Publications

  1. Weston G, Giri A, Komarow L, Ge L, Baum KR, Abbenante E, Gallagher JC, Jacob JT, Kaye KS, Kim AC, Huskins WC, Zervos M, Herc E, Patel R, Van Duin D, Doi Y. Clinical outcomes in patients infected with ertapenem-only-resistant Enterobacterales versus multi-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Jun 12 Epub 2024 June 12
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  2. Lane RD, Richardson T, Scott HF, Paul RM, Balamuth F, Eisenberg MA, Riggs R, Huskins WC, Horvat CM, Keeney GE, Hueschen LA, Lockwood JM, Gunnala V, McKee BP, Patankar N, Pinto VL, Sebring AM, Sharron MP, Treseler J, Wilkes JJ, Workman JK. Delays to Antibiotics in the Emergency Department and Risk of Mortality in Children With Sepsis. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3; 7 (6):e2413955 Epub 2024 June 03
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  3. Willis ZI, Oliveira CR, Abzug MJ, Anosike BI, Ardura MI, Bio LL, Boguniewicz J, Chiotos K, Downes K, Grapentine SP, Hersh AL, Heston SM, Hijano DR, Huskins WC, James SH, Jones S, Lockowitz CR, Lloyd EC, MacBrayne C, Maron GM, Hayes McDonough M, Miller CM, Morton TH, Olivero RM, Orscheln RC, Schwenk HT, Singh P, Soma VL, Sue PK, Vora SB, Nakamura MM, Wolf J. Guidance for prevention and management of COVID-19 in children and adolescents: A consensus statement from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Pediatric COVID-19 Therapies Taskforce. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Mar 19; 13 (3):159-185
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  4. Fisher M, Komarow L, Kahn J, Patel G, Revolinski S, Huskins WC, van Duin D, Banerjee R, Fries BC. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in Children at 18 US Health Care System Study Sites: Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology From a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Feb; 11 (2):ofad688 Epub 2024 Jan 08
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  5. Chuang TM, Bu L, Opp DN, Potretzke TA, Huskins WC, Van Dorn CS, Tran CL, Dearani JA, Hanna C. A 7-Year-Old Boy with Fever and Dark Urine. NEJM Evid. 2023 Nov; 2 (11):EVIDmr2300191 Epub 2023 Oct 24
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  6. Paul R, Niedner M, Riggs R, Richardson T, DeSouza HG, Auletta JJ, Balamuth F, Campbell D, Depinet H, Hueschen L, Huskins WC, Kandil SB, Larsen G, Mack EH, Priebe GP, Rutman LE, Schafer M, Scott H, Silver P, Stalets EL, Wathen BA, Macias CG, Brilli RJ, IPSO COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATORS. Bundled Care to Reduce Sepsis Mortality: The Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative. Pediatrics. 2023 Aug 1; 152 (2)
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  7. Tamma PD, Komarow L, Ge L, Garcia-Diaz J, Herc ES, Doi Y, Arias CA, Albin O, Saade E, Miller LG, Jacob JT, Satlin MJ, Krsak M, Huskins WC, Dhar S, Shelburne SA, Hill C, Baum KR, Bhojani M, Greenwood-Quaintance KE, Schmidt-Malan SM, Patel R, Evans SR, Chambers HF, Fowler VG Jr, van Duin D, Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. Clinical Impact of Ceftriaxone Resistance in Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infections: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Nov; 9 (11):ofac572 Epub 2022 Oct 27
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  8. Kwon J, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Chambers HF, Fowler VG, Huskins WC, Pettigrew MM. Gastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. J Infect Dis. 2022 Sep 21; 226 (6):1109-1119
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  9. Chang NN, Schweizer ML, Reisinger HS, Jones M, Chrischilles E, Chorazy M, Huskins WC, Herwaldt L. The impact of workload on hand hygiene compliance: Is 100% compliance achievable? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Sep; 43 (9):1259-1261 Epub 2021 May 14
