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Simon TD, Hayati Rezvan P, Coffin SE, Hall M, Hauptman JS, Kronman MP, Mangano FT, Podkovik S, Pollack IF, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Zhou C, Whitlock KB. Infection rates during eras of intrathecal antibiotic use followed by antibiotic-impregnated catheter use in prevention of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Oct 1;34(4):357-364. doi: 10.3171/2024.5.PEDS23372. Print 2024 Oct 1. PubMed PMID: 39029119; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11444882.
Searns JB, Hall M, Birkholz M, Hubbell BB, Kern-Goldberger AS, Markham JL, Rolsma SL, Shah SS, Wang ME, O'Leary ST, Dominguez SR, Parker SK, Kronman MP. Outcomes of Early Surgical Procedures for Children With Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 1;154(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065397. PubMed PMID: 38903048; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11211689.
Podkovik S, Zhou C, Coffin SE, Hall M, Hauptman JS, Kronman MP, Mangano FT, Pollack IF, Sedano S, Vega J, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Whitlock KB, Simon TD. Antibiotic impregnated catheters and intrathecal antibiotics for CSF shunt infection prevention in children undergoing low-risk CSF shunt surgery. BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 11;24(1):325. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04798-9. PubMed PMID: 38734598; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11088062.
Poole NM, Lee BR, Kronman MP, Smith MJ, Patel SJ, Olivero R, Wattles BA, Herigon J, Wirtz A, El Feghaly RE. Ambulatory amoxicillin use for common acute respiratory infections during a national shortage: Results from the SHARPS-OP benchmarking collaborative. Am J Infect Control. 2024 May;52(5):614-617. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.12.014. Epub 2023 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 38158158.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP. Clarifying the Role of Antibiotics in Acute Sinusitis Treatment. Pediatrics. 2024 May 1;153(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065732. PubMed PMID: 38646696; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11035153.
Tan JH, McGrath CL, Brothers AW, Fatemi Y, Konold V, Pak D, Weissman SJ, Zerr DM, Kronman MP. Race and Antibiotic Use for Children Hospitalized With Acute Respiratory Infections. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Apr 24;13(4):237-241. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae021. PubMed PMID: 38456844.
Podkovik S, Zhou C, Coffin SE, Hall M, Hauptman JS, Kronman MP, Mangano FT, Pollack IF, Sedano S, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Whitlock KB, Simon TD. Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Apr 1;33(4):349-358. doi: 10.3171/2023.11.PEDS2337. Print 2024 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 38181501; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10810681.
Cogen JD, Heltshe SL, Brothers AW, VanDevanter DR, Gerber JS, Kronman MP, Somayaji R. Creation of a CF-specific antibiotic spectrum index (ASI) as an antimicrobial stewardship initiative. J Cyst Fibros. 2024 Mar 12;. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2024.03.004. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38480113.
Woods CR, Bradley JS, Chatterjee A, Kronman MP, Arnold SR, Robinson J, Copley LA, Arrieta AC, Fowler SL, Harrison C, Eppes SC, Creech CB, Stadler LP, Shah SS, Mazur LJ, Carrillo-Marquez MA, Allen CH, Lavergne V. Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2023 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Arthritis in Pediatrics. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Jan 29;13(1):1-59. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piad089. PubMed PMID: 37941444.
Brothers AW, Pak DJ, Poole NM, Kronman MP, Bettinger B, Wilkes JJ, Carpenter PA, Englund JA, Weissman SJ. Individualized Antibiotic Plans as a Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Carbapenem Use for Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients at a Freestanding Pediatric Hospital. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 25;78(1):15-23. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad518. PubMed PMID: 37647637.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Huybrechts KF. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis-Reply. JAMA. 2024 Jan 16;331(3):258-259. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.23645. PubMed PMID: 38227036.
Mink RB, Carraccio CL, Herman BE, Weiss P, Turner DA, Stafford DEJ, McGann KA, Kesselheim J, Hsu DC, High PC, Fussell JJ, Curran ML, Chess PR, Sauer C, Pitts S, Myers AL, Mahan JD, Dammann CEL, Aye T, Schwartz A. Relationship between epa level of supervision with their associated subcompetency milestone levels in pediatric fellow assessment. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Oct 3;23(1):720. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04689-0. PubMed PMID: 37789289; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10548580.
