Melvin Weinstein wins 2004 BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology
...vity and therapeutic success in treating infective endocarditis and osteomyelitis, and in research on the clinical benefits of testing for Clostridium difficile toxin in hospitalized patients with diarrhea. He is known nationally for his expertise, as well, through committee service and advisory roles for AS...Kiratisin wins 2004 Dade MicroScan Young Investigator Award
... this large group of bacteria, many of which cause endocarditis and other serious infections in humans. Moreover, more-sensitive molecular methods for identifying these organisms are not readily available outside of specialized laboratories. He hypothesized that identification of viridans group streptococci might...Staph aureus bacteremia in ESRD patients associated with substantial illness and higher costs
...s with omplicated Staph aureus bacteremias such as endocarditis and osteomyelitis versus bacteremias without these complications ($32,462 compared to $17,011, p=0.002). The mean cost of treating Staph aureus bacteremia, including readmissions and outpatient costs, was $24,034 per episode. The second study reporte...Tipsheet: Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
...ut can cause a variety of other diseases including endocarditis (an infection of the heart) and meningitis. Doctors and hospitals have become increasingly concerned about these bacteria in recent years as they have developed resistance to most antibiotics, including the drug of last resort, vancomycin. In the s......ournal of the AmericanHeart Association. Infective endocarditis (IE) occurs when bacteria or fungus cause severein... AHA statements provided guidelines for preventing endocarditis andtreating the more common forms. The new guidelines, however, includeinformation about treating s...