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  10. Perez Y, Levy ER, Joshi AY, Virk A, Rodriguez-Porcel M, Johnson M, Roellinger D, Vanichkachorn G, Huskins WC, Charles Huskins W, Swift MD. Myocarditis Following Coronavirus Disease 2019 mRNA Vaccine: A Case Series and Incidence Rate Determination. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 24; 75 (1):e749-e754
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  11. Pettigrew MM, Kwon J, Gent JF, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Pan Q, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Fowler VG, Chambers HF, Huskins WC, Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. Comparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. mBio. 2022 Apr 26; 13 (2):e0019522 Epub 2022 Mar 24
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  12. Williams DJ, Creech CB, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Howard L, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Oler RE, Tuyishimire B, Conrad TM, Lee MS, Ghazaryan V, Pettigrew MM, Fowler VG Jr, Chambers HF, Zaoutis TE, Evans S, Huskins WC, The DMID 14-0079 Study Team. Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Mar 1; 176 (3):253-261
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  13. Chang NC, Jones M, Reisinger HS, Schweizer ML, Chrischilles E, Chorazy M, Huskins WC, Herwaldt L. Hand hygiene and the sequence of patient care. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Feb; 43 (2):218-223 Epub 2021 Apr 06
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  14. Perez Y, Levy ER, Joshi AY, Virk A, Rodriguez-Porcel M, Johnson M, Roellinger D, Vanichkachorn G, Huskins W, Swift MD. Myocarditis following coronavirus disease 2019 mRNA vaccine: a case series and incidence rate determination. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2022; 75 (1):e749-54
  15. Wolf J, Abzug MJ, Wattier RL, Sue PK, Vora SB, Zachariah P, Dulek DE, Waghmare A, Olivero R, Downes KJ, James SH, Pinninti SG, Yarbrough A, Aldrich ML, MacBrayne CE, Soma VL, Grapentine SP, Oliveira CR, Hayes M, Kimberlin DW, Jones SB, Bio LL, Morton TH, Hankins JS, Maron GM, Timberlake K, Young JL, Orscheln RC, Schwenk HT, Goldman DL, Groves HE, Huskins WC, Rajapakse NS, Lamb GS, Tribble AC, Lloyd EC, Hersh AL, Thorell EA, Ratner AJ, Chiotos K, Nakamura MM. Initial Guidance on Use of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 May 28; 10 (5):629-634
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  16. Razonable RR, Aloia NCE, Anderson RJ, Anil G, Arndt LL, Arndt RF, Ausman SE, Bell SJ, Bierle DM, Billings ML, Bishop RK, Cramer CH, Culbertson TL, Dababneh AS, Derr AN, Epps K, Flaker SM, Ganesh R, Gilmer MA, Urena EG, Gulden CR, Haack TL, Hanson SN, Herzog JR, Heyliger A, Hokanson LD, Hopkins LH, Horecki RJ, Krishna BH, Huskins WC, Jackson TA, Johnson RR, Jorgenson B, Kudrna C, Kennedy BD, Klingsporn MK, Kottke B, Larsen JJ, Lessard SR, Lutwick LI, Malone EJ 3rd, Matoush JA, Micallef IN, Moehnke DE, Mohamed M, Ness CN, Olson SM, Orenstein R, Palraj R, Patel J, Paulson DJ, Phelan D, Peinovich MT, Ramsey WL, Rau-Kane TJ, Reid KI, Reinschmidt KJ, Seville MT, Skold EC, Smith JM, Speicher LL, Spielman LA, Springer DJ, Sweeten PW, Tempelis JM, Tulledge-Scheitel S, Vergidis P, Whipple DC, Wilker CG, Destro Borgen MJ. A Framework for Outpatient Infusion of Antispike Monoclonal Antibodies to High-Risk Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Coronavirus Disease-19: The Mayo Clinic Model. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 May; 96 (5):1250-1261 Epub 2021 Mar 09
