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• Survey of healthcare providers' testing practices for vulvovaginal candidiasis and treatment outcomes-United States, 2021.

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Ravan Moret, Noelle Angelique M. Molinari, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 30, 20222,146 words Report 1500LVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection, and high-quality studies report that misdiagnosis is frequent, with diagnostic testing needed to distinguish it from other causes of vaginitis and avoid inappropriate...

• Implementation of nationwide real-time whole-genome sequencing to enhance listeriosis outbreak detection and investigation

  Authors:Brendan R. Jackson, Cheryl Tarr, Errol Strain, Kelly A. Jackson, Amanda Conrad, Heather Carleton, et al.From:Clinical Infectious Diseases (Vol. 63, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 1, 2016 Report

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• Characteristics and Risk Factors of Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March-April 2020.

  Authors:Kristen Pettrone, Eleanor Burnett, Ruth Link-Gelles, Sarah C. Haight, Caroline Schrodt, Lucinda England, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 27, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20212,057 words Report 1540LWe compared the characteristics of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients who had coronavirus disease in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We found that risk for hospitalization increased with a patient's age and number of...

• Blastomycosis Surveillance in 5 States, United States, 1987-2018.

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Suzanne Gibbons-Burgener, Anna Kocharian, Malia Ireland, Laura Rothfeldt, Natalie Christophe, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 27, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20214,515 words Report 1420LBlastomycosis is caused by inhalation of Blastomyces spp. fungi. Limited data are available on the incidence and geographic range of blastomycosis in the United States. To better characterize its epidemiologic features,...

• A Call to Action for Mycetoma

  Authors:Karlyn D. Beer, David D. Blaney, Melissa Kadzik, Kingsley B. Asiedu, Wun-Ju Shieh, William Bower, et al.From:Current Fungal Infection Reports (Vol. 12, Issue 3)

  Sept. 2018370 words Report

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• Coccidioidomycosis Skin Testing in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2014-2017

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Orion Z. McCotter, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 26, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20201,080 words Report 1290LCoccidioidomycosis skin testing appears to be uncommon, based on US health insurance claims data. Patient demographic features were consistent with the approval of the test for adults, but few patients had previous...

• Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome in a commercially insured population, United States

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Jessica G. Shantha, Steven Yeh, Karlyn D. Beer, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 13, 20204,615 words Article 1680LPurpose To describe epidemiologic features of patients with presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (POHS) in the United States using insurance claims data and compare POHS patients with and without choroidal...

• Multistate Epidemiology of Histop asmosis, United States, 201 1-2014

  Authors:Paige A. Armstrong, Brendan R. Jackson, Dirk Haselow, Virgie Fields, Malia Ireland, Connie Austin, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20184,286 words Article 1490LHistoplasmosis is one of the most common mycoses endemic to the United States, but it was reportable in only 10 states during 2016, when a national case definition was approved. To better characterize the epidemiologic...

• Using soil survey data to model potential Coccidioides soil habitat and inform Valley fever epidemiology.

  Authors:Robert R. Dobos, Kaitlin Benedict, Brendan R. Jackson, and Orion Z. McCotterFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19, 20216,034 words Report 1600LCoccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley fever, is a disease that can result in substantial illness and death. It is most common in the southwestern United States and areas of Latin America with arid climates, though...

• Enhanced Surveillance for Coccidioidomycosis, 14 US States, 2016

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Malia Ireland, Meghan P. Weinberg, Randon J. Gruninger, Jenna Weigand, Lei Chen, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 24, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20184,761 words Article 1470LAlthough coccidioidomycosis in Arizona and California has been well-characterized, much remains unknown about its epidemiology in states where it is not highly endemic. We conducted enhanced surveillance in 14 such...

• Recognition of Azole-Resistant Aspergillosis by Physicians Specializing in Infectious Diseases, United States

  Authors:Tiffany A. Walker, Shawn R. Lockhart, Susan E. Beekmann, Philip M. Polgreen, Scott Santibanez, Rajal K. Mody, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 24, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20182,114 words Article 1590LInfections caused by pan-azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus strains have emerged in Europe and recently in the United States. Physicians specializing in infectious diseases reported observing pan-azole-resistant...

• Correction to: Pressing Priorities for Mycetoma Control and Prevention

  Authors:Karlyn D. Beer, David D. Blaney, Melissa Kadzik, Kingsley B. Asiedu, Wun-Ju Shieh, William Bower, et al.From:Current Fungal Infection Reports (Vol. 12, Issue 4)

  Dec. 2018178 words Correction notice, R...

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• Outbreak-associated Salmonella enterica serotypes and food commodities, United States, 1998-2008

  Authors:Brendan R. Jackson, Patricia M. Griffin, Dana Cole, Kelly A. Walsh, and Shua J. ChaiFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 19, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20134,328 words Article 1550LSalmonella enterica infections are transmitted not only by animal-derived foods but also by vegetables, fruits, and other plant products. To clarify links between Salmonella serotypes and specific foods, we examined the...

• Trends in Agricultural Triazole Fungicide Use in the United States, 1992-2016 and Possible Implications for Antifungal-Resistant Fungi in Human Disease.

  Authors:Mitsuru Toda, Karlyn D. Beer, Kathryn M. Kuivila, Tom M. Chiller, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 129, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20217,810 words Report 1430LBackground: The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) is the leading cause of invasive mold infections, which cause severe disease and death in immunocompromised people. Use of triazole antifungal medications in...

• Cannabis Use and Fungal Infections in a Commercially Insured Population, United States, 2016.

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, George R. Thompson, III, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 26, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20201,725 words Article 1560LCase reports have identified invasive fungal diseases in persons who use cannabis, and fungal contamination of cannabis has been described. In a large health insurance claims database, persons who used cannabis were 3.5...

• Coccidioidomycosis Outbreaks, United States and Worldwide, 1940-2015

  Authors:Michael Freedman, Brendan R. Jackson, Orion McCotter, and Kaitlin BenedictFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20184,892 words Report 1520LCoccidioidomycosis causes substantial illness and death in the United States each year. Although most cases are sporadic, outbreaks provide insight into the clinical and environmental features of coccidioidomycosis,...

• Possible misdiagnosis, inappropriate empiric treatment, and opportunities for increased diagnostic testing for patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis-United States, 2018.

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict, Meghan Lyman, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 28, 20223,796 words Report 1650LVulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common cause of vaginitis, but the national burden is unknown, and clinical diagnosis without diagnostic testing is often inaccurate. We aimed to calculate rates and evaluate diagnosis...

• Sporotrichosis Cases in Commercial Insurance Data, United States, 2012-2018

  Authors:Kaitlin Benedict and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 26, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20201,288 words Report 1300LThe geographic distribution of sporotrichosis in the United States is largely unknown. In a large commercial health insurance database, sporotrichosis was rare but most frequently occurred in southern and south-central...

• Assessment of the incubation period for invasive listeriosis

  Authors:Kristina M. Angelo, Kelly A. Jackson, Karen K. Wong, Robert M. Hoekstra, and Brendan R. JacksonFrom:Clinical Infectious Diseases (Vol. 63, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 1, 2016 Case study

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• Knowledge of Infectious Disease Specialists Regarding Aspergillosis Complicating Influenza, United States.

  Authors:Mitsuru Toda, Susan E. Beekmann, Philip M. Polgreen, Tom M. Chiller, Brendan R. Jackson, and Karlyn D. BeerFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 26, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20201,056 words Article 1440LIn an online survey, we found that nearly one fifth of physicians in the United States who responded had seen or heard about a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after severe influenza at their institution....