or beta-lactam antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci by FIC index and timed-kill curves.

Snydman DR, McDermott LA, Jacobus NV.

J Chemother. 2005 Dec;17(6):614-21.PMID: 16433191 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The impact of gown-use requirement on hand hygiene compliance.

Golan Y, Doron S, Griffith J, El Gamal H, Tanios M, Blunt K, Barefoot L, Bloom J, Gamson K, Snydman LK, Hansjosten K, Elnekave E, Nasraway SA, Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Feb 1;42(3):370-6. Epub 2005 Dec 28.PMID: 16392083 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of cytomegalovirus prophylaxis on rejection following orthotopic liver transplantation.

Slifkin M, Ruthazer R, Freeman R, Bloom J, Fitzmaurice S, Fairchild R, Angelis M, Cooper J, Barefoot L, Rohrer R, Snydman DR.

Liver Transpl. 2005 Dec;11(12):1597-602.PMID: 16315314 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Lactobacillus GG: bacteriology and clinical applications.

Doron S, Snydman DR, Gorbach SL.

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2005 Sep;34(3):483-98, ix. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 16084309 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Fluconazole MIC and the fluconazole dose/MIC ratio correlate with therapeutic response among patients with candidemia.

Clancy CJ, Yu VL, Morris AJ, Snydman DR, Nguyen MH.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Aug;49(8):3171-7.PMID: 16048920 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Golan Y, Doron S, Sullivan B, Snydman DR.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Jun;24(6):566-7.PMID: 15933574 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Daptomycin-resistant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Mangili A, Bica I, Snydman DR, Hamer DH.

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Apr 1;40(7):1058-60. Epub 2005 Feb 17.PMID: 15825002 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of the in vitro activity of NVP-LMB415 against clinical anaerobic isolates with emphasis on the Bacteroides fragilis group.

Snydman DR, Jacobus NV, McDermott LA.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2005 Jun;55(6):1024-8. Epub 2005 Apr 11.PMID: 15824092 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Counterpoint: prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and CMV disease in recipients of solid organ transplants: the case for prophylaxis.

Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Mar 1;40(5):709-12. Epub 2005 Feb 4. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15714417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Viral prophylaxis in organ transplant patients.

Slifkin M, Doron S, Snydman DR.

Drugs. 2004;64(24):2763-92. Review.PMID: 15563248 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The clinical impact of ganciclovir prophylaxis on the occurrence of bacteremia in orthotopic liver transplant recipients.

Munoz-Price LS, Slifkin M, Ruthazer R, Poutsiaka DD, Hadley S, Freeman R, Rohrer R, Angelis M, Cooper J, Fairchild R, Barefoot L, Bloom J, Fitzmaurice S, Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Nov 1;39(9):1293-9. Epub 2004 Oct 11.PMID: 15494905 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Combination antibiotic therapy lowers mortality among severely ill patients with pneumococcal bacteremia.

Baddour LM, Yu VL, Klugman KP, Feldman C, Ortqvist A, Rello J, Morris AJ, Luna CM, Snydman DR, Ko WC, Chedid MB, Hui DS, Andremont A, Chiou CC; International Pneumococcal Study Group.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Aug 15;170(4):440-4. Epub 2004 Jun 7.PMID: 15184200 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Intra-abdominal infections: review of the bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility and the role of ertapenem in their therapy.

Goldstein EJ, Snydman DR.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Jun;53 Suppl 2:ii29-36.PMID: 15150181 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Iron storage indices: novel predictors of bacteremia in hemodialysis patients initiating intravenous iron therapy.

Teehan GS, Bahdouch D, Ruthazer R, Balakrishnan VS, Snydman DR, Jaber BL.

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Apr 15;38(8):1090-4. Epub 2004 Apr 1.PMID: 15095212 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

In vitro activities of tigecycline against the Bacteroides fragilis group.

Jacobus NV, McDermott LA, Ruthazer R, Snydman DR.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Mar;48(3):1034-6.PMID: 14982803 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Relationship of pulmonary artery catheter use to mortality and resource utilization in patients with severe sepsis.

Yu DT, Platt R, Lanken PN, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Bates DW; AMCC Sepsis Project Working Group.

Crit Care Med. 2003 Dec;31(12):2734-41.PMID: 14668609 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections: cause for concern?

Snydman DR.

Liver Transpl. 2003 Nov;9(11):1227-8. No abstract available. PMID: 14586887 [PubMed]Related articlesFree article

Role of environmental contamination as a risk factor for acquisition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients treated in a medical intensive care unit.

Martínez JA, Ruthazer R, Hansjosten K, Barefoot L, Snydman DR.

Arch Intern Med. 2003 Sep 8;163(16):1905-12.PMID: 12963563 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance among Bacteroides species.

Golan Y, McDermott LA, Jacobus NV, Goldstein EJ, Finegold S, Harrell LJ, Hecht DW, Jenkins SG, Pierson C, Venezia R, Rihs J, Iannini P, Gorbach SL, Snydman DR.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2003 Aug;52(2):208-13. Epub 2003 Jul 15.PMID: 12865399 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An international prospective study of pneumococcal bacteremia: correlation with in vitro resistance, antibiotics administered, and clinical outcome.

Yu VL, Chiou CC, Feldman C, Ortqvist A, Rello J, Morris AJ, Baddour LM, Luna CM, Snydman DR, Ip M, Ko WC, Chedid MB, Andremont A, Klugman KP; International Pneumococcal Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jul 15;37(2):230-7. Epub 2003 Jul 7.PMID: 12856216 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Severe sepsis: variation in resource and therapeutic modality use among academic centers.

Yu DT, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Lanken PN, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Platt R, Bates DW; Academic Medical Center Consortium Sepsis Project Working Group.

Crit Care. 2003 Jun;7(3):R24-34. Epub 2003 Mar 17.PMID: 12793887 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Shifting patterns in the epidemiology of nosocomial Candida infections.

Snydman DR.

Chest. 2003 May;123(5 Suppl):500S-3S.PMID: 12740235 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Randomized comparison of oral valacyclovir and intravenous ganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

Winston DJ, Yeager AM, Chandrasekar PH, Snydman DR, Petersen FB, Territo MC; Valacyclovir Cytomegalovirus Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 15;36(6):749-58. Epub 2003 Mar 3.PMID: 12627359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Reduced acquisition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci: gown effect or confounding?

Golan Y, Snydman DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Feb 15;36(4):535-6; author reply 537-8. No abstract available. PMID: 12567318 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Resource utilization among patients with sepsis syndrome.

Bates DW, Yu DT, Black E, Sands KE, Schwartz JS, Hibberd PL, Graman PS, Lanken PN, Kahn KL, Snydman DR, Parsonnet J, Moore R, Platt R; AMCC Sepsis Syndrome Working Group. Academic Medical Center Consortium.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Jan;24(1):62-70.PMID: 12558238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

In vitro activities of newer quinolones against bacteroides group organisms.

Snydman DR, Jacobus NV, McDermott LA, Ruthazer R, Goldstein E, Finegold S, Harrell L, Hecht DW, Jenkins S, Pierson C, Venezia R, Rihs J, Gorbach SL.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Oct;46(10):3276-9. Erratum in: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003 Feb;47(2):831. PMID: 12234859 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article