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  17. Coffin SE, Abanyie F, Bryant K, Cantey J, Fiore A, Fritz S, Guzman-Cottrill J, Hersh AL, Huskins WC, Kociolek LK, Kronman M, Lautenbach E, Lee G, Linam M, Logan LK, Milstone A, Newland J, Nyquist AC, Palazzi DL, Patel S, Puopolo K, Reddy SC, Saiman L, Sandora T, Shane AL, Smith M, Tamma PD, Zaoutis T, Zerr D, Gerber JS, CDC Prevention Epicenters Program. Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 May; 42 (5):519-522 Epub 2020 Nov 26
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  18. Khader K, Thomas A, Huskins WC, Stevens V, Keegan LT, Visnovsky L, Samore MH. Effectiveness of Contact Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Intensive Care Units. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 29; 72 (Suppl 1):S42-S49
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  19. Larsen GY, Brilli R, Macias CG, Niedner M, Auletta JJ, Balamuth F, Campbell D, Depinet H, Frizzola M, Hueschen L, Lowerre T, Mack E, Paul R, Razzaqi F, Schafer M, Scott HF, Silver P, Wathen B, Lukasiewicz G, Stuart J, Riggs R, Richardson T, Ward L, Huskins WC, IMPROVING PEDIATRIC SEPSIS OUTCOMES COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATORS. Development of a Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative to Improve Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2021 Jan; 147 (1) Epub 2020 Dec 16
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  20. Cho HK, Yang JN, Cunningham SA, Greenwood-Quaintance KE, Dalton ML, Collura CA, Fang JL, Heinrich AL, Huskins WC, Patel R. Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in infants in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Dec; 41 (12):1402-1408 Epub 2020 Sept 16
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  21. Scott HF, Brilli RJ, Paul R, Macias CG, Niedner M, Depinet H, Richardson T, Riggs R, Gruhler H, Larsen GY, Huskins WC, Balamuth F, Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative Investigators.. Evaluating Pediatric Sepsis Definitions Designed for Electronic Health Record Extraction and Multicenter Quality Improvement. Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct; 48 (10):e916-e926
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  22. Levy ER, Hutchins KA, Schears GJ, Rodriguez V, Huskins WC. How We Approach Central Venous Catheter Safety: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Feb 28; 9 (1):87-91
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  23. Madigan T, Cunningham SA, Patel R, Greenwood-Quaintance KE, Barth JE, Sampathkumar P, Cole NC, Kohner PC, Colby CE, Asay GF, Fang JL, Baker CA, Heinrich AL, Fjerstad KA, Lujero MJ, Chia N, Jeraldo PR, Nelson H, Huskins WC. Whole-genome sequencing for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak investigation in a neonatal intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Dec; 39 (12):1412-1418 Epub 2018 Oct 04
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  24. Madigan T, Ryan CS, Huskins WC, Theel ES, Pritt BS, Palm J, Schiffman E, Strain AK, Binnicker MJ. The Brief Case: A 10-Year-Old Girl with Meningoencephalitis. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Oct; 56 (10) Epub 2018 Sept 25
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  25. Madigan T, Ryan CS, Huskins WC, Theel ES, Pritt BS, Palm J, Schiffman E, Strain AK, Binnicker MJ. Closing the Brief Case: A 10-Year-Old Girl with Meningoencephalitis. J Clin Microbiol 2018 Oct; 56 (10) Epub 2018 Sept 25
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  26. Kawai Y, Rohlik GM, Neu LL, Mujic AJ, Duncan JM, Feigal SA, Rowekamp DJ, Fetterly BM, Fryer KR, Conlon PM, Huskins WC, Schiltz BM, Ouellette Y, Nemergut ME, Kahoud RJ, Arteaga GM. De-escalation of Care Through Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Liberation Rounds and a Daily Checklist Pediatric Quality and Safety. 4/17/2018; 3(2):e062.
