Issue 9, March 4, 2013

1. CDC Vital Signs
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     1. *Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: epidemiology and prevention
        Gupta N, Limbago BM, Patel JB, Kallen AJ.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jul 1;53(1):60-7.
        
     2. *Detection and treatment options for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs): an emerging cause of multidrug-resistant infection
        Hirsch EB, Tam VH.
        J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Jun;65(6):1119-25.
        
     3. Emergence of KPC-2 and KPC-3 in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in an Israeli hospital
        Leavitt A, Navon-Venezia S, Chmelnitsky I, Schwaber MJ, Carmeli Y.
        Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Aug;51(8):3026-9.
        
     4. Containment of a country-wide outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Israeli hospitals via a nationally implemented intervention
        Schwaber MJ, Lev B, Israeli A, Solter E, Smollan G, Rubinovitch B, Shalit I, Carmeli Y.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Apr 1;52(7):848-55.
        
     5. Emergence and rapid regional spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
        Won SY, Munoz-Price LS, Lolans K, Hota B, Weinstein RA, Hayden MK.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;53(6):532-40.
        
     6. Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae at a long-term acute care hospital: sustained reductions in transmission through active surveillance and targeted interventions
        Chitnis AS, Caruthers PS, Rao AK, Lamb J, Lurvey R, Beau De Rochars V, Kitchel B, et al.
        Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Oct;33(10):984-92.
        
     7. Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies
        Patel G, Huprikar S, Factor SH, Jenkins SG, Calfee DP.
        Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;29(12):1099-106.
        
     8. Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae: a statewide survey of detection in Massachusetts hospitals
        Thibodeau E, Duncan R, Snydman DR, Bolstorff B, Vostok J, Barton K, Demaria A.
        Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Sep;33(9):954-6.
        
   
   
2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     9. Association between perceived insufficient sleep, frequent mental distress, obesity and chronic diseases among US adults, 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
        Liu Y, Croft JB, Wheaton AG, Perry GS, Chapman DP, Strine TW, McKnight-Eily LR, Presley-Cantrell L.
        BMC Public Health. 2013 ;13:84.
        
     10. Benefits and risks of weight-loss treatment for older, obese women
         Rossen LM, Milsom VA, Middleton KR, Daniels MJ, Perri MG.
         Clin Interv Aging. 2013 ;8:157-66.
         
     11. Gynaecologic cancer symptom awareness, concern and care seeking among US women: a multi-site qualitative study
         Cooper CP, Polonec L, Stewart SL, Gelb CA.
         Fam Pract. 2013 Feb;30(1):96-104.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     12. Cryptococcus gattii, Florida, USA, 2011
         Kunadharaju R, Choe U, Harris JR, Lockhart SR, Greene JN.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 ;19(3):519-521.
         
     13. Environmental factors potentially associated with mumps transmission in yeshivas during a mumps outbreak among highly vaccinated students: Brooklyn, New York, 2009-2010
         Parker Fiebelkorn A, Rosen JB, Brown C, Zimmerman CM, Renshowitz H, D'Andrea C, Gallagher KM, Harpaz R, Zucker JR.
         Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2013 Jan 1;9(1):189-94.
         
     14. The burden of influenza in young children, 2004-2009
         Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Griffin MR, Szilagyi PG, Staat MA, Iwane MK, Snively BM, Suerken CK, Hall CB, Weinberg GA, Chaves SS, Zhu Y, McNeal MM, Bridges CB.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Feb;131(2):207-16.
         
     15. High humidity leads to loss of infectious influenza virus from simulated coughs
         Noti J, Blachere F, McMillen C, Lindsley W, Kashon M, Slaughter D, Beezhold D.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(2):e57485.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     16. A nuclear single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) potentially useful for the separation of Rhodnius prolixus from members of the Rhodnius robustus cryptic species complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
         Pavan MG, Mesquita RD, Lawrence GG, Lazoski C, Dotson EM, Abubucker S, Mitreva M, Randall-Maher J, Monteiro FA.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2013 March;14(1):426-433.
         
   • Environmental Health
     17. Consideration of age-related changes in behavior trends in older adults in assessing risks of environmental exposures
         Tuttle L, Meng Q, Moya J, Johns DO.
         J Aging Health. 2013 Mar;25(2):243-73.
         
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     18. Prioritizing tuberculosis clusters by genotype for public health action, Washington, USA
         Lindquist S, Allen S, Field K, Ghosh S, Haddad MB, Narita M, Oren E.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 ;19(3):493-495.
         
   • Food Safety
     19. Attribution of foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths to food commodities by using outbreak data, United States, 1998-2008
         Painter JA, Hoekstra RM, Ayers T, Tauxe RV, Braden CR, Angulo FJ, Griffin PM.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 ;19(3):407-415.
         
