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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by RAY Y HACHEM and ANNE-MARIE P CHAFTARI.
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  1. A randomized non-inferiority study comparing imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam with standard-of-care Gram-negative coverage in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Oct 01; 79(10):2543-2553.
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    Score: 0.247
  2. International multicenter study comparing COVID-19 in patients with cancer to patients without cancer: Impact of risk factors and treatment modalities on survivorship. Elife. 2023 01 30; 12.
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    Score: 0.220
  3. A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Ceftolozane/Tazobactam to Standard of Care in the Management of Neutropenia and Fever in Patients With Hematological Malignancies. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jun; 9(6):ofac079.
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    Score: 0.206
  4. Novel antimicrobial ointment for infected wound healing in an in vitro and in vivo porcine model. Wound Repair Regen. 2021 09; 29(5):830-842.
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    Score: 0.195
  5. Advances in the prevention and management of central-line-associated bloodstream infections: The role of chelator-based catheter locks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 09; 40(9):1036-1045.
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    Score: 0.172
  6. International Multicenter Experience in the Treatment Outcome of Invasive Aspergillosis in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2019; 11(1):e2019003.
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    Score: 0.166
  7. Changing Epidemiology of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Cancer Patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 06; 39(6):727-729.
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    Score: 0.160
  8. Unnecessary Removal of Central Venous Catheters in Cancer Patients with Bloodstream Infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 02; 39(2):222-225.
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    Score: 0.155
  9. Correction for Chaftari et al., "A Novel Nonantibiotic Nitroglycerin-Based Catheter Lock Solution for Prevention of Intraluminal Central Venous Catheter Infections in Cancer Patients". Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 08; 61(8).
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    Score: 0.150
  10. Comparing the safety and efficacy of voriconazole versus posaconazole in the prevention of invasive fungal infections in high-risk patients with hematological malignancies. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Sep; 50(3):384-388.
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    Score: 0.150
  11. A Novel Nonantibiotic Nitroglycerin-Based Catheter Lock Solution for Prevention of Intraluminal Central Venous Catheter Infections in Cancer Patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 07; 61(7).
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    Score: 0.150
  12. Antimicrobial Activities of Ceftazidime-Avibactam and Comparator Agents against Clinical Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Cancer. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 04; 61(4).
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    Score: 0.147
  13. Successful Salvage of Central Venous Catheters in Patients with Catheter-Related or Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by Using a Catheter Lock Solution Consisting of Minocycline, EDTA, and 25% Ethanol. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 06; 60(6):3426-32.
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    Score: 0.139
  14. The use of minocycline-rifampin coated central venous catheters for exchange of catheters in the setting of staphylococcus aureus central line associated bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 24; 14:518.
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    Score: 0.124
  15. Invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus: an emerging opportunistic infection with poor outcome independent of azole therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Nov; 69(11):3148-55.
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    Score: 0.122
  16. Granulocyte transfusions in hematologic malignancy patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: outcomes and complications. Ann Oncol. 2013 Jul; 24(7):1873-1879.
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    Score: 0.111
  17. Comparison of posaconazole versus weekly amphotericin B lipid complex for the prevention of invasive fungal infections in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Transplantation. 2012 Aug 15; 94(3):302-8.
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    Score: 0.107
  18. Improved antibiotic-impregnated catheters with extended-spectrum activity against resistant bacteria and fungi. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Feb; 56(2):935-41.
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    Score: 0.102
  19. The prevention of biofilm colonization by multidrug-resistant pathogens that cause ventilator-associated pneumonia with antimicrobial-coated endotracheal tubes. Biomaterials. 2011 Apr; 32(11):2689-94.
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    Score: 0.096
  20. Novel approach using antimicrobial catheters to improve the management of central line-associated bloodstream infections in cancer patients. Cancer. 2011 Jun 01; 117(11):2551-8.
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    Score: 0.095
  21. Efficacy and safety of daptomycin in the treatment of Gram-positive catheter-related bloodstream infections in cancer patients. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2010 Aug; 36(2):182-6.