  27. Huskins WC, Fowler VG Jr, Evans S. Adaptive Designs for Clinical Trials: Application to Healthcare Epidemiology Research. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Mar 19; 66 (7):1140-1146
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  28. Reiman JM, Das B, Sindberg GM, Urban MD, Hammerlund MEM, Lee HB, Spring KM, Lyman-Gingerich J, Generous AR, Koep TH, Ewing K, Lilja P, Enders FT, Ekker SC, Huskins WC, Fadel HJ, Pierret C. Humidity as a non-pharmaceutical intervention for influenza A. PLoS One. 2018; 13 (9):e0204337 Epub 2018 Sept 25
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  29. Khader K, Thomas A, Huskins WC, Leecaster M, Zhang Y, Greene T, Redd A, Samore MH. A Dynamic Transmission Model to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Infection Control Strategies. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2017 Winter; 4 (1):ofw247 Epub 2017 Feb 10
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  30. Sircar AD, Abanyie F, Blumberg D, Chin-Hong P, Coulter KS, Cunningham D, Huskins WC, Langelier C, Reid M, Scott BJ, Shirley DA, Babik JM, Belova A, Sapp SG, McAuliffe I, Rivera HN, Yabsley MJ, Montgomery SP. Raccoon Roundworm Infection Associated with Central Nervous System Disease and Ocular Disease - Six States, 2013-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Sep 09; 65: (35)930-3.
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  31. Affolter JT, Huskins WC, Moss M, Kuhn EM, Gedeit R, Rice TB. The Association of Central-Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections With Central-Line Utilization Rate and Maintenance Bundle Compliance Among Types of PICUs. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2016 Jul; 17 (7):591-7
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  32. Koep TH, Jenkins S, M Hammerlund ME, Clemens C, Fracica E, Ekker SC, Enders FT, Enders FT, Huskins WC, Pierret C. Promotion of Influenza Prevention Beliefs and Behaviors through Primary School Science Education. J Community Med Health Educ. 2016 Jun; 6 (3) Epub 2016 June 27
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  33. Juskewitch JE, Abraham RS, League SC, Jenkins SM, Smith CY, Enders FT, Grebe SK, Carey WA, Huskins WC. Monocyte HLA-DR expression and neutrophil CD64 expression as biomarkers of infection in critically ill neonates and infants. Pediatr Res. 2015 Dec; 78(6):683-90. Epub 2015 Aug 31.
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  34. Evans SR, Rubin D, Follmann D, Pennello G, Huskins WC, Powers JH, Schoenfeld D, Chuang-Stein C, Cosgrove SE, Fowler VG Jr, Lautenbach E, Chambers HF. Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) and Response Adjusted for Duration of Antibiotic Risk (RADAR). Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 1; 61 (5):800-6 Epub 2015 June 25
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  35. Davis JM, Smoyer WE, Connor EM, Huskins WC, Pastern C, Purucker M, Schrader EC, Jackson CR, Kaskel FJ, Hirschfeld S. Sponsors meet scientists to speed pediatric medicines development. Sci Transl Med. 2015 Mar 18; 7 (279):279fs11
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  36. Koep TH, Huskins WC, Clemens C, Jenkins S, Pierret C, Ekker SC, Enders FT. Influenza knowledge, attitude, and behavior survey for grade school students: design and novel assessment methodology. J Community Health. 2014 Dec; 39 (6):1231-40
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  37. Pfund C, House SC, Asquith P, Fleming MF, Buhr KA, Burnham EL, Eichenberger Gilmore JM, Huskins WC, McGee R, Schurr K, Shapiro ED, Spencer KC, Sorkness CA. Training mentors of clinical and translational research scholars: a randomized controlled trial. Acad Med. 2014 May; 89 (5):774-82
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  38. Mueller JT, Wright AJ, Fedraw LA, Murad MH, Brown DR, Thompson KM, Flick R, Seville MT, Huskins WC. Standardizing central line safety: lessons learned for physician leaders. Am J Med Qual. 2014 May-Jun; 29(3):191-9. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
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  39. Sadarangani SP, Batdorf R, Buchhalter LC, Mrelashvili A, Banerjee R, Henry NK, Huskins WC, Boyce TG. Clostridium septicum brain abscesses in a premature neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May; 33: (5)538-40.
