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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSchafer R, Phillippi JC
Group B streptococcal bacteriuria in pregnancy: an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to care.
Screening and management of group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteriuria in pregnancy aims to reduce the incidence of pyelonephritis and GBS-related neonatal morbidity and mortality. This article used a case study approach to discuss evidence-based, patient-centered care for group B streptococcal bacteriuria in pregnancy as well as ethical incorporation of individual patient preferences and values.
AHRQ-funded; HS024733.
Citation: Schafer R, Phillippi JC .
Group B streptococcal bacteriuria in pregnancy: an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to care.
J Midwifery Womens Health 2020 May;65(3):376-81. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13085..
Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy, Women, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Evidence-Based Practice, Newborns/Infants, Sepsis, Case Study
Brower LH, Wilson PM, Murtagh-Kurowski E
Evaluation for neonatal HSV in infants undergoing workup for serious bacterial infection: a 5-year retrospective review.
The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of infants evaluated for serious bacterial infection, focusing on empirical testing and treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and describe the characteristics of HSV-positive patients. The investigators concluded that the absence of fever should not preclude a workup for HSV in neonates, and when a workup is initiated, emphasis should be placed on obtaining samples from serum, cerebrospinal fluid, and surface specimens.
AHRQ-funded; HS026763.
Citation: Brower LH, Wilson PM, Murtagh-Kurowski E .
Evaluation for neonatal HSV in infants undergoing workup for serious bacterial infection: a 5-year retrospective review.
Hosp Pediatr 2020 Jun;10(6):463-70. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0033..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Milstone AM, Voskertchian A, Koontz DW
Effect of treating parents colonized with Staphylococcus aureus on transmission to neonates in the intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial.
This study examined the effect of treating parents of neonates in the intensive care unit (NICUs) with intranasal mupirocin and topical chlorhexidine compared with a placebo treatment and whether it reduces transmission of Staphlyococcus aureus to their babies. A double-blind randomized trial was conducted at 2 tertiary NICUs in Baltimore, MD from November 2014 to December 2018. Parents were given intranasal treatments for 5 days. Of the intervention group 13 of 89 neonates acquired S aureus, and in the control group 29 of 101 neonates acquired S aureus with the same strain as their parents. The results showed a significant reduction in transmission.
AHRQ-funded; HS022872.
Citation: Milstone AM, Voskertchian A, Koontz DW .
Effect of treating parents colonized with Staphylococcus aureus on transmission to neonates in the intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA 2020 Jan;323(4):295-386. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.20785..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Patient Safety, Prevention