     20. A recurrent, multistate outbreak of salmonella serotype Agona infections associated with dry, unsweetened cereal consumption, United States, 2008
         Russo ET, Biggerstaff G, Hoekstra RM, Meyer S, Patel N, Miller B, Quick R.
         J Food Prot. 2013 Feb;76(2):227-30.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     21. Concurrent outbreaks with co-infection of norovirus and Clostridium difficile in a long-term-care facility
         Ludwig A, Sato K, Schirmer P, Maniar A, Lucero-Obusan C, Fleming C, Ryono R, Oda G, Winters M, Holodniy M.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2013 Feb 22:1-6.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     22. Effects of vaccine program against pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus, United States, 2009-2010
         Borse RH, Shrestha SS, Fiore AE, Atkins CY, Singleton JA, Furlow C, Meltzer MI.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 ;19(3):439-448.
         
     23. Vaccination site and risk of local reactions in children 1 through 6 years of age
         Jackson LA, Peterson D, Nelson JC, Marcy SM, Naleway AL, Nordin JD, Donahue JG, Hambidge SJ, Balsbaugh C, Baxter R, Marsh T, Madziwa L, Weintraub E.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Feb;131(2):283-9.
         
     24. The impact of vaccination among American Indians--progress and challenges
         Groom AV.
         S D Med. 2013 ;Spec no:90-5.
         
     25. The state of immunization 2013: we are the world
         Schuchat A.
         S D Med. 2013 ;Spec no:27-32.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     26. Accuracy of real-time PCR, Gram stain and culture for Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae meningitis diagnosis
         Wu HM, Cordeiro SM, Harcourt BH, Carvalho M, Azevedo J, Oliveira TQ, Leite MC, Salgado K, Reis MG, Plikaytis BD, Clark TA, Mayer LW, Ko AI, Martin SW, Reis JN.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2013 ;13:26.
         
     27. Molecular diagnosis of malaria by photo-induced electron transfer fluorogenic primers: PET-PCR
         Lucchi NW, Narayanan J, Karell MA, Xayavong M, Kariuki S, Dasilva AJ, Hill V, Udhayakumar V.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(2):e56677.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     28. Evaluation of chemotherapy drug exposure at a veterinary teaching hospital in Michigan
         Couch J, Gibbins J, Connor TH.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Apr;10(4):D45-51.
         
     29. Research: the power of collaboration
         Gambatese J, Hallowell M, Renshaw F, Quinn MM, Heckel P.
         Prof Saf. 2013 Jan;58(1):48-54.
         
     30. Policy development: a key factor in promoting PTD
         Toole TM, Heckel P, Hallowell M.
         Prof Saf. 2013 Jan;58(1):41-47.
         
     31. Prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations: pooled analysis of six prospective studies
         Dale AM, Harris-Adamson C, Rempel D, Gerr F, Hegmann K, Silverstein B, Burt S, Garg A, Kapellusch J, Merlino L, Thiese MS, Eisen EA, Evanoff B.
         Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013 Feb 19.
         
   • Physical Activity
     32. Racial and ethnic differences in physical activity guidelines attainment among people at high risk of or having knee osteoarthritis
         Song J, Hochberg MC, Chang RW, Hootman JM, Manheim LM, Lee J, Semanik PA, Sharma L, Dunlop DD.
         Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Feb;65(2):195-202.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     33. Human resource development and capacity-building during China's rapid scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment services
         Li J, Wang C, McGoogan JM, Rou K, Bulterys M, Wu Z.
         Bull World Health Organ. 2013 February;91(2):130-135.
         
     34. Assessment of public health perspectives on responding to an emerging pathogen: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
         Guh AY, McDonald LC, Sinkowitz-Cochran R.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Feb 26.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     35. Gestational diabetes mellitus and postpartum care practices of nurse-midwives
         Ko JY, Dietz PM, Conrey EJ, Rodgers L, Shellhaas C, Farr SL, Robbins CL.
         J Midwifery Womens Health. 2013 Jan;58(1):33-40.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     36. Flavored cigar smoking among U.S. adults: findings from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey
         King BA, Dube SR, Tynan MA.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Feb;15(2):608-14.
         
   
   
3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.
   • MMWR in the Media
     37. Secondary and tertiary transmission of vaccinia virus after sexual contact with a smallpox vaccinee - San Diego, California, 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Mar 1;62(8):145-7.
         
     38. Impact of an innovative approach to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV - Malawi, July 2011-September 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Mar 1;62(8):148-51.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     39. Associations of objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity with markers of cardiometabolic health
         Henson J, Yates T, Biddle S, Edwardson C, Khunti K, Wilmot E, Gray L, Gorely T, Nimmo M, Davies M.
         Diabetologia. 2013 2013.
         
     40. Incidence of breast cancer with distant involvement among women in the United States, 1976 to 2009
         Johnson RH, Chien FL, Bleyer A.
         JAMA. 2013 Feb 27;309(8):800-5.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     41. High humidity leads to loss of infectious influenza virus from simulated coughs
         Noti J, Blachere F, McMillen C, Lindsley W, Kashon M, Slaughter D, Beezhold D.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(2):e57485.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     42. Maternal alcohol use and sudden infant death syndrome and infant mortality excluding SIDS
         O'Leary CM, Jacoby PJ, Bartu A, D'Antoine H, Bower C.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Feb 25.
         
   
   

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