Sedano S, Kronman MP, Whitlock KB, Zhou C, Coffin SE, Hauptman JS, Heller E, Mangano FT, Pollack IF, Schaffzin JK, Thorell E, Warf BC, Simon TD. Associations of Standard Care, Intrathecal Antibiotics, and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Organisms and Resistance. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Sep 27;12(9):504-512. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piad064. PubMed PMID: 37681670; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10848219.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF. Treatment Failure and Adverse Events After Amoxicillin-Clavulanate vs Amoxicillin for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis. JAMA. 2023 Sep 19;330(11):1064-1073. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.15503. PubMed PMID: 37721610; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10509725.
Faino AV, Hoffman LR, Gibson RL, Kronman MP, Nichols DP, Rosenfeld M, Cogen JD. Polymicrobial infections and antibiotic treatment patterns for cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 Jul;22(4):630-635. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.02.001. Epub 2023 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 36849332.
McGrath CL, Bettinger B, Stimpson M, Bell SL, Coker TR, Kronman MP, Zerr DM. Identifying and Mitigating Disparities in Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Minoritized Racial, Ethnic, and Language Groups. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Jul 1;177(7):700-709. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.1379. PubMed PMID: 37252746; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10230370.
El Feghaly RE, Herigon JC, Kronman MP, Wattles BA, Poole NM, Smith MJ, Vaughan AM, Olivero R, Patel SJ, Wirtz A, Willis Z, Lee BR. Benchmarking of Outpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Prescribing: Results of a Multicenter Collaborative. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Jun 30;12(6):364-371. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piad039. PubMed PMID: 37262431.
Konold VJL, Weissman SJ, Kronman MP, Brothers AW, Pak D, Felder KK, Vaz LE. Identifying and addressing social determinants of health in pediatric outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 May;44(5):850-852. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.36. Epub 2023 Mar 9. PubMed PMID: 36891954.
Savage TJ, Kronman MP, Sreedhara SK, Russo M, Lee SB, Oduol T, Huybrechts KF. Trends in the Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Sinusitis: 2003-2020. Pediatrics. 2023 Apr 1;151(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2022-060685. PubMed PMID: 36880204; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10071422.
Florin TA, Melnikow J, Gosdin M, Ciuffetelli R, Benedetti J, Ballard D, Gausche-Hill M, Kronman MP, Martin LA, Mistry RD, Neuman MI, Palazzi DL, Patel SJ, Self WH, Shah SS, Shah SN, Sirota S, Cruz AT, Ruddy R, Gerber JS, Kuppermann N. Developing Consensus on Clinical Outcomes for Children with Mild Pneumonia: A Delphi Study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Feb 27;12(2):83-88. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac123. PubMed PMID: 36625856; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9969329.
Searns JB, Rice JD, Bertin KB, Birkholz M, Barganier LB, Creech CB, Downes KJ, Hubbell BB, Kronman MP, Rolsma SL, Sydney GI, O'Leary ST, Parker SK, Dominguez SR. Using Administrative Billing Codes to Identify Acute Musculoskeletal Infections in Children. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Feb 1;13(2):182-195. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006821. PubMed PMID: 36601701.
Kronman MP, Snowden JN. Historical Perspective of Pediatric Health Disparities in Infectious Diseases: Centuries in the Making. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Dec 7;11(Supplement_4):S127-S131. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac088. PubMed PMID: 36112495; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9494470.
Eguiguren L, Lee BR, Newland JG, Kronman MP, Hersh AL, Gerber JS, Lee GM, Schwenk HT. Characteristics of antifungal utilization for hospitalized children in the United States. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022;2(1):e190. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.338. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 36505943; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9726632.
Matteson CL, Czaja CA, Kronman MP, Ziniel S, Parker SK, Dodson DS. Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial stewardship programs in Colorado hospitals. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022;2(1):e172. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.24. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 36483407; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9726577.
Cogen JD, Faino AV, Onchiri F, Gibson RL, Hoffman LR, Nichols DP, Rosenfeld M, Kronman MP. Clinical Outcomes of Antipseudomonal versus Other Antibiotics among Children with Cystic Fibrosis without Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Aug;19(8):1320-1327. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202111-1294OC. PubMed PMID: 35289740.
