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Understanding The Impact Of Fluid Viscosity On The Growth And Conjugation Of Antimicrobial Resistant Donors And Recipients Pairs, Judah Pemble, Alex Chabrelie, Jade Mitchell, Phd
Understanding The Impact Of Fluid Viscosity On The Growth And Conjugation Of Antimicrobial Resistant Donors And Recipients Pairs, Judah Pemble, Alex Chabrelie, Jade Mitchell, Phd
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
To combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), it is vital to link the behavior of donor and recipient bacteria in dynamic environments to horizontal gene transfer (HGT) potential- specifically, conjugation the primary means of spread of AMR genes. However, HGT is poorly understood under dynamic conditions, such as those in the gut of humans and animals. Most experiments are done under static conditions at viscosities similar to water, but these methods do not accurately represent the higher gut viscosities or movement. Hence, a next step to increase understanding of conjugation is with experiments using generic donor and recipient pairs …
Patient-Provider Race And Sex Concordance: New Insights Into Antibiotic Prescribing For Acute Bronchitis, Jake R. Morgan, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Cindy Christiansen, Tamar F. Barlam
Patient-Provider Race And Sex Concordance: New Insights Into Antibiotic Prescribing For Acute Bronchitis, Jake R. Morgan, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Cindy Christiansen, Tamar F. Barlam
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Objective: To examine whether patient and provider concordance by sex or race predicts antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis.
Study setting: General Internal Medicine and Family Medicine adult clinics at a large safety-net hospital.
Study design: We used a logistic model of prescribing as a function of race and sex concordance.
Data extraction: Data were extracted from de-identified patient records for those with an acute bronchitis visit between 2008 and 2010.
Principal findings: 71% (95% CI 68%-73%) of visits resulted in an antibiotic prescription. Patients in race-concordant visits were 17% (95% CI 8%-25%) less likely to receive …