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    Score: 0.091
  22. Procalcitonin Level Monitoring in Antibiotic De-Escalation and Stewardship Program for Patients with Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Oct 11; 16(20).
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    Score: 0.062
  23. In vitro activity of cefepime/taniborbactam and comparator agents against Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream pathogens recovered from patients with cancer. JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2024 Apr; 6(2):dlae060.
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    Score: 0.060
  24. Comparing Molnupiravir to Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Mar 05; 16(5).
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    Score: 0.059
  25. In vitro activity of tebipenem and comparator agents against bacterial pathogens isolated from patients with cancer. JAC Antimicrob Resist. 2023 Dec; 5(6):dlad132.
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    Score: 0.058
  26. Long COVID in cancer patients: preponderance of symptoms in majority of patients over long time period. Elife. 2023 02 07; 12.
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    Score: 0.055
  27. Procalcitonin for antimicrobial stewardship among cancer patients admitted with COVID-19. Elife. 2022 12 21; 11.
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    Score: 0.055
  28. Prevention of device-related infections in patients with cancer: Current practice and future horizons. CA Cancer J Clin. 2023 03; 73(2):147-163.
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    Score: 0.054
  29. Real-World Use of Isavuconazole as Primary Therapy for Invasive Fungal Infections in High-Risk Patients with Hematologic Malignancy or Stem Cell Transplant. J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Jan 13; 8(1).
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    Score: 0.051
  30. Impact of Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy, Primarily Pembrolizumab, on Infection Risk in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer: A Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 11 02; 73(9):e2697-e2704.
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    Score: 0.051
  31. The role of procalcitonin in identifying high-risk cancer patients with febrile neutropenia: A useful alternative to the multinational association for supportive care in cancer score. Cancer Med. 2021 12; 10(23):8475-8482.
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    Score: 0.051
  32. Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, and Lactate Levels in Emergency Evaluation of Cancer Patients with Suspected Infection. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Aug 13; 13(16).
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    Score: 0.050
  33. Management of enterococcal central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients with cancer. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 05; 21(1):643.
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    Score: 0.049
  34. Is a single dose of mRNA vaccine sufficient for COVID-19 survivors? J Med Virol. 2021 Jul; 93(7):4083-4084.
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    Score: 0.048
  35. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: comparative analysis in cancer patients with underlying haematologic malignancies versus solid tumours. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Mar; 104(3):358-364.
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    Score: 0.044
  36. Impact of Catheter Management on Clinical Outcome in Adult Cancer Patients With Gram-Negative Bacteremia. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Oct; 6(10):ofz357.
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    Score: 0.044
  37. Nitroglycerin-Citrate-Ethanol Catheter Lock Solution Is Highly Effective for In Vitro Eradication of Candida auris Biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 07; 63(7).
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    Score: 0.043
  38. Corrigendum to "Can procalcitonin differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci in clustered gram-positive bacteremia?" [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2019;76(2):158-161]. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 05; 94(1):105.
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    Score: 0.042
  39. Treating invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancy: diagnostic-driven approach versus empiric therapies. BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Dec 13; 18(1):656.
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    Score: 0.041
  40. Catheter-Related Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Septic Thrombosis: The Role of Anticoagulation Therapy and Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Oct; 5(10):ofy249.
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    Score: 0.041
  41. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with solid tumours: risk factors and predictors of clinical outcomes. Ann Med. 2018 12; 50(8):713-720.
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    Score: 0.041
  42. Biomarkers of Sepsis and Bloodstream Infections: The Role of Procalcitonin and Proadrenomedullin With Emphasis in Patients With Cancer. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 08 31; 67(6):971-977.
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    Score: 0.041
  43. Removal and insertion of central venous catheters in cancer patients is associated with high symptom burden. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2018 Aug; 15(8):591-596.