Mangione-Smith R, Robinson JD, Zhou C, Stout JW, Fiks AG, Shalowitz M, Gerber JS, Burges D, Hedrick B, Warren L, Grundmeier RW, Kronman MP, Shone LP, Steffes J, Wright M, Heritage J. Fidelity evaluation of the dialogue around respiratory illness treatment (DART) program communication training. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 Jul;105(7):2611-2616. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2022.03.011. Epub 2022 Mar 14. PubMed PMID: 35341612; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9203931.
Cogen JD, Faino AV, Onchiri F, Hoffman LR, Kronman MP, Nichols DP, Rosenfeld M, Gibson RL. Association Between Number of Intravenous Antipseudomonal Antibiotics and Clinical Outcomes of Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Nov 2;73(9):1589-1596. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab525. PubMed PMID: 34100912; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8563324.
Konold VJL, Brothers AW, Kronman M, Pak D, Bettinger B, Weissman SJ. Flushing an Offensive Term for Vancomycin Infusion Reaction From the Electronic Medical Record. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Nov;11(11):e317-e321. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005993. PubMed PMID: 34675085.
Woods CR, Bradley JS, Chatterjee A, Copley LA, Robinson J, Kronman MP, Arrieta A, Fowler SL, Harrison C, Carrillo-Marquez MA, Arnold SR, Eppes SC, Stadler LP, Allen CH, Mazur LJ, Creech CB, Shah SS, Zaoutis T, Feldman DS, Lavergne V. Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2021 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Pediatrics. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Sep 23;10(8):801-844. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab027. PubMed PMID: 34350458.
Wattier RL, Thurm CW, Parker SK, Banerjee R, Hersh AL. Indirect Standardization as a Case Mix Adjustment Method to Improve Comparison of Children's Hospitals' Antimicrobial Use. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 7;73(5):925-932. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1854. PubMed PMID: 33320178.
Romberg EK, Menashe SJ, Kronman MP, Tang ER, Stanescu AL, Otto RK, Otjen JP. Pediatric radiologic manifestations of COVID-19. Clin Imaging. 2021 Jul;75:165-170. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.03.032. Epub 2021 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 33831747; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8008832.
Same RG, Hsu AJ, Cosgrove SE, Klein EY, Amoah J, Hersh AL, Kronman MP, Tamma PD. Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events in Hospitalized Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 May 28;10(5):622-628. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa173. PubMed PMID: 33452808; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8162628.
Gerber JS, Jackson MA, Tamma PD, Zaoutis TE. Policy Statement: Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 May 28;10(5):641-649. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab002. PubMed PMID: 33595086.
Coffin SE, Abanyie F, Bryant K, Cantey J, Fiore A, Fritz S, Guzman-Cottrill J, Hersh AL, Huskins WC, Kociolek LK, Kronman M, Lautenbach E, Lee G, Linam M, Logan LK, Milstone A, Newland J, Nyquist AC, Palazzi DL, Patel S, Puopolo K, Reddy SC, Saiman L, Sandora T, Shane AL, Smith M, Tamma PD, Zaoutis T, Zerr D, Gerber JS. Pediatric research priorities in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial stewardship. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 May;42(5):519-522. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1267. Epub 2020 Nov 26. Review. PubMed PMID: 33239122.
Hakim A, Gaviria-Agudelo C, Edwards K, Olson D. Pre-Coronavirus Disease 2019 Telehealth Practices Among Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialists in the United States. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Apr 30;10(4):485-491. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaa146. PubMed PMID: 33196843; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7717292.
Cogen JD, Faino AV, Onchiri F, Gibson RL, Hoffman LR, Kronman MP, Rosenfeld M, Nichols DP. Effect of Concomitant Azithromycin and Tobramycin Use on Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbation Treatment. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Feb;18(2):266-272. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-176OC. PubMed PMID: 32810412; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7869777.
Gerber JS, Jackson MA, Tamma PD, Zaoutis TE. Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2021 Jan;147(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-040295. PubMed PMID: 33372120.
Cogen JD, Faino AV, Onchiri F, Hoffman LR, Kronman MP, Nelson M, Nichols DP, Rosenfeld M, VanDevanter DR, Gibson RL. Association of Inhaled Antibiotics in Addition to Standard Intravenous Therapy and Outcomes of Pediatric Inpatient Pulmonary Exacerbations. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Dec;17(12):1590-1598. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202002-179OC. PubMed PMID: 32726564; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7924435.
