Publications
- Shomali W, Bahu R, Jiang Y, Hanania A, Raad S, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Raad I. Can procalcitonin (PCT) distinguish infectious fever from tumor-related fever in non-neutropenic cancer patients (NNCP)? 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- Hachem R, Debiane L, Shomali W, Bahu R, Al Wohoush I, Jiang Y, Hanania A, Raad S, Chaftari AM, Raad I. Comparing biomarkers procalcitonin (PCT) and pro-adrenomedullin (proADM) as a predictor of response to antibiotics in critically ill cancer patients with bacteremia and sepsis. 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- Hachem R, Mohamed J, Reitzel R, Jiang Y, Dvorak T, Chaftari AM, Raad I. Comparison of three antimicrobial coated peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs): What is on the horizon? 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- El Helou G, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Tarrand J, Jiang Y, Raad I. El Helou G, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Tarrand J, Jiang Y, Raad I. Rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) bacteremia in immunocompromised patients, clinical experience of 74 patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center. 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- Mohamed J, Chaftari AM, Reitzel R, Jiang Y, Dvorak T, Hachem R, Raad I. Extended antimicrobial activity and prolonged durability of combination chlorhexidine (CHX) and minocycline/rifampin (M/R) coated vascular central venous catheters (CVC). 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- Bahu R, Shomali, El Zakhem A, Ahrar K, Chaftari AM, Jiang Y, Hachem R, Raad I. Nephrostomy tube related infection (NTRI): epidemiology, risk factors, and infection rate in cancer patients. 49th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. October 20-23, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011.
- Mohamed JA, Chaftari A, Hachem RY, Alshuaibi M, Raad I. Augmenting antibiotic-coated catheters (CVC) activity against bacterial biofilm adherence by impregnating the CVC with verapamil. 52th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, California, 9/2012.
- Mohamed JA, Hachem RY, Chaftari A, Jiang J, Raad I. Efficacy of a novel gendine coated peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) against multidrug-resistant pathogens. 52th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, California, 9/2012.
- Rosenblatt J, Hachem RY, Dvorak T, Reitzel R, Chaftari A, Alshuaibi M, Raad I. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is useful as a novel non-antibiotic catheter lock for the prevention of intraluminal catheter biofilm colonization. 52th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, California, 9/2012.
- Reitzel R, Rosenblatt J, Hachem RY, Raad I. Novel water based method of impregnating exam gloves with gendine antiseptic. 52th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, California, 9/2012.
- Rosenblatt J, Hachem RY, Reitzel R, Chaftari A, Raad I. Pathogenesis and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP): an in vitro model using antimicrobial–coated endotracheal tube (ETT). 52th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. San Francisco, California, 9/2012.
- Hachem R, El Helou G, El Zakhem A, Shomali W, Jiang Y, Chaftari AM, Raad I. Caspofungin and voriconazole as primary and salvage therapy for patients with invasive aspergillosis in hematologic malignancy. IDWeek: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Diego, California, 10/2012.
- Mori N, DuPont H, Jiang ZD, El Zakhem A, Williams P, Van Tassel A, Cantu S, Good C, Dvorak T, Reitzel R, Tarrand JJ, Raad I, Chemaly R, Adachi JA. Increasing rates of multi-drug resistant organism bloodstream infections in a comprehensive cancer center: rifaximin as a novel alternative for antimicrobial prophylaxis. IDWeek: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Diego, California, 10/2012.
- El Zakhem A, Chaftari AM, Hachem R, Bahu R, El Helou G, Alshuaibi M, Raad I. Staphylococcus aureus (SA) central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in cancer patients: removal of the catheter and duration of therapy. IDWeek: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Diego, California, 10/2012.
- Shomali W, Hachem R, Chaftari AM, Bahu R, Jiang Y, Reitzel R, El Helou G, Raad I. The role of procalcitonin and pro-adrenomedullin in differentiating organisms causing staphylococcal bacteremia. IDWeek: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Diego, California, 10/2012.
- Reitzel R, Rosenblatt J, Yiang Y, Hachem RY, Raad II. Hand hygiene beyond borders. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Denver, Colorado, 9/2013.
- Jamal JA, Chaftari A-M, Dvorak T, El Zakhem, Rosenblatt J, Jiang Y, Hachem RY, Raad II. Prevention of transmission of multi-drug resistant organisms during catheter exchange using antimicrobial catheters. 53th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Denver, Colorado, 9/2013.
- Hachem R, Chaftari A-M, El Zakhem A, Viola GM, Granwehr B, Gagel A, Jiang Y, Alshuaibi M, Raad I. Efficacy and safety of telavancin in the treatment of Gram-positive bloodstream infections in cancer patients. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Francisco, California, 10/2013.
- Nobuyoshi M, El Zakhem A, Williams P, Cantu S, Tarrand JJ, Raad I, Chemaly R, Adachi J. Improving the outcomes of cancer patients with multidrug-resistant gram negative rods bloodstream infections. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Francisco, California, 10/2013.
- Chaftari A-M, Alshuaibi M, Jamal M, Reitzel R, El Zakhem A, Jiang Y, Hachem R, Raad I. Role of procalcitonin in cancer patients with infections. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Francisco, California, 10/2013.
- Rosenblatt J, Hachem R, Reitzel R, Viola GM, Raad I. Synergistic, meltable antimicrobial wrap for reducing tissue expander infections in patients with breast reconstruction. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Francisco, California, 10/2013.
- El Zakhem A, Chaftari A-M, Hachem R, Jiang J, Raad I. Use of antimicrobial central venous catheters for exchange over guidewire in Staphylococcus aureus central line associated bloodstream infection. ID Week: A Joint Meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. San Francisco, California, 10/2013.
- Hachem R, Chaftari A, Yousif A, Al Hamal Z, Garoge K, Jordan M, Deshmukh P, Alshuaibi M, Rosenblatt J, Hamerschlak N, Sherif A, Kanj S, Raad I. A Novel Lock Solution For Salvaging Central Venous Catheter (CVC) In The Setting Of A Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI). 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C. 9/2014.
- Viola GM, Raad II, Baumann DP, Rolston KV, Crosby MA. Breast tissue expander-related infections. 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C. 9/2014.
- Garoge K, Jamal MA, Rosenblatt J, Chaftari A, Hachem R, Raad I. Development Of Antimicrobial Coated Cannula For Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) For Extended Durations. 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C. 9/2014.
- Jordan M, Al Hamal Z, Yousif A, Deshmukh P, Garoge K, Jiang Y, Hachem R, Chaftari A, Raad I. How Often Is Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI) Identified As Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infection (CRBSI) In Cancer Patients? Challenging The New Guidelines. 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C. 9/2014.
- Rosenblatt J, Reitzel RA, Jamal M, C. Hirsch-Ginsberg F, Al Shuaibi M, Chaftari A, Hachem R, Raad I. Optimized Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)-Citrate-Ethanol Non-antibiotic, Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution for Prevention Of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs). 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Washington, D.C. 9/2014.
- Raad I, Mullane KM, Selleslag D, Thompson G, Neofytos D, Shoham S, Lee M, Maher R, Zeiher B, Marty FM. A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Non-Inferiority Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Isavuconazole versus Voriconazole in Patients with Invasive Mold Disease (IMD): Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Infections. ID Week 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/2014.
- Chaftari A-M, Hachem R, Jordan M, Garoge K, Al Hamal Z, El Zakhem A, Viola GM, Granwwehr B, Gagel A, Jiang Y, Al Shuaibi M, Raad I. Efficacy and safety of telavancin in the treatment ofram-positive bloodstream infections in cancer patients. ID Week 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/2014
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