Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Sink-traps are a major source for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae transmission.

Author(s): Regev-Yochay G, Margalit I, Smollan G, Rapaport R, Tal I, Hanage WP, Pinas Zade N, Jaber H, Taylor BP, Che Y, Rahav G, Zimlichman E, Keller NJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 38149351 March 2024

We studied the extent of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) sink contamination and transmission to patients in a nonoutbreak setting.

Epidemiology and genomics of a slow outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) in a neonatal intensive care unit: Successful chronic decolonization of MRSA-positive healthcare personnel

Author(s): Quan KA, Sater MRA, Uy C, Clifton-Koeppel R, Dickey LL, Wilson W, Patton P, Chang W, Samuelson P, Lagoudas GK, Allen T, Merchant L, Gannotta R, Bittencourt CE, Soto JC, Evans KD, Blainey PC, Murray J, Shelton D, Lee HS, Zahn M, Wolfe J, Madey K, Yim J, Gohil SK, Grad YH, Huang SSJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 35706396 June 2022

Objective: To describe the genomic analysis and epidemiologic response related to a slow and prolonged methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak.…

Epidemiology and genomics of a slow outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) in a neonatal intensive care unit: Successful chronic decolonization of MRSA-positive healthcare personnel.

Author(s): Quan KA, Sater MRA, Uy C, Clifton-Koeppel R, Dickey LL, Wilson W, Patton P, Chang W, Samuelson P, Lagoudas GK, Allen T, Merchant L, Gannotta R, Bittencourt CE, Soto JC, Evans KD, Blainey PC, Murray J, Shelton D, Lee HS, Zahn M, Wolfe J, Madey K, Yim J, Gohil SK, Grad YH, Huang SSJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 35706396 June 2022

To describe the genomic analysis and epidemiologic response related to a slow and prolonged methicillin-resistant (MRSA) outbreak.

Post-discharge decolonization of patients harboring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 strains: secondary analysis of the CLEAR Trial.

Author(s): Gussin GM, Heim L, Tjoa T, McKinnell JA, Miller LG, Gillen DL, Sater MRA, Grad YH, Singh RD, Huang SSJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 34913422 December 2021

The CLEAR Trial recently found that decolonization reduced infections and hospitalizations in MRSA carriers in the year following hospital discharge.…

Postdischarge Decolonization of Patients Harboring MRSA USA300 Strains: Secondary Analysis of the CLEAR Trial

Author(s): Gabrielle M. Gussin, Lauren Heim, Thomas Tjoa, Loren Miller, Daniel L. Gillen, Mohamad Sater, Yonatan H. Grad, Raveena D. SinghJournal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol November 2020

The Changing Lives by Eradicating Antibiotic Resistance (CLEAR) Trial was a trial of 2,121 recently discharged methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…

Impact of Host Heterogeneity on the Efficacy of Interventions to Reduce Staphylococcus aureus Carriage.

Author(s): Chang Q, Lipsitch M, Hanage WPJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 26598029 February 2016

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of bacterial infections worldwide. It is most commonly carried in and transmitted from the…

Quantifying interhospital patient sharing as a mechanism for infectious disease spread.

Author(s): Huang SS, Avery TR, Song Y, Elkins KR, Nguyen CC, Nutter SK, Nafday AA, Condon CJ, Chang MT, Chrest D, Boos J, Bobashev G, Wheaton W, Frank SA, Platt R, Lipsitch M, Bush RM, Eubank S, Burke DS, Lee BYJournal: Infect Control Hosp EpidemiolPMID: 20874503 November 2010

Assessments of infectious disease spread in hospitals seldom account for interfacility patient sharing. This is particularly important for pathogens with…