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  40. Coffin SE, Klieger SB, Duggan C, Huskins WC, Milstone AM, Potter-Bynoe G, Raphael B, Sandora TJ, Song X, Zerr DM, Lee GM, Bryant K, Cox E, Deveikis A, Michalik D, Gould J, Guzman-Cotrill J, Hansen A, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Kociolek L, Logan L, Rupp A, Septimus E, Sherman E, Wittig S. Central line–associated bloodstream infections in neonates with gastrointestinal conditions: Developing a candidate definition for mucosal barrier injury bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014; 35(11):1391-9.
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  41. Milstone AM, Reich NG, Advani S, Yuan G, Bryant K, Coffin SE, Huskins WC, Livingston R, Saiman L, Smith PB, Song X. Catheter dwell time and CLABSIs in neonates with PICCs: a multicenter cohort study. Pediatrics. 2013 Dec; 132(6):e1609-15. Epub 2013 Nov 11.
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  42. Gaur AH, Miller MR, Gao C, Rosenberg C, Morrell GC, Coffin SE, Huskins WC. Evaluating application of the National Healthcare Safety Network central line-associated bloodstream infection surveillance definition: a survey of pediatric intensive care and hematology/oncology units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jul; 34(7):663-70. Epub 2013 May 21.
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  43. Khanna S, Baddour LM, Huskins WC, Kammer PP, Faubion WA, Zinsmeister AR, Harmsen WS, Pardi DS. The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in children: a population-based study. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 May; 56 (10):1401-6 Epub 2013 Feb 13
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  44. Koep TH, Enders FT, Pierret C, Ekker SC, Krageschmidt D, Neff KL, Lipsitch M, Shaman J, Huskins WC. Predictors of indoor absolute humidity and estimated effects on influenza virus survival in grade schools. BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Feb 5; 13:71 Epub 2013 Feb 05
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  45. Juskewitch JE, Enders FT, Abraham RS, Huskins WC. Novel infrastructure for sepsis biomarker research in critically ill neonates and children. Clin Transl Sci. 2013 Feb; 6 (1):21-5 Epub 2013 Jan 14
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  46. Beekmann SE, Diekema DJ, Huskins WC, Herwaldt L, Boyce JM, Sherertz RJ, Polgreen PM, Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network. Diagnosing and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Sep; 33(9):875-82. Epub 2012 Jul 23.
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  47. Huskins WC, Sullivan CD, Wang J, Aitken M, Alexander SR, Epstein LG, Hoberman A, Neufeld E, Philipps A, Shanley TP, Szilagyi P, Purucker M, Barkin SL. Tracking the impact of the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Awards on child health research: developing and evaluating a measurement strategy. Pediatr Res. 2012 May; 71 (5):619-24 Epub 2012 Feb 01
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  48. Coffin SE, Huskins WC. Editorial Commentary: Healthcare-Associated Infections: One Size Does Not Fit All. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2012 Mar; 1: (1)44-6.
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  49. Huskins WC. Quality improvement interventions to prevent healthcare-associated infections in neonates and children. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2012 Feb; 24(1):103-12.
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  50. Fleming M, Burnham EL, Huskins WC. Mentoring translational science investigators. JAMA. 2012; 308(19):1981-2.
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  51. Juskewitch JE, Prasad S, Salas CF, Huskins WC. Reliability of the identification of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in critically ill infants and children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan; 13 (1):e55-7
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  52. Niedner MF, Huskins WC, Colantuoni E, Muschelli J, Harris JM 2nd, Rice TB, Brilli RJ, Miller MR. Epidemiology of central line-associated bloodstream infections in the pediatric intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Dec; 32(12):1200-8. Epub 2011 Oct 13.