Tribble AC, Lee BR, Flett KB, Handy LK, Gerber JS, Hersh AL, Kronman MP, Terrill CM, Sharland M, Newland JG. Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing in United States Children's Hospitals: A National Point Prevalence Survey. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 5;71(8):e226-e234. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa036. PubMed PMID: 31942952.
Eguiguren L, Newland JG, Kronman MP, Hersh AL, Gerber JS, Lee GM, Schwenk HT. The current state of antifungal stewardship among pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov;41(11):1279-1284. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.306. Epub 2020 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 32662383.
Kronman MP, Gerber JS, Grundmeier RW, Zhou C, Robinson JD, Heritage J, Stout J, Burges D, Hedrick B, Warren L, Shalowitz M, Shone LP, Steffes J, Wright M, Fiks AG, Mangione-Smith R. Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care for Respiratory Illness. Pediatrics. 2020 Sep;146(3). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-0038. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PubMed PMID: 32747473; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7461202.
Pak D, Kronman M, Brothers A, Weissman S. Rapid Diagnostic Testing Alone Does not Alter Antimicrobial Prescribing in Children With Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Aug;39(8):e217-e218. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002643. PubMed PMID: 32176182.
Poole NM, Kronman MP, Rutman L, Weissman SJ, Migita RT, Caglar D, Zerr DM. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Children With Urinary Tract Infection in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Jun;36(6):e332-e339. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001342. PubMed PMID: 29298246.
Lee BR, Tribble AC, Gerber JS, Hersh AL, Kronman MP, Newland JG. Inappropriate antibiotic surgical prophylaxis in pediatric patients: A national point-prevalence study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Apr;41(4):477-479. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.28. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PubMed PMID: 32127068.
Poole NM, Shapiro DJ, Kronman MP, Hersh AL. Ambulatory Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Pneumonia After Publication of National Guidelines: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study. Infect Dis Ther. 2020 Mar;9(1):69-76. doi: 10.1007/s40121-019-00276-3. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 31776843; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7054471.
Simon TD, Kronman MP, Whitlock KB, Browd SR, Holubkov R, Kestle JRW, Kulkarni AV, Langley M, Limbrick DD, Luerssen TG, Oakes J, Riva-Cambrin J, Rozzelle C, Shannon CN, Tamber M, Wellons Iii JC, Whitehead WE, Mayer-Hamblett N. Patient and Treatment Characteristics by Infecting Organism in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Jul 1;8(3):235-243. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piy035. PubMed PMID: 29771360; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6601384.
Simon TD, Kronman MP, Whitlock KB, Browd SR, Holubkov R, Kestle JRW, Kulkarni AV, Langley M, Limbrick DD, Luerssen TG, Oakes WJ, Riva-Cambrin J, Rozzelle C, Shannon CN, Tamber M, Wellons JC, Whitehead WE, Mayer-Hamblett N. Reinfection rates following adherence to Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline recommendations in first cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection treatment. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 May 1;23(5):577-585. doi: 10.3171/2018.11.PEDS18373. Print 2019 May 1. PubMed PMID: 30771757; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11298860.
Dolgner SJ, Arya B, Kronman MP, Chan T. Effect of Congenital Heart Disease Status on Trends in Pediatric Infective Endocarditis Hospitalizations in the United States Between 2000 and 2012. Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Feb;40(2):319-329. doi: 10.1007/s00246-018-2020-7. Epub 2018 Nov 10. PubMed PMID: 30415379.
Smith MJ, Thurm C, Shah SS, Patel SJ, Kronman MP, Gerber JS, Courter JD, Lee BR, Newland JG, Hersh AL. Route of administration for antibiotics with high oral bioavailability. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;40(2):248-249. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.329. Epub 2018 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 30587255.
Poole NM, Shapiro DJ, Fleming-Dutra KE, Hicks LA, Hersh AL, Kronman MP. Antibiotic Prescribing for Children in United States Emergency Departments: 2009-2014. Pediatrics. 2019 Feb;143(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-1056. Epub 2019 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 30622156; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6581044.
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