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    Score: 0.040
  44. Author Correction: Procalcitonin Guiding Antimicrobial Therapy Duration in Febrile Cancer Patients with Documented Infection or Neutropenia. Sci Rep. 2018 Apr 19; 8(1):6258.
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    Score: 0.040
  45. Procalcitonin Guiding Antimicrobial Therapy Duration in Febrile Cancer Patients with Documented Infection or Neutropenia. Sci Rep. 2018 01 18; 8(1):1099.
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    Score: 0.039
  46. Caprylic and Polygalacturonic Acid Combinations for Eradication of Microbial Organisms Embedded in Biofilm. Front Microbiol. 2017; 8:1999.
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    Score: 0.038
  47. Improvement in the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections in a tertiary cancer center. Am J Infect Control. 2017 Mar 01; 45(3):e34-e39.
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    Score: 0.037
  48. Comparative Efficacies of Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solutions for Fungal Biofilm Eradication in an in Vitro Model of Catheter-Related Fungemia. J Fungi (Basel). 2017 Feb 10; 3(1).
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    Score: 0.036
  49. In Vitro Assessment of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Optimized Nitroglycerin-Citrate-Ethanol as a Nonantibiotic, Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution for Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 09; 60(9):5175-81.
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    Score: 0.035
  50. Mycobacterium arupense in Cancer Patients: An Emerging Infection or a Commensal Organism. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Apr; 95(14):e2691.
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    Score: 0.034
  51. The influence of using antibiotic-coated peripherally inserted central catheters on decreasing the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections. Am J Infect Control. 2016 09 01; 44(9):1037-40.
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    Score: 0.034
  52. The utility of proadrenomedullin and procalcitonin in comparison to C-reactive protein as predictors of sepsis and bloodstream infections in critically ill patients with cancer*. Crit Care Med. 2014 Dec; 42(12):2500-7.
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    Score: 0.031
  53. Prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms during catheter exchange using antimicrobial catheters. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Sep; 58(9):5291-6.
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    Score: 0.030
  54. Central line-associated bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus in cancer patients: Clinical outcome and management. Ann Med. 2014 May; 46(3):163-8.
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    Score: 0.030
  55. Prevention of biofilm colonization by Gram-negative bacteria on minocycline-rifampin-impregnated catheters sequentially coated with chlorhexidine. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014; 58(2):1179-82.
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    Score: 0.029
  56. Can procalcitonin differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci in clustered gram-positive bacteremia? Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 06; 76(2):158-61.
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    Score: 0.028
  57. Pro-adrenomedullin as a novel biomarker for predicting infections and response to antimicrobials in febrile patients with hematologic malignancies. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Apr; 56(7):943-50.
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    Score: 0.027
  58. Management of rapidly growing mycobacterial bacteremia in cancer patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Mar; 56(6):843-6.
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    Score: 0.027
  59. Nephrostomy tube related pyelonephritis in patients with cancer: epidemiology, infection rate and risk factors. J Urol. 2013 Jan; 189(1):130-5.
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    Score: 0.027
  60. Can procalcitonin distinguish infectious fever from tumor-related fever in non-neutropenic cancer patients? Cancer. 2012 Dec 01; 118(23):5823-9.
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    Score: 0.026
  61. Rhodococcus bacteremia in cancer patients is mostly catheter related and associated with biofilm formation. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e32945.
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    Score: 0.026
  62. Central venous catheter-associated Nocardia bacteremia in cancer patients. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Sep; 17(9):1651-8.
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    Score: 0.025
  63. Clinical effectiveness and risk of emerging resistance associated with prolonged use of antibiotic-impregnated catheters: more than 0.5 million catheter days and 7 years of clinical experience. Crit Care Med. 2011 Feb; 39(2):245-51.
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    Score: 0.024
  64. Management of the catheter in documented catheter-related coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia: remove or retain? Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 15; 49(8):1187-94.
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    Score: 0.022
  65. Management of Bacillus bacteremia: the need for catheter removal. Medicine (Baltimore). 2009 Sep; 88(5):279-283.
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    Score: 0.022
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