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  53. Huskins WC, Silet K, Weber-Main AM, Begg MD, Fowler VG Jr, Hamilton J, Fleming M. Identifying and aligning expectations in a mentoring relationship. Clin Transl Sci. 2011 Dec; 4 (6):439-47 Epub 2011 Nov 18
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  54. Santillan Salas CF, Joshi AY, Dhiman N, Banerjee R, Huskins WC, Wengenack NL, Henry NK. Fatal post-operative Trichoderma longibrachiatum mediastinitis and peritonitis in a paediatric patient with complex congenital cardiac disease on peritoneal dialysis. J Med Microbiol. 2011 Dec; 60 (Pt 12):1869-1871 Epub 2011 July 28
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  55. Miller MR, Niedner MF, Huskins WC, Colantuoni E, Yenokyan G, Moss M, Rice TB, Ridling D, Campbell D, Brilli RJ, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Quality Transformation Teams. Reducing PICU central line-associated bloodstream infections: 3-year results. Pediatrics. 2011 Nov; 128(5):e1077-83. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
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  56. Nair N, Kourbatova E, Poole K, Huckabee CM, Murray P, Huskins WC, Blumberg HM. Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients admitted to adult intensive care units: the STAR*ICU trial. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov; 32(11):1057-63. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
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  57. Al-Hasan MN, Huskins WC, Lahr BD, Eckel-Passow JE, Baddour LM. Epidemiology and outcome of Gram-negative bloodstream infection in children: a population-based study. Epidemiol Infect. 2011 May; 139(5):791-6. Epub 2010 Jul 02.
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  58. Huskins WC, Huckabee CM, O'Grady NP, Murray P, Kopetskie H, Zimmer L, Walker ME, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Jernigan JA, Samore M, Wallace D, Goldmann DA, STAR*ICU Trial Investigators. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14; 364 (15):1407-18
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  59. Huskins WC. Active surveillance and use of barrier precautions did not reduce colonization and infection with MRSA and VRE in adult ICUs. Ann Intern Med. 2011; 155(4):JC2-13.
  60. Zerr DM, Milstone AM, Huskins WC, Bryant KA. The past, present, and future of healthcare-associated infection prevention in pediatrics: viral respiratory infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov; 31 Suppl 1:S22-6.
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  61. Milstone AM, Bryant KA, Huskins WC, Zerr DM. The past, present, and future of healthcare-associated infection prevention in pediatrics: multidrug-resistant organisms. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov; 31 Suppl 1:S18-21.
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  62. Bryant KA, Zerr DM, Huskins WC, Milstone AM. The past, present, and future of healthcare-associated infection prevention in pediatrics: catheter-associated bloodstream infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov; 31 Suppl 1:S27-31.
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  63. Zhu W, Murray PR, Huskins WC, Jernigan JA, McDonald LC, Clark NC, Anderson KF, McDougal LK, Hageman JC, Olsen-Rasmussen M, Frace M, Alangaden GJ, Chenoweth C, Zervos MJ, Robinson-Dunn B, Schreckenberger PC, Reller LB, Rudrik JT, Patel JB. Dissemination of an Enterococcus Inc18-Like vanA plasmid associated with vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 Oct; 54(10):4314-20. Epub 2010 Jul 26.
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  64. Tleyjeh IM, Ghomrawi HM, Steckelberg JM, Montori VM, Hoskin TL, Enders F, Huskins WC, Mookadam F, Wilson WR, Zimmerman V, Baddour LM. Propensity score analysis with a time-dependent intervention is an acceptable although not an optimal analytical approach when treatment selection bias and survivor bias coexist. J Clin Epidemiol. 2010 Feb; 63(2):139-40. Epub 2009 Nov 12.
