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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedNarla S, Silverberg JI
The inpatient burden and comorbidities of pyoderma gangrenosum in adults in the United States.
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, predictors, outcomes, and costs of hospitalization for pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) in United States adults. Data from the 2002-2012 National Inpatient Sample were analyzed. Findings showed that PG admissions were more likely at teaching and medium or large hospitals. The majority of inpatients with PG were classified with minor or moderate likelihood of dying, but moderate and major loss of function. PG was associated with numerous other health disorders. This study demonstrated a substantial and increasing inpatient burden of PG in the United States, with considerable disability and mortality risk, multiple comorbid health disorders, and costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Narla S, Silverberg JI .
The inpatient burden and comorbidities of pyoderma gangrenosum in adults in the United States.
Arch Dermatol Res 2021 May;313(4):245-53. doi: 10.1007/s00403-020-02098-7..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Skin Conditions, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitalization, Healthcare Costs
Balachandra S, Pardos de la Gandara M, Salvato S
Recurrent furunculosis caused by a community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus strain belonging to the USA300 clone.
This study is a clinical history of a patient with recurrent skin infections caused by a strain of CA-MRSA belonging to the USA300 clone. The strain was recovered repeatedly from wounds and lower body sites but never from the nostrils. The clinical history of recurrence strongly suggests the existence of a common environmental source of the MRSA strain.
AHRQ-funded; HS021667.
Citation: Balachandra S, Pardos de la Gandara M, Salvato S .
Recurrent furunculosis caused by a community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus strain belonging to the USA300 clone.
Microb Drug Resist 2015 Apr;21(2):237-43. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2014.0283..
Keywords: Skin Conditions, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Injuries and Wounds, Community-Acquired Infections