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  65. Miller MR, Griswold M, Harris JM II, Yenokyan G, Huskins WC, Moss M, Rice TB, Ridling D, Campbell D, Margolis P, Muething S, Brilli RJ. Decreasing PICU catheter-associated bloodstream infections: NACHRI's quality transformation efforts. Pediatrics. 2010 Feb; 125(2):206-13. Epub 2010 Jan 11.
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  66. Tleyjeh IM, Ghomrawi HM, Steckelberg JM, Montori VM, Hoskin TL, Enders F, Huskins WC, Mookadam F, Wilson WR, Zimmerman V, Baddour LM. Conclusion about the association between valve surgery and mortality in an infective endocarditis cohort changed after adjusting for survivor bias. J Clin Epidemiol. 2010 Feb; 63(2):130-5.
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  67. Li G, Yilmaz M, Kojicic M, Fernandez-Perez E, Wahab R, Huskins WC, Afessa B, Truwit JD, Gajic O. Outcome of critically ill patients with influenza virus infection. J Clin Virol. 2009 Nov; 46 (3):275-8 Epub 2009 Aug 20
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  68. Tsigrelis C, Tleyjeh IM, Huskins WC, Lahr BD, Nyre LM, Virk A, Baddour LM. Incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease among children after introduction of a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: a population-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009 Oct; 84(10):871-5.
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  69. Huckabee CM, Huskins WC, Murray PR. Predicting clearance of colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by use of weekly surveillance cultures. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Apr; 47(4):1229-30. Epub 2009 Feb 25.
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  70. Gill CJ, Mantaring JB, Macleod WB, Mendoza M, Mendoza S, Huskins WC, Goldmann DA, Hamer DH. Impact of enhanced infection control at 2 neonatal intensive care units in the Philippines. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jan 1; 48(1):13-21.
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  71. Huskins WC, Weavers KM, Gorden JF, Gabriel SE. Training the next generation of translational science teams. Clin Transl Sci. 2008 Sep; 1 (2):94-5, 98
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  72. Saphyakhajon P, Joshi AY, Huskins WC, Henry NK, Boyce TG. Empiric antibiotic therapy for acute osteoarticular infections with suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Kingella. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Aug; 27(8):765-7.
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  73. Tleyjeh IM, Steckelberg JM, Georgescu G, Ghomrawi HM, Hoskin TL, Enders FB, Mookadam F, Huskins WC, Wilson WR, Baddour LM. The association between the timing of valve surgery and 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis. Heart. 2008 Jul; 94(7):892-6. Epub 2008 Feb 28.
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  74. Huskins WC, Weavers KM, Gorden JF, Gabriel SE. Creating the future: Training the next generation of translational science teams. Clinical and Translational Science. 2008; 1(2):94-6.
  75. Huskins WC. Interventions to prevent transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the intensive care unit. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007 Oct; 13(5):572-7.
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  76. Tleyjeh IM, Ghomrawi HM, Steckelberg JM, Hoskin TL, Mirzoyev Z, Anavekar NS, Enders F, Moustafa S, Mookadam F, Huskins WC, Wilson WR, Baddour LM. The impact of valve surgery on 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis. Circulation. 2007 Apr 3; 115 (13):1721-8 Epub 2007 Mar 19
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  77. Weber SG, Huang SS, Oriola S, Huskins WC, Noskin GA, Harriman K, Olmsted RN, Bonten M, Lundstrom T, Climo MW, Roghmann MC, Murphy CL, Karchmer TB. Legislative mandates for use of active surveillance cultures to screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci: Position statement from the joint SHEA and APIC task force. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Mar; 28(3):249-60.
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  78. Weber SG, Huang SS, Oriola S, Huskins WC, Noskin GA, Harriman K, Olmsted RN, Bonten M, Lundstrom T, Climo MW, Roghmann MC, Murphy CL, Karchmer TB. Legislative mandates for use of active surveillance cultures to screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci: Position statement from the Joint SHEA and APIC Task Force. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Mar; 35(2):73-85.
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